2003–04 Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. season

Scottish football club season January 2021 Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. in their tenth season in the Scottish Football League competed in the Scottish First Division, Scottish League Cup, Scottish Challenge Cup and the Scottish Cup in season 2003–04. They won their first major trophy when they won the Challenge Cup beating Airdrie United in the final 2–0 with goals from Steve Hislop and David Bingham, and at the end of the season, they won the First Division Championship, securing promotion to the Scottish Premier League. However, SPL rules at that time stated that all member clubs must have a stadium with a minimum capacity of 10,000 seats. Caledonian Stadium did not and this left the club's board with a dilemma: either to stay in the First Division like Falkirk the previous season or to groundshare with Aberdeen's Pittodrie Stadium, over 100 miles (160 km) away. After consulting with supporters, the board decided the sacrifice of one season in Aberdeen would be worthwhile for Premier League football. Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. 2003-04 John Robertson Manager Chairman Scottish First Division 1st - Winners Scottish Cup Semi-final Scottish League Cup 1st Round Scottish Challenge Cup Winners Paul Ritchie (14) Paul Ritchie (23) 6,092 vs. St Johnstone, 15 May 2004 667 vs. Queen's Park, 2 September 2003 2002–03 2004–05 Results Scottish First Division 2003-04 Scottish First Division Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score ICT Scorer(s) Attendance13 AugustFalkirkA1-2McCaffrey2,596216 AugustClydeH0–01,839323 AugustSt JohnstoneA2–1Bingham, Hislop3,031430 AugustRoss CountyA1–1Mann5,020513 SeptemberAyr UnitedA1–0Ritchie1,476620 SeptemberBrechin CityA2–0McBain, Ritchie652727 SeptemberSt MirrenH2–0Ritchie, McCaffrey1,89684 OctoberRaith RoversH2–1Tokely, McCaffrey1,707918 OctoberQueen of the SouthA2–3Ritchie, Bingham3,547101 NovemberFalkirkH1–2Hughes (own goal)2,223115 NovemberClydeA0–1765128 NovemberAyr UnitedA3–0Golabek, Hart, Hislop 1,4641314 NovemberRoss CountyH3–3Bingham, Hislop, Wilson3,5231422 NovemberSt MirrenA4–0Bingham (2), McBain (2)2,2041529 NovemberBrechin CityH5–0Tokely (2), Hislop, Keogh, Wilson1,393166 DecemberQueen of the SouthH4–1Hislop (2), McCaffrey, Wilson1,7451713 DecemberRaith RoversA3–1Munro, Bingham, Ritchie1,4321827 DecemberSt JohnstoneH1-0Wilson2,949193 JanuaryRoss CountyA0-16,1202017 JanuaryAyr UnitedH2–1Ritchie, Bingham1,4432124 JanuaryBrechin CityA4–2Thomson, Ritchie, Bingham, Duncan6672231 JanuarySt MirrenH1–1Bingham1,9132314 FebruaryRaith RoversH3–0Bingham, Keogh, Wilson1,8792421 FebruaryQueen of the SouthA1–2Ritchie2,021252 MarchFalkirkA1–2Ritchie2,2682613 MarchSt JohnstoneA2-3Ritchie (2)2,9132716 MarchClydeH3–1Ritchie, Bingham, Wilson2,6452820 MarchAyr UnitedA1–1Wilson1,2072927 MarchRoss CountyH1–0Wilson4,019303 AprilSt MirrenA0–0Robson2,2723113 AprilBrechin CityH1–0Robson1,2483217 AprilQueen of the SouthH4–1Hislop, Bingham, Wilson6,7553324 AprilRaith RoversA1–0Ritchie 1.748341 MayFalkirkH0–08,750358 MayClydeA2–1Keogh, Hislop4,8503615 MaySt JohnstoneH3-1Bingham, Wilson, Ritchie6,092 Final League table INV Scottish League Cup 2003–04 Scottish League Cup Round Date Opponent H/A Score ICT Scorer(s) AttendanceR12 SeptemberQueen's ParkH1–2Ritchie968 Scottish Challenge Cup 2003–04 Scottish Challenge Cup Round Date Opponent H/A Score ICT Scorer(s) AttendanceR12 AugustGretnaA5–0Hart (2), Bingham, Hislop, Ritchie528R212 AugustPeterheadA2–1Hislop (2)886QF26 AugustRoss CountyH1–0Hislop2,631SF16 SeptemberRaith RoversA4–0Wilson (2), Ritchie (2)2,110Final20 AprilAirdrie UnitedN2–0Bingham, Hislop5,428 Scottish Cup 2003–04 Scottish Cup Round Date Opponent H/A Score ICT Scorer(s) AttendanceR310 JanuaryBrechin CityH5–1Ritchie (3), Bingham, McBain1,412R47 FebruarySt MirrenA1–0Thomson3,589QF6 MarchMotherwellA1–0Wilson7,930SF10 AprilDunfermline AthleticN1–1Ritchie13,225SF R20 AprilDunfermline AthleticN2–3Ritchie, Bingham5,728 Hat-tricks +PlayerCompetitionScoreOpponentDateSCO Paul RitchieScottish Cup5–1Brechin City10 January 2004 References caleythistleonline Category:Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. seasons Inverness