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## 1873–74 season

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Kilmarnock 1873–74 football season

Kilmarnock1873–74 season

Stadium| Rugby Park[A]
The Grange
Holm Quarry[1][2]
Scottish Cup| First round

Home colours

1874–75 ->

The 1873–74 season was the first season of competitive football by Kilmarnock.

### Overview

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As founder members of the Scottish FA, Kilmarnock were one of 16 teams to enter the first edition of the Scottish Cup in 1873.[3] They were involved in the first ever match in the competition when they took on Renton at the neutral Hampden Park in Crosshill on 18 October 1873.[4][5] Killie - who played the entire match with 10 men - were not used to playing under association rules and lost 2–0.[1][3][5]

During the club's early years, the team would play in Oxford blue shirts, white shorts and Oxford blue socks. The now traditional blue and white vertical stripes weren't introduced until 1896.[6]

### Scottish Cup

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Main article: 1873–74 Scottish Cup

Date  | Round  | Opponents  | H / A  | Result
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18 October 1873  | First round  | Renton | N  | 0–2[5][7] |  |

### Friendlies

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Date  | Opponents  | H / A  | Result
F–A  | Scorers  | Attendance

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6 December 1873  | Queen's Park | H  | 0–9[2] |  |
27 December 1873  | Paisley Craiglea  | H  | 1–0[8][2] | P. Brown  |
9 April 1874  | Bellahouston Wanderers  | H  | 2–2[2] |  |

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Domestic cups|

* Scottish Cup
* Final

Related to national team|

* Results

Club seasons

* 3rd Lanark RV
* Dumbarton
* Kilmarnock
* Queen's Park

## 1874–75 season

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Kilmarnock 1874–75 football season

Kilmarnock1874–75 season

Stadium| The Grange[2]
Scottish Cup| Second Round

Home colours

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1875–76 ->

The 1874–75 season was the second season of competitive football by Kilmarnock.

### Overview

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Kilmarnock entered the Scottish Cup for the second time. They bettered their previous performance in the competition after a 4–0 win at home to Vale of Leven Rovers in the first round. However, they then lost 3–0 at The Grange to Eastern in the second round.

### Scottish Cup

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Main article: 1874–75 Scottish Cup

Date  | Round  | Opponents  | H / A  | Result
F–A  | Scorers  | Attendance

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17 October 1874  | First round  | Vale of Leven Rovers | H  | 4–0[9] | Sturrock, D. Brown, Wallace, unknown  |
21 November 1874  | Second round  | Eastern | H  | 0–3[10] |  |

### Friendlies

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Date  | Opponents  | H / A  | Result
F–A  | Scorers  | Attendance

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10 October 1874  | Queen's Park | A  | 0–7[2] |  |
23 January 1875  | Queen's Park  | H  | 0–2[2] |  |

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1874–75 in Scottish football

« 1873–74

1875–76 »

Domestic cups|

* Scottish Cup
* Final

Related to national team|

* Results

Club seasons

* 3rd Lanark RV
* Dumbarton
* Kilmarnock
* Queen's Park
* Rangers
* Vale of Leven

## 1875–76 season

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Kilmarnock 1875–76 football season

Kilmarnock1875–76 season

Stadium| The Grange[2]
Scottish Cup| Second Round

Home colours

<- 1874–75

1876–77 ->

The 1875–76 season was the third season of competitive football by Kilmarnock.

### Overview

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Kilmarnock entered the Scottish Cup for the third time. They equalled their previous best performance in the competition after an 8–0 win at home to Ayr Eglinton in the first round. However, they then lost 6–0 at Kinning Park to Clydesdale in the second round.

### Scottish Cup

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Main article: 1875–76 Scottish Cup

Date  | Round  | Opponents  | H / A  | Result
F–A  | Scorers  | Attendance

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9 October 1875  | First round  | Ayr Eglinton | H  | 8–0[11] | A. Ferguson, unknown  |
6 November 1875  | Second round  | Clydesdale | A  | 0–6[12] |  |

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1875–76 in Scottish football

« 1874–75

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Domestic cups|

* Scottish Cup
* Final

Non-Scottish competitions|

* FA Cup

Related to national team|

* Results

Club seasons

* 3rd Lanark RV
* Dumbarton
* Heart of Midlothian
* Kilmarnock
* Queen's Park
* Rangers
* Vale of Leven

## 1876–77 season

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Kilmarnock 1876–77 football season

Kilmarnock1876–77 season

Stadium| Holm Quarry[2]
Scottish Cup| Second Round

Home colours

<- 1875–76

1877–78 ->

The 1876–77 season was the fourth season of competitive football by Kilmarnock.

