1968–69 Kilmarnock F.C. season

Kilmarnock

1968–69 season
Manager	Walter McCrae
Scottish Division One	4th
Scottish Cup	QF
Scottish League Cup	GS
Top goalscorer	League: Eddie Morrison & Brien McIlroy, 13 All: Eddie Morrison 16
Highest home attendance	32,893 (v Rangers, 4 January)
Lowest home attendance	4,069 (v Airdrieonians, 29 March)
Average home league attendance	8,294 (up 2,600)

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

Scottish Division One

Main article: 1968–69 Scottish Division One

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
2	Rangers	34	21	7	6	81	32	+49	49
3	Dunfermline Athletic	34	19	7	8	63	45	+18	45
4	Kilmarnock	34	15	14	5	50	32	+18	44
5	Dundee United	34	17	9	8	61	49	+12	43
6	St Johnstone	34	16	5	13	66	59	+7	37

Source: "1968-1969 First Division - SPFL Archive". SPFL. Retrieved 29 April 2021.

Match results

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

• List of Kilmarnock F.C. seasons

References

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

External links

• https://www.fitbastats.com/kilmarnock/team_results_season.php