1977β78 season | |
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Manager | Willie Fernie to October 1977 Davie Sneddon from October 1977 |
Scottish First Division | 6th [1] [2] |
Scottish Cup | QF [3] [2] |
Scottish League Cup | R2 [4] [2] |
Top goalscorer | League: Donnie McDowell 13
[1]
[2] All: Donnie McDowell 15 [1] [2] |
Highest home attendance | 5,154 (v Queen of the South, 2 January) [1] [2] |
Lowest home attendance | 1,328 (v East Fife, 29 April) [1] [2] |
Average home league attendance | 2,862 [5] (down 2,987) |
The 1977β78 season was Kilmarnockβs 76th in Scottish League Competitions.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | Dumbarton | 39 | 16 | 17 | 6 | 65 | 48 | +17 | 49 |
5 | Stirling Albion | 39 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 60 | 52 | +8 | 42 |
6 | Kilmarnock | 39 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 52 | 46 | +6 | 40 |
7 | Hamilton Academical | 39 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 54 | 56 | −2 | 36 |
8 | St Johnstone | 39 | 15 | 6 | 18 | 52 | 64 | −12 | 36 |
Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Kilmarnock Scorer(s) | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 13 August | Greenock Morton | H | 0β3 | 3,642 | |
2 | 20 August | Stirling Albion | A | 1β2 | Murdoch(19) | 2,100 |
3 | 27 August | Heart of Midlothian | H | 1β1 | McDowell(44) | 5,003 |
4 | 10 September | Queen of the South | A | 0β1 | 2,563 | |
5 | 14 September | Hamilton Academical | A | 1β2 | Arkison(88) | 1,748 |
6 | 17 September | Arbroath | H | 3β0 | McGilivray(13), McDowell(60,86) | 2,195 |
7 | 24 September | Airdrieonians | H | 0β0 | 2,563 | |
8 | 28 September | Montrose | A | 0β0 | 989 | |
9 | 1 October | Dundee | A | 1β2 | McCulloch(4) | 4,719 |
10 | 8 October | Dumbarton | H | 2β2 | McCulloch(4), Stein(50) | 3,186 |
11 | 15 October | Alloa Athletic | A | 2β1 | McCulloch(64). Murdoch(89) | 1,382 |
12 | 19 October | St Johnstone | H | 0β1 | 1,905 | |
13 | 22 October | Greenock Morton | A | 2β0 | Maxwell(30), McDowell(53) | 4,256 |
14 | 29 October | Stirling Albion | H | 2β3 | Stein(41), Maxwell(78 pen) | 2,896 |
15 | 5 November | Heart of Midlothian | A | 2β1 | McDowell(67,83) | 7,703 |
16 | 12 November | Queen of the South | H | 1β1 | Provan(44) | 2,494 |
17 | 19 November | Arbroath | A | 2β2 | McDowell(20), Maxwell(70) | 1,192 |
18 | 26 November | Airdrieonians | A | 2β1 | Stein(8), Provan(55) | 1,636 |
19 | 3 December | Dundee | H | 1β0 | McDowell(24) | 3,629 |
20 | 10 December | Dumbarton | A | 2β2 | McDowell(40), Maxwell(70) | 2,174 |
21 | 17 December | Alloa Athletic | H | 3β1 | Stein(25,64), McDowell(59) | 2,975 |
22 | 24 December | East Fife | A | 3β2 | Stein(2), Maxwell(25), Robertson(30) | 1,391 |
23 | 31 December | Heart of Midlothian | A | 0β3 [7] | 13,063 | |
24 | 2 January | Queen of the South | H | 2β0 [8] | Maxwell(43pen), Stein(80) | 5,154 |
25 | 7 January | Stirling Albion | A | 0β0 [9] | 2,137 | |
26 | 14 January | Hamilton Academical | H | 1β1 [10] | McDowell(30) | 3,548 |
27 | 21 January | Airdrieonians | H | 1β1 [11] | Stein(64) | 3,370 |
28 | 11 February | Dumbarton | H | 0β1 [12] | 3,641 | |
29 | 25 February | Alloa Athletic | H | 4β0 [13] | Doherty(9), Maxwell(65), McDowell(75), Provan(81) | 2,005 |
