Their home ground was Telford Street Park, located beside the Caledonian Canal, and they were known by the nickname Caley.

In 1982–83 their Highland League record of won 23, drew 7, lost 0, made them the first of only two clubs in the postwar era (the other being Brora Rangers in 2014–15) to finish the season as unbeaten champions.

[1] Despite this, they qualified for the Scottish Cup many times, knocking-out larger League clubs on a total of 19 occasions.

[1] Notable achievements included knocking out First Division Airdrieonians in 1990 and in 1992 embarking on a run to the fourth round, defeating league sides Stenhousemuir (4–1), Clyde (3–1), before taking Premier Division St Johnstone to a replay, eventually losing 3–0 in Perth in front of a crowd of 10,000.

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.