1978–79 Kilmarnock F.C. season
Appearance
1978–79 season | |
---|---|
Chairman | Tom Lauchlan |
Manager | Davie Sneddon[1] |
Scottish First Division | 2nd[1][2] |
Scottish Cup | R4[3][2] |
Scottish League Cup | R3[4][2] |
Top goalscorer | League: John Bourke 21[1][2] All: John Bourke 23[1][2] |
Highest home attendance | 5,946 (v Ayr United, 4 November)[1][2] |
Lowest home attendance | 1,906 (v Montrose, 20 January)[1][2] |
Average home league attendance | 3,033[5] (up 171) |
The 1978–79 season was Kilmarnock's 77th in Scottish League Competitions. They finished in 2nd place and were promoted at the end of the season 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 | Dundee (C, P) | 39 | 24 | 7 | 8 | 69 | 36 | +33 | 55 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
2 | Kilmarnock (P) | 39 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 72 | 36 | +36 | 54 | |
3 | Clydebank | 39 | 24 | 6 | 9 | 78 | 50 | +28 | 54 | |
4 | Ayr United | 39 | 21 | 5 | 13 | 73 | 54 | +19 | 47 | |
5 | Hamilton Academical | 39 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 63 | 61 | +2 | 43 |
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]Scottish League Cup
[edit]Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Kilmarnock Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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R2 L1 | 30 August | Alloa Athletic | H | 2–0[41] | McDowell(5), Street(32) | 2,080 |
R2 L2 | 2 September | Alloa Athletic | A | 1–1[42] | Cairney(41) | 1,301 |
R3 L1 | 4 October | Greenock Morton | H | 2–0 | Cairney(1), Maxwell(35) | 3,967 |
R3 L2 | 11 October | Greenock Morton | A | 2–5 | McDicken(8), Welsh(70) | 5,623 |
Scottish Cup
[edit]Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Kilmarnock Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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R3 | 31 January | Clyde | A | 5–1[43] | Gibson(1), Bourke(47,82), Street(61,76) | 2,509 |
R4 | 21 February | Rangers | A | 1–1 | McDicken(72) | 17,500 |
R4R | 26 February | Rangers | H | 0–1[44] | 19,493 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]General
Rollin, Jack (1979). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1979–80. Queen Anne Press. ISBN 0-354-09083-6.
Ross, David (2001). Everygame-The New Official History of Kilmarnock Football Club. Kilmarnock Football Club. ISBN 0-9541653-0-6.
Specific
- ^ a b c d e f Rollin (1979), pp. 558.
- ^ a b c d e f g Ross (2001), pp. 261.
- ^ Rollin (1979), pp. 594–96.
- ^ Rollin (1979), pp. 598–600.
- ^ "Average Home League Game Attendances". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ "Scottish Division One 1978-1979 Season Summary". statto.com. Archived from the original on 18 December 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
- ^ Bill McFarlan (18 August 1978). "Killie still lacking 'bite' in attack". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 36. Retrieved 18 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (25 August 1978). "'Have-A-Go-Joe' Makes His Mark". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 36. Retrieved 18 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (1 September 1978). "Day Of Shame". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 36. Retrieved 18 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (15 September 1978). "McLean is star man". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 40. Retrieved 18 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (15 September 1978). "IT'S SIMPLE-they must score goals". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 39. Retrieved 18 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (22 September 1978). "Just reward". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 40. Retrieved 18 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (29 September 1978). "Fans stunned by 2–2 draw". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 48. Retrieved 18 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (29 September 1978). "Yet another draw". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 47. Retrieved 18 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (6 October 1978). "Two Points To Regret". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 36. Retrieved 18 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (13 October 1978). "Penalties Gave Game Interest". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 32. Retrieved 18 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (20 October 1978). "New Men Give Killie A Lift". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 36. Retrieved 18 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (27 October 1978). "Smash-And-Grab Win By Killie". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 40. Retrieved 18 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (3 November 1978). "It's A 4-Goal K.O. For Killie". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 40. Retrieved 18 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (10 November 1978). "Killie got what they deserved". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 48. Retrieved 18 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (17 November 1978). "Morale Booster At Dundee". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 40. Retrieved 18 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (24 November 1978). "The best of the season". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 48. Retrieved 18 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bill McFarlan (1 December 1978). "The sweet smell of success". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 56. Retrieved 18 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (8 December 1978). "At least the ground staff came up trumps". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 48. Retrieved 18 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (15 December 1978). "Arbroath looked like champions". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 48. Retrieved 18 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bill McFarlan (22 December 1978). "Perfect tonic". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 40. Retrieved 23 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (29 December 1978). "Four-goal thriller bonus for the fans". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 28. Retrieved 23 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (26 January 1979). "Montrose get just reward". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 36. Retrieved 23 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (9 February 1979). "Killie win comedy of errors". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 40. Retrieved 23 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (16 February 1979). "Sweet revenge". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 40. Retrieved 23 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (2 March 1979). "Toughest of the season". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 40. Retrieved 23 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (9 March 1979). "What A Bore!". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 40. Retrieved 23 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Allan Black (16 March 1979). "Jekyll And Hyde Display". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 48. Retrieved 23 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (23 March 1979). "Gibson at the double". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 48. Retrieved 23 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (30 March 1979). "Bourke to the rescue". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 48. Retrieved 24 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (6 April 1979). "Revenge is sweet". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 56. Retrieved 24 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (13 April 1979). "Smash and grab". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 48. Retrieved 24 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (20 April 1979). "Street 'paves' way". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 48. Retrieved 24 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (27 April 1979). "Killie's dismal failure". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 56. Retrieved 24 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (4 May 1979). "A day to remember". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 56. Retrieved 24 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (8 September 1978). "The fans waited in vain". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 40. Retrieved 18 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bill McFarlan (8 September 1978). "Draw opens door for Killie". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 40. Retrieved 18 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (9 February 1979). "Clyde thrashed". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 40. Retrieved 23 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (2 March 1979). "Order Of The Foote". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 40. Retrieved 23 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.