1980–81 Kilmarnock F.C. season

The 1980–81 season was Kilmarnock’s 79th in Scottish League Competitions.

Kilmarnock
1980–81 season
ChairmanTom Lauchlan[1]
ManagerDavie Sneddon until January 1981[2] Jim Clunie from January 1981[3]
Scottish Football League Premier Division9th[4]
Scottish CupR4R[4]
Scottish League CupR3[4]
Top goalscorerLeague: John Bourke 5[4]
All: John Bourke, Gordon Cramond 7[4]
Highest home attendance15,021 (v Rangers, 20 September)[4]
Lowest home attendance973 (v Greenock Morton, 15 April)[4]
Average home league attendance4,507[5] (down 2,467)

Scottish Premier Division
Main article: 1980–81 Scottish Premier Division
Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Kilmarnock Scorer(s) Attendance
1 9 August Dundee United A 2-2[6] Street(49), Mauchlen(67) 5,788
2 16 August Celtic H 0-3[7] 13,810
3 23 August Partick Thistle A 1-0[8] McBride(70) 3,197
4 6 September Heart of Midlothian H 0-1[9] 3,995
5 13 September Greenock Morton A 0-2[10] 3,049
6 20 September Rangers H 1-8[11] Bourke(14) 15,023
7 27 September Airdrieonians A 0-1[12] 2,736
8 4 October St Mirren H 1-6[13] Cramond(66) 3,897
9 11 October Aberdeen A 0-2[14] 11,164
10 18 October Dundee United H 0-1[15] 2,719
11 25 October Celtic A 1-4[16] Cramond(13) 16,537
12 1 November Partick Thistle H 0-1[17] 2,417
13 8 November Airdrieonians H 1-1[18] Houston(25) 2,230
14 15 November Rangers A 0-2[19] 15,791
15 22 November Aberdeen H 1-1[20] Street(35) 3,319
16 29 November St Mirren A 0-2[21] 5,300
17 6 December Heart of Midlothian A 0-2[22] 5,183
18 13 December Greenock Morton H 3-3[23] Armstrong(16), Bourke(19), Hughes(70) 2,483
19 20 December Rangers H 1-1[24] Bourke(23) 9,172
20 1 January Celtic H 1-2[25] Hughes(2) 7,625
21 3 January Dundee United A 0-7[26] 6,474
22 10 January St Mirren H 2-0[27] Mauchlen(39), Doherty(77) 4,385
23 31 January Greenock Morton A 0-1[28] 3,497
24 21 February Partick Thistle A 1-1 Bourke(43) 1,601
25 28 February Dundee United H 0-1[29] 2,102
26 7 March St Mirren A 1-1[30] Bourke(89) 4,203
27 11 March Airdrieonians A 0-3 2,084
28 14 March Aberdeen H 1-0[31] Doherty(59) 2,415
29 21 March Rangers A 0-2[32] 8,488
30 24 March Heart of Midlothian H 2-0[33] Mauchlen(44), McLean(80) 1,445
31 28 March Airdrieonians H 0-1[34] 1,849
32 4 April Heart of Midlothian A 0-1[35] 1,866
33 15 April Greenock Morton H 0-0 973
34 18 April Partick Thistle H 0-1[36] 1,262
35 25 April Celtic A 1-1 Eadie(63) 23,050
36 2 May Aberdeen A 2-0 McDicken(53), McCready(56) 7,002

Scottish League Cup
Main article: 1980-81 Scottish League Cup
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Kilmarnock Scorer(s) Attendance
R1 L1 13 August Airdrieonians H 1-0[37] Cramond(41) 2,986
R1 L2 20 August Airdrieonians A 1-0[38] Cramond(59) 2,983
R2 L1 27 August Dunfermline Athletic H 0-0[39] 2,273
R2 L2 30 August Dunfermline Athletic A 2-1[40] Clarke(10), McBride(74) 3,084
R3 L1 3 September Dundee A 0-0 4,388
R3 L2 24 September Dundee H 0-0(AET, lost 3-5 on pens)[41] 2,401

Scottish Cup
Main article: 1980–81 Scottish Cup
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Kilmarnock Scorer(s) Attendance
R3 24 January Ayr United H 2-1[42] McDicken(2), Hughes(70) 8,185
R4 14 February Clydebank H 0-0 3,741
R4R 17 February Clydebank A 1-1(AET)[43] Bourke(34) 3,400
R42R 23 February Clydebank N 0-1[44] 2,340

Anglo-Scottish Cup
Main article: 1980–81 Anglo-Scottish Cup
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Kilmarnock Scorer(s) Attendance
R1 L1 30 July East Stirlingshire H 1-3 Mauchlen(85) 1,563
R1 L2 6 August East Stirlingshire A 3-0[45] McDicken(60), Cairney(64), Houston(74) 1,000
QF L1 9 September Blackpool A 1-2[46] Cramond(80) 4,904
QF L2 14 September Blackpool H 4-2[47] Cramond(5,27), Bourke(20), Maxwell(45) 2,656
SF L1 4 November Notts County H 1-2[48] McBride(14) 2,865
SF L2 18 November Notts County A 2-5[49] Street(60), McBride(?) 4,314

See also

References

General

Rollin, Jack (1981). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1981-82. Queen Anne Press. ISBN 0-362-02046-9.

