1968–69 Kilmarnock F.C. season

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

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)

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 58' pen., 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 69' o.g.	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