1975–76 Kilmarnock F.C. season

The 1975–76 season was Kilmarnock's 74th in Scottish League Competitions. They finished runners up in the Scottish First Division and were promoted to the Premier Division.

Kilmarnock
1975–76 season
ManagerWillie Fernie
Scottish Second Division2nd
Scottish CupQF
Scottish League CupGS
Top goalscorerLeague: Ian Fallis 10
All: Ian Fallis 12
Highest home attendance6,375 (v Partick Thistle, 13 September)
Lowest home attendance3,577 (v St Mirren, 4 October)
Average home league attendance4,290[1] (down 2,781)

Scottish First Division
Main article: 1975–76 Scottish First Division
Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Kilmarnock Scorer(s) Attendance
1 30 August Hamilton Academical H 4-2 Provan(28), Smith(30pen), Fallis(33), Morrison(38), 3,917
2 6 September Airdrieonians A 4-3 Morrison(11,14), Fallis(47), Smith(65) 3,683
3 13 September Partick Thistle H 0-1 6,375
4 20 September East Fife A 4-2 Fallis(6), Smith(45pen,89), Fleming(83) 2,607
5 27 September Clyde H 3-0 Fleming(36,63), Morrison(70) 3,610
6 4 October St Mirren H 3-1 Morrison(15,45), McLean(36) 3,577
7 11 October Montrose A 0-2 1,724
8 18 October Arbroath H 2-1 Smith(1), Fallis(71) 3,801
9 25 October Morton A 3-1 Fleming(?,?), Smith(?) 2,137
10 1 November Falkirk A 1-0 Smith(84) 3,862
11 8 November Queen of the South H 2-0 Fallis(?), Provan(?) 4,345
12 15 November Dunfermline Athletic A 0-1 2,673
13 22 November Dumbarton H 1-0 Fallis(14) 2,730
14 29 November Clyde A 2-0 McDicken(2), Fallis(49) 2,662
15 6 December St Mirren A 0-0 5,800
16 13 December Montrose H 1-1 McLean(77) 3,992
17 20 December Arbroath A 0-2 1,838
18 27 December Greenock Morton H 3-2 Morrison(?), Smith(?), Fallis(?) 4,344
19 1 January Airdrieonians H 2-1 Provan(?), Smith(?) 5,030
20 3 January Partick Thistle A 0-2 11,507
21 10 January Dunfermline Athletic H 4-0 Adair o.g(15), Fallis(20), Scott o.g.(35), Sheed(85) 3,831
22 17 January Dumbarton A 0-3 2,611
23 31 January East Fife H 2-1 Clarke(32), McCulloch(62) 4,003
24 7 February Hamilton Academical A 1-1 Rodman(84) 3,000
25 21 February Falkirk H 1-0 Fallis(6) 3,773
26 28 February Queen of the South A 1-2 Rodman(?) 4,557

Scottish League Cup
Main article: 1975-76 Scottish League Cup

Group stage
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Kilmarnock Scorer(s) Attendance
G4 9 August Partick Thistle H 1-3 Sheed(38) 4,724
G4 13 August St Johnstone A 1-2 Fleming(?) 2,293
G4 16 August Dundee United A 0-2 4,050
G4 20 August St Johnstone H 1-0 McCulloch(?) 2,383
G4 23 August Dundee United H 1-0 Fallis(?) 2,795
G4 27 August Partick Thistle A 1-2 Morrison(48) 5,211

Group 4 final table
P Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Partick Thistle 6 6 0 0 17 6 11 12
2 Dundee United 6 3 0 3 8 8 0 6
3 Kilmarnock 6 2 0 4 5 9 –4 4
4 St Johnstone 6 1 0 5 6 13 –7 2

Scottish Cup
Main article: 1975–76 Scottish Cup
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Kilmarnock Scorer(s) Attendance
R3 24 January Stenhousemuir A 1-1 Sheed(12) 1,870
R3 R 28 January Stenhousemuir H 1-0 Smith(72) 4,926
R4 14 February Falkirk H 3-1 McDicken(32,69), Holt o.g.(83) 6,454
QF 14 February Dumbarton A 1-2 Fallis(64) 7,796

Spring Cup
Main article: Spring Cup

Group stage
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Kilmarnock Scorer(s) Attendance
G2 10 March Berwick Rangers A 0-0 345
G2 13 March Alloa Athletic H 0-0 2,568
G2 20 March Falkirk H 0-1 2,072
G2 27 March Alloa Athletic A 2-2 Maxwell(10), C.Fleming(50) 928
G2 3 April Berwick Rangers H 3-1 Smith(12), Murdoch(29,74) 1,445
G2 10 April Falkirk A 0-2 2,257

See also

References
  1. "Average Home League Game Attendances". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  • Ross, David (2001). Everygame-The New Official History of Kilmarnock Football Club.
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