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Paul Cherry

Biography

Signed from St Johnstone​ - Position: Defender/Midfield​ Debut Played: 3 Aug 1996​ - Last Game: 24 Apr 1999​ Formerly with Cowdenbeath & Hearts then St Johnstone​ Shared captaincy with Iain MacArthur 1997/98​ Third Division Championship medal 1996/97​ Retired Dec 1999 after hernia operation​ Paul was a man mountain and tough tackling defensive midfielder with an eye for goal. Pretty much an ever present and one of the first names on the team sheet making over 100 appearances and scoring 14 goals. Career Stats: 104 appearances scoring 14 goals Full Debut: August 3rd, 1996 - Clyde 1-0 Inverness CT (League Cup…Read moreRead less
Signed from St Johnstone​ - Position: Defender/Midfield​

Debut Played: 3 Aug 1996​ - Last Game: 24 Apr 1999​

Formerly with Cowdenbeath & Hearts then St Johnstone​

Shared captaincy with Iain MacArthur 1997/98​

Third Division Championship medal 1996/97​

Retired Dec 1999 after hernia operation​

Paul was a man mountain and tough tackling defensive midfielder with an eye for goal. Pretty much an ever present and one of the first names on the team sheet making over 100 appearances and scoring 14 goals.

Career Stats: 104 appearances scoring 14 goals
Full Debut: August 3rd, 1996 - Clyde 1-0 Inverness CT (League Cup Rd 1)
First Goal: August 10th, 1996 - Livingston 1 - 2 Inverness CT (Challenge Cup - Rd 1 Despite intense Livingston pressure Inverness scored the winner 15 seconds from the end - a powerful Paul Cherry header after a Thomson cross.)

Statistics

Apps
100 (4)
Goals
14
Yel
15
Red
4
Goals/game
0.13
Minutes
8875*
Seasons
3
Wins
55
Draws
24
Losses
25
SeasonAppsGoalsYelRed
1998/9925 (3)442
1997/9838 (1)881
1996/9737231

Club spells

First Spell

Joined: 1 Jul 1996 · Left: 31 May 1999

Other clubs played for

Managers played under

ManagerFirst appearanceLast appearanceApps
Steve Paterson3 Aug 199624 Apr 1999100 (4)

Timeline

  1. Born

    Derby

  2. Signed

  3. First competitive appearance

    Clyde 1–0 Inverness Caledonian Thistle

    · League Cup · Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld

    Clyde won the prize of a second round home tie with Celtic but not convincingly. It was rather a scrappy game with few clear cut chances. Iain Stewart came close for the visitors in 33 minutes but his chip from 20 yards was saved by…

  5. SFL Third Division winners medal

    31 of 36 league matches (86.1%)

    1996/97

  9. Recorded contract end

Appearances (104)

DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionResult
24 Apr 1999 Inverness CT 3–2 Partick Thistle SFL Second Division1998/99 W
17 Apr 1999 Queen of the South 1–1 Inverness CT SFL Second Division1998/99 D
10 Apr 1999 Inverness CT 2–2 Stirling Albion SFL Second Division1998/99 D
3 Apr 1999 Inverness CT 3–0 Clyde SFL Second Division1998/99 W
20 Mar 1999 Forfar Athletic 0–3 Inverness CT SFL Second Division1998/99 W
6 Mar 1999 Arbroath 3–1 Inverness CT SFL Second Division1998/99 L
27 Feb 1999 Inverness CT 3–1 Livingston SFL Second Division1998/99 W
20 Feb 1999 Alloa 1–4 Inverness CT SFL Second Division1998/99 W
9 Jan 1999 Inverness CT 2–0 Arbroath SFL Second Division1998/99 W
27 Dec 1998 East Fife 3–2 Inverness CT SFL Second Division1998/99 L
16 Dec 1998 Inverness CT 3–2 Alloa SFL Second Division1998/99 W
28 Nov 1998 Forfar Athletic 2–2 Inverness CT SFL Second Division1998/99 D
21 Nov 1998 Inverness CT 1–1 Clyde SFL Second Division1998/99 D
14 Nov 1998 Queen of the South 2–2 Inverness CT SFL Second Division1998/99 D
7 Nov 1998 Inverness CT 3–1 Stirling Albion SFL Second Division1998/99 W
31 Oct 1998 Arbroath 0–1 Inverness CT SFL Second Division1998/99 W
24 Oct 1998 Inverness CT 4–2 East Fife SFL Second Division1998/99 W
17 Oct 1998 Inverness CT 3–2 Partick Thistle SFL Second Division1998/99 W
10 Oct 1998 Livingston 2–1 Inverness CT SFL Second Division1998/99 L
3 Oct 1998 Inverness CT 2–2 Forfar Athletic SFL Second Division1998/99 D
26 Sep 1998 Clyde 4–1 Inverness CT SFL Second Division1998/99 L
19 Sep 1998 Stirling Albion 0–1 Inverness CT SFL Second Division1998/99 W
12 Sep 1998 Inverness CT 3–2 Queen of the South SFL Second Division1998/99 W
5 Sep 1998 Inverness CT 2–1 Arbroath SFL Second Division1998/99 W
29 Aug 1998 East Fife 1–5 Inverness CT SFL Second Division1998/99 W
15 Aug 1998 Inverness CT 2–1 Livingston SFL Second Division1998/99 W
4 Aug 1998 Inverness CT 1–0 Partick Thistle SFL Second Division1998/99 W
1 Aug 1998 Queen of the South 1–4 Inverness CT League Cup1998/99 W
9 May 1998 Livingston 1–2 Inverness CT SFL Second Division1997/98 W
2 May 1998 Inverness CT 2–1 Brechin City SFL Second Division1997/98 W

Goals scored (14)

DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionResultMinute
31 Oct 1998 Arbroath 0–1 Inverness CT SFL Second Division1998/99 W 48′
26 Sep 1998 Clyde 4–1 Inverness CT SFL Second Division1998/99 L 51′
29 Aug 1998 East Fife 1–5 Inverness CT SFL Second Division1998/99 W 81′
1 Aug 1998 Queen of the South 1–4 Inverness CT League Cup1998/99 W 75′
7 Mar 1998 Inverness CT 1–2 Stranraer SFL Second Division1997/98 L 80′
28 Feb 1998 Stenhousemuir 0–3 Inverness CT SFL Second Division1997/98 W 77′
25 Feb 1998 Brechin City 3–1 Inverness CT SFL Second Division1997/98 L 22′
27 Dec 1997 Inverness CT 4–0 East Fife SFL Second Division1997/98 W 22′
20 Dec 1997 Inverness CT 2–2 Forfar Athletic SFL Second Division1997/98 D 11′
20 Dec 1997 Inverness CT 2–2 Forfar Athletic SFL Second Division1997/98 D 77′
22 Nov 1997 Clyde 4–3 Inverness CT SFL Second Division1997/98 L 46′
25 Oct 1997 East Fife 1–5 Inverness CT SFL Second Division1997/98 W 32′
26 Apr 1997 Cowdenbeath 2–1 Inverness CT SFL Third Division1996/97 L 69′
10 Aug 1996 Livingston 1–2 Inverness CT Challenge Cup1996/97 W 90′