1976–77 Kilmarnock F.C. season

Kilmarnock
1976–77 season
ManagerWillie Fernie[1]
Scottish Football League Premier Division10th[1][2]
Scottish CupR3[3][2]
Scottish League CupGS[4][2]
Top goalscorerLeague: Ian Fallis 10[1][2]
All: Ian Fallis 14[1][2]
Highest home attendance14,717 (v Rangers, 13 November)[1][2]
Lowest home attendance1,543 (v Partick Thistle, 20 April)[1][2]
Average home league attendance5,849[5] (up 1,559)

The 1976–77 season was Kilmarnock's 75th in Scottish League Competitions. They finished bottom of the table and were relegated at the end of the season.

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 Alan Robertson
— DF  SCO Derrick McDicken
— DF  SCO Stuart McLean
— DF  SCO Paul Clarke
— DF  SCO Alan Ward
— DF  SCO Frank Welsh
— MF  SCO David Provan
— MF  SCO George Maxwell
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  SCO Ronnie Sheed
— MF  SCO Iain McCulloch
— MF  SCO Chris Fleming
— MF  SCO Billy Murdoch
— MF  SCO Jim Doherty
— MF  SCO Iain Jardine
— MF  SCO Alan McLean
— FW  SCO Gordon Smith
— FW  SCO Ian Fallis
— FW  SCO Ricky Sharp

Scottish Premier Division

Main article: 1976–77 Scottish Premier Division

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
6 Hibernian 36 8 18 10 34 35 −1 34
7 Motherwell 36 10 12 14 57 60 −3 32
8 Ayr United 36 11 8 17 44 68 −24 30
9 Heart of Midlothian (R) 36 7 13 16 49 66 −17 27 Relegation to the 1977–78 Scottish First Division
10 Kilmarnock (R) 36 4 9 23 32 71 −39 17
Source: Statto
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated

Match results

Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Kilmarnock scorer(s) Attendance
1 4 September Motherwell H 1–1 Clarke 11' 5,163
2 11 September Rangers A 0–0 24,800
3 18 September Aberdeen A 0–2 9,566
4 25 September Celtic H 0–4 14,615
5 2 October Heart of Midlothian A 2–2 McCulloch 21', McDicken 26' 9,333
6 23 October Partick Thistle A 1–2 Fallis 80' 4,749
7 26 October Hibernian H 1–1 Smith 40' 4,202
8 30 October Ayr United H 6–1 Sheed 12', McDicken 14', Fallis 29', 34', 53', Murdoch 89' 6,422
9 3 November Dundee United A 0–3 4,886
10 6 November Motherwell A 4–5 Fallis 5', 13', Maxwell 67', Smith 68' 4,754
11 13 November Rangers H 0–4 14,717
12 20 November Aberdeen H 1–2 Smith 42' pen. 4,212
13 27 November Celtic A 1–2 McCulloch 5' 20,337
14 18 December Dundee United H 1–0 Fallis 75' 3,519
15 27 December Partick Thistle H 0–0 5,018
16 1 January Ayr United A 1–3 Smith 33' 7,938
17 3 January Motherwell H 2–2 Fallis 38', Maxwell 80' 6,299
18 8 January Rangers A 0–3 18,189
19 22 January Celtic H 1–3 Fallis 28' 14,363
20 5 February Heart of Midlothian A 0–4 7,226
21 7 February Aberdeen A 0–2 8,477
22 12 February Hibernian H 0–1 3,397
23 15 February Heart of Midlothian H 2–1 Robertson 12', McDicken 87' 3,812
24 19 February Dundee United A 0–4 5,096
25 5 March Partick Thistle A 1–3 Smith 27' pen. 3,147
26 9 March Hibernian A 0–2 3,158
27 12 March Ayr United H 0–1 4,124
28 19 March Motherwell A 0–2 4,080
29 26 March Rangers H 1–0 Robertson 59' 8,037
30 2 April Aberdeen H 1–2 McCulloch 10' 8,037
31 9 April Celtic A 0–1 18,759
32 13 April Ayr United A 1–1 Smith 89' pen. 5,046
33 16 April Heart of Midlothian H 2–2 McDicken 4', Smith 45' pen. 2,471
34 20 April Partick Thistle H 1–3 Provan 80' 1,543
35 23 April Hibernian A 0–0 3,547
36 23 April Dundee United H 1–2 Fallis 27' 1,643

Scottish League Cup

Main article: 1976-77 Scottish League Cup

Group stage

Round Date Opponent H/A Score Kilmarnock scorer(s) Attendance
G2 14 August Aberdeen A 0–2 11,758
G2 18 August Ayr United H 2–0 Provan 60', Murdoch 80' 6,908
G2 21 August St Mirren H 1–1 Fallis 49' 4,242
G2 25 August Ayr United A 1–3 McCulloch 25' 5,173
G2 28 August St Mirren A 0–1 3,712
G2 1 September Aberdeen H 2–1 Smith 40', Welsh 80' 2,536

Group 2 final table

P Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Aberdeen 6 4 1 1 12 5 7 9
2 Ayr United 6 2 2 2 8 8 0 6
3 Kilmarnock 6 2 1 3 6 8 −2 5
4 St Mirren 6 1 2 3 7 12 −5 4

Scottish Cup

Main article: 1976–77 Scottish Cup
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Kilmarnock scorer(s) Attendance
R3 24 January Motherwell A 0–3 8,335

Anglo-Scottish Cup

Main article: 1976–77 Anglo-Scottish Cup
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Kilmarnock scorer(s) Attendance
R1 L1 7 August Motherwell A 1–1 Smith 36' 4,706
R1 L2 11 August Motherwell H 4–0 Fallis 9', Clarke 33', McDicken 78', Stevens 85' o.g. 5,216
QF L1 14 September Nottingham Forest A 1–2 Smith 60' pen. 8,911
QF L2 28 September Nottingham Forest H 2–2 Fallis 43', 49' 4,503

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Rollin (1977), pp. 556.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Ross (2001), pp. 259.
  3. ^ Rollin (1977), pp. 598.
  4. ^ Rollin (1977), pp. 601–7.
  5. ^ "Average Home League Game Attendances". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  6. ^ "KILMARNOCK : 1946/47 - 2013/14". Newcastle Fans. Retrieved 29 January 2026.

Rollin, Jack (1977). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1977–78. Queen Anne Press. ISBN 0-354-09018-6.

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

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