Steve Paterson
Scotland · Born 8 Apr 1958
Full name: Steven William Paterson
Biography
Steve joined Caley Thistle in the summer of 1995 ahead of our second season in the SFL. Paterson spent seven and a half years at Caley Thistle. During this time, he took the club from the Third Division to the First Division and presided over the team's famous victories against Celtic (resulting in the well-known newspaper headline "Super Caley Go Ballistic, Celtic Are Atrocious") and Hearts in the Scottish Cup. In November 2002, Paterson was strongly linked with the vacant manager's job at Dundee United, but he stayed at Caley Thistle for another month before accepting a job offer with…Read moreRead less
Steve joined Caley Thistle in the summer of 1995 ahead of our second season in the SFL. Paterson spent seven and a half years at Caley Thistle. During this time, he took the club from the Third Division to the First Division and presided over the team's famous victories against Celtic (resulting in the well-known newspaper headline "Super Caley Go Ballistic, Celtic Are Atrocious") and Hearts in the Scottish Cup.
In November 2002, Paterson was strongly linked with the vacant manager's job at Dundee United, but he stayed at Caley Thistle for another month before accepting a job offer with Aberdeen.
In November 2002, Paterson was strongly linked with the vacant manager's job at Dundee United, but he stayed at Caley Thistle for another month before accepting a job offer with Aberdeen.
Statistics
- Played
- 325
- Won
- 152
- Drawn
- 77
- Lost
- 96
- For
- 612
- Against
- 433
- Win rate
- 46.8%
- Clean sheets
- 85
- Longest winning run
- 6
- Longest unbeaten run
- 13
Seasons
| Season | P | W | D | L | For | Against | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002/03 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 49 | 22 | 66.7% |
| 2001/02 | 46 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 79 | 69 | 41.3% |
| 2000/01 | 43 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 84 | 68 | 39.5% |
| 1999/00 | 47 | 20 | 11 | 16 | 80 | 64 | 42.6% |
| 1998/99 | 39 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 85 | 54 | 56.4% |
| 1997/98 | 44 | 17 | 11 | 16 | 88 | 62 | 38.6% |
| 1996/97 | 42 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 75 | 46 | 59.5% |
| 1995/96 | 43 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 72 | 48 | 41.9% |
Competitions
| Competition | P | W | D | L | For | Against | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League Cup | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 34 | 29 | 55.6% |
| SFL Third Division | 72 | 38 | 19 | 15 | 134 | 75 | 52.8% |
| Challenge Cup | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 24 | 22 | 50.0% |
| Scottish Cup | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 42 | 32 | 45.8% |
| SFL Second Division | 72 | 34 | 19 | 19 | 145 | 99 | 47.2% |
| SFL First Division | 125 | 52 | 33 | 40 | 233 | 176 | 41.6% |
Home and away
| Venue | P | W | D | L | For | Against | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 157 | 62 | 38 | 57 | 268 | 225 | 39.5% |
| Home | 167 | 90 | 39 | 38 | 340 | 204 | 53.9% |
| Neutral | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% |
Matches (325)
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Dec 2002 | Ayr United | 3–3 | Inverness CT | SFL First Division2002/03 | D |
| 30 Nov 2002 | Inverness CT | 1–0 | Clyde | SFL First Division2002/03 | W |
| 23 Nov 2002 | Arbroath | 1–2 | Inverness CT | SFL First Division2002/03 | W |
| 16 Nov 2002 | Inverness CT | 5–3 | Queen of the South | SFL First Division2002/03 | W |
| 9 Nov 2002 | Ross County | 0–2 | Inverness CT | SFL First Division2002/03 | W |
| 2 Nov 2002 | Inverness CT | 4–1 | St. Mirren | SFL First Division2002/03 | W |
| 26 Oct 2002 | Inverness CT | 2–1 | St. Johnstone | SFL First Division2002/03 | W |
| 23 Oct 2002 | Celtic | 4–2 | Inverness CT | League Cup2002/03 | L |
| 19 Oct 2002 | Alloa | 0–6 | Inverness CT | SFL First Division2002/03 | W |
| 5 Oct 2002 | Inverness CT | 2–0 | Ayr United | SFL First Division2002/03 | W |
| 28 Sep 2002 | Clyde | 3–0 | Inverness CT | SFL First Division2002/03 | L |
| 24 Sep 2002 | Inverness CT | 3–1 | St. Mirren | League Cup2002/03 | W |
| 21 Sep 2002 | Inverness CT | 5–0 | Arbroath | SFL First Division2002/03 | W |
| 14 Sep 2002 | Queen of the South | 1–3 | Inverness CT | SFL First Division2002/03 | W |
| 10 Sep 2002 | Inverness CT | 2–0 | Dumbarton | League Cup2002/03 | W |
| 31 Aug 2002 | St. Mirren | 0–4 | Inverness CT | SFL First Division2002/03 | W |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Inverness CT | 2–0 | Ross County | SFL First Division2002/03 | W |
| 17 Aug 2002 | Inverness CT | 1–2 | Falkirk | SFL First Division2002/03 | L |
| 10 Aug 2002 | St. Johnstone | 1–0 | Inverness CT | SFL First Division2002/03 | L |
| 6 Aug 2002 | Berwick Rangers | 1–0 | Inverness CT | Challenge Cup2002/03 | L |
| 3 Aug 2002 | Inverness CT | 0–0 | Alloa | SFL First Division2002/03 | D |
| 27 Apr 2002 | Inverness CT | 3–0 | Partick Thistle | SFL First Division2001/02 | W |
| 20 Apr 2002 | Falkirk | 0–0 | Inverness CT | SFL First Division2001/02 | D |
| 13 Apr 2002 | Inverness CT | 1–1 | Clyde | SFL First Division2001/02 | D |
| 6 Apr 2002 | Ayr United | 1–0 | Inverness CT | SFL First Division2001/02 | L |