30 | 4 March | Greenock Morton | A | 0β2 [14] | 4,036 | |
31 | 15 March | Montrose | H | 5β1 [15] | McCulloch(22,47,81), Jardine(62), McDowell(63) | 1,399 |
32 | 18 March | St Johnstone | A | 0β2 [16] | 1,584 | |
33 | 22 March | Dundee | A | 2β5 | Maxwell(70), McCulloch(89) | 5,295 |
34 | 25 March | St Johnstone | H | 2β0 [17] | McCulloch(21), McDowell(55) | 1,997 |
35 | 1 April | Arbroath | A | 0β1 [18] | 921 | |
36 | 8 April | East Fife | A | 0β0 [19] | 741 | |
37 | 15 April | Montrose | H | 1β0 [20] | Maxwell(78pen) | 1,337 |
38 | 22 April | Hamilton Academical | A | 3β1 [21] | Doherty(29,68), Jardine(80) | 1,337 |
39 | 29 April | East Fife | H | 0β0 [22] | 1,328 |
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Kilmarnock Scorer(s) | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R2 L1 | 31 August | St Mirren | H | 0β0 | 5,119 | |
R2 L2 | 3 September | St Mirren | A | 1β2 | Fallis(46) | 9,458 |
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Kilmarnock Scorer(s) | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R3 | 6 February | St Mirren | A | 2β1 [23] | Maxwell(17pen), McDowell(68) | 10,010 |
R4 | 27 February | Celtic | A | 1β1 [24] | McDowell(30) | 16,000 |
R4R | 27 February | Celtic | H | 1β0 [25] | McDicken(83) | 14,137 |
QF | 11 March | Rangers | A | 1β4 [26] | McCulloch(82) | 28,000 |
General
Rollin, Jack (1978). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1978β79. Queen Anne Press. ISBN 0-354-09043-7.
Ross, David (2001). Everygame-The New Official History of Kilmarnock Football Club. Kilmarnock Football Club. ISBN 0-9541653-0-6.
Specific
1977β78 season | |
---|---|
Manager | Willie Fernie to October 1977 Davie Sneddon from October 1977 |
Scottish First Division | 6th [1] [2] |
Scottish Cup | QF [3] [2] |
Scottish League Cup | R2 [4] [2] |
Top goalscorer | League: Donnie McDowell 13
[1]
[2] All: Donnie McDowell 15 [1] [2] |
Highest home attendance | 5,154 (v Queen of the South, 2 January) [1] [2] |
Lowest home attendance | 1,328 (v East Fife, 29 April) [1] [2] |
Average home league attendance | 2,862 [5] (down 2,987) |
The 1977β78 season was Kilmarnockβs 76th in Scottish League Competitions.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | Dumbarton | 39 | 16 | 17 | 6 | 65 | 48 | +17 | 49 |
5 | Stirling Albion | 39 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 60 | 52 | +8 | 42 |
6 | Kilmarnock | 39 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 52 | 46 | +6 | 40 |
7 | Hamilton Academical | 39 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 54 | 56 | −2 | 36 |
8 | St Johnstone | 39 | 15 | 6 | 18 | 52 | 64 | −12 | 36 |
Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Kilmarnock Scorer(s) | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 13 August | Greenock Morton | H | 0β3 | 3,642 | |
2 | 20 August | Stirling Albion | A | 1β2 | Murdoch(19) | 2,100 |
3 | 27 August | Heart of Midlothian | H | 1β1 | McDowell(44) | 5,003 |
4 | 10 September | Queen of the South | A | 0β1 | 2,563 | |
5 | 14 September | Hamilton Academical | A | 1β2 | Arkison(88) | 1,748 |
6 | 17 September | Arbroath | H | 3β0 | McGilivray(13), McDowell(60,86) | 2,195 |
7 | 24 September | Airdrieonians | H | 0β0 | 2,563 | |
