1980–81 Kilmarnock F.C. season

Kilmarnock

1980–81 season
Chairman	Tom Lauchlan[1]
Manager	Davie Sneddon until January 1981[2] Jim Clunie from January 1981[3]
Scottish Football League Premier Division	9th[4]
Scottish Cup	R4R[4]
Scottish League Cup	R3[4]
Top goalscorer	League: John Bourke 5[4] All: John Bourke, Gordon Cramond 7[4]
Highest home attendance	15,021 (v Rangers, 20 September)[4]
Lowest home attendance	973 (v Greenock Morton, 15 April)[4]
Average home league attendance	4,507[5] (down 2,467)

The 1980–81 season was Kilmarnock’s 79th in Scottish League Competitions.

Scottish Premier Division

Main article: 1980–81 Scottish Premier Division

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
6	Partick Thistle	36	10	10	16	32	48	−16	30
7	Airdrieonians	36	10	9	17	36	55	−19	29
8	Morton	36	10	8	18	36	58	−22	28
9	Kilmarnock (R)	36	5	9	22	23	65	−42	19	Relegation to the 1981–82 Scottish First Division
10	Heart of Midlothian (R)	36	6	6	24	27	71	−44	18

Source: Statto
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated

Match results

Match Day	Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Kilmarnock Scorer(s)	Attendance
1	9 August	Dundee United	A	2–2[6]	Street(49), Mauchlen(67)	5,788
2	16 August	Celtic	H	0–3[7]		13,810
3	23 August	Partick Thistle	A	1–0[8]	McBride(70)	3,197
4	6 September	Heart of Midlothian	H	0–1[9]		3,995
5	13 September	Greenock Morton	A	0–2[10]		3,049
6	20 September	Rangers	H	1–8[11]	Bourke(14)	15,023
7	27 September	Airdrieonians	A	0–1[12]		2,736
8	4 October	St Mirren	H	1–6[13]	Cramond(66)	3,897
9	11 October	Aberdeen	A	0–2[14]		11,164
10	18 October	Dundee United	H	0–1[15]		2,719
11	25 October	Celtic	A	1–4[16]	Cramond(13)	16,537
12	1 November	Partick Thistle	H	0–1[17]		2,417
13	8 November	Airdrieonians	H	1–1[18]	Houston(25)	2,230
14	15 November	Rangers	A	0–2[19]		15,791
15	22 November	Aberdeen	H	1–1[20]	Street(35)	3,319
16	29 November	St Mirren	A	0–2[21]		5,300
17	6 December	Heart of Midlothian	A	0–2[22]		5,183
18	13 December	Greenock Morton	H	3–3[23]	Armstrong(16), Bourke(19), Hughes(70)	2,483
19	20 December	Rangers	H	1–1[24]	Bourke(23)	9,172
20	1 January	Celtic	H	1–2[25]	Hughes(2)	7,625
21	3 January	Dundee United	A	0–7[26]		6,474
22	10 January	St Mirren	H	2–0[27]	Mauchlen(39), Doherty(77)	4,385
23	31 January	Greenock Morton	A	0–1[28]		3,497
24	21 February	Partick Thistle	A	1–1	Bourke(43)	1,601
25	28 February	Dundee United	H	0–1[29]		2,102
26	7 March	St Mirren	A	1–1[30]	Bourke(89)	4,203
27	11 March	Airdrieonians	A	0–3		2,084
28	14 March	Aberdeen	H	1–0[31]	Doherty(59)	2,415
29	21 March	Rangers	A	0–2[32]		8,488
30	24 March	Heart of Midlothian	H	2–0[33]	Mauchlen(44), McLean(80)	1,445
31	28 March	Airdrieonians	H	0–1[34]		1,849
32	4 April	Heart of Midlothian	A	0–1[35]		1,866
33	15 April	Greenock Morton	H	0–0		973
34	18 April	Partick Thistle	H	0–1[36]		1,262
35	25 April	Celtic	A	1–1	Eadie(63)	23,050
36	2 May	Aberdeen	A	2–0	McDicken(53), McCready(56)	7,002

Scottish League Cup

Main article: 1980-81 Scottish League Cup

Round	Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Kilmarnock Scorer(s)	Attendance
R1 L1	13 August	Airdrieonians	H	1–0[37]	Cramond(41)	2,986
R1 L2	20 August	Airdrieonians	A	1–0[38]	Cramond(59)	2,983
R2 L1	27 August	Dunfermline Athletic	H	0–0[39]		2,273
R2 L2	30 August	Dunfermline Athletic	A	2–1[40]	Clarke(10), McBride(74)	3,084
R3 L1	3 September	Dundee	A	0–0		4,388
R3 L2	24 September	Dundee	H	0–0(AET, lost 3–5 on pens)[41]		2,401

Scottish Cup

Main article: 1980–81 Scottish Cup

Round	Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Kilmarnock Scorer(s)	Attendance
R3	24 January	Ayr United	H	2–1[42]	McDicken(2), Hughes(70)	8,185
R4	14 February	Clydebank	H	0–0		3,741
R4R	17 February	Clydebank	A	1–1(AET)[43]	Bourke(34)	3,400
R42R	23 February	Clydebank	N	0–1[44]		2,340

