1981–82 Kilmarnock F.C. season
1981–82 season | |
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Chairman | Tom Lauchlan[1] |
Manager | Jim Clunie[2] |
Scottish First Division | 2nd[2][3] |
Scottish Cup | QF[4][3] |
Scottish League Cup | GS[5][3] |
Top goalscorer | League: John Bourke 14[2][3] All: John Bourke 19[2][3] |
Highest home attendance | 9,997 (v Heart of Midlothian, 8 May)[2][3] |
Lowest home attendance | 1,308 (v Clydebank, 21 April)[2][3] |
Average home league attendance | 2,643[6] (down 1,864) |
The 1981–82 season was Kilmarnock's 80th in Scottish League Competitions. They finished in 2nd place after a very impressive run of only 1 defeat in the last 20 league matches(to eventual champions Motherwell) and were promoted at the end of the season to the Premier Division.[2][3]
Scottish First Division
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Motherwell (C, P) | 39 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 92 | 36 | +56 | 61 | Promotion to the Premier Division |
2 | Kilmarnock (P) | 39 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 60 | 29 | +31 | 51 | |
3 | Heart of Midlothian | 39 | 21 | 8 | 10 | 65 | 37 | +28 | 50 | |
4 | Clydebank | 39 | 19 | 8 | 12 | 61 | 53 | +8 | 46 | |
5 | St Johnstone | 39 | 17 | 8 | 14 | 69 | 60 | +9 | 42 |
Source: RSSSF[dead link]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Match results
Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Kilmarnock Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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1 | 29 August | Motherwell | H | 2–0[7] | Carson o.g.(10), Gallacher(86) | 2,694 |
2 | 5 September | Heart of Midlothian | A | 1–0[8] | Robertson(6) | 4,796 |
3 | 8 September | Clydebank | A | 0–0 | 1,012 | |
4 | 12 September | Ayr United | H | 1–1[9] | Gallacher(76) | 5,477 |
5 | 16 September | Queen of the South | A | 1–1 | Clarke(37) | 1,722 |
6 | 19 September | Queen's Park | H | 0–0[10] | 2,337 | |
7 | 23 September | St Johnstone | A | 2–0 | Bourke(35), Clark(45) | 1,734 |
8 | 29 September | East Stirlingshire | A | 1–2[11] | McCready(19) | 707 |
9 | 3 October | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 0–1[12] | 2,137 | |
10 | 10 October | Falkirk | H | 2–2[13] | Eadie(33,54) | 1,423 |
11 | 17 October | Hamilton Academical | A | 2–1[14] | Gallacher(68), Bourke(87) | 1,747 |
12 | 24 October | Dumbarton | A | 2–0[15] | Mauchlen(67), Clark(77) | 799 |
13 | 31 October | Raith Rovers | H | 1–1[16] | Gallacher(27) | 1,859 |
14 | 7 November | Heart of Midlothian | H | 0–0[17] | 3,348 | |
15 | 14 November | Motherwell | A | 0–2[18] | 5,068 | |
16 | 21 November | Queen of the South | H | 0–0[19] | 1,591 | |
17 | 28 November | East Stirlingshire | H | 2–0[20] | Eadie(25), Gallacher(59) | 1,391 |
18 | 5 December | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 2–1[21] | McBride(14), McDicken(23) | 1,665 |
19 | 12 December | St Johnstone | H | 0–2[22] | 1,811 | |
20 | 16 January | Hamilton Academical | H | 2–2[23] | Mauchlen(13), Bryson(32pen) | 1,480 |
21 | 30 January | Dumbarton | H | 0–0[24] | 1,346 | |
22 | 17 February | Falkirk | A | 2–2 | Bourke(7,19) | 1,115 |
23 | 20 February | Queen's Park | A | 2–0[25] | Clarke(44), Gallacher(71) | 1,253 |
24 | 27 February | Ayr United | H | 1–1[26] | McGivern(49) | 4,041 |
25 | 10 March | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 2–0 | Bryson(77pen), Bourke(89) | 1,356 |
26 | 13 March | Raith Rovers | A | 3–0[27] | Mauchlen(25), Bourke(61), McDicken(89) | 1,220 |
27 | 17 March | Ayr United | A | 1–1 | McDicken(90) | 3,663 |
28 | 20 March | Falkirk | H | 4–1[28] | MacLeod(34), Bourke(52), Armstrong(54), McDicken(80) | 1,905 |
29 | 27 March | Motherwell | A | 0–1[29] | 4,816 | |
30 | 30 March | Queen's Park | A | 3–2[30] | McDicken(33), Gallacher(67,85) | 1,197 |
31 | 3 April | Clydebank | H | 0–0[31] | 2,087 | |
32 | 6 April | Raith Rovers | A | 3–3[32] | Bryson(1), Clarke(45), Bourke(76) | 1,401 |
33 | 10 April | St Johnstone | A | 3–1[33] | Mauchlen(75), Clarke(76), Bourke(82) | 2,209 |
34 | 17 April | Hamilton Academical | H | 0–0[34] | 1,878 | |
35 | 21 April | Clydebank | H | 2–0 | Bourke(23,52) | 1,308 |
36 | 24 April | Dumbarton | A | 2–0[35] | McDicken(62,82) | 715 |
37 | 1 May | East Stirlingshire | A | 5–1 | Bourke(8,88), Robertson(14), McLean(18pen), McGivern(28) | 482 |
38 | 8 May | Heart of Midlothian | H | 0–0[36] | 9,997 | |
39 | 15 May | Queen of the South | H | 6–0[37] | Gallacher(6,8), Robertson o.g(26), Armstrong(38), McDicken(44), Bourke(60) | 2,363 |
Scottish League Cup
Group stage
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Kilmarnock Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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G3 | 8 August | Aberdeen | A | 0–3 | 8,094 | |
G3 | 12 August | Airdrieonians | H | 1–1 | Bourke(80) | 1,901 |
G3 | 15 August | Heart of Midlothian | A | 1–1[38] | Wilson(81pen) | 7,746 |
G3 | 19 August | Airdrieonians | A | 1–0 | Bourke(11) | 1,380 |
G3 | 22 August | Aberdeen | H | 0–3[39] | 3,118 | |
G3 | 26 August | Heart of Midlothian | H | 2–0 | Clark(3), McLean(16pen) | 1,388 |
Group 3 final table
P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Aberdeen | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 9 |
2 | Kilmarnock | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 6 |
3 | Heart of Midlothian | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 5 |
4 | Airdrieonians | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 4 |
Scottish Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Kilmarnock Scorer(s) | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R3 | 6 February | Montrose | H | 1–0[40] | Bourke(85) | 1,441 |
R4 | 13 February | St Johnstone | H | 3–1[41] | McGivern(25), Bourke(59,87) | 2,693 |
QF | 6 March | Aberdeen | A | 2–4[42] | McGivern(1), Gallacher(36) | 9,000 |
See also
References
General
Rollin, Jack (1982). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1982–83. Queen Anne Press. ISBN 0-356-07888-4.
Ross, David (2001). Everygame-The New Official History of Kilmarnock Football Club.
Specific
- ^ Alex Milligan (21 May 1982). "Director Retires". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 56. Retrieved 30 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e f g Rollin (1982), pp. 536.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Ross (2001), pp. 264.
