1965–66 Kilmarnock F.C. season
1965–66 season | |
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Manager | Malky MacDonald |
Scottish Division One | 3rd[1][2] |
Scottish Cup | R3[1][3] |
Scottish League Cup | SF[1][4] |
European Cup | R2[1][3] |
Top goalscorer | League: Brien McIlroy, 20[1][2] All: Brien McIlroy 28[1][2] |
Highest home attendance | 25,372 (v Rangers, 19 March)[1][5] |
Lowest home attendance | 3,773 (v Falkirk, 16 April)[1][5] |
Average home league attendance | 8,706[6] (down 1,770) |
The 1965–66 season was Kilmarnock’s 64th in Scottish League Competitions. They finished 3rd out of 18 clubs in Scottish Division One. They competed in the European Cup for the first time and were knocked out by the eventual winners Real Madrid.
Scottish Division One[edit]
League table[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Celtic | 34 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 106 | 30 | +76 | 57 |
2 | Rangers | 34 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 91 | 29 | +62 | 55 |
3 | Kilmarnock | 34 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 73 | 46 | +27 | 45 |
4 | Dunfermline | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 94 | 55 | +39 | 44 |
5 | Dundee United | 34 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 79 | 51 | +28 | 43 |
Source: RSSSF
Match results[edit]
Scottish League Cup[edit]
Group stage[edit]
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Kilmarnock Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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G3 | 14 August | St Johnstone | A | 1–0 | McIlroy (10) | 5,810 |
G3 | 18 August | Partick Thistle | H | 2–0 | Black(29), McIlroy (88) | 9,758 |
G3 | 21 August | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 3–1 | McLean (68), Sneddon (76), McIlroy (90) | 9,073 |
G3 | 28 August | St Johnstone | H | 3–0 | Black(78,88), Sneddon (83) | 7,309 |
G3 | 1 September | Partick Thistle | A | 2–1 | McIlroy (38), McInally (82) | 3,926 |
G3 | 4 September | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 0–1 | 6,858 |
Group 3 final table[edit]
P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Kilmarnock | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 10 |
2 | Dunfermline Athletic | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 7 |
3 | St Johnstone | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 6 |
4 | Partick Thistle | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 13 | −10 | 1 |
Knockout stage[edit]
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Kilmarnock Scorer(s) | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
QF L1 | 15 September | Ayr United | H | 2–0 | McIlroy (64), Black(77) | 10,728 |
QF L2 | 22 September | Ayr United | A | 2–2 | Murray (7), McIlroy (79) | 8,495 |
SF | 6 October | Rangers | N | 4–6 | McInally (36), McLean (70, 77 pen, 85) | 54,702 |
Scottish Cup[edit]
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Kilmarnock Scorer(s) | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R1 | 5 February | Morton | A | 1–1 | Queen (65) | 9,735 |
R1 R | 9 February | Morton | H | 3–0 | Beattie(8), Black(29), Queen (46) | 11,109 |
2 | 21 February | Motherwell | H | 5–0 | Queen (4), McIlroy (11), McInally (67), W.McCallum o.g (82), Black(84) | 13,209 |
QF | 5 March | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 1–2 | McInally (39) | 19,363 |
European Cup[edit]
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Kilmarnock Scorer(s) | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R1 L1 | 8 September | 17 Nentori | A | 0–0 | 26,495 | |
R1 L2 | 29 September | 17 Nentori | H | 1–0 | Black(77) | 15,717 |
R2 L1 | 17 November | Real Madrid | H | 2–2 | McLean (20 pen), McInally (60) | 24,325 |
R2 L2 | 1 December | Real Madrid | A | 1–5 | McIlroy (22) | 26,879 |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h Ross (2001), pp. 248.
- ^ a b c Hadgraft (2005), pp. 159.
- ^ a b Hadgraft (2005), pp. 158.
- ^ Hadgraft (2005), pp. 157.
- ^ a b Hadgraft (2005), pp. 156.
- ^ "Average Home League Game Attendances". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
Ross, David (2001). Everygame-The New Official History of Kilmarnock Football Club. Kilmarnock Football Club. ISBN 0-9541653-0-6.
Hadgraft, Rob (2005). Kilmarnock Champions of Scotland 1964-65. Desert Island Books. ISBN 1-874287-87-2.