1977–78 Kilmarnock F.C. season

Kilmarnock
1977–78 season
ManagerWillie Fernie to October 1977 Davie Sneddon from October 1977
Scottish First Division6th[1][2]
Scottish CupQF[3][2]
Scottish League CupR2[4][2]
Top goalscorerLeague: Donnie McDowell 13[1][2]
All: Donnie McDowell 15[1][2]
Highest home attendance5,154 (v Queen of the South, 2 January)[1][2]
Lowest home attendance1,328 (v East Fife, 29 April)[1][2]
Average home league attendance2,862[5] (down 2,987)

The 1977–78 season was Kilmarnock's 76th in Scottish League Competitions.

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 Frank Welsh
— DF  SCO Ian Baird
— DF  SCO David Hynds
— DF  ENG Ken Armstrong
— MF  SCO David Provan
— MF  SCO George Maxwell
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  SCO Iain McCulloch
— MF  SCO Billy Murdoch
— MF  SCO Jim Doherty
— MF  SCO Iain Jardine
— MF  SCO Hugh Arkinson
— MF  SCO Eddie Gray
— MF  SCO Jackie McGillivray
— FW  SCO Gordon Smith
— FW  SCO Ian Fallis
— FW  SCO Colin Stein
— FW  SCO Donny MacDowell

Scottish First Division

Main article: 1977–78 Scottish First Division

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
4 Dumbarton 39 16 17 6 65 48 +17 49
5 Stirling Albion 39 15 12 12 60 52 +8 42
6 Kilmarnock 39 14 12 13 52 46 +6 40
7 Hamilton Academical 39 12 12 15 54 56 −2 36
8 St Johnstone 39 15 6 18 52 64 −12 36
Source: RSSSF and statto[7]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Match results

Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Kilmarnock scorer(s) Attendance
1 13 August Greenock Morton H 0–3 3,642
2 20 August Stirling Albion A 1–2 Murdoch 19' 2,100
3 27 August Heart of Midlothian H 1–1 McDowell 44' 5,003
4 10 September Queen of the South A 0–1 2,563
5 14 September Hamilton Academical A 1–2 Arkison 88' 1,748
6 17 September Arbroath H 3–0 McGilivray 13', McDowell 60', 86' 2,195
7 24 September Airdrieonians H 0–0 2,563
8 28 September Montrose A 0–0 989
9 1 October Dundee A 1–2 McCulloch 4' 4,719
10 8 October Dumbarton H 2–2 McCulloch 4', Stein 50' 3,186
11 15 October Alloa Athletic A 2–1 McCulloch 64'. Murdoch 89' 1,382
12 19 October St Johnstone H 0–1 1,905
13 22 October Greenock Morton A 2–0 Maxwell 30', McDowell 53' 4,256
14 29 October Stirling Albion H 2–3 Stein 41', Maxwell 78' pen. 2,896
15 5 November Heart of Midlothian A 2–1 McDowell 67', 83' 7,703
16 12 November Queen of the South H 1–1 Provan 44' 2,494
17 19 November Arbroath A 2–2 McDowell 20', Maxwell 70' 1,192
18 26 November Airdrieonians A 2–1 Stein 8', Provan 55' 1,636
19 3 December Dundee H 1–0 McDowell 24' 3,629
20 10 December Dumbarton A 2–2 McDowell 40', Maxwell 70' 2,174
21 17 December Alloa Athletic H 3–1 Stein 25', 64', McDowell 59' 2,975
22 24 December East Fife A 3–2 Stein 2', Maxwell 25', Robertson 30' 1,391
23 31 December Heart of Midlothian A 0–3[8] 13,063
24 2 January Queen of the South H 2–0[9] Maxwell 43' pen., Stein 80' 5,154
25 7 January Stirling Albion A 0–0[10] 2,137
26 14 January Hamilton Academical H 1–1[11] McDowell 30' 3,548
27 21 January Airdrieonians H 1–1[12] Stein 64' 3,370
28 11 February Dumbarton H 0–1[13] 3,641
29 25 February Alloa Athletic H 4–0[14] Doherty 9', Maxwell 65', McDowell 75', Provan 81' 2,005
30 4 March Greenock Morton A 0–2[15] 4,036
31 15 March Montrose H 5–1[16] McCulloch 22', 47', 81', Jardine 62', McDowell 63' 1,399
32 18 March St Johnstone A 0–2[17] 1,584
33 22 March Dundee A 2–5 Maxwell 70', McCulloch 89' 5,295
34 25 March St Johnstone H 2–0[18] McCulloch 21', McDowell 55' 1,997
35 1 April Arbroath A 0–1[19] 921
36 8 April East Fife A 0–0[20] 741
37 15 April Montrose H 1–0[21] Maxwell 78' pen. 1,337
38 22 April Hamilton Academical A 3–1[22] Doherty 29', 68', Jardine 80' 1,337
39 29 April East Fife H 0–0[23] 1,328