8 | 28 September | Montrose | A | 0β0 | 989 | |
9 | 1 October | Dundee | A | 1β2 | McCulloch(4) | 4,719 |
10 | 8 October | Dumbarton | H | 2β2 | McCulloch(4), Stein(50) | 3,186 |
11 | 15 October | Alloa Athletic | A | 2β1 | McCulloch(64). Murdoch(89) | 1,382 |
12 | 19 October | St Johnstone | H | 0β1 | 1,905 | |
13 | 22 October | Greenock Morton | A | 2β0 | Maxwell(30), McDowell(53) | 4,256 |
14 | 29 October | Stirling Albion | H | 2β3 | Stein(41), Maxwell(78 pen) | 2,896 |
15 | 5 November | Heart of Midlothian | A | 2β1 | McDowell(67,83) | 7,703 |
16 | 12 November | Queen of the South | H | 1β1 | Provan(44) | 2,494 |
17 | 19 November | Arbroath | A | 2β2 | McDowell(20), Maxwell(70) | 1,192 |
18 | 26 November | Airdrieonians | A | 2β1 | Stein(8), Provan(55) | 1,636 |
19 | 3 December | Dundee | H | 1β0 | McDowell(24) | 3,629 |
20 | 10 December | Dumbarton | A | 2β2 | McDowell(40), Maxwell(70) | 2,174 |
21 | 17 December | Alloa Athletic | H | 3β1 | Stein(25,64), McDowell(59) | 2,975 |
22 | 24 December | East Fife | A | 3β2 | Stein(2), Maxwell(25), Robertson(30) | 1,391 |
23 | 31 December | Heart of Midlothian | A | 0β3 [7] | 13,063 | |
24 | 2 January | Queen of the South | H | 2β0 [8] | Maxwell(43pen), Stein(80) | 5,154 |
25 | 7 January | Stirling Albion | A | 0β0 [9] | 2,137 | |
26 | 14 January | Hamilton Academical | H | 1β1 [10] | McDowell(30) | 3,548 |
27 | 21 January | Airdrieonians | H | 1β1 [11] | Stein(64) | 3,370 |
28 | 11 February | Dumbarton | H | 0β1 [12] | 3,641 | |
29 | 25 February | Alloa Athletic | H | 4β0 [13] | Doherty(9), Maxwell(65), McDowell(75), Provan(81) | 2,005 |
30 | 4 March | Greenock Morton | A | 0β2 [14] | 4,036 | |
31 | 15 March | Montrose | H | 5β1 [15] | McCulloch(22,47,81), Jardine(62), McDowell(63) | 1,399 |
32 | 18 March | St Johnstone | A | 0β2 [16] | 1,584 | |
33 | 22 March | Dundee | A | 2β5 | Maxwell(70), McCulloch(89) | 5,295 |
34 | 25 March | St Johnstone | H | 2β0 [17] | McCulloch(21), McDowell(55) | 1,997 |
35 | 1 April | Arbroath | A | 0β1 [18] | 921 | |
36 | 8 April | East Fife | A | 0β0 [19] | 741 | |
37 | 15 April | Montrose | H | 1β0 [20] | Maxwell(78pen) | 1,337 |
38 | 22 April | Hamilton Academical | A | 3β1 [21] | Doherty(29,68), Jardine(80) | 1,337 |
39 | 29 April | East Fife | H | 0β0 [22] | 1,328 |
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Kilmarnock Scorer(s) | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R2 L1 | 31 August | St Mirren | H | 0β0 | 5,119 | |
R2 L2 | 3 September | St Mirren | A | 1β2 | Fallis(46) | 9,458 |
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Kilmarnock Scorer(s) | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R3 | 6 February | St Mirren | A | 2β1 [23] | Maxwell(17pen), McDowell(68) | 10,010 |
R4 | 27 February | Celtic | A | 1β1 [24] | McDowell(30) | 16,000 |
R4R | 27 February | Celtic | H | 1β0 [25] | McDicken(83) | 14,137 |
QF | 11 March | Rangers | A | 1β4 [26] | McCulloch(82) | 28,000 |
General
Rollin, Jack (1978). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1978β79. Queen Anne Press. ISBN 0-354-09043-7.
Ross, David (2001). Everygame-The New Official History of Kilmarnock Football Club. Kilmarnock Football Club. ISBN 0-9541653-0-6.
Specific