Ross, David (2001). Everygame-The New Official History of Kilmarnock Football Club. Kilmarnock Football Club. ISBN 0-9541653-0-6.

Specific

  1. John Malkin (10 October 1980). "Killie supporters voice their protest". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 1. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  2. Alex Milligan (9 January 1981). "Sneddon Is Sacked". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 56. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  3. Alex Milligan (30 January 1981). "Clunie Gets The Job". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 64. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  4. Ross (2001), pp. 263.
  5. "Average Home League Game Attendances". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  6. Alex Milligan (15 August 1980). "Points Share After Draw". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 71. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  7. Alex Milligan (22 August 1980). "Celtic floor Killie". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 80. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  8. Alex Milligan (29 August 1980). "Smash-and-grab". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 80. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  9. Alex Milligan (12 September 1980). "Heartbreaking". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 78. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  10. Alex Milligan (19 September 1980). "Worrying Times Ahead". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 64. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  11. Alex Milligan (26 September 1980). "Top gear Rangers Shatter Kilmarnock". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 80. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  12. Alex Milligan (3 October 1980). "More Gloom Despite Chances". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 72. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  13. John Malkin (10 October 1980). "It Can't Get Any Worse". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 80. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  14. Alex Milligan (17 October 1980). "Dons Beat Killie 2-0". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 80. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  15. Alex Milligan (24 October 1980). "The Rot Goes On". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 80. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  16. Alex Milligan (31 October 1980). "Down goes another hurdle". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 80. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  17. Alex Milligan (7 November 1980). "Pointless". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 71. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  18. Alex Milligan (14 November 1980). "Save The Jeers". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 80. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  19. Alex Milligan (21 November 1980). "Rangers with ease". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 80. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  20. Alex Milligan (28 November 1980). "Best of season". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 80. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  21. Alex Milligan (5 December 1980). "Killie slip again". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 80. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  22. Alex Milligan (12 December 1980). "On their own". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 80. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  23. Alex Milligan (19 December 1980). "Fighting Display". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 80. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  24. Alex Milligan (26 December 1980). "So close". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 36. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  25. Alex Milligan (9 January 1981). "Off On The Wrong Foot". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 54. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  26. Alex Milligan (9 January 1981). "What a record". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 56. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  27. Alex Milligan (16 January 1981). "And so it came to pass..." Kilmarnock Standard. p. 56. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  28. Alex Milligan (6 February 1981). "'Bad break' for Alan". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 56. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  29. Alex Milligan (6 March 1981). "The Old, Old Story". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 72. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  30. Alex Milligan (6 March 1981). "To the rescue". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 72. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  31. Alex Milligan (20 March 1981). "Doc Had The Cure". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 72. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  32. Alex Milligan (27 March 1981). "Crisis averted". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 64. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  33. Alex Milligan (27 March 1981). "Endeavour Wins Day". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 64. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  34. Alex Milligan (3 April 1981). "What a difference three games made". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 72. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  35. Alex Milligan (10 April 1981). "Not at the races". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 72. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  36. Alex Milligan (24 April 1981). "Bogey strikes again". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 64. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  37. Alex Milligan (15 August 1980). "Killie's Slender Lead". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 71. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  38. Alex Milligan (22 August 1980). "Cramond Heads Winner". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 80. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  39. Alex Milligan (29 August 1980). "Frustrating". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 80. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  40. Alex Milligan (5 September 1980). "Dunfermline Wasted Too Many Chances". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 80. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  41. Alex Milligan (26 September 1980). "Penalty K.O. For Killie". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 80. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  42. Alex Milligan (30 January 1981). "United kiss cup farewell". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 64. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  43. Alex Milligan (20 February 1981). "Another Bore". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 72. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  44. Alex Milligan (27 February 1981). "No Dividends From New Permutation". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 80. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  45. Alex Milligan (8 August 1980). "Killie's 3-0 win". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 71. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  46. Alex Milligan (12 September 1980). "Forest Spy On Killie". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 80. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  47. Alex Milligan (17 October 1980). "A Booster For Killie". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 80. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  48. Alex Milligan (7 November 1980). "There's Hope For Killie". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 72. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  49. Alex Milligan (21 November 1980). "Too Big A Task For Killie". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 80. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access
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