title: 2009–10 Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. season
text: # 2009–10 Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. season
  
  The 2009–10 season was Inverness Caledonian Thistle's first in the Scottish First Division since relegation from the Scottish Premier League the previous season.
  
  ## Team statistics
  
  ### League table
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle (C, P) | 36 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 72 | 32 | +40 | 73 | Promotion to the Premier League |
  | 2 | Dundee | 36 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 48 | 34 | +14 | 61 | |
  | 3 | Dunfermline Athletic | 36 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 54 | 44 | +10 | 58 | |
  | 4 | Queen of the South | 36 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 53 | 40 | +13 | 56 | |
  | 5 | Ross County | 36 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 46 | 44 | +2 | 56 | |
  
  ### Results by round
  
  | Round | 1 |
  | - | - |
  | Ground | A |
  | Result | W |
  | Position | 3 |
  
  ### Hat-tricks
  
  | Player | Competition | Score | Opponent | Date |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Richie Foran | Scottish First Division | 1–5 | Ayr United | 24 October 2009 |
  | Adam Rooney | Scottish First Division | 4–1 | Morton | 31 October 2009 |
  | Adam Rooney | Scottish First Division | 3–1 | Queen of the South | 9 March 2010 |
  
  ## Transfers
  
  Transfers In :
  
  | Player | Age | From | Free |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Robert Eagle | 22 | Norwich City | Free |
  | Jonny Hayes | 22 | Leicester City | Free |
  | Stuart Golabek | 34 | Ross County | Free |
  | Dani Sánchez | 24 | Real Murcia Imperial | Free |
  | Lee Cox | 18 | Leicester City | Undisclosed |
  | Dan Stratford | 24 | D.C. United | Free |
  | Nauris Bulvitis | 22 | FC Tranzits | Loan |
  | Stuart Duff | 27 | Aberdeen | Loan |
  | Player | Age | To | Fee |
  | Dougie Imrie | 26 | Hamilton Academical | £54,000 |
  | Iain Vigurs | 21 | Ross County | Free |
  | Richard Hastings | 32 | Hamilton Academical | Free |
  | Ian Black | 24 | Heart of Midlothian | Free |
  | Garry Wood | 21 | Ross County | Free |
  | Ally Ridgers | 27 | Nairn County | Free |
  | Brian Kerr | 27 | Dundee | Free |
  | Filipe Morais | 23 | St Johnstone | Free |
  | Dale Gillespie | 20 | Nairn County | Free |
  | Andy Barrowman | 25 | Ross County | Free |
  | Andy McNulty | 20 | Bray Wanderers | Free |
  | Michael Fraser | 25 | Motherwell | Undisclosed |
  | Pāvels Mihadjuks | 29 | FK Ventspils | Undisclosed |
  | Richie Byrne | 27 | Darlington | Free |
  | Zander Sutherland | 21 | Peterhead | Free |
  | Shane Sutherland | 19 | Elgin City | Loan |
  | Gavin Morrison | 19 | Elgin City | Loan |
  