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Kevin McNaughton

Biography

Home Shirt Sponsor: Scott Muir Away Shirt Sponsor: Rhia & Susan Duncan Training Kit Sponsor: Available Boots Sponsor: Alan Mair McNaughton started his career at Aberdeen as he came through the club’s youth system. McNaughton made his debut aged 18 for the Dons against St Mirren and found a regular place in the side in the side and made over 200 appearances of the club. McNaugton was named the 2001-02 PFA Young Player of the Year. McNaughton then signed for Cardiff City in 2006 and started off playing as a left back under boss Dave Jones. McNaughton moved to right…Read moreRead less

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McNaughton started his career at Aberdeen as he came through the club’s youth system. McNaughton made his debut aged 18 for the Dons against St Mirren and found a regular place in the side in the side and made over 200 appearances of the club. McNaugton was named the 2001-02 PFA Young Player of the Year.

McNaughton then signed for Cardiff City in 2006 and started off playing as a left back under boss Dave Jones. McNaughton moved to right back in his second season as he played every game in Cardiff’s run to the FA Cup final against Portsmouth which they lost 1-0.

McNaughton made his 100th game for Cardiff at the start of the 2008-09 season against Watford in a season where they finished 7th and missed out on the play-offs on goals scored.

McNaughton suffered an injury hit 2009-10 but had a much better 2010-11 as he played nearly every match for the Bluebirds and was named the club’s Player of the Year.

McNaughton was named Cardiff stand in captain for the 2011-12 season as he helped the club reach the 2012 League Cup final against Liverpool which they lost on penalties.

Kevin started over half of Cardiff’s league matches in 2012-13 as they achieved promotion to the Premier League under Malky Mackay as Championship winners.

In 2013 Kevin was loaned to Bolton and returned for another loan stint in the 2014-15 season. He then signed a one year deal with Wigan before moving to ICT in 2016. McNaughton has 4 Scotland Caps to his name.

McNaughton suffered an Achilles injury against Ross County in August 2016 which many thought would rule him out for the rest of the season, but he returned to the squad at the start of March 2017. He will return to Cardiff in March 2017 for his testimonial match.

McNaughton is a talent artist in his free time and his work can be seen at www.superkevprints.com

Statistics

Apps
10 (4)
Goals
-
Yel
-
Red
-
Goals/game
-
Minutes
898
Seasons
1
Wins
5
Draws
2
Losses
7
SeasonAppsGoalsYelRed
2016/1710 (4)000

Managers played under

ManagerFirst appearanceLast appearanceApps
Richie Foran16 Jul 201617 May 201710 (4)

Timeline

  1. First competitive appearance

    Cowdenbeath 1–2 Inverness Caledonian Thistle

    · League Cup · Central Park, Cowdenbeath

    Foran's First: New Inverness manager Richie Foran did something that Brendan Rodgers would have liked to have done. He started his new managerial career with a win. Albeit over Cowdenbeath, but the Premiership side had to battle hard for victory in the Betfred League Cup…

Appearances (14)

DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionResult
17 May 2017 Dundee 0–2 Inverness CT SPFL Premiership2016/17 W
6 May 2017 Inverness CT 2–1 Hamilton Academical SPFL Premiership2016/17 W
28 Apr 2017 Ross County 4–0 Inverness CT SPFL Premiership2016/17 L
15 Apr 2017 Motherwell 4–2 Inverness CT SPFL Premiership2016/17 L
8 Apr 2017 Inverness CT 0–3 St. Johnstone SPFL Premiership2016/17 L
4 Apr 2017 Aberdeen 1–0 Inverness CT SPFL Premiership2016/17 L
1 Apr 2017 Inverness CT 1–1 Kilmarnock SPFL Premiership2016/17 D
13 Aug 2016 Inverness CT 2–3 Ross County SPFL Premiership2016/17 L
9 Aug 2016 Alloa 1–0 Inverness CT League Cup2016/17 L
6 Aug 2016 Partick Thistle 2–0 Inverness CT SPFL Premiership2016/17 L
30 Jul 2016 Inverness CT 7–0 Arbroath League Cup2016/17 W
26 Jul 2016 Dunfermline 1–5 Inverness CT League Cup2016/17 W
23 Jul 2016 Inverness CT 1–1 Dundee Utd League Cup2016/17 D
16 Jul 2016 Cowdenbeath 1–2 Inverness CT League Cup2016/17 W

Goals scored (0)

No goals recorded for these filters.