1968–69 Kilmarnock F.C. season

The 1968–69 season was Kilmarnock’s 67th in Scottish League Competitions.

Kilmarnock
1968–69 season
ManagerWalter McCrae
Scottish Division One4th
Scottish CupQF
Scottish League CupGS
Top goalscorerLeague: Eddie Morrison & Brien McIlroy, 13
All: Eddie Morrison 16
Highest home attendance32,893 (v Rangers, 4 January)
Lowest home attendance4,069 (v Airdrieonians, 29 March)
Average home league attendance8,294[1] (up 2,600)

Scottish Division One
Main article: 1968–69 Scottish Division One
Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Kilmarnock Scorer(s) Attendance
1 7 September St Mirren A 1–1 Queen(18) 5,204
2 14 September Morton H 1-0 Morrison(70) 5,812
3 21 September Rangers A 3-3 Morrison(30,58), Queen(85 pen) 39,407
4 28 September Dunfermline Athletic H 0-1 6,507
5 5 October Arbroath A 2-1 J.McLean(42,49) 3,015
6 12 October Dundee United H 3-0 Morrison(5), T.McLean(8), J.McLean(40) 5,151
7 19 October Hibernian A 0-1 8,653
8 26 October Raith Rovers H 4-4 T.McLean(58pen,89), Morrison(67), McIlroy(84) 4,565
9 2 November Heart of Midlothian A 1-0 T.McLean(87) 6,943
10 9 November Falkirk H 5-1 J.McLean(45), McIlroy(46,52,83), Morrison(87) 4,340
11 16 November Partick Thistle A 2-0 McIlroy(53), Queen(78) 4,400
12 23 November Dundee H 1-0 Morrison(20) 6,594
13 30 November Clyde A 1-2 Morrison(2) 3,824
14 7 December Airdrieonians A 2-0 Morrison(46), McIlroy(49) 2,759
15 14 December St Johnstone H 2-0 Morrison(10), J.McLean(63) 5,154
16 21 December Celtic A 1-1 McIlroy(60) 37,321
17 28 December Aberdeen H 2-1 McIlroy(10), Morrison(51) 7,128
18 1 January St Mirren H 0-0 12,082
19 2 January Morton A 2-3 McIlroy(45,64) 7,300
20 4 January Rangers H 3-3 Dickson(15), T.McLean(45 pen), McIlroy(74) 32,893
21 11 January Dunfermline Athletic A 1-1 W.Callaghan(38 o.g) 8,662
22 18 January Arbroath H 1-0 J.McLean(62) 5,544
23 1 February Dundee United A 2-2 Queen(3), Morrison(51) 5,076
24 19 February Hibernian H 2-1 McIlroy(28), Queen(60) 5,673
25 22 February Heart of Midlothian H 1-0 McIlroy(81) 7,025
26 26 February Raith Rovers A 0-0 2,246
27 8 March Partick Thistle H 1-1 McFadzean(59) 4,541
28 12 March Falkirk A 1-1 Dickson(34) 2,838
29 15 March Dundee A 0-0 4,345
30 22 March Clyde H 0-0 5,042
31 29 March Airdrieonians H 2-1 Gilmour(2), McKellar(88) 4,069
32 5 April St Johnstone A 0-1 3,748
33 19 April Aberdeen A 1-0 Cook(38) 7,502
34 21 April Celtic H 2-2 Morrison(9), Queen(31) 18,873

Scottish League Cup
Main article: 1968–69 Scottish League Cup

Group stage
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Kilmarnock Scorer(s) Attendance
G2 10 August Dundee A 0-4 7,648
G2 14 August Airdrieonians H 0-3 5,446
G2 17 August Heart of Midlothian H 3-3 Queen(11,16 pen), Cook(35) 7,213
G2 24 August Dundee H 2-2 Morrison(61), T.McLean(81) 5,435
G2 28 August Airdrieonians A 0-2 3,692
G2 31 August Heart of Midlothian A 0-0 6,283

Group 3 final table
P Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Dundee 6 3 2 1 15 5 10 8
2 Airdrieonians 6 3 1 2 10 7 3 7
3 Heart of Midlothian 6 2 2 2 8 12 –4 6
4 Kilmarnock 6 0 3 3 5 14 –9 3

Scottish Cup
Main article: 1968–69 Scottish Cup
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Kilmarnock Scorer(s) Attendance
R1 27 January Glasgow University H 6-0 Queen(1,53,85), McIlroy(33,76), Hope o.g(69) 7,771
R2 8 February Montrose A 1-1 Morrison(60) 2,600
R2 8 February Montrose H 4-1 T.McLean(16,45,90), Morrison(34) 7,385
QF 1 March Aberdeen A 0-0 22,601
QF 1 March Aberdeen H 0-3 18,128

See also

References
  1. "Average Home League Game Attendances". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
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