1965–66 Kilmarnock F.C. season

The 1965–66 season was Kilmarnock’s 64th in Scottish League Competitions. They finished 3rd out of 18 clubs in Scottish Division One. They competed in the European Cup for the first time and were knocked out by the eventual winners Real Madrid.

Kilmarnock
1965–66 season
ManagerMalky MacDonald
Scottish Division One3rd
Scottish CupR3
Scottish League CupSF
Top goalscorerLeague: Brien McIlroy, 20
All: Brien McIlro,y 28
Highest home attendance25,372 (v Rangers, 19 March)
Lowest home attendance3,773 (v Falkirk, 16 April)
Average home league attendance8,706[1] (down 1,770)

Scottish Division One
Main article: 1965–66 Scottish Division One
Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Kilmarnock Scorer(s) Attendance
1 25 August Partick Thistle H 2–1 McIlroy (71,74) 7,806
2 11 September Hibernian A 3-3 McIlroy (32,33,71) 13,385
3 18 September St Mirren H 3-1 McFadzean (25), McLean (35 pen), Hamilton (65) 6,536
4 25 September Dunfermline Athletic A 0–1 7,104
5 2 October Hamilton H 3-1 McIlroy (27), McLean (45 pen), King (63) 5,155
6 9 October Stirling Albion A 3-2 McIlroy (17), Hamilton (52,68) 3,985
7 16 October Dundee H 5-3 Hamilton (4,79), McFadzean (6,65), McLean (55 pen) 7,829
8 23 October Morton A 4-1 McIlroy (30,48,82), Hamilton (43) 8,458
9 30 October Clyde H 1-2 Hamilton (52) 6,362
10 6 November Aberdeen A 0-1 8,907
11 13 November Motherwell H 5-0 McInally (23), McIlroy (66,69), Hamilton (75), Murray (86) 6,689
12 20 November Rangers A 0-5 33,225
13 3 December Celtic A 1-2 McIlroy (57) 21,131
14 11 December Falkirk A 2-3 McLean (44 pen), McFadzean (89) 2,617
15 18 December Dundee United A 0-0 7,170
16 25 December St Johnstone H 3-1 McLean (25 pen), McIlroy (35), Hamilton (57) 4,493
17 1 January St Mirren A 7-4 McIlroy (9,64), Mason(14), McLean (29), McInally (35,43), Murray (87) 3,906
18 3 January Hibernian H 1–0 Mason(45) 11,298
19 8 January Partick Thistle A 0-1 6,310
20 15 January Dunfermline Athletic H 1-0 McInally (86) 8,526
21 22 January Hamilton A 4–1 Mason(5), Queen (44,52) McInally (78), 2,573
22 29 January Stirling Albion H 2-1 McGuinness o.g (35), Queen (67) 5,651
23 12 February Dundee A 2-0 Black(29,40) 8,782
24 26 February Clyde A 4-1 Queen (20), Murray (49), Black(85), McLean (87pen) 5,137
25 28 February Morton H 4-0 McInally (13,63), Queen (41), Murray (70) 7,148
26 9 March Aberdeen H 1-3 McLean (60 pen) 5,592
27 12 March Motherwell H 3-0 McInally (1,62), McIlroy (14) 4,383
28 19 March Rangers H 1-1 McLean (89) 25,372
29 25 March Celtic H 0-2 25,035
30 4 April Heart of Midlothian H 2-2 McInally (55), Bertelsen (80) 5,026
31 9 April Heart of Midlothian A 3-2 Bertelsen (39), McIlroy (51,84) 6,209
32 16 April Falkirk H 1-0 McIlroy (39) 3,773
33 23 April Dundee United H 1–0 Queen (65) 5,711
34 30 April St Johnstone A 1-1 Bertelsen (75) 2,441

Scottish League Cup
Main article: 1965–66 Scottish League Cup

Group stage
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Kilmarnock Scorer(s) Attendance
G3 14 August St Johnstone A 1-0 McIlroy (10) 5,810
G3 18 August Partick Thistle H 2-0 Black(29), McIlroy (88) 9,758
G3 21 August Dunfermline Athletic A 3-1 McLean (68), Sneddon (76), McIlroy (90) 9,073
G3 28 August St Johnstone H 3-0 Black(78,88), Sneddon (83) 7,309
G3 1 September Partick Thistle A 2-1 McIlroy (38), McInally (82) 3,926
G3 4 September Dunfermline Athletic H 0-1 6,858

Group 3 final table
P Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Kilmarnock 6 5 0 1 11 3 8 10
2 Dunfermline Athletic 6 3 1 2 14 9 5 7
3 St Johnstone 6 3 0 3 7 10 –3 6
4 Partick Thistle 6 0 1 5 3 13 –10 1

Knockout stage
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Kilmarnock Scorer(s) Attendance
QF L1 15 September Ayr United H 2–0 McIlroy (64), Black(77) 10,728
QF L2 22 September Ayr United A 2–2 Murray (7), McIlroy (79) 8,495
SF 6 October Rangers N 4-6 McInally (36), McLean (70, 77 pen, 85) 54,702

Scottish Cup
Main article: 1965–66 Scottish Cup
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Kilmarnock Scorer(s) Attendance
R1 5 February Morton A 1-1 Queen (65) 9,735
R1 R 9 February Morton H 3-0 Beattie(8), Black(29), Queen (46) 11,109
2 21 February Motherwell H 5-0 Queen (4), McIlroy (11), McInally (67), W.McCallum o.g (82), Black(84) 13,209
QF 5 March Dunfermline Athletic A 1-2 McInally (39) 19,363

European Cup
Main article: 1965-66 European Cup
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Kilmarnock Scorer(s) Attendance
R1 L1 8 September Albania 17 Nentori A 0–0 26,495
R1 L2 29 September Albania 17 Nentori H 1-0 Black(77) 15,717
R2 L1 17 November Spain Real Madrid H 2-2 McLean (20 pen), McInally (60) 24,325
R2 L2 1 December Spain Real Madrid A 1-5 McIlroy (22) 26,879

See also

References
  1. "Average Home League Game Attendances". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
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