1983β84 season | |
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Chairman | Tom Lauchlan [1] |
Manager | Jim Clunie [2] [3] |
Scottish First Division | 6th [2] [3] |
Scottish Cup | 3R [4] [3] |
Scottish League Cup | 3R [5] [3] |
Top goalscorer | League: Brian Gallagher 11, Robert Clark 11
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[3] All: Brian Gallagher 16 [2] [3] |
Highest home attendance | 3,111 (v Partick Thistle, 31 December) [2] [3] |
Lowest home attendance | 460 (v Alloa Athletic, 28 April) [2] [3] |
Average home league attendance | 1,359 [6] (down 2,103) |
The 1983β84 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 Β£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.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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4 | Clydebank | 39 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 62 | 50 | +12 | 45 |
5 | Brechin City | 39 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 56 | 58 | −2 | 42 |
6 | Kilmarnock | 39 | 16 | 6 | 17 | 57 | 53 | +4 | 38 |
7 | Falkirk | 39 | 16 | 6 | 17 | 46 | 54 | −8 | 38 |
8 | Clyde | 39 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 53 | 50 | +3 | 37 |
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Kilmarnock Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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R2 L1 | 24 August | Queen's Park | A | 2β3 | J.Clark(36,38) | 702 |
R2 L2 | 27 August | Queen's Park | H | 3β1 [41] | McGivern(21,49), McDicken(61) | 1506 |
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Kilmarnock Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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G4 | 31 August | Hibernian | A | 0β2 | 2,681 | |
G4 | 7 September | Airdrieonians | H | 3β0 | Gallacher(5,22,55) | 1,046 |
G4 | 5 October | Celtic | A | 1β1 | Gallacher(64) | 5,435 |
G4 | 26 October | Airdrieonians | A | 2β1 | Clarke(47), Robertson(72) | 829 |
G4 | 9 November | Hibernian | H | 3β1 | Clarke(33), McDicken(37,46) | 2,001 |
G4 | 30 November | Celtic | H | 0β1 | 8,793 |
P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Celtic | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 9 |
2 | Kilmarnock | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 7 |
3 | Hibernian | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | β2 | 6 |
4 | Airdrieonians | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 | β11 | 2 |
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Kilmarnock Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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R3 | 13 February | Aberdeen | A | 1β1 [42] | Gallacher(90) | 15,000 |
R3 | 15 February | Aberdeen | H | 1β3 | McKinna(64) | 6,106 |
General
Rollin, Jack (1984). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1984β85. 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.
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