1975–76 Kilmarnock F.C. season

Kilmarnock
1975–76 season
ManagerWillie Fernie[1]
Scottish Second Division2nd[1][2]
Scottish CupQF[3][2]
Scottish League CupGS[4][2]
Top goalscorerLeague: Ian Fallis 10[1][2]
All: Ian Fallis 12[1][2]
Highest home attendance6,375 (v Partick Thistle, 13 September)[1][2]
Lowest home attendance3,577 (v St Mirren, 4 October)[1][2]
Average home league attendance4,290[5] (down 2,781)

The 1975–76 season was Kilmarnock's 74th in Scottish League Competitions. They finished runners up in the Scottish First Division and were promoted to the Premier Division.

Squad

Source:[6]

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 Jim Stewart
— GK  SCO Alan McCulloch
— DF  SCO Brian Rodman
— DF  SCO Alan Robertson
— DF  SCO Derrick McDicken
— DF  SCO Stuart McLean
— DF  SCO Paul Clarke
— MF  SCO David Provan
— MF  SCO George Maxwell
— MF  SCO Ronnie Sheed
— MF  SCO Ian Fleming
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  SCO Iain McCulloch
— MF  SCO Chris Fleming
— MF  SCO Billy Murdoch
— FW  SCO Eddie Morrison
— FW  SCO Gordon Smith
— FW  SCO Ian Fallis
— FW  SCO Derek Morrison
— FW  SCO Jim Jenkins
— FW  SCO Ricky Sharp
— FW  SCO Billy Wilson

Scottish First Division

Main article: 1975–76 Scottish First Division

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Partick Thistle (C, P) 26 17 7 2 47 19 +28 41 Promotion to the Premier Division
2 Kilmarnock (P) 26 16 3 7 44 29 +15 35
3 Montrose 26 12 6 8 53 43 +10 30
4 Dumbarton 26 12 4 10 53 46 +7 28
5 Arbroath 26 11 4 11 41 39 +2 26
Source: RSSSF and statto[7]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Match results

Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Kilmarnock scorer(s) Attendance
1 30 August Hamilton Academical H 4–2 Provan 28', Smith 30' pen., Fallis 33', Morrison 38', 3,917
2 6 September Airdrieonians A 4–3 Morrison 11', 14', Fallis 47', Smith 65' 3,683
3 13 September Partick Thistle H 0–1 6,375
4 20 September East Fife A 4–2 Fallis 6', Smith 45' pen., 89', Fleming 83' 2,607
5 27 September Clyde H 3–0 Fleming 36', 63', Morrison 70' 3,610
6 4 October St Mirren H 3–1 Morrison 15', 45', McLean 36' 3,577
7 11 October Montrose A 0–2 1,724
8 18 October Arbroath H 2–1 Smith 1', Fallis 71' 3,801
9 25 October Morton A 3–1 Fleming 33', 75', Smith 44' pen. 2,137
10 1 November Falkirk A 1–0 Smith 84' 3,862
11 8 November Queen of the South H 2–0 Fallis 55', Provan 58' 4,345
12 15 November Dunfermline Athletic A 0–1 2,673
13 22 November Dumbarton H 1–0 Fallis 14' 2,730
14 29 November Clyde A 2–0 McDicken 2', Fallis 49' 2,662
15 6 December St Mirren A 0–0 5,800
16 13 December Montrose H 1–1 McLean 77' 3,992
17 20 December Arbroath A 0–2 1,838
18 27 December Greenock Morton H 3–2 Morrison 7', Fallis 21' Smith 33' 4,344
19 1 January Airdrieonians H 2–1 Provan 46', Smith 62' 5,030
20 3 January Partick Thistle A 0–2 11,507
21 10 January Dunfermline Athletic H 4–0 Adair 15' o.g., Fallis 20', Scott 35' o.g., Sheed 85' 3,831
22 17 January Dumbarton A 0–3 2,611
23 31 January East Fife H 2–1 Clarke 32', McCulloch 62' 4,003
24 7 February Hamilton Academical A 1–1 Rodman 84' 3,000
25 21 February Falkirk H 1–0 Fallis 6' 3,773
26 28 February Queen of the South A 1–2 Rodman 49' 4,557

Scottish League Cup

Main article: 1975-76 Scottish League Cup

Group stage

Round Date Opponent H/A Score Kilmarnock scorer(s) Attendance
G4 9 August Partick Thistle H 1–3 Sheed 38' 4,724
G4 13 August St Johnstone A 1–2 Fleming 28' 2,293
G4 16 August Dundee United A 0–2 4,050
G4 20 August St Johnstone H 1–0 McCulloch 58' 2,383
G4 23 August Dundee United H 1–0 Fallis 69' 2,795
G4 27 August Partick Thistle A 1–2 Morrison 48' 5,211

Group 4 final table

P Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Partick Thistle 6 6 0 0 17 6 11 12
2 Dundee United 6 3 0 3 8 8 0 6
3 Kilmarnock 6 2 0 4 5 9 −4 4
4 St Johnstone 6 1 0 5 6 13 −7 2

Scottish Cup

Main article: 1975–76 Scottish Cup
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Kilmarnock scorer(s) Attendance
R3 24 January Stenhousemuir A 1–1 Sheed 12' 1,870
R3 R 28 January Stenhousemuir H 1–0 Smith 72' 4,926
R4 14 February Falkirk H 3–1 McDicken 32', 69', Holt o.g.(83) 6,454
QF 14 February Dumbarton A 1–2 Fallis 64' 7,796

Spring Cup

Main article: Spring Cup

Group stage

Round Date Opponent H/A Score Kilmarnock scorer(s) Attendance
G2 10 March Berwick Rangers A 0–0 345
G2 13 March Alloa Athletic H 0–0 2,568
G2 20 March Falkirk H 0–1 2,072
G2 27 March Alloa Athletic A 2–2 Maxwell 10', C.Fleming 50' 928
G2 3 April Berwick Rangers H 3–1 Smith 12', Murdoch 29', 74' 1,445
G2 10 April Falkirk A 0–2 2,257

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Rollin (1976), pp. 562.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Ross (2001), pp. 258.
  3. ^ Rollin (1976), pp. 599–600.
  4. ^ Rollin (1976), pp. 601–7.
  5. ^ "Average Home League Game Attendances". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  6. ^ "KILMARNOCK : 1946/47 - 2013/14". Newcastle Fans. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  7. ^ "Scottish Division One 1975-1976 Season Summary". statto.com. Archived from the original on 29 January 2013. Retrieved 12 April 2012.

Rollin, Jack (1976). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1976–77. Queen Anne Press. ISBN 0-362-00259-2.

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

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