1985–86 Kilmarnock F.C. season

The 1985–86 season was Kilmarnock's 84th in Scottish League Competitions.

Kilmarnock
1985-86 season
ManagerEddie Morrison[1]
Scottish First Division3rd[1][2]
Scottish Cup4R[3][2]
Scottish League Cup2R[4][2]
Top goalscorerLeague: Ian Bryson 14[1][2]
All: Ian Bryson 15[1][2]
Highest home attendance4,119 (v Ayr United, 1 January)[1][2]
Lowest home attendance1,260 (v Alloa Athletic, 15 March)[1][2]
Average home league attendance1,985[5] (up 634)

Scottish First Division
Main article: 1985–86 Scottish First Division
Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Kilmarnock Scorer(s) Attendance
1 10 August Alloa Athletic H 3-0 McLean(50), Millar(51), McGivern(68) 1,439
2 17 August Forfar Athletic A 0-0 967
3 24 August Hamilton Academical H 1-0 Millar(52) 1,752
4 31 August Ayr United A 0-3 2,749
5 7 September Partick Thistle H 5-0 Bryson(6), Cuthbertson(21), McLean(29pen), McGivern(44), Clarke(78) 1,944
6 14 September Greenock Morton A 0-3 1,434
7 21 September Clyde H 1-1 Millar(2) 2,005
8 28 September Brechin City A 4-2 Neilson o.g(34), Bryson(60), Sarwar(72), McKinna(86) 662
9 5 October Falkirk H 1-0 McLean(26pen) 1,937
10 12 October Montrose H 0-0 1,498
11 19 October Dumbarton A 0-1 1,559
12 26 October Airdrieonians A 2-1 Clarke(69,88) 1,513
13 2 November East Fife H 2-2 Cuthbertson(26,88) 1,425
14 9 November Partick Thistle A 1-1 Bryson(49pen) 2,391
15 16 November Greenock Morton H 3-0 Cockburn(4), Martin(44), Cuthbertson(62) 1,837
16 23 November Clyde A 3-1 McGivern(20,78), Clarke(64) 1,102
17 30 November Brechin City H 3-1 Bryson(13), Millar(48), Cuthbertson(82) 2,787
18 7 December Falkirk A 1-0 McGivern(62) 2,542
19 14 December Montrose A 1-4 McKinna(87) 616
20 21 December Dumbarton H 1-4 Bryson(15) 2,311
21 28 December Hamilton Academical A 1-4[6] Bryson(62) 3,271
22 1 January Ayr United H 1-2[7] Bryson(88pen) 4,119
23 4 January Forfar Athletic H 1-0[8] Millar(37) 1,296
24 11 January Alloa Athletic A 4-1[9] McGivern(25), Millar(74,88), Cuthbertson(80) 672
25 18 January Airdrieonians H 0-2[10] 1,711
26 1 February East Fife A 2-2[11] Bryson(7,58) 1,182
27 8 February Greenock Morton H 1-1[12] Clarke(59) 2,252
28 1 March Montrose H 3-0[13] McNab(5), Bryson(8), McGuire(37) 1,502
29 8 March Hamilton Academical A 2-3[14] McGivern(17,74) 2,345
30 15 March Alloa Athletic H 2-0[15] McCafferty(14), McNab(54) 1,260
31 22 March Airdrieonians A 0-1[16] 1,409
32 25 March Falkirk A 1-1 McNab(29) 1,759
33 29 March Brechin City H 1-2[17] Bryson(22) 1,511
34 5 April Clyde A 3-1[18] Bryson(34), McGivern(47,51) 820
35 9 April East Fife H 2-0[19] McGivern(9), McGuire(73) 1,320
36 12 April Forfar Athletic A 0-1[20] 874
37 19 April Dumbarton H 3-0[21] Bryson(20), Clarke(83), McGuire(89) 2,321
38 26 April Partick Thistle A 0-2[22] 2,835
39 3 May Ayr United H 3-2[23] Bryson(29), McGuire(28,70) 2,369

Scottish League Cup
Main article: 1985-86 Scottish League Cup
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Kilmarnock Scorer(s) Attendance
R2 20 August St Mirren A 1-3 Millar(26) 3,435

Scottish Cup
Main article: 1985–86 Scottish Cup
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Kilmarnock Scorer(s) Attendance
R3 25 January Stirling Albion H 1-0[24] McCafferty(33) 2,139
R4 15 February Dundee United A 1-1[25] Bryson(75) 6,610
R4R 19 February Dundee United H 0-1[26] 9,054

See also

References

General

Rollin, Jack (1986). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1986-87. Queen Anne Press. ISBN 0-356-12334-0.

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

Specific

  1. Rollin (1986), pp. 528.
  2. Ross (2001), pp. 268.
  3. Rollin (1986), pp. 571–2.
  4. Rollin (1986), pp. 564.
  5. "Average Home League Game Attendances". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  6. Alex Milligan (3 January 1986). "Hamilton 4 Kilmarnock 1". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 32. Retrieved 30 August 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  7. Alex Milligan (10 January 1986). "Killie fail against lowly Ayr". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 56. Retrieved 30 August 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  8. Alex Milligan (10 January 1986). "Something to Cheer About". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 56. Retrieved 30 August 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  9. Alex Milligan (17 January 1986). "Alloa 1 Kilmarnock 4". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 64. Retrieved 30 August 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  10. Alex Milligan (24 January 1986). "Alloa 1 Kilmarnock 4". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 64. Retrieved 30 August 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  11. Alex Milligan (7 February 1986). "East Fife 2 Kilmarnock 2". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 78. Retrieved 30 August 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  12. Alex Milligan (14 February 1986). "Clarke's classic saver". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 79. Retrieved 30 August 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  13. Alex Milligan (7 March 1986). "Killie's quick one-two". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 72. Retrieved 30 August 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  14. Alex Milligan (14 March 1986). "McGivern spot on". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 80. Retrieved 30 August 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  15. Alex Milligan (21 March 1986). "Tom's goal only highlight". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 71. Retrieved 30 August 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  16. Alex Milligan (28 March 1986). "Shaky Killie". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 80. Retrieved 31 August 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  17. Alex Milligan (4 April 1986). "Promotion Hopes Dimmed By Brechin". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 72. Retrieved 31 August 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  18. Alex Milligan (11 April 1986). "Still in the hunt". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 71. Retrieved 31 August 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  19. unknown (10 April 1986). "Kilmarnock 2 East Fife 0". Daily Record. p. 38. Retrieved 31 August 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  20. Alex Milligan (18 April 1986). "Forfar Sting Killie". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 80. Retrieved 31 August 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  21. Alex Milligan (25 April 1986). "Revenge is sweet". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 80. Retrieved 31 August 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  22. Alex Milligan (2 May 1986). "Firhill bogey again". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 80. Retrieved 31 August 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  23. Alex Milligan (9 May 1986). "Easy Victory". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 80. Retrieved 31 August 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  24. Alex Milligan (31 January 1986). "Killie Slip Through". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 72. Retrieved 30 August 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  25. Alex Milligan (21 February 1986). "Well earned draw". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 72. Retrieved 30 August 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  26. Rodger Baillie (20 February 1986). "Sturrock Cracker". Daily Record. p. 34. Retrieved 31 August 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access
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