### Overview

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Kilmarnock entered the Scottish Cup for the fourth time. They equalled their previous best performance in the competition after receiving a bye in the first round. However, they then lost 2–1 at Holm Quarry to Mauchline in the second round.

### Scottish Cup

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Main article: 1876–77 Scottish Cup

Date  | Round  | Opponents  | H / A  | Result
F–A  | Scorers  | Attendance

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September 1876  | First round  | Bye
21 October 1876  | Second round  | Mauchline | H  | 1–2[13] | Thomson  |

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1876–77 in Scottish football

« 1875–76

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* Scottish Cup
* Final

Non-Scottish competitions|

* FA Cup

Related to national team|

* Results

Club seasons

* 3rd Lanark RV
* Cambuslang
* Cowlairs
* Dumbarton
* Heart of Midlothian
* Hibernian
* Kilmarnock
* Queen's Park
* Rangers
* Vale of Leven

## 1877–78 season

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Kilmarnock 1877–78 football season

Kilmarnock1877–78 season

Stadium| The Grange
Rugby Park[2]
Scottish Cup| Second Round
Ayrshire Cup| Second Round

Home colours

<- 1876–77

1878–79 ->

The 1877–78 season was the fifth season of competitive football by Kilmarnock.

### Overview

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Kilmarnock entered the Scottish Cup for the fifth time and competed in the inaugural Ayrshire Cup. They equalled their previous best performance in the Scottish Cup after a 5–1 win at home to Hurlford in the first round. However, they then lost 1–0 at Springvale Park to Ayr Academicals in the second round. Killie also reached the second round of the Ayrshire Cup where they lost 4–1 to Mauchline.

### Scottish Cup

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Main article: 1877–78 Scottish Cup

Date  | Round  | Opponents  | H / A  | Result
F–A  | Scorers  | Attendance

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29 September 1877  | First round  | Hurlford | H  | 5–1[14] |  |
20 October 1877  | Second round  | Ayr Academicals | A  | 0–1[15] |  |

### Ayrshire Cup

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Date  | Round  | Opponents  | H / A  | Result
F–A  | Scorers  | Attendance

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1 December 1877  | First round  | Dalry Rangers  | H  | 5–1[2][16] |  |
12 January 1878  | Second round  | Mauchline | H  | 0–4[16] |  |

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1877–78 in Scottish football

« 1876–77

1878–79 »

Domestic cups|

* Scottish Cup
* Final

Non-Scottish competitions|

* FA Cup

Related to national team|

* Results

Club seasons

* 3rd Lanark RV
* Abercorn
* Cambuslang
* Cowlairs
* Dumbarton
* Heart of Midlothian
* Hibernian
* Kilmarnock
* Queen's Park
* Rangers
* St. Mirren
* Vale of Leven

## 1878–79 season

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Kilmarnock 1878–79 football season

Kilmarnock1878–79 season

Stadium| Rugby Park
Scottish Cup| First Round
Ayrshire Cup| First Round

Home colours

<- 1877–78

1879–80 ->

The 1878–79 season was the sixth season of competitive football by Kilmarnock.

### Overview

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Kilmarnock entered the Scottish Cup for the sixth time and also competed in the Ayrshire Cup. In both competitions, they were knocked out in the first round, losing 2–0 to Kilbirnie in the Scottish Cup and 7–0 to Mauchline in the Ayrshire Cup.[16]

### Scottish Cup

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Main article: 1878–79 Scottish Cup

Date  | Round  | Opponents  | H / A  | Result
F–A  | Scorers  | Attendance

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28 September 1878  | First round  | Kilbirnie | H  | 0–2[17] |  |

### Ayrshire Cup

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Date  | Round  | Opponents  | H / A  | Result
F–A  | Scorers  | Attendance

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16 November 1878  | First round  | Mauchline | H  | 0–7[16] |  |

### Friendlies

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Date  | Opponents  | H / A  | Result
F–A  | Scorers  | Attendance

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8 November 1878  | Kilmarnock Portland | H  | 0–3[18] |  |

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1878–79 in Scottish football

« 1877–78

1879–80 »

Domestic cups|

* Scottish Cup
* Final

Related to national team|

* Results

Club seasons

* 3rd Lanark RV
* Abercorn
* Cambuslang
* Cowlairs
* Dumbarton
* Heart of Midlothian
* Hibernian
* Kilmarnock
* Queen's Park
* Rangers
* St. Mirren
* Vale of Leven

## 1879–80 season

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Kilmarnock 1879–80 football season

Kilmarnock1879–80 season

Stadium| Rugby Park
Scottish Cup| Second Round
Ayrshire Cup| Third Round

Home colours

<- 1878–79

1880–81 ->

The 1879–80 season was the seventh season of competitive football by Kilmarnock.

