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Before the start of the 1996–97 season the club changed its name to Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. Part of the application to join the Scottish League was a commitment to move to a new stadium and, a year later than originally planned, Caley moved to the newly built Caledonian Park in November 1996.
Caledonian played at the eponymous Caledonian Park until the mid-1920s, when Telford Street Park was built. A fire destroyed the original stand in 1950, and a new one was built. [4] A merger between the three Inverness clubs (Caledonian, Clachnacuddin and Thistle), who all played in the Highland Football League, had long been mooted. [2]
The stadium held 5,000 supporters at opening and cost £5.2 million. [3] This was funded by selling the old grounds of Caledonian and Inverness Thistle for £1.1 million, the grant from Inverness District Council, £500,000 from the Football Trust and the rest was provided by the Inverness and Nairn Enterprise Board, sponsors and supporters. [3]
Inverness Caledonian Thistle suspend takeover negotiations with Seventy7 Ventures amid an investigation into loan fees owed to Dundee and Ross County.
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Best known for his time with Inverness Caledonian Thistle, where he played from the club's formation in 1994 until 2002. Calder had been inherited from the squad of Inverness Thistle, who had merged with local rivals Caledonian to form the new club. Calder's goalkeeping antics and spectacular saves made him a firm favourite with Caley fans.
Inverness Caledonian Thistle; 2021–22 season; Chairman: Ross Morrison: Manager: Billy Dodds [1]: Stadium: Caledonian Stadium: Scottish Championship: 3rd; lost play-off Final 6–2 on Aggregate to St. Johnstone
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