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Josh Meekings

Biography

Position: Defender Date of Birth: 02.09.92 Place of Birth: Bury St Edmunds Signed From: Ipswich Town Date Signed: July 2011 Home Shirt Sponsor: G.D. Macleod Away Shirt Sponsor: Josh Dunnett Training Kit Sponsor: Fiona & Mirren Fraser Boots Sponsor: Gordon Lawtie Meekings started his career at Ipswich Town where he was the captain of the under 18 side but was released by the club before he could play for the first team. Josh moved to Inverness after hearing from interest from Ipswich legend and, ICT boss at the time, Terry Butcher. He made his first appearance as a sub against…Read moreRead less

  • Position: Defender
  • Date of Birth: 02.09.92
  • Place of Birth: Bury St Edmunds
  • Signed From: Ipswich Town
  • Date Signed: July 2011

  • Home Shirt Sponsor: G.D. Macleod
  • Away Shirt Sponsor: Josh Dunnett
  • Training Kit Sponsor: Fiona & Mirren Fraser
  • Boots Sponsor: Gordon Lawtie

Meekings started his career at Ipswich Town where he was the captain of the under 18 side but was released by the club before he could play for the first team.

Josh moved to Inverness after hearing from interest from Ipswich legend and, ICT boss at the time, Terry Butcher. He made his first appearance as a sub against Dunfermline Athletic after an injury hit start to his ICT career. He made his first start a week later against Motherwell then provided an assist on his second start against Kilmarnock. Meekings made 19 starts in his first season.

In his second season, he formed a partnership with Gary Warren at centre back and he filled in when required at right back. Meekings featured in teams that beat Rangers and Celtic away at the tail end of 2012. Meekings started 38 matches as ICT finished 4th.

In 2013-14 Meekings continued to be key to ICT as he continued his partnership with Gary Warren. Josh was sent off in the 2014 League Cup semi-final as Inverness were reduced to nine men but ICT held on and won on penalties. Josh was able play in the final after a successful appeal against the ban but Inverness went on to lose on penalties.

Josh scored his first goal for at the start of the 2014-15 season as he made 44 starts as Inverness finished 3rd and reached the Scottish Cup final which Inverness won 2-1 and Meekings started. Meekings scored in the final league match of the season against Dundee Utd in an 3-0 win.

Josh made a further 26 starts in an injury hit 2015-16 season but played both legs against Astra in the club`s first European matches. Meekings found the net in matches against Partick and Dundee Utd.

Statistics

Apps
187 (5)
Goals
7
Yel
22
Red
2
Goals/game
0.04
Minutes
16,838
Seasons
6
Wins
77
Draws
53
Losses
62
SeasonAppsGoalsYelRed
2016/1718130
2015/1626230
2014/1544440
2013/1442031
2012/1338 (3)060
2011/1219 (2)031

Managers played under

ManagerFirst appearanceLast appearanceApps
Terry Butcher22 Oct 20119 Nov 201371 (5)
John Hughes7 Dec 201314 May 201696
Richie Foran20 Aug 201631 Dec 201618

Timeline

  1. First competitive appearance

    Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1–1 Dunfermline

    · SPFL Premiership · Tulloch Caledonian Stadium

    All square at the foot of the table Inverness bluffed their way to a draw with Dunfermline as the basement struggle hots up. Gregory Tade scored against the run of play in the first half, but Liam Buchanan squared matters from the spot late in…

Appearances (192)

DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionResult
31 Dec 2016 Ross County 3–2 Inverness CT SPFL Premiership2016/17 L
28 Dec 2016 Inverness CT 1–2 Motherwell SPFL Premiership2016/17 L
24 Dec 2016 Rangers 1–0 Inverness CT SPFL Premiership2016/17 L
17 Dec 2016 Kilmarnock 1–1 Inverness CT SPFL Premiership2016/17 D
10 Dec 2016 Inverness CT 1–1 Hamilton Academical SPFL Premiership2016/17 D
3 Dec 2016 St. Johnstone 3–0 Inverness CT SPFL Premiership2016/17 L
26 Nov 2016 Dundee 2–1 Inverness CT SPFL Premiership2016/17 L
19 Nov 2016 Inverness CT 1–3 Aberdeen SPFL Premiership2016/17 L
5 Nov 2016 Celtic 3–0 Inverness CT SPFL Premiership2016/17 L
29 Oct 2016 Inverness CT 3–3 Hearts SPFL Premiership2016/17 D
26 Oct 2016 Motherwell 0–3 Inverness CT SPFL Premiership2016/17 W
22 Oct 2016 Inverness CT 1–1 Kilmarnock SPFL Premiership2016/17 D
1 Oct 2016 Hamilton Academical 1–1 Inverness CT SPFL Premiership2016/17 D
24 Sep 2016 Inverness CT 3–1 Dundee SPFL Premiership2016/17 W
18 Sep 2016 Inverness CT 2–2 Celtic SPFL Premiership2016/17 D
10 Sep 2016 Aberdeen 1–1 Inverness CT SPFL Premiership2016/17 D
27 Aug 2016 Inverness CT 2–1 St. Johnstone SPFL Premiership2016/17 W
20 Aug 2016 Hearts 5–1 Inverness CT SPFL Premiership2016/17 L
14 May 2016 Inverness CT 4–0 Dundee SPFL Premiership2015/16 W
11 May 2016 Hamilton Academical 0–1 Inverness CT SPFL Premiership2015/16 W
6 May 2016 Inverness CT 2–3 Dundee Utd SPFL Premiership2015/16 L
30 Apr 2016 Partick Thistle 1–4 Inverness CT SPFL Premiership2015/16 W
24 Apr 2016 Inverness CT 3–1 Kilmarnock SPFL Premiership2015/16 W
12 Apr 2016 Inverness CT 0–0 Hearts SPFL Premiership2015/16 D
9 Apr 2016 Dundee Utd 0–2 Inverness CT SPFL Premiership2015/16 W
2 Apr 2016 Inverness CT 1–2 Motherwell SPFL Premiership2015/16 L
19 Mar 2016 Ross County 0–3 Inverness CT SPFL Premiership2015/16 W
16 Mar 2016 Inverness CT 1–2 Hibernian Scottish Cup2015/16 L
12 Dec 2015 Inverness CT 2–1 Kilmarnock SPFL Premiership2015/16 W
29 Nov 2015 Inverness CT 1–3 Celtic SPFL Premiership2015/16 L

Goals scored (7)

DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionResultMinute
27 Aug 2016 Inverness CT 2–1 St. Johnstone SPFL Premiership2016/17 W 91′
30 Apr 2016 Partick Thistle 1–4 Inverness CT SPFL Premiership2015/16 W 76′
19 Sep 2015 Dundee Utd 1–1 Inverness CT SPFL Premiership2015/16 D 56′
16 May 2015 Inverness CT 3–0 Dundee Utd SPFL Premiership2014/15 W 55′
29 Nov 2014 St. Mirren 1–1 Inverness CT Scottish Cup2014/15 D 63′
22 Nov 2014 Inverness CT 3–1 Motherwell SPFL Premiership2014/15 W 77′
27 Sep 2014 Aberdeen 3–2 Inverness CT SPFL Premiership2014/15 L 16′