- ^ Rollin (1982), pp. 583–84.
- ^ Rollin (1982), pp. 573–79.
- ^ "Average Home League Game Attendances". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ Alex Milligan (4 September 1981). "A fair start". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 56. Retrieved 29 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (11 September 1981). "Killie Cool In Defence". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 56. Retrieved 29 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (18 September 1981). "A Gallagher spectacular". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 72. Retrieved 29 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (25 September 1981). "Old fault still there". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 72. Retrieved 29 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (2 October 1981). "What a waste". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 64. Retrieved 29 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (9 October 1981). "Pathetic display". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 72. Retrieved 29 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (16 October 1981). "Promotion hopes-another setback". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 72. Retrieved 29 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (23 October 1981). "Win put Killie back on course". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 72. Retrieved 29 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Roy Beers (30 October 1981). "Two goals snatched in ten minutes". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 72. Retrieved 29 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (6 November 1981). "What a let-down". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 72. Retrieved 29 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (13 November 1981). "Heart breaking". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 72. Retrieved 30 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (20 November 1981). "Weak in finishing". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 80. Retrieved 30 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (27 November 1981). "Getting worse". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 72. Retrieved 30 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (4 December 1981). "Back in the race". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 72. Retrieved 30 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (11 December 1981). "Fifth away league win". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 72. Retrieved 30 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (18 December 1981). "Two-goal defeat loses Killie second top spot". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 56. Retrieved 30 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (22 January 1982). "No Good". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 56. Retrieved 30 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (5 February 1982). "Yet another poor home performance from Killie". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 56. Retrieved 30 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (26 February 1982). "Another star for Bourke". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 72. Retrieved 30 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (5 March 1982). "Ayr turn tide". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 58. Retrieved 30 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (19 March 1982). "Valuable points". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 64. Retrieved 30 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (26 March 1982). "Notable victory". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 72. Retrieved 30 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (2 April 1982). "Ref too lenient". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 56. Retrieved 30 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (2 April 1982). "Spiders Caught". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 56. Retrieved 30 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (9 April 1982). "Midfield flops". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 56. Retrieved 30 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (9 April 1982). "And so it draws on..." Kilmarnock Standard. p. 56. Retrieved 30 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (16 April 1982). "Ninth away win". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 64. Retrieved 30 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (23 April 1982). "Killie's boring home game". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 64. Retrieved 30 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (30 April 1982). "Bourke sets 'em up". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 64. Retrieved 30 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (14 May 1982). "Poor Show". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 64. Retrieved 30 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (21 May 1982). "What A Finish!". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 56. Retrieved 30 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (21 August 1981). "They had to settle for a single point". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 48. Retrieved 29 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (28 August 1981). "Classy Dons too good for Killie". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 56. Retrieved 29 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (12 February 1982). "Headed Goal-And Killie Meet St Johnstone In cup Round 4". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 64. Retrieved 30 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (19 February 1982). "Bourke Stars As Killie K.O Saints". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 67. Retrieved 30 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alex Milligan (12 March 1982). "Bizarre". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 64. Retrieved 30 September 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
- https://www.fitbastats.com/kilmarnock/team_results_season.php