1967–68 Kilmarnock F.C. season
Kilmarnock 1967–68 football season
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The 1967–68 season was Kilmarnock's 66th in Scottish League competitions.
ManagerMalky MacDonald until March 1968; Walter McCrae from March 1968
| 1967–68 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Malky MacDonald until March 1968; Walter McCrae from March 1968 |
| Scottish Division One | 7th[1] |
| Scottish Cup | 1R[1] |
| Scottish League Cup | QF[1] |
| Top goalscorer | League: Eddie Morrison & Gerry Queen, 14[1] All: Kenny Cameron, 19[1] |
| Highest home attendance | 18,591 (v Celtic, 2 March)[1] |
| Lowest home attendance | 2,333 (v Motherwell, 16 March)[1] |
| Average home league attendance | 5,694[2] (down 2,745) |
Scottish Division One
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Aberdeen | 34 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 63 | 48 | +15 | 37 |
| 6 | Morton | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 57 | 53 | +4 | 36 |
| 7 | Kilmarnock | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 59 | 57 | +2 | 34 |
| 8 | Clyde | 34 | 15 | 4 | 15 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 34 |
| 9 | Dundee | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 62 | 59 | +3 | 33 |
Source: "1967-1968 First Division - SPFL Archive". SPFL. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
Match results
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Kilmarnock scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 September | Morton | H | 3–1 | Murray 32', 52', McInally 33' | 7,508 |
| 2 | 16 September | Stirling Albion | A | 0–0 | 2,636 | |
| 3 | 23 September | Airdrieonians | H | 2–2 | Cameron 32', 80' | 4,452 |
| 4 | 30 September | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 2–1 | McInally 42', McIlroy 64' | 3,987 |
| 5 | 7 October | Dundee | H | 0–0 | 4,640 | |
| 6 | 14 October | Falkirk | A | 1–1 | McIlroy 20' | 3,227 |
| 7 | 21 October | Raith Rovers | H | 1–2 | Cameron 27' | 3,286 |
| 8 | 28 October | Clyde | A | 1–2 | McIlroy 70' | 1,663 |
| 9 | 11 November | Partick Thistle | H | 0–3 | 2,719 | |
| 10 | 15 November | Celtic | A | 0–3 | 26,727 | |
| 11 | 18 November | Motherwell | A | 2–1 | Cameron 60', Morrison 90' | 2,270 |
| 12 | 25 November | Dundee United | A | 2–3 | Morrison 50', McLean 72' | 5,144 |
| 13 | 2 December | Heart of Midlothian | H | 3–2 | Queen 9', Morrison 30', 70' | 5,558 |
| 14 | 9 December | Aberdeen | H | 3–0 | Queen 20', Morrison 51', 75' | 4,834 |
| 15 | 16 December | St Johnstone | A | 1–0 | Cameron 45' | 2,439 |
| 16 | 23 December | Rangers | A | 1–4 | Cameron 90' | 33,239 |
| 17 | 30 December | Hibernian | H | 1–0 | McLean 60' | 6,460 |
| 18 | 1 January | Morton | A | 2–3 | Queen 57' pen., Morrison 65' | 3,762 |
| 19 | 2 January | Stirling Albion | H | 5–2 | Queen 28' pen., Morrison 38', 75', McIlroy 50', Thomson 87' o.g. | 4,743 |
| 20 | 20 January | Dundee | A | 5–6 | Morrison 10', 13', McIlroy 76' Cameron 86', 90' | 6,310 |
| 21 | 3 February | Falkirk | H | 3–0 | Morrison 4', Queen 81', Cameron 90' | 2,400 |
| 22 | 6 February | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 1–1 | Queen 88' | 3,056 |
| 23 | 10 February | Raith Rovers | A | 2–1 | Queen 64' pen., Cameron 82' | 2,836 |
| 24 | 21 February | Airdrieonians | A | 2–3 | Queen 32' pen., Gilmour 62' | 2,322 |
| 25 | 28 February | Clyde | H | 5–1 | Queen 2', 47', McLean 70', Cameron 82', Gilmour 89' | 2,968 |
| 26 | 2 March | Celtic | H | 0–6 | 18,591 | |
| 27 | 13 March | Partick Thistle | A | 0–1 | 1,700 | |
| 28 | 16 March | Motherwell | H | 1–1 | Queen 15' | 2,333 |
| 29 | 6 April | Aberdeen | A | 1–1 | Morrison 6' | 5,465 |
| 30 | 10 April | Heart of Midlothian F.C. | A | 0–1 | 6,000 | |
| 31 | 13 April | St Johnstone | H | 1–0 | Morrison 35' | 2,939 |
| 32 | 17 April | Dundee United | H | 4–0 | McFadzean 34', Dickson 65' Queen 68', 78', | 3,020 |
| 33 | 20 April | Rangers | H | 1–2 | McFadzean 10' | 17,286 |
| 34 | 27 April | Hibernian | A | 3–3 | McLean 38', Queen 48', McFadzean 60' | 4,688 |
Scottish League Cup
Group stage
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Kilmarnock scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G1 | 12 August | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 2–2 | Cameron 17', McInally 75' | 7,269 |
| G1 | 16 August | Airdrieonians | A | 2–1 | Cameron 15', McInally 65' | 2,596 |
| G1 | 19 August | Partick Thistle | H | 4–0 | Cameron 31', 44', 65', McLean 69' | 5,892 |
| G1 | 26 August | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 3–1 | Cameron 3', 45', 59' | 8,155 |
| G1 | 30 August | Airdrieonians | H | 0–0 | 5,687 | |
| G1 | 2 September | Partick Thistle | A | 0–1 | 3,432 | |
Group 1 final table
| P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kilmarnock | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
| 2 | Dunfermline Athletic | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 6 |
| 3 | Airdrieonians | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 5 |
| 4 | Partick Thistle | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 5 |
Knockout stage
Scottish Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Kilmarnock scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 27 January | Partick Thistle | A | 0–0 | 9,800 | |
| R1R | 31 January | Partick Thistle | H | 1–2 | Morrison 53' | 9,191 |