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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Feb 2000 | Airdrieonians | 1–4 | Inverness CT | SFL First Division1999/00 | W |
| 22 Jan 2000 | Inverness CT | 1–1 | Raith Rovers | SFL First Division1999/00 | D |
| 8 Jan 2000 | Inverness CT | 6–2 | Morton | SFL First Division1999/00 | W |
| 3 Jan 2000 | Livingston | 1–1 | Inverness CT | SFL First Division1999/00 | D |
| 27 Dec 1999 | Inverness CT | 4–1 | Clydebank | SFL First Division1999/00 | W |
| 18 Dec 1999 | Inverness CT | 0–1 | Dunfermline | SFL First Division1999/00 | L |
| 11 Dec 1999 | Inverness CT | 1–1 | St. Mirren | SFL First Division1999/00 | D |
| 4 Dec 1999 | Raith Rovers | 4–2 | Inverness CT | SFL First Division1999/00 | L |
| 30 Nov 1999 | Inverness CT | 1–1 | Ayr United | SFL First Division1999/00 | D |
| 27 Nov 1999 | Inverness CT | 2–0 | Airdrieonians | SFL First Division1999/00 | W |
| 21 Nov 1999Neutral venue | Alloa | 4–4 5–4 pens | Inverness CT | Challenge Cup1999/00 | L |
| 12 Nov 1999 | Morton | 5–1 | Inverness CT | SFL First Division1999/00 | L |
| 6 Nov 1999 | Inverness CT | 2–0 | Livingston | SFL First Division1999/00 | W |
| 30 Oct 1999 | Clydebank | 0–3 | Inverness CT | SFL First Division1999/00 | W |
| 23 Oct 1999 | Inverness CT | 1–1 | Dunfermline | SFL First Division1999/00 | D |
| 16 Oct 1999 | Falkirk | 0–2 | Inverness CT | SFL First Division1999/00 | W |
| 12 Oct 1999 | Inverness CT | 0–1 | Motherwell | League Cup1999/00 | L |
| 2 Oct 1999 | Airdrieonians | 1–1 | Inverness CT | SFL First Division1999/00 | D |
| 28 Sep 1999 | Inverness CT | 1–0 | Livingston | Challenge Cup1999/00 | W |
| 25 Sep 1999 | Inverness CT | 0–2 | Raith Rovers | SFL First Division1999/00 | L |
| 18 Sep 1999 | Livingston | 2–2 | Inverness CT | SFL First Division1999/00 | D |
| 14 Sep 1999 | Inverness CT | 2–0 | Clydebank | Challenge Cup1999/00 | W |
| 11 Sep 1999 | Inverness CT | 1–0 | Clydebank | SFL First Division1999/00 | W |
| 4 Sep 1999 | Inverness CT | 1–1 | Morton | SFL First Division1999/00 | D |
| 28 Aug 1999 | Ayr United | 1–0 | Inverness CT | SFL First Division1999/00 | L |