1984–85 Kilmarnock F.C. season
| 1984–85 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Tom Lauchlan until September 1984, Bob Lauchlan[1] |
| Manager | Jim Clunie until September 1984[2] Eddie Morrison from October 1984[3] |
| Scottish First Division | 12th[4][5] |
| Scottish Cup | 3R[6][5] |
| Scottish League Cup | 3R[7][5] |
| Top goalscorer | League: Blair Millar 12[4][5] All: Blair Millar 12[4][5] |
| Highest home attendance | 2,042 (v Motherwell, 29 December)[4][5] |
| Lowest home attendance | 805 (v Hamilton Academical, 22 September)[4][5] |
| Average home league attendance | 1,351[8] (down 8) |
The 1984–85 season was Kilmarnock's 83rd in Scottish League Competitions. Manager Jim Clunie resigned in September following a poor start to the season. Only 1 win was recorded out of the first 8 matches with 5 goals scored and 20 conceded.[9]
Legendary former striker Eddie Morrison was announced as his replacement the following month. The club received 32 applications for the job including former Partick Thistle manager Bertie Auld and former Motherwell and Hibernian striker Pat Quinn.[10]
Results improved immediately with 3 wins in his first 3 matches as manager. However. a poor sequence of results after Christmas saw the club in the relegation zone with only 1 win recorded in 11 matches. This period also included a humiliating 3–0 Scottish Cup defeat at the hands of Highland League side Inverness Thistle.[4][5]
5 wins in the last 8 matches meant that the club avoided relegation by 2 points.[4][5]
Scottish First Division
[edit]League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | East Fife | 39 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 55 | 56 | −1 | 36 | |
| 11 | Partick Thistle | 39 | 13 | 9 | 17 | 50 | 55 | −5 | 35 | |
| 12 | Kilmarnock | 39 | 12 | 10 | 17 | 42 | 61 | −19 | 34 | |
| 13 | Meadowbank Thistle (R) | 39 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 50 | 66 | −16 | 32 | Relegation to the Second Division |
| 14 | St Johnstone (R) | 39 | 10 | 5 | 24 | 51 | 79 | −28 | 25 |
Source: RSSSF[dead link] and statto[11]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Match results
[edit]| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Kilmarnock Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 August | Motherwell | A | 0–2[12] | 2,384 | |
| 2 | 18 August | Ayr United | H | 0–0[13] | 2,013 | |
| 3 | 25 August | Clyde | A | 1–4[14] | Cuthbertson(81) | 749 |
| 4 | 1 September | Brechin City | H | 1–1[15] | McGivern(73) | 855 |
| 5 | 8 September | Forfar Athletic | H | 2–1[16] | McEachran(59), McKinna(75) | 809 |
| 6 | 15 September | Clydebank | A | 0–5 | 837 | |
| 7 | 22 September | Hamilton Academical | H | 1–2[17] | Bryson(52) | 805 |
| 8 | 29 September | Airdrieonians | H | 0–5[18] | 1,115 | |
| 9 | 6 October | Meadowbank Thistle | A | 0–4 | 419 | |
| 10 | 13 October | Falkirk | H | 3–1[19] | Robertson(46), Bryson(69), McKinna(73) | 1,210 |
| 11 | 20 October | East Fife | A | 1–0[20] | Cuthbertson(65) | 1,006 |
| 12 | 27 October | St Johnstone | A | 1–0[21] | Clarke(54) | 1,513 |
| 13 | 3 November | Partick Thistle | H | 0–0[22] | 1,834 | |
| 14 | 10 November | Forfar Athletic | A | 1–4[23] | McLean(71pen) | 1,060 |
| 15 | 17 November | Clydebank | H | 1–1[24] | Clarke(89) | 1,184 |
| 16 | 24 November | Hamilton Academical | A | 0–1[25] | 889 | |
| 17 | 1 December | Airdrieonians | A | 1–2[26] | McGivern(84) | 1,483 |
| 18 | 8 December | Meadowbank Thistle | H | 2–1[27] | McLean(58pen), Millar(86) | 847 |
| 19 | 15 December | Brechin City | A | 2–3[28] | McGivern(12,83) | 668 |
| 20 | 22 December | Clyde | H | 2–0[29] | Millar(17,43) | 1,303 |
| 21 | 29 December | Motherwell | H | 0–0 | 2,042 | |
| 22 | 2 January | Ayr United | A | 0–1 | 4,036 | |
| 23 | 5 January | East Fife | H | 1–1 | McKinna(65) | 1,296 |
| 24 | 14 January | St Johnstone | H | 3–2 | McKinna(27,35), Millar(56) | 1,451 |
| 25 | 2 February | Partick Thistle | A | 0–1 | 1,776 | |
| 26 | 23 February | Motherwell | A | 2–2 | Millar(37), McKinna(83) | 2288 |
| 27 | 26 February | Clydebank | H | 0–0 | 1,336 | |
| 28 | 2 March | Brechin City | A | 1–2 | Millar(77) | 621 |
| 29 | 9 March | Hamilton Academical | H | 1–1 | Millar(18) | 1,225 |
| 30 | 13 March | Falkirk | A | 2–3 | Cuthbertson(61), Millar(78) | 1,532 |
| 31 | 16 March | Meadowbank Thistle | A | 1–2 | McGivern(25) | 492 |
| 32 | 23 March | Forfar Athletic | H | 1–0 | Millar(82) | 1,082 |
| 33 | 30 March | Ayr United | A | 0–0 | 2,404 | |
| 34 | 6 April | Falkirk | H | 0–3 | 1,632 | |
| 35 | 13 April | Partick Thistle | H | 2–0 | McKinna(22), Cuthbertson(32) | 1,803 |
| 36 | 20 April | East Fife | A | 2–0 | Millar(1,38) | 875 |
| 37 | 27 April | St Johnstone | A | 4–2 | Millar(19), Cormack(44), Cuthbertson(45), Pelosi(86) | 781 |
| 38 | 4 May | Clyde | H | 2–0 | Cuthbertson(52), Clarke(76) | 1,692 |
| 39 | 12 May | Airdrieonians | H | 1–4 | Bryson(29) | 1,493 |
Scottish League Cup
