1968–69 Kilmarnock F.C. season

Kilmarnock
1968–69 season
ManagerWalter McCrae
Scottish Division One4th[1]
Scottish CupQF[1]
Scottish League CupGS[1]
Top goalscorerLeague: Eddie Morrison & Brien McIlroy, 13[1]
All: Eddie Morrison 16[1]
Highest home attendance32,893 (v Rangers, 4 January)[1]
Lowest home attendance4,069 (v Airdrieonians, 29 March)[1]
Average home league attendance8,294[2] (up 2,600)

The 1968–69 season was Kilmarnock's 67th in Scottish League Competitions.

Scottish Division One

Main article: 1968–69 Scottish Division One

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
2 Rangers 34 21 7 6 81 32 +49 49
3 Dunfermline Athletic 34 19 7 8 63 45 +18 45
4 Kilmarnock 34 15 14 5 50 32 +18 44
5 Dundee United 34 17 9 8 61 49 +12 43
6 St Johnstone 34 16 5 13 66 59 +7 37
Source: "1968-1969 First Division - SPFL Archive". SPFL. Retrieved 29 April 2021.

Match results

Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Kilmarnock scorer(s) Attendance
1 7 September St Mirren A 1–1 Queen 18' 5,204
2 14 September Morton H 1–0 Morrison 70' 5,812
3 21 September Rangers A 3–3 Morrison 30', 58', Queen 85' pen. 39,407
4 28 September Dunfermline Athletic H 0–1 6,507
5 5 October Arbroath A 2–1 J.McLean 42', 49' 3,015
6 12 October Dundee United H 3–0 Morrison 5', T.McLean 8', J.McLean 40' 5,151
7 19 October Hibernian A 0–1 8,653
8 26 October Raith Rovers H 4–4 T.McLean 58' pen., 89', Morrison 67', McIlroy 84' 4,565
9 2 November Heart of Midlothian A 1–0 T.McLean 87' 6,943
10 9 November Falkirk H 5–1 J.McLean 45', McIlroy 46', 52', 83', Morrison 87' 4,340
11 16 November Partick Thistle A 2–0 McIlroy 53', Queen 78' 4,400
12 23 November Dundee H 1–0 Morrison 20' 6,594
13 30 November Clyde A 1–2 Morrison 2' 3,824
14 7 December Airdrieonians A 2–0 Morrison 46', McIlroy 49' 2,759
15 14 December St Johnstone H 2–0 Morrison 10', J.McLean 63' 5,154
16 21 December Celtic A 1–1 McIlroy 60' 37,321
17 28 December Aberdeen H 2–1 McIlroy 10', Morrison 51' 7,128
18 1 January St Mirren H 0–0 12,082
19 2 January Morton A 2–3 McIlroy 45', 64' 7,300
20 4 January Rangers H 3–3 Dickson 15', T.McLean 45' pen., McIlroy 74' 32,893
21 11 January Dunfermline Athletic A 1–1 W.Callaghan 38' o.g. 8,662
22 18 January Arbroath H 1–0 J.McLean 62' 5,544
23 1 February Dundee United A 2–2 Queen 3', Morrison 51' 5,076
24 19 February Hibernian H 2–1 McIlroy 28', Queen 60' 5,673
25 22 February Heart of Midlothian H 1–0 McIlroy 81' 7,025
26 26 February Raith Rovers A 0–0 2,246
27 8 March Partick Thistle H 1–1 McFadzean 59' 4,541
28 12 March Falkirk A 1–1 Dickson 34' 2,838
29 15 March Dundee A 0–0 4,345
30 22 March Clyde H 0–0 5,042
31 29 March Airdrieonians H 2–1 Gilmour 2', McKellar 88' 4,069
32 5 April St Johnstone A 0–1 3,748
33 19 April Aberdeen A 1–0 Cook 38' 7,502
34 21 April Celtic H 2–2 Morrison 9', Queen 31' 18,873

Scottish League Cup

Main article: 1968–69 Scottish League Cup

Group stage

Round Date Opponent H/A Score Kilmarnock scorer(s) Attendance
G2 10 August Dundee A 0–4 7,648
G2 14 August Airdrieonians H 0–3 5,446
G2 17 August Heart of Midlothian H 3–3 Queen 11', 16' pen., Cook 35' 7,213
G2 24 August Dundee H 2–2 Morrison 61', T.McLean 81' 5,435
G2 28 August Airdrieonians A 0–2 3,692
G2 31 August Heart of Midlothian A 0–0 6,283

Group 3 final table

P Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Dundee 6 3 2 1 15 5 10 8
2 Airdrieonians 6 3 1 2 10 7 3 7
3 Heart of Midlothian 6 2 2 2 8 12 −4 6
4 Kilmarnock 6 0 3 3 5 14 −9 3

Scottish Cup

Main article: 1968–69 Scottish Cup
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Kilmarnock scorer(s) Attendance
R1 27 January Glasgow University H 6–0 Queen 1', 53', 85', McIlroy 33', 76', Hope 69' o.g. 7,771
R2 8 February Montrose A 1–1 Morrison 60' 2,600
R2 8 February Montrose H 4–1 T.McLean 16', 45', 90', Morrison 34' 7,385
QF 1 March Aberdeen A 0–0 22,601
QF 1 March Aberdeen H 0–3 18,128

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Ross (2001), pp. 251.
  2. ^ "Average Home League Game Attendances". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 17 April 2022.

Ross, David (2001). Everygame-The New Official History of Kilmarnock Football Club. Kilmarnock Football Club. ISBN 0-9541653-0-6.

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