1970–71 Kilmarnock F.C. season
Kilmarnock 1970–71 football season
1970–71 season | |
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Manager | Walter McCrae[1] |
Scottish First Division | 13th[1][2] |
Scottish Cup | QF[3][2] |
Scottish League Cup | GS[4][2] |
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup | R1[5][2] |
Top goalscorer | League: Tommy McLean 10[1][2] All: Tommy McLean 14[1][2] |
Highest home attendance | 17,075 (v Celtic, 20 March)[1][2] |
Lowest home attendance | 3,003 (v Dundee, 9 March)[1][2] |
Average home league attendance | 5,933[6] (down 791) |
The 1970–71 season was Kilmarnock’s 69th in Scottish League Competitions.
Scottish First Division
League table
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11 | Heart of Midlothian | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 41 | 40 | +1 | 33 |
12 | Hibernian | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 47 | 53 | −6 | 30 |
13 | Kilmarnock | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 43 | 67 | −24 | 28 |
14 | Ayr United | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 37 | 54 | −17 | 26 |
15 | Clyde | 34 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 33 | 59 | −26 | 26 |
Source: Soccerbase and League Tables
Match results
Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Kilmarnock Scorer(s) | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 29 August | Motherwell | A | 1–4 | Cook(75) | 5,661 |
2 | 5 September | St Mirren | H | 1–2 | Mathie(53) | 4,256 |
3 | 12 September | Ayr United | A | 1–1 | McLean(44) | 8,488 |
4 | 19 September | Aberdeen | H | 0–4 | 5,056 | |
5 | 26 September | Cowdenbeath | A | 2–1 | Morrison(3), Gilmour(35) | 3,148 |
6 | 3 October | Heart of Midlothian | H | 3–0 | McLean(10), Cook(19), Dickson(65) | 5,365 |
7 | 10 October | Falkirk | A | 0–3 | 4,018 | |
8 | 17 October | Dundee United | H | 2–1 | McCulloch(44), Mathie(46) | 3,644 |
9 | 24 October | Morton | H | 2–2 | Mathie(60), Cook(65) | 3,743 |
10 | 31 October | Dundee | A | 0–3 | 3,578 | |
11 | 7 November | St Johnstone | H | 2–4 | McLean(70), Mathie(89) | 3,910 |
12 | 14 November | Celtic | A | 0–3 | 24,410 | |
13 | 21 November | Hibernian | A | 0–1 | 6,364 | |
14 | 28 November | Airdrieonians | H | 2–3 | Graham(2), McLean(9) | 3,912 |
15 | 5 December | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 1–0 | Gilmour(72) | 4,164 |
16 | 12 December | Clyde | H | 1–1 | Morrison(37) | 3,805 |
17 | 19 December | Rangers | A | 2–4 | McLean(70), Maxwell(72) | 19,450 |
18 | 26 December | Motherwell | H | 0–0 | 5,323 | |
19 | 1 January | St Mirren | A | 3–2 | T.McLean(35pen,74), Mathie(57) | 5,934 |
20 | 2 January | Ayr United | H | 1–1 | McLean(36) | 15,240 |
21 | 9 January | Aberdeen | A | 0–3 | 19,032 | |
22 | 16 January | Cowdenbeath | H | 2–1 | Gilmour(27), Waddell(52) | 4,015 |
23 | 30 January | Heart of Midlothian | A | 0–2 | 8,823 | |
24 | 6 February | Falkirk | H | 3–2 | McCulloch(14), Morrison(18), Rennie o.g(87) | 4,712 |
25 | 20 February | Dundee United | A | 2–3 | McCulloch(8), Cook(68) | 3,852 |
26 | 27 February | Morton | A | 0–3 | 2,324 | |
27 | 9 March | Dundee | H | 1–1 | McLean(75pen) | 3,003 |
28 | 13 March | St Johnstone | A | 3–2 | Rennie o.g(9), McCulloch(25), Morrison(88) | 8,513 |
29 | 20 March | Celtic | H | 1–4 | Morrison(2) | 17,075 |
30 | 27 March | Hibernian | H | 4–1 | McCulloch(1), Gilmour(14), McLean(16pen), Cook(55) | 4,209 |
31 | 10 April | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 0–0 | 5,050 | |
32 | 14 April | Airdrieonians | A | 1–1 | Cook(5) | 2,064 |
33 | 17 April | Clyde | A | 1–0 | Waddell(74) | 1,537 |
34 | 24 April | Rangers | H | 1–4 | McCulloch(11) | 8,544 |
Scottish League Cup
Group stage
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Kilmarnock Scorer(s) | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G3 | 8 August | Ayr United | H | 1–0 | Mathie(89) | 7,073 |
G3 | 12 August | St Mirren | A | 3–1 | Gilmour(6), Cook(36), Mathie(50) | 4,488 |
G3 | 15 August | Dundee | A | 0–2 | 7,644 | |
G3 | 20 August | St Mirren | H | 2–0 | McLean(2,85pen) | 4,931 |
G3 | 22 August | Ayr United | A | 0–0 | 7,911 | |
G3 | 26 August | Dundee | H | 2–1 | McLean(30 pen), Mathie(44) | 3,280 |
Group 3 final table
P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Dundee | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 10 |
2 | Kilmarnock | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
3 | Ayr United | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 4 |
4 | St Mirren | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 1 |
Scottish Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Kilmarnock Scorer(s) | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R1 | 23 January | Queen’s Park | A | 1–0 | Waddell(17) | 5,923 |
R2 | 13 February | Morton | A | 2–1 | McCulloch(45), Waddell(76) | 6,840 |
QF | 6 March | Airdrieonians | H | 2–3 | Dickson(60), Gilmour(80) | 11,572 |
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Kilmarnock Scorer(s) | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R1 L1 | 15 September | ![]() | A | 1–1 | Mathie(55) | 5,000 |
R1 L2 | 29 September | ![]() | H | 2–3 | McLean (16), Morrison(22) | 5,911 |
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f Williams (1971), pp. 568.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Ross (2001), pp. 253.
- ^ Williams (1971), pp. 537–39.
- ^ Williams (1971), pp. 542.
- ^ Williams (1971), pp. 812–13.
- ^ "Average Home League Game Attendances". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
Williams, Tony (1971). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1971–72. Queen Anne Press. ISBN 0-362-00094-8.
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