Kilmarnock
1977–78 season
ManagerWillie Fernie to October 1977 Davie Sneddon from October 1977
Scottish First Division6th[1][2]
Scottish CupQF[3][2]
Scottish League CupR2[4][2]
Top goalscorerLeague: Donnie McDowell 13[1][2]
All: Donnie McDowell 15[1][2]
Highest home attendance5,154 (v Queen of the South, 2 January)[1][2]
Lowest home attendance1,328 (v East Fife, 29 April)[1][2]
Average home league attendance2,862[5] (down 2,987)

The 1977–78 season was Kilmarnock’s 76th in Scottish League Competitions.

Scottish First Division

Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Kilmarnock Scorer(s) Attendance
1 13 August Greenock Morton H 0-3 3,642
2 20 August Stirling Albion A 1-2 Murdoch(19) 2,100
3 27 August Heart of Midlothian H 1-1 McDowell(44) 5,003
4 10 September Queen of the South A 0-1 2,563
5 14 September Hamilton Academical A 1-2 Arkison(88) 1,748
6 17 September Arbroath H 3-0 McGilivray(13), McDowell(60,86) 2,195
7 24 September Airdrieonians H 0-0 2,563
8 28 September Montrose A 0-0 989
9 1 October Dundee A 1-2 McCulloch(4) 4,719
10 8 October Dumbarton H 2-2 McCulloch(4), Stein(50) 3,186
11 15 October Alloa Athletic A 2-1 McCulloch(64). Murdoch(89) 1,382
12 19 October St Johnstone H 0-1 1,905
13 22 October Greenock Morton A 2-0 Maxwell(30), McDowell(53) 4,256
14 29 October Stirling Albion H 2-3 Stein(41), Maxwell(78 pen) 2,896
15 5 November Heart of Midlothian A 2-1 McDowell(67,83) 7,703
16 12 November Queen of the South H 1-1 Provan(44) 2,494
17 19 November Arbroath A 2-2 McDowell(20), Maxwell(70) 1,192
18 26 November Airdrieonians A 2-1 Stein(8), Provan(55) 1,636
19 3 December Dundee H 1-0 McDowell(24) 3,629
20 10 December Dumbarton A 2-2 McDowell(40), Maxwell(70) 2,174
21 17 December Alloa Athletic H 3-1 Stein(25,64), McDowell(59) 2,975
22 24 December East Fife A 3-2 Stein(2), Maxwell(25), Robertson(30) 1,391
23 31 December Heart of Midlothian A 0-3[6] 13,063
24 2 January Queen of the South H 2-0[7] Maxwell(43pen), Stein(80) 5,154
25 7 January Stirling Albion A 0-0[8] 2,137
26 14 January Hamilton Academical H 1-1[9] McDowell(30) 3,548
27 21 January Airdrieonians H 1-1[10] Stein(64) 3,370
28 11 February Dumbarton H 0-1[11] 3,641
29 25 February Alloa Athletic H 4-0[12] Doherty(9), Maxwell(65), McDowell(75), Provan(81) 2,005
30 4 March Greenock Morton A 0-2[13] 4,036
31 15 March Montrose H 5-1[14] McCulloch(22,47,81), Jardine(62), McDowell(63) 1,399
32 18 March St Johnstone A 0-2[15] 1,584
33 22 March Dundee A 2-5 Maxwell(70), McCulloch(89) 5,295
34 25 March St Johnstone H 2-0[16] McCulloch(21), McDowell(55) 1,997
35 1 April Arbroath A 0-1[17] 921
36 8 April East Fife A 0-0[18] 741
37 15 April Montrose H 1-0[19] Maxwell(78pen) 1,337
38 22 April Hamilton Academical A 3-1[20] Doherty(29,68), Jardine(80) 1,337
39 29 April East Fife H 0-0[21] 1,328

Scottish League Cup

Round Date Opponent H/A Score Kilmarnock Scorer(s) Attendance
R2 L1 31 August St Mirren H 0-0 5,119
R2 L2 3 September St Mirren A 1-2 Fallis(46) 9,458

Scottish Cup

Round Date Opponent H/A Score Kilmarnock Scorer(s) Attendance
R3 6 February St Mirren A 2-1[22] Maxwell(17pen), McDowell(68) 10,010
R4 27 February Celtic A 1-1[23] McDowell(30) 16,000
R4R 27 February Celtic H 1-0[24] McDicken(83) 14,137
QF 11 March Rangers A 1-4[25] McCulloch(82) 28,000

See also

References

General

Rollin, Jack (1978). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1978-79. 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

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Rollin (1978), pp. 546.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Ross (2001), pp. 260.
  3. ↑ Rollin (1978), pp. 583–84.
  4. ↑ Rollin (1978), pp. 586–87.
  5. ↑ "Average Home League Game Attendances". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  6. ↑ Bill McFarlan (6 January 1978). "Killie were 'hung,drawn and quartered'". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 27. Retrieved 5 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  7. ↑ Alex Milligan (6 January 1978). "...But It Was Back To The winning Way At Home". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 27. Retrieved 5 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  8. ↑ Alex Milligan (13 January 1978). "No sparkle from Killie". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 34. Retrieved 5 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  9. ↑ Alex Milligan (20 January 1978). "Killie Pay The Penalty". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 39. Retrieved 5 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  10. ↑ Alex Milligan (27 January 1978). "Killie have to settle for a draw". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 40. Retrieved 5 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  11. ↑ Alex Milligan (17 February 1978). "'Big boot' a failure". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 40. Retrieved 5 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  12. ↑ Alex Milligan (3 March 1978). "Lowly Alloa were no danger". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 36. Retrieved 5 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  13. ↑ Alex Milligan (10 March 1978). "Two points thrown away at Greenock". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 39. Retrieved 5 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  14. ↑ Alex Milligan (24 March 1978). "Hat-trick for Ian". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 48. Retrieved 6 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  15. ↑ Bill McFarlan (24 March 1978). "Killie Back To Earth". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 48. Retrieved 6 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  16. ↑ Alex Milligan (31 March 1978). "Killie get upper hand at home". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 32. Retrieved 6 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  17. ↑ Bill McFarlan (7 April 1978). "80 Painful Minutes At Arbroath". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 47. Retrieved 6 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  18. ↑ Bill McFarlan (14 April 1978). "Little Sweat Was Broken". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 39. Retrieved 6 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  19. ↑ Alex Milligan (21 April 1978). "Kilmarnock were far from impressive". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 48. Retrieved 6 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  20. ↑ Alex Milligan (28 April 1978). "Killie's best in weeks". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 41. Retrieved 6 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  21. ↑ Alex Milligan (5 May 1978). "What A Season That Was". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 35. Retrieved 6 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  22. ↑ Bill McFarlan (10 February 1978). "Look Out Celtic, Here We Come". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 39. Retrieved 5 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  23. ↑ Bill McFarlan (3 March 1978). "It's Rough Justice". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 36. Retrieved 5 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  24. ↑ Alex Milligan (10 March 1978). "Steamrollered". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 39. Retrieved 5 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  25. ↑ Bill McFarlan (17 March 1978). "Killie Were Not Disgraced". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 47. Retrieved 5 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
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