### Overview

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Kilmarnock entered the Scottish Cup for the seventh time and also competed in the Ayrshire Cup. They equalled their previous best performance in the Scottish Cup after a walkover victory against Ayr Academicals in the first round. However, they then lost 6–2 at Connell Park to Mauchline in the second round. Killie bettered their previous best performance in the Ayrshire Cup after they defeated Ayr Athole and Kilmarnock Arthurlie to reach the third round where they lost 1–0 to Kilmarnock Portland.

### Scottish Cup

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Main article: 1879–80 Scottish Cup

Date  | Round  | Opponents  | H / A  | Result
F–A  | Scorers  | Attendance

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September 1879  | First round  | Ayr Academicals | w/o
11 October 1879  | Second round  | Mauchline | A  | 2–6[19] |  |

### Ayrshire Cup

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Date  | Round  | Opponents  | H / A  | Result
F–A  | Scorers  | Attendance

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October 1879  | First round  | Ayr Athole  | H  | 6–1[16] |  |
22 November 1879  | Second round  | Kilmarnock Arthurlie  | A  | 5–0[16] |  |
27 December 1879  | Third round  | Kilmarnock Portland  | A  | 0–1[16] |  |

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« 1878–79

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Domestic cups|

* Scottish Cup
* Final

Non-Scottish competitions|

* FA Cup

Related to national team|

* Results

Club seasons

* 3rd Lanark RV
* Abercorn
* Cambuslang
* Cowlairs
* Dumbarton
* Heart of Midlothian
* Hibernian
* Kilmarnock
* Queen's Park
* Rangers
* St. Mirren
* Vale of Leven

## Notes

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Notes

1. ^

A-The original Rugby Park was located near Dundonald Road, Kilmarnock to the west of the current stadium.[20]

## References

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1. ^ a b Livingston, John (19 March 2020). "Kilmarnock in History: The very first steps". Kilmarnock Football Club. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Livingston, John (24 March 2020). "Kilmarnock in History: Birth of the Ayrshire Cup". Kilmarnock FC. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
3. ^ a b Potter, David; Jones, Phil H. (2016). The History of the Scottish Cup: The Story of Every Season 1873–2016. Worthing: Pitch Publishing. p. 12\. ISBN 978-1-78531-214-4.
4. ^ "The Scottish Cup - Then and Now". Scottish Football Association. Archived from the original on 27 June 2008. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
5. ^ a b c Ross, David (2001). Every game: The new official history of Kilmarnock Football Club. Irvine: Kilmarnock Football Club. p. 153\. ISBN 0-9541653-0-6.
6. ^ "Kilmarnock – Historical Football Kits". Historicalkits.co.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
7. ^ "Renton 2 - 0 Kilmarnock, Scottish Cup (18/10/1873)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
8. ^ "Kilmarnock v. Paisley". The Scotsman. 29 December 1873. Retrieved 7 April 2020 - via London Hearts Supporters Club.
9. ^ "Kilmarnock 4 - 0 Vale of Leven Rovers, Scottish Cup (17/10/1874)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
10. ^ "Eastern 3 - 0 Kilmarnock, Scottish Cup (21/11/1874)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
11. ^ "Kilmarnock 8 - 0 Ayr Eglinton, Scottish Cup (09/10/1875)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
12. ^ "Clydesdale Glasgow 6 - 0 Kilmarnock, Scottish Cup (06/11/1875)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
13. ^ "Kilmarnock 1 - 2 Mauchline, Scottish Cup (21/10/1876)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
14. ^ "Kilmarnock 5 - 1 Hurlford United, Scottish Cup (29/09/1877)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
15. ^ "Ayr Academicals 1 - 0 Kilmarnock, Scottish Cup (20/10/1877)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
16. ^ a b c d e f g "Ayrshire Cup". Scottish Football Historical Archive. 29 March 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
17. ^ "Kilmarnock 0 - 2 Kilbirnie, Scottish Cup (28/09/1878)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
18. ^ Livingston, John (31 March 2020). "Kilmarnock in History: Rivals in our own town". Kilmarnock Football Club. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
19. ^ "Mauchline 6 - 2 Kilmarnock, Scottish Cup (11/10/1879)". Fitbastats.com. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
20. ^ Inglis, Simon (1996). Football Grounds of Britain. Collins Willow. p. 454\. ISBN 0-00-218426-5.

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