1983–84 Kilmarnock F.C. season
Kilmarnock 1983–84 football season
Kilmarnock 1983–84 season Chairman Tom Lauchlan[ 1] Manager Jim Clunie Scottish First Division 6th Scottish Cup 3R Scottish League Cup 3R Top goalscorer League: Brian Gallagher 11, Robert Clark 11 All: Brian Gallagher 16 Highest home attendance 3,111 (v Partick Thistle , 31 December) Lowest home attendance 460 (v Alloa Athletic , 28 April) Average home league attendance 1,359[ 6] (down 2,103)
The 1983–84 season was Kilmarnock's 82nd in Scottish League Competitions.
After being relegated the previous season, the club's board of directors announced a plan in July to return to full time football for the first time since 1971. To raise the finance, the club proposed a covenant scheme which would involve 7,000 supporters pledging £30 per annum over a three or four year period.[ 7]
The plan was ditched in September due to the lack of response from supporters which was hardly surprising given that the average attendance the previous season was less than half of the required number.[ 8]
The support dwindled further during the season with 4 home league games recording an attendance of less than 1,000. The average attendance of 1,359 was the lowest recorded in the 20th century.[ 9]
On the field, Killie finished in mid table despite a promising start of 7 wins in their first 9 games. However, a run of 10 games without a win in the new year put the club near the relegation zone. Three wins from the final 5 games sealed their place in the league for another season.
Scottish First Division
League table
Source:
RSSSF [dead link ] and statto
[ 10] Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Match results
Match Day
Date
Opponent
H/A
Score
Kilmarnock Scorer(s)
Attendance
1
20 August
Ayr United
A
2–0[ 11]
Bryson(23) , McDicken(35)
3,129
2
3 September
Partick Thistle
A
0–2[ 12]
2,252
3
10 September
Falkirk
H
2–1
R.Clark(72pen,89pen)
1,485
4
12 September
Meadowbank Thistle
H
3–1
McGivern(45) , MacLeod(52) , Gallacher(56)
1,028
5
17 September
Hamilton Academical
A
1–0
R.Clark(21)
1,407
6
24 September
Alloa Athletic
H
2–0[ 13]
McDicken(24) , Gallacher(57)
1,415
7
28 September
Clydebank
A
0–4
855
8
1 October
Clyde
A
1–0
R.Clark(26)
791
9
8 October
Brechin City
H
4–1[ 14]
McKinna(10) , McGivern(26,70) , MacLeod(50)
1,420
10
15 October
Airdrieonians
A
0–1[ 15]
1,317
11
22 October
Dumbarton
H
2–2[ 16]
McDicken(58) , Bryson(70)
1,747
12
29 October
Raith Rovers
H
2–1[ 17]
R.Clark(48) , Clarke(61)
1,397
13
5 November
Greenock Morton
A
2–2[ 18]
McKinna(30,77)
1,902
14
12 November
Meadowbank Thistle
A
1–2[ 19]
Bryson(30)
836
15
19 November
Hamilton Academical
H
2–1[ 20]
Bryson(35) , Gallacher(81)
1,257
16
26 November
Brechin City
A
2–3
Gallacher(71) , McKinna(85)
799
17
3 December
Clyde
H
0–1[ 21]
1,377
18
10 December
Alloa Athletic
A
4–0[ 22]
McDicken(4) , McGivern(25,80) , McKinna(36)
547
19
17 December
Clydebank
H
0–1[ 23]
1,149
20
26 December
Falkirk
A
3–1[ 24]
McDicken(4) , Mackin o.g(48) , Gallacher(75)
3,198
21
31 December
Partick Thistle
H
1–2[ 25]
R.Clark(40pen)
3,111
22
3 January
Ayr United
H
1–0[ 26]
Cuthbertson(89)
2,890
23
7 January
Dumbarton
A
3–4[ 27]
McClurg(39,46) , McGivern(83)
907
24
14 January
Airdrieonians
H
4–1[ 28]
McDicken(15,90) , R.Clark(67pen,71)
1,310
25
4 February
Greenock Morton
H
0–1[ 29]
1,313
26
11 February
Brechin City
H
1–1[ 30]
R.Clark(50pen)
910
27
25 February
Clydebank
A
0–3[ 31]
724
28
29 February
Raith Rovers
A
1–2
Gallacher(81)
768
29
3 March
Hamilton Academical
A
1–1[ 32]
McGivern(23)
874
30
10 March
Dumbarton
H
0–0[ 33]
1,140
31
17 March
Airdrieonians
A
0–3[ 34]
727
32
24 March
Raith Rovers
H
1–2
Brown(27)
680
33
31 March
Falkirk
A
0–2[ 35]
1,203
34
7 April
Meadowbank Thistle
H
1–1
Gallacher(3)
539
35
14 April
Partick Thistle
A
2–1[ 36]
Gallacher(39) , Murray o.g.(65)
1,758
36
21 April
Clyde
A
1–2[ 37]
R.Clark(80pen)
633
37
28 April
Alloa Athletic
H
2–0[ 38]
R.Clark(44) , McKinna(57)
460
38
5 May
Ayr United
H
3–0[ 39]
Gallacher(57,89) , McKinna(60)
1,495
39
12 May
Greenock Morton
A
2–3[ 40]
Gallacher(78) , McKinna(90)
4,547
Scottish League Cup
Second round
Group stage
Round
Date
Opponent
H/A
Score
Kilmarnock Scorer(s)
Attendance
G4
31 August
Hibernian
A
0–2
2,681
G4
7 September
Airdrieonians
H
3–0
Gallacher(5,22,55)
1,046
G4
5 October
Celtic
A
1–1
Gallacher(64)
5,435
G4
26 October
Airdrieonians
A
2–1
Clarke(47) , Robertson(72)
829
G4
9 November
Hibernian
H
3–1
Clarke(33) , McDicken(37,46)
2,001
G4
30 November
Celtic
H
0–1
8,793
Group 4 final table
Scottish Cup
See also
References
General
Rollin, Jack (1984). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1984–85 . Queen Anne Press. ISBN 0-356-10446-X .
Ross, David (2001). Everygame-The New Official History of Kilmarnock Football Club . Kilmarnock Football Club. ISBN 0-9541653-0-6 .
Specific
External links
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