merge. This decision was met with widespread opposition by supporters of both sides, especially by Caley fans who were confident their club could successfully bid on their own. However, an amalgamation went ahead. The new club, Caledonian Thistle (later Inverness Caledonian Thistle), were granted membership to the Third Division at the beginning of season 1994–95. Players Club Formed 1885; Defunct 1994 – By amalgamation of Caledonian F.C. and Inverness Thistle to form: Caledonian Thistle – shortly afterwards renamed Inverness Caledonian Thistle Ground: Telford Street Park Colours: Royal blue shirts, white shorts, royal blue socks Honours Highland Football League – 1895/96, 1898/99, 1899/1900, 1901/02, 1910/11, 1913/14, 1925/26, 1930/31, 1950/51, 1951/52, 1963/64, 1970/71, 1976/77, 1977/78, 1981/82, 1982/83, 1983/84, 1987/88 Scottish Qualifying Cup (North) – 1948/49, 1949/50, 1950/51, 1961/62, 1966/67, 1969/70, 1971/72, 1981/82, 1982/83, 1983/84, 1986/87, 1987/88, 1991/92 North of Scotland Cup – 1889/90, 1891/92, 1896/97, 1901/02, 1910/11, 1911/12, 1921/22, 1924/25, 1925/26, 1927/28, 1933/34, 1950/51, 1951/52, 1973/74, 1974/75, 1976/77, 1981/82, 1983/84, 1985/86, 1993/94 Highland League Cup – 1951/52, 1968/69, 1970/71, 1975/76, 1976/77 Bells Cup – 1974/75, 1975/76, 1978/79 Inverness Cup – 1895/96, 1896/97, 1898/99, 1899/1900, 1901/02, 1907/08, 1910/11, 1911/12, 1912/13, 1913/14, 1920/21, 1922/23, 1925/26, 1963/64, 1977/78, 1982/83, 1984/85, 1986/87, 1988/89 Reserve Honours North of Scotland Junior/2nd XI Cup - 1892–93, 1894–95, 1895–96, 1899–1900, 1904–05, 1905–06, 1906–07, 1921–22, 1947–48, 1948–49, 1954–55, 1959–60, 1965–66, 1970–71, 1988–89, 1990–91 References Former Highland Football League teams Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. Defunct football clubs in Scotland Association football clubs established in 1885 Association football clubs disestablished in 1994 Football clubs in Inverness 1885 establishments in Scotland 1994 disestablishments in Scotland