1978–79 Kilmarnock F.C. season

Kilmarnock 1978–79 football season

Kilmarnock1978–79 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)

<- 1977–78

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The 1978–79 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.

## Scottish First Division[edit]

Main article: 1978–79 Scottish First Division

Match Day  | Date  | Opponent  | H/A  | Score  | Kilmarnock Scorer(s)  | Attendance

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1  | 12 August  | Clydebank | A | 1-2[6] | Cairney(60) | 1,854
2  | 19 August  | Airdrieonians | H | 2-0[7] | Maxwell(53), Cairney(63) | 2,707
3  | 26 August  | Ayr United | A | 0-0[8] |  | 4,974
4  | 6 September  | Dumbarton | H | 0-0[9] |  | 2,420
5  | 9 September  | Dundee | H | 1-1[10] | Cairney(23) | 3,113
6  | 13 September  | St Johnstone | A | 0-0  |  | 1,292
7  | 16 September  | Stirling Albion | A | 4-1[11] | McDicken(32), Provan(33), Doherty(49), Maxwell(65) | 1,434
8  | 23 September  | Montrose | H | 2-2[12] | Maxwell(37), Street(60) | 2,447
9  | 27 September  | Clyde | A | 1-1[13] | McDowell(86) | 1,301
10  | 30 September  | Queen of the South | A | 1-2[14] | Street(54) | 1,423
11  | 7 October  | Arbroath | H | 3-1[15] | McDowell(8), Maxwell(28pen), Jardine(64) | 2,556
12  | 14 October  | Raith Rovers | H | 3-0[16] | Cairney(28), Hughes(29), Bourke(71) | 2,621
13  | 21 October  | Hamilton Academical | A | 3-2[17] | Cairney(55), Maxwell(80pen), Bourke(86) | 2,601
14  | 28 October  | Airdrieonians | A | 1-4[18] | Bourke(84) | 2,505
15  | 4 November  | Ayr United | H | 1-2[19] | Hughes(70) | 5,946
16  | 11 November  | Dundee | A | 0-0[20] |  | 5,620
17  | 19 November  | Stirling Albion | H | 5-0[21] | Bourke(35,89), Gibson(52), Doherty(76), Maxwell(80) | 2,780
18  | 25 November  | Montrose | A | 4-0[22] | Maxwell(8,39), Hughes(40), Jardine(86) | 874
19  | 2 December  | Queen of the South | H | 0-0[23] |  | 2,791
20  | 9 December  | Arbroath | A | 2-3[24] | Street(81), Clark(85) | 880
21  | 16 December  | Raith Rovers | A | 3-1[25] | Bourke(6,87), Maxwell(65) | 1,843
22  | 23 December  | Hamilton Academical | H | 4-0[26] | Bourke(19,66,76), Gibson(59) | 2,850
23  | 20 January  | Montrose | H | 4-1[27] | Clarke(30), Gibson(35,84), Bourke(39) | 1,906
24  | 3 February  | St Johnstone | H | 3-2[28] | Bourke(14), Hamilton o.g.(19), Clark(42) | 3,200
25  | 10 February  | Arbroath | A | 1-0[29] | Gibson(74) | 1,284
26  | 24 February  | Raith Rovers | H | 2-1[30] | Maxwell(64), Street(65) | 3,267
27  | 3 March  | Clydebank | H | 0-0[31] |  | 3,518
28  | 7 March  | Ayr United | A | 1-2  | Clark(52) | 5,693
29  | 13 March  | Dumbarton | A | 3-0[32] | Cairney(23), Bourke(29), Maxwell(49pen) | 1,345
30  | 17 March  | St Johnstone | H | 3-1[33] | Cairney(21), Gibson(70,77) | 2,315
31  | 24 March  | Clyde | H | 2-1[34] | Bourke(19,24) | 2,417
32  | 31 March  | Clydebank | A | 2-1[35] | Gibson(12), Bourke(16) | 2,519
33  | 4 April  | Stirling Albion | A | 0-0  |  | 1,352
34  | 7 April  | Clyde | A | 1-0[36] | Bourke(2) | 2,509
35  | 11 April  | Airdrieonians | H | 1-0  | Bourke(54) | 2,665
36  | 14 April  | Queen of the South | H | 3-1[37] | Street(28), Bourke(38), Cairney(87) | 2,978
37  | 21 April  | Hamilton Academical | A | 0-1[38] |  | 2,897
38  | 25 April  | Dundee | H | 2-1  | McDicken(59), Bourke(61) | 5,072
39  | 28 April  | Dumbarton | A | 3-1[39] | Cairney(14), Gibson(51), Bourke(78) | 2,278

## Scottish League Cup[edit]

Main article: 1978–79 Scottish League Cup

Round  | Date  | Opponent  | H/A  | Score  | Kilmarnock Scorer(s)  | Attendance

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R2 L1  | 30 August  | Alloa Athletic | H | 2-0[40] | McDowell(5), Street(32) | 2,080
R2 L2  | 2 September  | Alloa Athletic | A | 1-1[41] | Cairney(41) | 1,301
R3 L1  | 4 October  | Greenock Morton | H | 2-0  | Cairney(1), Maxwell(35) | 3,967
R3 L2  | 11 October  | Greenock Morton | A | 2-5  | McDicken(8), Welsh(70) | 5,623

