1969–70 Kilmarnock F.C. season

Kilmarnock
1969–70 season
ManagerWalter McCrae[1]
Scottish First Division6th[2][3]
Scottish CupSF[4][3]
Scottish League CupGS[3]
Inter-Cities Fairs CupR3[5][3]
Top goalscorerLeague: Ross Mathie 21[1][3]
All: Ross Mathie 30[3]
Highest home attendance23,821 (v Celtic, 3 September)[3]
Lowest home attendance2,223 (v Airdrieonians, 11 April)[3]
Average home league attendance6,724[6] (down 1,570)

The 1969–70 season was Kilmarnock's 68th in Scottish League Competitions.

Squad

Source:[7]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  SCO Ally Hunter
— GK  SCO Sandy McLaughlan
— DF  SCO Jackie McGrory
— DF  SCO Billy Dickson
— DF  SCO Andy King
— DF  SCO Alan McDonald
— DF  SCO Hugh Strachan
— DF  SCO Robin Arthur
— DF  SCO Brian Rodman
— MF  SCO Tommy McLean
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  SCO Frank Beattie
— MF  SCO John Gilmour
— MF  SCO George Maxwell
— MF  SCO Ronnie Sheed
— FW  SCO Jim McLean
— FW  SCO Eddie Morrison
— FW  SCO Ross Mathie
— FW  SCO Jim Cook
— FW  SCO Willie Waddell

Scottish First Division

Main article: 1969–70 Scottish First Division

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
5 Dundee United 34 16 6 12 62 64 −2 38
6 Dundee 34 15 6 13 49 44 +5 36
7 Kilmarnock 34 13 10 11 62 57 +5 36
8 Aberdeen 34 14 7 13 55 45 +10 35
9 Morton 34 13 9 12 52 52 0 35
Source: "1969-1970 First Division - SPFL Archive". SPFL. Retrieved 29 April 2021.

Match results

Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Kilmarnock scorer(s) Attendance
1 30 August Motherwell A 0–1 6,762
2 3 September Celtic H 2–4 Mathie 45', Morrison 85' 23,821
3 6 September Raith Rovers H 1–0 Mathie 60' 3,978
4 13 September Heart of Midlothian A 1–4 Morrison 26' 8,227
5 20 September Ayr United H 4–1 Cook 3', 64', Mathie 6', T.McLean 66' 10,087
6 27 September St Mirren A 2–0 Morrison 31', Mathie 61' 5,342
7 4 October Partick Thistle A 2–2 Gilmour 19', Strachan 89' 4,025
8 11 October Dundee H 3–0 Morrison 34', 69', Mathie 45' 4,895
9 18 October Dunfermline Athletic A 1–2 Baillie 65' o.g. 7,974
10 25 October Hibernian H 2–2 Mathie 33', Gilmour 65' 7,608
11 1 November Clyde A 3–2 Morrison 7', Cook 34', Mathie 40' 1,944
12 8 November Morton H 5–2 Dickson 38', Mathie 54', 66', T.McLean 62' pen., 82' pen. 4,141
13 15 November Rangers A 3–5 Morrison 7', 58', Mathie 75' 35,499
14 29 November Aberdeen H 0–2 5,396
15 2 December St Johnstone H 4–1 Mathie 22', 46', Morrison 27', Gilmour 82' 3,795
16 6 December Dundee United A 2–2 Mathie 2', Morrison 69' 5,639
17 13 December Motherwell H 2–2 T.McLean 11', Cook 53' 5,027
18 20 December Celtic A 1–3 Morrison 24' 31,459
19 1 January St Mirren H 1–1 T.McLean 50' pen. 7,587
20 3 January Ayr United A 2–3 Mathie 49', 59' 12,722
21 17 January Heart of Midlothian H 0–0 5,593
22 18 January Raith Rovers A 3–2 McDonald 83', Morrison 84', Mathie 88' 1,713
23 11 February Dundee United H 3–1 Morrison 39', Cook 62', Mathie 84' 4,647
24 25 February Partick Thistle H 4–2 Morrison 30', 44', 65', Mathie 48' 5,173
25 28 February Dundee A 0–3 7,666
26 7 March Dunfermline Athletic H 1–0 Mathie 2' 5,391
27 21 March Clyde H 2–1 T.McLean 40', Morrison 86' 3,811
28 25 March Hibernian A 1–2 T.McLean 21' 7,100
29 29 March Morton A 1–1 Mathie 49' 2,680
30 1 April Airdrieonians A 0–1 1,431
31 4 April Rangers H 2–2 J.McLean 51', T.McLean 56' pen. 11,135
32 4 April Aberdeen A 2–2 Mathie 23', Morrison 61' 6,155
33 11 April Airdrieonians H 1–0 T.McLean 35' 2,223
34 18 April St Johnstone A 1–1 Morrison 3' 1,954

Scottish League Cup

Main article: 1969–70 Scottish League Cup

Group stage

Round Date Opponent H/A Score Kilmarnock scorer(s) Attendance
G3 9 August Partick Thistle A 2–0 Morrison 2', Gilmour 19' 4,915
G3 13 August St Johnstone H 2–3 T.McLean 22' pen., Gilmour 64' 5,603
G3 16 August Dundee A 0–0 9,207
G3 20 August St Johnstone A 1–2 J.McLean 52' 7,313
G3 23 August Partick Thistle H 6–0 Morrison 15', W.Waddell 27', 82', Mathie 38', 65', T.McLean 70' 3,472
G3 27 August Dundee H 1–0 King 44' 3,971

Group 3 final table

P Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 St Johnstone 6 6 0 0 22 6 12 16
2 Kilmarnock 6 3 1 2 12 5 7 7
3 Dundee 6 2 1 3 7 6 1 5
4 Partick Thistle 6 0 0 6 1 25 −24 0

Scottish Cup

Main article: 1969–70 Scottish Cup
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Kilmarnock scorer(s) Attendance
R1 24 January Partick Thistle H 3–0 Morrison 10', Cook 43', Mathie 58' 7,763
R2 7 February Heart of Midlothian H 2–0 Cook 3', Mathie 57' 14,782
QF 21 February Motherwell A 1–0 Mathie 69' 16,514
SF 14 March Aberdeen N 0–1 25,812

Inter-Cities Fairs Cup

Main article: 1969–70 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Kilmarnock scorer(s) Attendance
R1 L1 16 September FC Zürich A 2–3 J.McLean 2', Mathie 14' 13,500
R1 L2 30 September FC Zürich H 3–1 McGrory 42', Morrison 46' McLean 74', 9.593
R2 L1 19 November Slavia Sofia H 4–1 Mathie 6', 75', Cook 11', Gilmour 76' 9,535
R2 L2 26 November Slavia Sofia A 0–2 12,000
R3 L1 17 December Dinamo Bacău H 1–1 Mathie 49' 7,749
R3 L2 13 January Dinamo Bacău A 0–2 20,000

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Williams (1970), pp. 726.
  2. ^ Williams (1970), pp. 413–586.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h Ross (2001), pp. 252.
  4. ^ Williams (1970), pp. 740–2.
  5. ^ Williams (1970), pp. 714–7.
  6. ^ "Average Home League Game Attendances". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  7. ^ "KILMARNOCK : 1946/47 - 2013/14". Newcastle Fans. Retrieved 29 January 2026.

Williams, Tony (1970). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1970–71. Queen Anne Press. ISBN 0-362-00071-9.

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

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