1978β79 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 1978β79 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.
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 |
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Kilmarnock Scorer(s) | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R2 L1 | 30 August | Alloa Athletic | H | 2β0 [41] | McDowell(5), Street(32) | 2,080 |
R2 L2 | 2 September | Alloa Athletic | A | 1β1 [42] | Cairney(41) | 1,301 |
R3 L1 | 4 October | Greenock Morton | H | 2β0 | Cairney(1), Maxwell(35) | 3,967 |
R3 L2 | 11 October | Greenock Morton | A | 2β5 | McDicken(8), Welsh(70) | 5,623 |
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Kilmarnock Scorer(s) | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R3 | 31 January | Clyde | A | 5β1 [43] | Gibson(1), Bourke(47,82), Street(61,76) | 2,509 |
R4 | 21 February | Rangers | A | 1β1 | McDicken(72) | 17,500 |
R4R | 26 February | Rangers | H | 0β1 [44] | 19,493 |
General
Rollin, Jack (1979). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1979β80. 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
1978β79 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 1978β79 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.
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 |
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Kilmarnock Scorer(s) | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R2 L1 | 30 August | Alloa Athletic | H | 2β0 [41] | McDowell(5), Street(32) | 2,080 |
R2 L2 | 2 September | Alloa Athletic | A | 1β1 [42] | Cairney(41) | 1,301 |
R3 L1 | 4 October | Greenock Morton | H | 2β0 | Cairney(1), Maxwell(35) | 3,967 |
R3 L2 | 11 October | Greenock Morton | A | 2β5 | McDicken(8), Welsh(70) | 5,623 |
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Kilmarnock Scorer(s) | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R3 | 31 January | Clyde | A | 5β1 [43] | Gibson(1), Bourke(47,82), Street(61,76) | 2,509 |
R4 | 21 February | Rangers | A | 1β1 | McDicken(72) | 17,500 |
R4R | 26 February | Rangers | H | 0β1 [44] | 19,493 |
General
Rollin, Jack (1979). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1979β80. 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