1975–76 Kilmarnock F.C. season
| 1975–76 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Willie Fernie[1] |
| Scottish Second Division | 2nd[1][2] |
| Scottish Cup | QF[3][2] |
| Scottish League Cup | GS[4][2] |
| Top goalscorer | League: Ian Fallis 10[1][2] All: Ian Fallis 12[1][2] |
| Highest home attendance | 6,375 (v Partick Thistle, 13 September)[1][2] |
| Lowest home attendance | 3,577 (v St Mirren, 4 October)[1][2] |
| Average home league attendance | 4,290[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.
Scottish First Division
[edit]League table
[edit]| 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[6]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Match results
[edit]| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Kilmarnock Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 August | Hamilton Academical | H | 4–2 | Provan(28), Smith(30pen), 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(45pen,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(44pen) | 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 o.g(15), Fallis(20), Scott o.g.(35), 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
[edit]Group stage
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]Group stage
[edit]| 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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f Rollin (1976), pp. 562.
- ^ a b c d e f g Ross (2001), pp. 258.
- ^ Rollin (1976), pp. 599–600.
- ^ Rollin (1976), pp. 601–7.
- ^ "Average Home League Game Attendances". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- ^ "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.