1982–83 Kilmarnock F.C. season

The 1982–83 season was Kilmarnock's 81st in Scottish League Competitions. They finished bottom of the table and were relegated at the end of the season to the First Division. They would not return to the top league for 10 years.

Kilmarnock
1982-83 season
ChairmanTom Lauchlan
ManagerJim Clunie
Scottish Premier Division10th
Scottish CupR3
Scottish League CupQF
Top goalscorerLeague: Brian Gallacher 9
All: Brian Gallacher 10
Highest home attendance9,194 (v Rangers, 20 November)
Lowest home attendance1,049 (v St Mirren, 27 April)
Average home league attendance3,462[1] (up 819)

Scottish Premier Division
Main article: 1982–83 Scottish Premier Division
Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Kilmarnock Scorer(s) Attendance
1 4 September Greenock Morton A 0-0 2,349
2 11 September Hibernian H 1-1 Clarke(65) 2,800
3 18 September Rangers A 0-5 17,350
4 25 September Dundee H 0-0 2,105
5 2 October St Mirren A 2-3 McLean(21pen), Mauchlen(28) 3,568
6 9 October Dundee United H 1-1 Gallacher(28) 2,446
7 16 October Celtic A 1-2 Clarke(52) 11,063
8 23 October Aberdeen H 0-2 3,402
9 30 October Motherwell A 1-4 McLean(42pen) 3,016
10 6 November Greenock Morton H 3-1 J.Clark(23), Gallacher(55), Bourke(78) 1,854
11 13 November Hibernian A 2-2 Bryson(14), McDicken(75) 4,182
12 20 November Rangers H 0-0 9,194
13 27 November Dundee A 2-5 J.Clark(83), MacLeod(85) 4,311
14 4 December St Mirren H 2-2 Clarke(19,68) 2,209
15 11 December Dundee United H 0-7 7,259
16 18 December Celtic H 0-4 9,024
17 27 December Aberdeen A 0-2 14,411
18 1 January Motherwell H 0-2 3,314
19 3 January Greenock Morton A 0-3 2,015
20 8 January Hibernian H 0-2 2,142
21 15 January Rangers A 1-1 McGivern(66) 11,223
22 22 January Dundee H 2-0 Gallacher(2), R.Clark(52pen) 1,891
23 5 February St Mirren A 0-2 3,303
24 12 February Dundee United H 0-5 1,834
25 26 February Celtic H 0-4 10,691
26 5 March Aberdeen H 1-2 Gallacher(64) 2,349
27 12 March Motherwell A 1-3 McGivern(62) 2,895
28 19 March Greenock Morton H 4-0 McGivern(5), Clarke(44), Gallacher(48,82) 1,203
29 26 March Rangers H 0-1 6,648
30 2 April Hibernian A 1-8 Gallacher(12) 4,065
31 9 April Dundee A 0-0 3,376
32 23 April Dundee United A 0-4 7,516
33 27 April St Mirren H 2-2 Gallacher(68,86) 1,049
34 30 April Celtic H 0-5 7,560
35 7 May Aberdeen A 0-5 12,002
36 14 May Motherwell H 1-1 Simpson(33) 1,203

Scottish League Cup
Main article: 1982-83 Scottish League Cup

Group stage
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Kilmarnock Scorer(s) Attendance
G8 14 August Berwick Rangers H 4-0 McCann o.g(9), McLean(11pen), Clarke(60), Mauchlen(72) 1,517
G8 18 August Hamilton Academical A 0-0 1,472
G8 21 August Queen's Park A 2-0 McLean(54pen), McGivern(89) 1,005
G8 25 August Hamilton Academical H 1-0 Bourke(57) 1,582
G8 28 August Berwick Rangers A 1-2 McLean(77pen) 672
G8 1 September Queen's Park H 5-1 Bourke(33,?), McLean(?), Mauchlen(?), Gallacher(?) 1,200

Group 8 final table
P Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Kilmarnock 6 4 1 1 13 3 10 9
2 Berwick Rangers 6 3 0 3 5 8 –3 6
3 Queen's Park 6 2 1 3 6 11 –5 5
4 Hamilton Academical 6 1 2 3 3 5 –2 4

Knockout stage
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Kilmarnock Scorer(s) Attendance
R2 L1 6 September Cowdenbeath H 1-0 McLean(9pen) 1,091
R2 L2 8 September Cowdenbeath A 0-1(AET, won 4-3 on pens) 686
QF L1 22 September Rangers H 1-6 McLean(51) 7,903
QF L2 25 September Rangers A 0-6 5,342

Scottish Cup
Main article: 1982–83 Scottish Cup
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Kilmarnock Scorer(s) Attendance
R3 29 January Partick Thistle A 1-1 Bryson(75) 4,398
R3,1R 2 February Partick Thistle H 0-0(AET) 3,884
R3,2R 7 February Partick Thistle A 2-2(AET) Gallacher(50), McGivern(91) 4,809
R3,3R 9 February Partick Thistle H 0-1 3,745

See also

References
  1. "Average Home League Game Attendances". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 25 September 2022.

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

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