1979–80 Kilmarnock F.C. season

The 1979–80 season was Kilmarnock’s 78th in Scottish League Competitions.

Kilmarnock
1979–80 season
ChairmanTom Lauchlan
ManagerDavie Sneddon[1]
Scottish Football League Premier Division8th[1][2]
Scottish CupR3[3][2]
Scottish League CupQF[4][2]
Top goalscorerLeague: Bobby Street 9[1][2]
All: Bobby Street 12[1][2]
Highest home attendance16,918 (v Celtic, 3 November)[1][2]
Lowest home attendance3,533 (v Aberdeen, 19 April)[1][2]
Average home league attendance6,973[5] (up 3,940)

Scottish Premier Division

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
6 Morton 36 14 8 14 51 46 +5 36
7 Partick Thistle 36 11 14 11 43 47 −4 36
8 Kilmarnock 36 11 11 14 36 52 −16 33
9 Dundee (R) 36 10 6 20 47 73 −26 26 Relegation to the 1980–81 Scottish First Division
10 Hibernian (R) 36 6 6 24 29 67 −38 18
Source: Statto and RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated

Match results

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Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Kilmarnock Scorer(s) Attendance
1 11 August St Mirren A 2–2[6] Doherty(71), Clarke(88) 7,449
2 18 August Dundee United H 1–0[7] Street(57) 5,882
3 25 August Celtic A 0–5[8] 24,584
4 8 September Hibernian H 1–0[9] Jardine(88) 4,654
5 15 September Partick Thistle A 0–0[10] 5,078
6 22 September Greenock Morton A 1–3[11] Gibson(44) 6,618
7 29 September Rangers H 2–1[12] Clark(8), Cairney(79) 15,479
8 6 October Dundee H 3–1[13] Bourke(39), Maxwell(41,53) 4,674
9 13 October Aberdeen A 1–3[14] Houston(11) 12,791
10 20 October St Mirren H 1–1[15] Houston(16) 6,377
11 27 October Dundee United A 0–4[16] 6,403
12 3 November Celtic H 2–0[17] Street(11), Gibson(59) 16,918
13 10 November Hibernian A 1–1[18] Maxwell(78) 5,269
14 17 November Partick Thistle H 0–1[19] 4,951
15 1 December Rangers A 1–2[20] Houston(34) 16,557
16 15 December Dundee A 1–3 Glennie o.g.(27) 6,016
17 29 December Dundee United H 0–0[21] 4,515
18 5 January Hibernian H 3–1[22] Street(20,25,57) 6,092
19 12 January Partick Thistle A 1–1[23] Street(72) 4,543
20 19 January Greenock Morton A 2–1[24] Clarke(56), Cramond(84) 5,352
21 9 February Dundee H 1–1[25] Houston(10) 4,432
22 23 February Aberdeen A 2–1[26] Street(4), Garner o.g.(42) 9,567
23 1 March St Mirren H 1–1[27] Mauchlen(76) 6,800
24 8 March Dundee United A 0–0[28] 6,497
25 12 March Greenock Morton H 1–1[29] Mauchlen(47) 4,905
26 15 March Celtic H 1–1[30] Street(1) 14,965
27 29 March Partick Thistle H 0–1[31] 3,814
28 1 April Aberdeen H 0–4[32] 5,020
29 5 April Greenock Morton H 0–2[33] 4,309
30 12 April St Mirren A 1–3[34] Clarke(25) 6,740
31 16 April Celtic A 0–2[35] 16,695
32 19 April Aberdeen H 1–3[36] Gibson(14pen) 3,533
33 21 April Hibernian A 2–1[37] Houston(6,70) 2,659
34 23 April Rangers H 1–0[38] Street(11) 8,504
35 26 April Dundee A 2–0[39] McDicken(51), Cairney(60) 2,665
36 30 April Rangers A 0–1[40] 7,655

Scottish League Cup

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Round Date Opponent H/A Score Kilmarnock Scorer(s) Attendance
R1 L1 15 August Alloa Athletic H 2–0 Jardine(32), Doherty(69) 2,491
R1 L2 22 August Alloa Athletic A 1–1(aet) Doherty(106) 1,696
R2 L1 29 August Forfar Athletic H 2–0[41] Clarke(47), Gibson(65) 2,220
R2 L2 1 September Forfar Athletic A 1–1[42] Maxwell(6) 1,565
R3 L1 26 September Hibernian A 2–1 Cairney(23), Bourke(60) 2,659
18 10 October Hibernian H 2–1[43] Maxwell(27), Bourke(71) 5,353
QF L1 31 October Greenock Morton A 2–3[44] McLean(28), Street(70) 7,046
QF L2 24 November Greenock Morton H 3–2(aet, lost 3–5 on penalties)[45] Clarke(70), Cairney(92), Gibson(115) 8,407

Scottish Cup

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Round Date Opponent H/A Score Kilmarnock Scorer(s) Attendance
R3 30 January Partick Thistle H 0–1[46] 7,677

Drybrough Cup

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Round Date Opponent H/A Score Kilmarnock Scorer(s) Attendance
QF 28 July Aberdeen H 1–0[47] Street(66) 4,548
SF 1 August Rangers H 0–2 10,035

Anglo-Scottish Cup

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Round Date Opponent H/A Score Kilmarnock Scorer(s) Attendance
R1 L1 6 August Dundee A 1–1 Clarke(41) 3,832
R1 L2 8 August Dundee H 3–3(lost on away goals) Street(36,67), Gibson(38) 3,719

See also

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References

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General

Rollin, Jack (1980). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1980–81. Queen Anne Press. ISBN 0-362-02017-5.

