1990–91 Kilmarnock F.C. season
Kilmarnock 1990–91 football season
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The 1990–91 season was Kilmarnock's 89th in Scottish League Competitions and marked their return to the Scottish First Division.[13]
| 1990–91 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Bobby Fleeting[1][2] |
| Manager | Jim Fleeting (footballer)[1][2] |
| Scottish First Division | 5th[1][3][4] |
| Scottish Cup | 4R[5][3][6] |
| Scottish League Cup | 3R[7][3][8] |
| Scottish Challenge Cup | SF[9][3][10] |
| Top goalscorer | League: Bobby Williamson 14[1][3][11] All: John Sludden 15[1][3] |
| Highest home attendance | 9,802 (v Ayr United, 13 October)[1][3] |
| Lowest home attendance | 3,224 (v Forfar Athletic, 22 December)[1][3] |
| Average home league attendance | 4,934[12] (up 2446) |
Scottish First Division
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Dundee | 39 | 22 | 8 | 9 | 59 | 33 | +26 | 52 |
| 4 | Partick Thistle | 39 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 56 | 53 | +3 | 45 |
| 5 | Kilmarnock | 39 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 58 | 48 | +10 | 43 |
| 6 | Hamilton Academical | 39 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 50 | 41 | +9 | 42 |
| 7 | Raith Rovers | 39 | 14 | 9 | 16 | 54 | 64 | −10 | 37 |
Match results
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Kilmarnock scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 August | Meadowbank Thistle | A | 0–1[15] | 1,767 | |
| 2 | 1 September | Airdrieonians | H | 3–4[16] | Burns 9', Stark 66', Sludden 83' | 5,287 |
| 3 | 8 September | Hamilton Academical | A | 1–3[17] | Tait 6' | 2,687 |
| 4 | 15 September | Falkirk | H | 1–1[18] | Spence 45' | 4,629 |
| 5 | 18 September | Clydebank | A | 3–1[19] | Burns 9', Reilly 35', Sludden 36' | 2,442 |
| 6 | 22 September | Greenock Morton | H | 3–1[20] | Stark 10', Watters 59', Sludden 86' | 4,322 |
| 7 | 29 September | Dundee | A | 1–1[21] | Callaghan 58' | 4,573 |
| 8 | 6 October | Brechin City | H | 2–0[22] | Callaghan 23', Sludden 61' | 1,299 |
| 9 | 9 October | Raith Rovers | H | 1–1[23] | Watters 28' | 3,953 |
| 10 | 13 October | Ayr United | H | 3–1[24] | Elliott 46', Callaghan 52', Burns 83' | 9,802 |
| 11 | 20 October | Partick Thistle | A | 0–2[25] | 4,600 | |
| 12 | 27 October | Forfar Athletic | A | 2–2[26] | Sludden 25', Burns 43' | 1,521 |
| 13 | 3 November | Clyde | H | 2–1[27] | Sludden 65', Tait 70' | 3,973 |
| 14 | 10 November | Airdrieonians | A | 0–2[28] | 4,400 | |
| 15 | 17 November | Meadowbank Thistle | H | 2–3[29] | Reilly 25', Stark 38' | 4,198 |
| 16 | 24 November | Raith Rovers | A | 1–1[30] | Burns 44' | 2,260 |
| 17 | 1 December | Brechin City | H | 2–1[31] | Williamson 22', Sloan 80' | 3,473 |
| 18 | 8 December | Dundee | H | 2–1[32] | Williamson 35', Tait 40' | 4,558 |
| 19 | 15 December | Greenock Morton | A | 0–3[33] | 2,724 | |
| 20 | 22 December | Forfar Athletic | H | 1–0[34] | Williamson 90' | 3,224 |
| 21 | 2 January | Ayr United | A | 2–1[35] | Burns 21', Sludden 44' | 9,448 |
| 22 | 5 January | Partick Thistle | H | 2–3[36] | Flexney 14', Callaghan 40' | 5,588 |
| 23 | 12 January | Hamilton Academical | H | 1–0[37] | Williamson 64' | 4,767 |
| 24 | 19 January | