The 1985–86 season was Kilmarnock's 84th in Scottish League Competitions.
1985–86 season | |
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Manager | Eddie Morrison[1] |
Scottish First Division | 3rd[1][2] |
Scottish Cup | 4R[3][2] |
Scottish League Cup | 2R[4][2] |
Top goalscorer | League: Ian Bryson 14[1][2] All: Ian Bryson 15[1][2] |
Highest home attendance | 4,119 (v Ayr United, 1 January)[1][2] |
Lowest home attendance | 1,260 (v Alloa Athletic, 15 March)[1][2] |
Average home league attendance | 1,985[5] (up 634) |
Killie made a very impressive start to the league campaign in Eddie Morrison's first full season in charge. They were top of the table after 18 matches of the back of 4 consecutive victories and only 3 defeats. However, an inexplicable collapse followed in December. The club lost the next 3 matches all by the margin of 4–1 and then a home defeat by local rivals Ayr United.[1][2]
Despite a less than impressive run of 4 wins in the next 10 matches, Killie were still firmly in the hunt for promotion. However, 3 defeats in the last 7 matches meant the club missed promotion by a point. [1][2]
The first of these defeats saw Killie lose 2 late goals to Brechin City and lost the game 2–1. [6]
Killie missed a retaken penalty seven minutes from time against Forfar Athletic and lost 1–0[7] then missed another penalty in the penultimate league game against Partick Thistle in the 62 minute with the score at 0–0.[8]
Scottish First Division
editLeague table
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Hamilton Academical (C, P) | 39 | 24 | 8 | 7 | 77 | 44 | +33 | 56 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
2 | Falkirk (P) | 39 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 57 | 39 | +18 | 45 | |
3 | Kilmarnock | 39 | 18 | 8 | 13 | 62 | 49 | +13 | 44 | |
4 | Forfar Athletic | 39 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 51 | 43 | +8 | 44 | |
5 | East Fife | 39 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 54 | 46 | +8 | 43 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Match results
editScottish League Cup
editRound | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Kilmarnock Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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R2 | 20 August | St Mirren | A | 1–3 | Millar(26) | 3,435 |
Scottish Cup
editRound | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Kilmarnock Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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R3 | 25 January | Stirling Albion | H | 1–0[28] | McCafferty(33) | 2,139 |
R4 | 15 February | Dundee United | A | 1–1[29] | Bryson(75) | 6,610 |
R4R | 19 February | Dundee United | H | 0–1[30] | 9,054 |
See also
editReferences
editGeneral
Rollin, Jack (1986). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1986–87. Queen Anne Press. ISBN 0-356-12334-0.
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 g h Rollin (1986), pp. 528.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Ross (2001), pp. 268.
- ^ Rollin (1986), pp. 571–2.
- ^ Rollin (1986), pp. 564.
- ^ "Average Home League Game Attendances". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ Alex Milligan (4 April 1986). "Promotion Hopes Dimmed By Brechin". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 72. Retrieved 31 August 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (18 April 1986). "Forfar Sting Killie". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 80. Retrieved 31 August 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (2 May 1986). "Firhill bogey again". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 80. Retrieved 31 August 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Scottish Division One 1985-1986 Season Summary". statto.com. Archived from the original on 20 December 2014. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
- ^ Alex Milligan (3 January 1986). "Hamilton 4 Kilmarnock 1". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 32. Retrieved 30 August 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (10 January 1986). "Killie fail against lowly Ayr". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 56. Retrieved 30 August 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (10 January 1986). "Something to Cheer About". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 56. Retrieved 30 August 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (17 January 1986). "Alloa 1 Kilmarnock 4". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 64. Retrieved 30 August 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (24 January 1986). "Valuable point thrown away". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 64. Retrieved 30 August 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (7 February 1986). "East Fife 2 Kilmarnock 2". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 78. Retrieved 30 August 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (14 February 1986). "Clarke's classic saver". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 79. Retrieved 30 August 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (7 March 1986). "Killie's quick one-two". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 72. Retrieved 30 August 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (14 March 1986). "McGivern spot on". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 80. Retrieved 30 August 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (21 March 1986). "Tom's goal only highlight". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 71. Retrieved 30 August 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (28 March 1986). "Shaky Killie". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 80. Retrieved 31 August 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (4 April 1986). "Promotion Hopes Dimmed By Brechin". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 72. Retrieved 31 August 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (11 April 1986). "Still in the hunt". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 71. Retrieved 31 August 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ unknown (10 April 1986). "Kilmarnock 2 East Fife 0". Daily Record. p. 38. Retrieved 31 August 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (18 April 1986). "Forfar Sting Killie". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 80. Retrieved 31 August 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (25 April 1986). "Revenge is sweet". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 80. Retrieved 31 August 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (2 May 1986). "Firhill bogey again". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 80. Retrieved 31 August 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (9 May 1986). "Easy Victory". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 80. Retrieved 31 August 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (31 January 1986). "Killie Slip Through". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 72. Retrieved 30 August 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (21 February 1986). "Well earned draw". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 72. Retrieved 30 August 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Rodger Baillie (20 February 1986). "Sturrock Cracker". Daily Record. p. 34. Retrieved 31 August 2023 – via Newspapers.com.