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 f Rollin (1980), pp. 544.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Ross (2001), pp. 262.
  3. ^ Rollin (1980), pp. 586.
  4. ^ Rollin (1980), pp. 580–3.
  5. ^ "Average Home League Game Attendances". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  6. ^ Alex Milligan (17 August 1979). "Last Gasp". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 55. Retrieved 25 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com. 
  7. ^ Alex Milligan (24 August 1979). "Tremendous". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 55. Retrieved 25 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com. 
  8. ^ Alex Milligan (31 August 1979). "Celtic run amok". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 64. Retrieved 25 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com. 
  9. ^ Alex Milligan (14 September 1979). "Lesson In Survival". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 88. Retrieved 26 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com. 
  10. ^ Alex Milligan (21 September 1979). "Clarke and McCulloch in top form". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 64. Retrieved 26 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com. 
  11. ^ Alex Milligan (28 September 1979). "Woeful finishing". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 64. Retrieved 26 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com. 
  12. ^ Alex Milligan (5 October 1979). "Killie Were Better Team". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 72. Retrieved 26 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com. 
  13. ^ Alex Milligan (12 October 1979). "Kilmarnock Rip Dundee Apart". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 71. Retrieved 26 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com. 
  14. ^ Alex Milligan (19 October 1979). "Dons leapfrog over Killie". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 72. Retrieved 26 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com. 
  15. ^ Alex Milligan (26 October 1979). "Killie's worst of the season". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 72. Retrieved 26 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com. 
  16. ^ Alex Milligan (2 November 1979). "So one-sided". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 72. Retrieved 26 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com. 
  17. ^ Alex Milligan (9 November 1979). "Quality Street". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 80. Retrieved 26 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com. 
  18. ^ Alex Milligan (16 November 1979). "A point lost rather than a point gained". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 80. Retrieved 27 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com. 
  19. ^ John Malkin (23 November 1979). "Cracked record". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 72. Retrieved 27 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com. 
  20. ^ Alex Milligan (7 December 1979). "Dose of the blues". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 63. Retrieved 27 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com. 
  21. ^ Alex Milligan (4 January 1980). "Drab ending to the season". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 36. Retrieved 27 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com. 
  22. ^ John Malkin (11 January 1980). "Skill matched against skill". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 64. Retrieved 28 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com. 
  23. ^ Alex Milligan (18 January 1980). "No thrills at Firhill". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 64. Retrieved 28 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com. 
  24. ^ Alex Milligan (25 January 1980). "Kilmarnock get their revenge". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 64. Retrieved 28 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com. 
  25. ^ Alex Milligan (15 February 1980). "Vital spark is missing". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 64. Retrieved 28 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com. 
  26. ^ Alex Milligan (29 February 1980). "Killie gain two league points". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 72. Retrieved 28 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com. 
  27. ^ Alex Milligan (7 March 1980). "Nice one, Alister". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 72. Retrieved 28 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com. 
  28. ^ Alex Milligan (14 March 1980). "Five-star McCulloch". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 72. Retrieved 28 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com. 
  29. ^ Alex Milligan (14 March 1980). "Pipped by a post". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 72. Retrieved 28 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com. 
  30. ^ Alex Milligan (14 March 1980). "So close to the double". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 72. Retrieved 28 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com. 
  31. ^ Alex Milligan (4 April 1980). "Jags' Late Sting". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 71. Retrieved 28 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com. 
  32. ^ Alex Milligan (4 April 1980). "Ripped Apart". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 72. Retrieved 28 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com. 
  33. ^ Alex Milligan (11 April 1980). "Defeat leaves Killie in deep trouble". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 64. Retrieved 28 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com. 
  34. ^ Alex Milligan (18 April 1980). "Punchless". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 64. Retrieved 28 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com. 
  35. ^ George Crockett (18 April 1980). "Celtic coast home in low gear". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 64. Retrieved 28 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com. 
  36. ^ Alex Milligan (25 April 1980). "A game that at times deserved certificate 'X'". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 79. Retrieved 28 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com. 
  37. ^ Alex Milligan (25 April 1980). "Win At Easter Road". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 80. Retrieved 28 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com. 
  38. ^ Alex Milligan (25 April 1980). "Guts and skill lead to victory". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 80. Retrieved 28 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com. 
  39. ^ Alex Milligan (2 May 1980). "Spotlight on McCulloch". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 64. Retrieved 28 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com. 
  40. ^ Alex Milligan (2 May 1980). "No-Action End To The Season". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 64. Retrieved 28 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com. 
  41. ^ Alex Milligan (7 September 1979). "Through to third round". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 64. Retrieved 26 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com. 
  42. ^ Alex Milligan (7 September 1979). "Through to third round". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 64. Retrieved 26 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com. 
  43. ^ Alex Milligan (12 October 1979). "Killie Never In Danger". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 72. Retrieved 26 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com. 
  44. ^ Alex Milligan (2 November 1979). "Nine Minutes Of Disaster". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 72. Retrieved 26 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com. 
  45. ^ Alex Milligan (30 November 1979). "Super game-but Killie go out of the cup". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 63. Retrieved 27 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com. 
  46. ^ Alex Milligan (1 February 1980). "Knock out jag". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 64. Retrieved 28 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com. 
  47. ^ George Thomson (3 August 1979). "Defeat for the Dons from fighting Killie". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 63. Retrieved 25 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com. 


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