1996–97 Kilmarnock F.C. season

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Kilmarnock
1996–97 season
ManagerAlex Totten
(until 4 December)[1]
Bobby Williamson
StadiumRugby Park
Scottish Premier DivisionSeventh Place
League CupSecond Round
Scottish CupWinners
Top goalscorerLeague: Paul Wright (15)
All: Paul Wright (18)
Highest home attendance16,432 vs. Rangers, Premier Division, 15 January 1997
Lowest home attendance5,505 vs. Raith Rovers, Premier Division, 11 January 1997
Average home league attendance9,125

The 1996–97 season was Kilmarnock's penultimate season in the Scottish Premier Division before the formation of the Scottish Premier League in 1998. Kilmarnock also competed in the Scottish Cup and the League Cup.

Summary[edit]

Season[edit]

Kilmarnock finished seventh in the Scottish Premier Division with 39 points. They reached the second round of the League Cup, losing to rivals Ayr United,[2] but went on to win the Scottish Cup, with a 1–0 victory over Falkirk.[3]

Results and fixtures[edit]

Kilmarnock's score comes first

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Scottish Premier Division[edit]

Main article: 1996–97 Scottish Premier Division
Match Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
1 10 August 1996 Hibernian A 2–1 8,734 Mitchell 20’, Henry 26’
2 17 August 1996 Heart of Midlothian A 2–3 10,854 Wright 43’, Lauchlan 88’
3 24 August 1996 Celtic H 1–3 15,970 Reilly 27’
4 7 September 1996 Dunfermline Athletic H 2–2 6,623 Wright 44’, 56 pen.
5 14 September 1996 Aberdeen A 0–3 11,826
6 21 September 1996 Rangers H 1–4 14,812 Reilly 19’
7 28 September 1996 Motherwell A 0–1 5,705
8 12 October 1996 Dundee United A 0–0 7,365
9 19 October 1996 Raith Rovers H 2–1 5,829 Brown 37’ Wright 58’
10 26 October 1996 Dunfermline Athletic A 1–2 5,705 Findlay 22’
11 1 November 1996 Hibernian H 4–2 10,872 Henry 17’, McIntyre 24’ Wright 52’, McGinlay 56’ o.g.
12 16 November 1996 Motherwell H 2–4 7,087 Wright 55’, 87’ pen.
13 30 November 1996 Raith Rovers A 0–1 3,749
14 7 December 1996 Dundee United H 0–2 5,812
15 14 December 1996 Heart of Midlothian H 2–0 5,832 McKee 52’, Mitchell 86’
16 17 December 1996 Rangers A 2–4 39,469 Montgomerie 4’, Roberts 88’
17 21 December 1996 Aberdeen H 3–0 6,114 Burke 11’, 58’ Roberts 89’
18 26 December 1996 Hibernian A 1–0 8,957 McIntyre 42’
19 4 January 1997 Dundee United A 0–2 8,508
20 8 January 1997 Celtic A 0–6 45,535
21 11 January 1997 Raith Rovers H 0–1 5,505
22 15 January 1997 Rangers H 1–1 16,432 McKee 46’
23 18 January 1997 Dunfermline Athletic H 2–1 5,813 Wright 55’ pen. , 87’
24 21 January 1997 Motherwell A 0–2 5,508
25 1 February 1997 Aberdeen A 1–2 8,000 McIntyre 49’
26 8 February 1997 Heart of Midlothian A 0–2 11,020
27 22 February 1997 Dundee United H 2–3 6,054 Malpas 3’ o.g. Wright 69’
28 5 March 1997 Raith Rovers A 1–2 3,305 McIntyre 86’
29 11 March 1997 Celtic H 2–0 15,087 Wright 24’ Burke 74’
30 15 March 1997 Motherwell H 1–0 7,612 Wright 77’
31 22 March 1997 Rangers A 2–1 50,036 McIntyre 38’ Wright 81’ pen.
32 5 April 1997 Heart of Midlothian H 1–0 7,877 Wright 5’
33 19 April 1997 Hibernian H 1–1 10,886 Wright 14’
34 3 May 1997 Dunfermline Athletic A 1–3 5,036 McIntyre 50’
35 7 May 1997 Celtic A 0–0 42,994
36 10 May 1997 Aberdeen H 1–1 10,027 Holt 73’

Scottish League Cup[edit]

Main article: 1996–97 Scottish League Cup
Match Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
Second Round 13 August 1996 Ayr United H 0–1 8,543

Scottish Cup[edit]

Main article: 1996–97 Scottish Cup
Match Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
Third Round 25 January 1997 East Stirlingshire H 2–0 8,543 McGowne 44’ Brown 48’
Fourth Round 15 February 1997 Clyde A 0–1 4,483 Wright 63’ pen.
Quarter–final 8 March 1997 Greenock Morton A 5–2 8,826 Henry 13’, 41’, 89’ Wright 32’ McIntyre 67’
Semi–final 14 April 1997 Dundee United N 0–0 12,391
Semi–final Replay 22 April 1997 Dundee United N 1–0 9,265 McIntyre 86’
Final 24 May 1997 Falkirk N 1–0 8,543 Wright 20’

Ayrshire Cup[edit]

Main article: Ayrshire Cup
Match Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
Final 13 May 1997 Ayr United A 0–2 2,176

Final league table[edit]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
5 Dunfermline Athletic 36 12 9 15 52 65 −13 45
6 Aberdeen 36 10 14 12 45 54 −9 44
7 Kilmarnock 36 11 6 19 41 61 −20 39 Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup qualifying round[a]
8 Motherwell 36 9 11 16 44 55 −11 38
9 Hibernian (O) 36 9 11 16 38 55 −17 38 Qualification for the Play-off
Source: Soccerbase
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(O) Play-off winners
Notes:
  1. ^ Kilmarnock qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup as the winners of the Scottish Cup.

Division summary[edit]

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536
GroundAAHHAHAAHAHHAHHAHAAAHHHAAAHAHHAHHAAH
ResultWLLDLLLDWLWLLLWLWWLLLDWLLLLLWWWWDLDD
Position24778899899999910109889998899997777777
Updated to match(es) played on 25 April 2020. Source: [4]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Transfers[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Youth is name of the game as Totten is pushed out by Kilmarnock Nicholl the favourite to take over at Rugby Park". Herald Scotland. The Herald. 4 December 1996. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Results for Kilmarnock for 1996–97". londonhearts.com. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Results for Kilmarnock for 1996–97". londonhearts.com. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Scottish Premiership 1997/1998". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 25 April 2020.

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