Anglo-Scottish Cup

Main article: 1980–81 Anglo-Scottish Cup

Round	Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Kilmarnock Scorer(s)	Attendance
R1 L1	30 July	East Stirlingshire	H	1–3	Mauchlen(85)	1,563
R1 L2	6 August	East Stirlingshire	A	3–0[45]	McDicken(60), Cairney(64), Houston(74)	1,000
QF L1	9 September	Blackpool	A	1–2[46]	Cramond(80)	4,904
QF L2	14 September	Blackpool	H	4–2[47]	Cramond(5,27), Bourke(20), Maxwell(45)	2,656
SF L1	4 November	Notts County	H	1–2[48]	McBride(14)	2,865
SF L2	18 November	Notts County	A	2–5[49]	Street(60), McBride(79)	4,314

See also

• List of Kilmarnock F.C. seasons

References

General

Rollin, Jack (1981). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1981–82. Queen Anne Press. ISBN 0-362-02046-9.

Ross, David (2001). Everygame-The New Official History of Kilmarnock Football Club. Kilmarnock Football Club. ISBN 0-9541653-0-6.

Specific

1. John Malkin (10 October 1980). "Killie supporters voice their protest". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 1. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. Alex Milligan (9 January 1981). "Sneddon Is Sacked". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 56. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Alex Milligan (30 January 1981). "Clunie Gets The Job". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 64. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Ross (2001), pp. 263.
5. "Average Home League Game Attendances". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
6. Alex Milligan (15 August 1980). "Points Share After Draw". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 71. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Alex Milligan (22 August 1980). "Celtic floor Killie". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 80. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. Alex Milligan (29 August 1980). "Smash-and-grab". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 80. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Alex Milligan (12 September 1980). "Heartbreaking". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 78. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Alex Milligan (19 September 1980). "Worrying Times Ahead". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 64. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Alex Milligan (26 September 1980). "Top gear Rangers Shatter Kilmarnock". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 80. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
12. Alex Milligan (3 October 1980). "More Gloom Despite Chances". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 72. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
13. John Malkin (10 October 1980). "It Can't Get Any Worse". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 80. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
14. Alex Milligan (17 October 1980). "Dons Beat Killie 2–0". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 80. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
15. Alex Milligan (24 October 1980). "The Rot Goes On". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 80. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
16. Alex Milligan (31 October 1980). "Down goes another hurdle". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 80. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
17. Alex Milligan (7 November 1980). "Pointless". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 71. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
18. Alex Milligan (14 November 1980). "Save The Jeers". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 80. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
19. Alex Milligan (21 November 1980). "Rangers with ease". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 80. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
20. Alex Milligan (28 November 1980). "Best of season". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 80. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
21. Alex Milligan (5 December 1980). "Killie slip again". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 80. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
22. Alex Milligan (12 December 1980). "On their own". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 80. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
23. Alex Milligan (19 December 1980). "Fighting Display". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 80. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
24. Alex Milligan (26 December 1980). "So close". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 36. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
25. Alex Milligan (9 January 1981). "Off On The Wrong Foot". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 54. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
26. Alex Milligan (9 January 1981). "What a record". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 56. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
27. Alex Milligan (16 January 1981). "And so it came to pass..." Kilmarnock Standard. p. 56. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
28. Alex Milligan (6 February 1981). "'Bad break' for Alan". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 56. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
29. Alex Milligan (6 March 1981). "The Old, Old Story". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 72. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
30. Alex Milligan (6 March 1981). "To the rescue". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 72. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
31. Alex Milligan (20 March 1981). "Doc Had The Cure". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 72. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
32. Alex Milligan (27 March 1981). "Crisis averted". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 64. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
33. Alex Milligan (27 March 1981). "Endeavour Wins Day". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 64. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
34. Alex Milligan (3 April 1981). "What a difference three games made". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 72. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
35. Alex Milligan (10 April 1981). "Not at the races". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 72. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
36. Alex Milligan (24 April 1981). "Bogey strikes again". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 64. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
37. Alex Milligan (15 August 1980). "Killie's Slender Lead". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 71. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
38. Alex Milligan (22 August 1980). "Cramond Heads Winner". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 80. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
39. Alex Milligan (29 August 1980). "Frustrating". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 80. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
40. Alex Milligan (5 September 1980). "Dunfermline Wasted Too Many Chances". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 80. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
41. Alex Milligan (26 September 1980). "Penalty K.O. For Killie". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 80. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
42. Alex Milligan (30 January 1981). "United kiss cup farewell". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 64. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
43. Alex Milligan (20 February 1981). "Another Bore". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 72. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
44. Alex Milligan (27 February 1981). "No Dividends From New Permutation". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 80. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
45. Alex Milligan (8 August 1980). "Killie's 3–0 win". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 71. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
46. Alex Milligan (12 September 1980). "Forest Spy On Killie". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 80. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
47. Alex Milligan (17 October 1980). "A Booster For Killie". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 80. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
48. Alex Milligan (7 November 1980). "There's Hope For Killie". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 72. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
49. Alex Milligan (21 November 1980). "Too Big A Task For Killie". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 80. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

• https://www.fitbastats.com/kilmarnock/team_results_season.php