The 1976–77 season was Kilmarnock's 75th in Scottish League Competitions. They finished bottom of the table and were relegated at the end of the season.
Scottish Premier Division
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6 | Hibernian | 36 | 8 | 18 | 10 | 34 | 35 | −1 | 34 | |
7 | Motherwell | 36 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 57 | 60 | −3 | 32 | |
8 | Ayr United | 36 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 44 | 68 | −24 | 30 | |
9 | Heart of Midlothian (R) | 36 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 49 | 66 | −17 | 27 | Relegation to the 1977–78 Scottish First Division |
10 | Kilmarnock (R) | 36 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 71 | −39 | 17 |
Source: Statto
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Match results
Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Kilmarnock Scorer(s) | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 4 September | Motherwell | H | 1–1 | Clarke(11) | 5,163 |
2 | 11 September | Rangers | A | 0–0 | 24,800 | |
3 | 18 September | Aberdeen | A | 0–2 | 9,566 | |
4 | 25 September | Celtic | H | 0–4 | 14,615 | |
5 | 2 October | Heart of Midlothian | A | 2–2 | McCulloch(21), McDicken(26) | 9,333 |
6 | 23 October | Partick Thistle | A | 1–2 | Fallis(80) | 4,749 |
7 | 26 October | Hibernian | H | 1–1 | Smith(40) | 4,202 |
8 | 30 October | Ayr United | H | 6–1 | Sheed(12), McDicken(14), Fallis(29,34,53), Murdoch(89) | 6,422 |
9 | 3 November | Dundee United | A | 0–3 | 4,886 | |
10 | 6 November | Motherwell | A | 4–5 | Fallis(5,13), Maxwell(67), Smith(68) | 4,754 |
11 | 13 November | Rangers | H | 0–4 | 14,717 | |
12 | 20 November | Aberdeen | H | 1–2 | Smith(42pen) | 4,212 |
13 | 27 November | Celtic | A | 1–2 | McCulloch(5) | 20,337 |
14 | 18 December | Dundee United | H | 1–0 | Fallis(75) | 3,519 |
15 | 27 December | Partick Thistle | H | 0–0 | 5,018 | |
16 | 1 January | Ayr United | A | 1–3 | Smith(33) | 7,938 |
17 | 3 January | Motherwell | H | 2–2 | Fallis(38), Maxwell(80) | 6,299 |
18 | 8 January | Rangers | A | 0–3 | 18,189 | |
19 | 22 January | Celtic | H | 1–3 | Fallis(28) | 14,363 |
20 | 5 February | Heart of Midlothian | A | 0–4 | 7,226 | |
21 | 7 February | Aberdeen | A | 0–2 | 8,477 | |
22 | 12 February | Hibernian | H | 0–1 | 3,397 | |
23 | 15 February | Heart of Midlothian | H | 2–1 | Robertson(12), McDicken(87) | 3,812 |
24 | 19 February | Dundee United | A | 0–4 | 5,096 | |
25 | 5 March | Partick Thistle | A | 1–3 | Smith(27pen) | 3,147 |
26 | 9 March | Hibernian | A | 0–2 | 3,158 | |
27 | 12 March | Ayr United | H | 0–1 | 4,124 | |
28 | 19 March | Motherwell | A | 0–2 | 4,080 | |
29 | 26 March | Rangers | H | 1–0 | Robertson(59) | 8,037 |
30 | 2 April | Aberdeen | H | 1–2 | McCulloch(10) | 8,037 |
31 | 9 April | Celtic | A | 0–1 | 18,759 | |
32 | 13 April | Ayr United | A | 1–1 | Smith(89pen) | 5,046 |
33 | 16 April | Heart of Midlothian | H | 2–2 | McDicken(4), Smith(45pen) | 2,471 |
34 | 20 April | Partick Thistle | H | 1–3 | Provan(80) | 1,543 |
35 | 23 April | Hibernian | A | 0–0 | 3,547 | |
36 | 23 April | Dundee United | H | 1–2 | Fallis(27) | 1,643 |
Scottish League Cup
Group stage
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Kilmarnock Scorer(s) | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G2 | 14 August | Aberdeen | A | 0–2 | 11,758 | |
G2 | 18 August | Ayr United | H | 2–0 | Provan(60), Murdoch(80) | 6,908 |
G2 | 21 August | St Mirren | H | 1–1 | Fallis(49) | 4,242 |
G2 | 25 August | Ayr United | A | 1–3 | McCulloch(25) | 5,173 |
G2 | 28 August | St Mirren | A | 0–1 | 3,712 | |
G2 | 1 September | Aberdeen | H | 2–1 | Smith(40), Welsh(80) | 2,536 |
Group 2 final table
P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Aberdeen | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 9 |
2 | Ayr United | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
3 | Kilmarnock | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 5 |
4 | St Mirren | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 4 |
Scottish Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Kilmarnock Scorer(s) | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R3 | 24 January | Motherwell | A | 0–3 | 8,335 |
Anglo-Scottish Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Kilmarnock Scorer(s) | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R1 L1 | 7 August | Motherwell | A | 1–1 | Smith(36) | 4,706 |
R1 L2 | 11 August | Motherwell | H | 4–0 | Fallis(9), Clarke(33), McDicken(78), Stevens o.g(85) | 5,216 |
QF L1 | 14 September | Nottingham Forest | A | 1–2 | Smith(60 pen) | 8,911 |
QF L2 | 28 September | Nottingham Forest | H | 2–2 | Fallis(43,49) | 4,503 |
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f Rollin (1977), pp. 556.
- ^ a b c d e f g Ross (2001), pp. 259.
- ^ Rollin (1977), pp. 598.
- ^ Rollin (1977), pp. 601–7.
- ^ "Average Home League Game Attendances". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
Rollin, Jack (1977). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1977–78. Queen Anne Press. ISBN 0-354-09018-6.
Ross, David (2001). Everygame-The New Official History of Kilmarnock Football Club. Kilmarnock Football Club. ISBN 0-9541653-0-6.