Scottish League Cup

Main article: 1977-78 Scottish League Cup
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Kilmarnock scorer(s) Attendance
R2 L1 31 August St Mirren H 0–0 5,119
R2 L2 3 September St Mirren A 1–2 Fallis 46' 9,458

Scottish Cup

Main article: 1977–78 Scottish Cup
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Kilmarnock scorer(s) Attendance
R3 6 February St Mirren A 2–1[24] Maxwell 17' pen., McDowell 68' 10,010
R4 27 February Celtic A 1–1[25] McDowell 30' 16,000
R4R 27 February Celtic H 1–0[26] McDicken 83' 14,137
QF 11 March Rangers A 1–4[27] McCulloch 82' 28,000

See also

References

General

Rollin, Jack (1978). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1978–79. Queen Anne Press. ISBN 0-354-09043-7.

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

Specific

  1. ^ a b c d e Rollin (1978), pp. 546.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Ross (2001), pp. 260.
  3. ^ Rollin (1978), pp. 583–84.
  4. ^ Rollin (1978), pp. 586–87.
  5. ^ "Average Home League Game Attendances". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  6. ^ "KILMARNOCK : 1946/47 - 2013/14". Newcastle Fans. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  7. ^ "Scottish Division One 1977-1978 Season Summary". statto.com. Archived from the original on 17 December 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
  8. ^ Bill McFarlan (6 January 1978). "Killie were 'hung, drawn and quartered'". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 27. Retrieved 5 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Alex Milligan (6 January 1978). "...But It Was Back To The winning Way At Home". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 27. Retrieved 5 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Alex Milligan (13 January 1978). "No sparkle from Killie". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 34. Retrieved 5 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Alex Milligan (20 January 1978). "Killie Pay The Penalty". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 39. Retrieved 5 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Alex Milligan (27 January 1978). "Killie have to settle for a draw". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 40. Retrieved 5 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ Alex Milligan (17 February 1978). "'Big boot' a failure". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 40. Retrieved 5 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ Alex Milligan (3 March 1978). "Lowly Alloa were no danger". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 36. Retrieved 5 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ Alex Milligan (10 March 1978). "Two points thrown away at Greenock". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 39. Retrieved 5 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ Alex Milligan (24 March 1978). "Hat-trick for Ian". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 48. Retrieved 6 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ Bill McFarlan (24 March 1978). "Killie Back To Earth". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 48. Retrieved 6 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ^ Alex Milligan (31 March 1978). "Killie get upper hand at home". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 32. Retrieved 6 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. ^ Bill McFarlan (7 April 1978). "80 Painful Minutes At Arbroath". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 47. Retrieved 6 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  20. ^ Bill McFarlan (14 April 1978). "Little Sweat Was Broken". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 39. Retrieved 6 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  21. ^ Alex Milligan (21 April 1978). "Kilmarnock were far from impressive". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 48. Retrieved 6 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  22. ^ Alex Milligan (28 April 1978). "Killie's best in weeks". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 41. Retrieved 6 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  23. ^ Alex Milligan (5 May 1978). "What A Season That Was". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 35. Retrieved 6 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  24. ^ Bill McFarlan (10 February 1978). "Look Out Celtic, Here We Come". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 39. Retrieved 5 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  25. ^ Bill McFarlan (3 March 1978). "It's Rough Justice". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 36. Retrieved 5 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  26. ^ Alex Milligan (10 March 1978). "Steamrollered". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 39. Retrieved 5 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  27. ^ Bill McFarlan (17 March 1978). "Killie Were Not Disgraced". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 47. Retrieved 5 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.