[edit]| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Kilmarnock Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R2 | 22 August | Alloa Athletic | H | 1–1(AET Won 3–2 on pens) | Cuthbertson(33) | 849 |
| R3 | 27 August | Dundee | A | 1–1(AET Lost 2–3 on pens) | McDicken(45) | 3,367 |
Scottish Cup
[edit]| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Kilmarnock Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R3 | 9 February | Inverness Thistle | A | 0–3 | 2,500 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]General
Rollin, Jack (1985). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1985–86. Queen Anne Press. ISBN 0-356-10872-4.
Ross, David (2001). Everygame-The New Official History of Kilmarnock Football Club. Kilmarnock Football Club. ISBN 0-9541653-0-6.
Specific
- ^ Alex Milligan (7 September 1984). "Changes on Killie board". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 63. Retrieved 1 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (5 October 1984). "Clunie bows out as roof caves in". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 63. Retrieved 1 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (19 October 1984). "The Man At The Top". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 64. Retrieved 1 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e f g Rollin (1985), pp. 524.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Ross (2001), pp. 267.
- ^ Rollin (1985), pp. 572.
- ^ Rollin (1985), pp. 563.
- ^ "Average Home League Game Attendances". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ Alex Milligan (5 October 1984). "Clunie bows out as roof caves in". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 63. Retrieved 1 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (19 October 1984). "The Man At The Top". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 64. Retrieved 1 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Scottish Division One 1984-1985 Season Summary". statto.com. Archived from the original on 20 December 2014. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
- ^ Alex Milligan (17 August 1984). "The old problem persists". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 71. Retrieved 1 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (24 August 1984). "Killie survive early shock". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 71. Retrieved 1 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (31 August 1984). "Frye turns on heat". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 67. Retrieved 1 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (7 September 1984). "Killie's effort came too late". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 63. Retrieved 1 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (14 September 1984). "Kilmarnock 2 Forfar 1". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 70. Retrieved 1 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (28 September 1984). "No luck". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 73. Retrieved 1 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (5 October 1984). "The final misery". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 63. Retrieved 1 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (19 October 1984). "Better effort leads to a win". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 62. Retrieved 1 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (26 October 1984). "East Fife 0 Kilmarnock 1". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 79. Retrieved 1 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (2 November 1984). "Third Win For Killie". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 79. Retrieved 1 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (9 November 1984). "Better Play But No Goals". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 79. Retrieved 1 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (16 November 1984). "Killie take a hammering". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 76. Retrieved 1 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (23 November 1984). "A Last-Minute Goal For Killie". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 72. Retrieved 1 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (30 November 1984). "Killie lose in last minutes". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 80. Retrieved 1 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (7 December 1984). "Killie go down again". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 72. Retrieved 1 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (14 December 1984). "First win in seven games". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 71. Retrieved 1 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (21 December 1984). "Two Goals Are Not Enough". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 55. Retrieved 1 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (28 December 1984). "Stirring play from Killie". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 34. Retrieved 1 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
