1978–79 Kilmarnock F.C. season

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.

Kilmarnock
1978–79 season
ChairmanTom Lauchlan
ManagerDavie Sneddon
Scottish First Division2nd
Scottish CupR4
Scottish League CupR3
Top goalscorerLeague: John Bourke 21
All: John Bourke 23
Highest home attendance5,946 (v Ayr United, 4 November)
Lowest home attendance1,906 (v Montrose, 20 January)
Average home league attendance3,033[1] (up 171)

Scottish First Division
Main article: 1978–79 Scottish First Division
Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Kilmarnock Scorer(s) Attendance
1 12 August Clydebank A 1-2 Cairney(60) 1,854
2 19 August Airdrieonians H 2-0 Maxwell(53), Cairney(63) 2,707
3 26 August Ayr United A 0-0 4,974
4 6 September Dumbarton H 0-0 2,420
5 9 September Dundee H 1-1 Cairney(23) 3,113
6 13 September St Johnstone A 0-0 1,292
7 16 September Stirling Albion A 4-1 McDicken(32), Provan(33), Doherty(49), Maxwell(65) 1,434
8 23 September Montrose H 2-2 Maxwell(37), Street(60) 2,447
9 27 September Clyde A 1-1 McDowell(86) 1,301
10 30 September Queen of the South A 1-2 Street(54) 1,423
11 7 October Arbroath H 3-1 McDowell(8), Maxwell(28pen), Jardine(64) 2,556
12 14 October Raith Rovers H 3-0 Cairney(28), Hughes(29), Bourke(71) 2,621
13 21 October Hamilton Academical A 3-2 Cairney(55), Maxwell(80pen), Bourke(86) 2,601
14 28 October Airdrieonians A 1-4 Bourke(84) 2,505
15 4 November Ayr United H 1-2 Hughes(70) 5,946
16 11 November Dundee A 0-0 5,620
17 19 November Stirling Albion H 5-0 Bourke(35,89), Gibson(52), Doherty(76), Maxwell(80) 2,780
18 25 November Montrose A 4-0 Maxwell(8,39), Hughes(40), Jardine(86) 874
19 2 December Queen of the South H 0-0 2,791
20 9 December Arbroath A 2-3 Street(81), Clark(85) 880
21 16 December Raith Rovers A 3-1 Bourke(6,87), Maxwell(65) 1,843
22 23 December Hamilton Academical H 4-0 Bourke(19,66,76), Gibson(59) 2,850
23 20 January Montrose H 4-1 Clarke(30), Gibson(35,84), Bourke(39) 1,906
24 3 February St Johnstone H 3-2 Bourke(14), Hamilton o.g.(19), Clark(42) 3,200
25 10 February Arbroath A 1-0 Gibson(74) 1,284
26 24 February Raith Rovers H 2-1 Maxwell(64), Street(65) 3,267
27 3 March Clydebank H 0-0 3,518
28 7 March Ayr United A 1-2 Clark(52) 5,693
29 13 March Dumbarton A 3-0 Cairney(23), Bourke(29), Maxwell(49pen) 1,345
30 17 March St Johnstone H 3-1 Cairney(21), Gibson(70,77) 2,315
31 24 March Clyde H 2-1 Bourke(19,24) 2,417
32 31 March Clydebank A 2-1 Gibson(12), Bourke(16) 2,519
33 4 April Stirling Albion A 0-0 1,352
34 7 April Clyde A 1-0 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 Street(28), Bourke(38), Cairney(87) 2,978
37 21 April Hamilton Academical A 0-1 2,897
38 25 April Dundee H 2-1 McDicken(59), Bourke(61) 5,072
39 28 April Dumbarton A 3-1 Cairney(14), Gibson(51), Bourke(78) 2,278

Scottish League Cup
Main article: 1978–79 Scottish League Cup
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Kilmarnock Scorer(s) Attendance
R2 L1 30 August Alloa Athletic H 2-0 McDowell(5), Street(32) 2,080
R2 L2 2 September Alloa Athletic A 1-1 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(?) 5,623

Scottish Cup
Main article: 1978–79 Scottish Cup
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Kilmarnock Scorer(s) Attendance
R3 31 January Clyde A 5-1 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 19,493

See also

References
  1. "Average Home League Game Attendances". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 29 August 2022.

Ross, David (2001). Everygame-The New Official History of Kilmarnock Football Club.

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