## Scottish Cup[edit]

Main article: 1978–79 Scottish Cup

Round  | Date  | Opponent  | H/A  | Score  | Kilmarnock Scorer(s)  | Attendance

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R3  | 31 January  | Clyde | A | 5-1[42] | Gibson(1), Bourke(47,82), Street(61,76) | 2,509
R4  | 21 February  | Rangers | A | 1-1  | McDicken(72) | 17,500
R4R  | 26 February  | Rangers | H | 0-1[43] |  | 19,493

## See also[edit]

* List of Kilmarnock F.C. seasons

## References[edit]

General

Rollin, Jack (1979). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1979-80. 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

1. ^ a b c d e f Rollin (1979), pp. 558.
2. ^ a b c d e f g Ross (2001), pp. 261.
3. ^ Rollin (1979), pp. 594–96.
4. ^ Rollin (1979), pp. 598–600.
5. ^ "Average Home League Game Attendances". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
6. ^ Bill McFarlan (18 August 1978). "Killie still lacking 'bite' in attack". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 36. Retrieved 18 September 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ Alex Milligan (25 August 1978). "'Have-A-Go-Joe' Makes His Mark". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 36. Retrieved 18 September 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ Alex Milligan (1 September 1978). "Day Of Shame". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 36. Retrieved 18 September 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ Alex Milligan (15 September 1978). "McLean is star man". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 40. Retrieved 18 September 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ Alex Milligan (15 September 1978). "IT'S SIMPLE-they must score goals". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 39. Retrieved 18 September 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ Alex Milligan (22 September 1978). "Just reward". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 40. Retrieved 18 September 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ Alex Milligan (29 September 1978). "Fans stunned by 2-2 draw". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 48. Retrieved 18 September 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
13. ^ Alex Milligan (29 September 1978). "Yet another draw". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 47. Retrieved 18 September 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
14. ^ Alex Milligan (6 October 1978). "Two Points To Regret". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 36. Retrieved 18 September 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
15. ^ Alex Milligan (13 October 1978). "Penalties Gave Game Interest". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 32. Retrieved 18 September 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
16. ^ Alex Milligan (20 October 1978). "New Men Give Killie A Lift". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 36. Retrieved 18 September 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
17. ^ Alex Milligan (27 October 1978). "Smash-And-Grab Win By Killie". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 40. Retrieved 18 September 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
18. ^ Alex Milligan (3 November 1978). "It's A 4-Goal K.O. For Killie". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 40. Retrieved 18 September 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
19. ^ Alex Milligan (10 November 1978). "Killie got what they deserved". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 48. Retrieved 18 September 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
20. ^ Alex Milligan (17 November 1978). "Morale Booster At Dundee". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 40. Retrieved 18 September 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
21. ^ Alex Milligan (24 November 1978). "The best of the season". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 48. Retrieved 18 September 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
22. ^ Bill McFarlan (1 December 1978). "The sweet smell of success". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 56. Retrieved 18 September 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
23. ^ Alex Milligan (8 December 1978). "At least the ground staff came up trumps". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 48. Retrieved 18 September 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
24. ^ Alex Milligan (15 December 1978). "Arbroath looked like champions". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 48. Retrieved 18 September 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
25. ^ Bill McFarlan (22 December 1978). "Perfect tonic". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 40. Retrieved 23 September 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
26. ^ Alex Milligan (29 December 1978). "Four-goal thriller bonus for the fans". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 28. Retrieved 23 September 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
27. ^ Alex Milligan (26 January 1979). "Montrose get just reward". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 36. Retrieved 23 September 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
28. ^ Alex Milligan (9 February 1979). "Killie win comedy of errors". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 40. Retrieved 23 September 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
29. ^ Alex Milligan (16 February 1979). "Sweet revenge". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 40. Retrieved 23 September 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
30. ^ Alex Milligan (2 March 1979). "Toughest of the season". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 40. Retrieved 23 September 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
31. ^ Alex Milligan (9 March 1979). "What A Bore!". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 40. Retrieved 23 September 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
32. ^ Allan Black (16 March 1979). "Jekyll And Hyde Display". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 48. Retrieved 23 September 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
33. ^ Alex Milligan (23 March 1979). "Gibson at the double". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 48. Retrieved 23 September 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
34. ^ Alex Milligan (30 March 1979). "Bourke to the rescue". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 48. Retrieved 24 September 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
35. ^ Alex Milligan (6 April 1979). "Revenge is sweet". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 56. Retrieved 24 September 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
36. ^ Alex Milligan (13 April 1979). "Smash and grab". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 48. Retrieved 24 September 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
37. ^ Alex Milligan (20 April 1979). "Street 'paves' way". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 48. Retrieved 24 September 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
38. ^ Alex Milligan (27 April 1979). "Killie's dismal failure". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 56. Retrieved 24 September 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
39. ^ Alex Milligan (4 May 1979). "A day to remember". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 56. Retrieved 24 September 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
40. ^ Alex Milligan (8 September 1978). "The fans waited in vain". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 40. Retrieved 18 September 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
41. ^ Bill McFarlan (8 September 1978). "Draw opens door for Killie". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 40. Retrieved 18 September 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
42. ^ Alex Milligan (9 February 1979). "Clyde thrashed". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 40. Retrieved 23 September 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
43. ^ Alex Milligan (2 March 1979). "Order Of The Foote". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 40. Retrieved 23 September 2023 - via Newspapers.com.

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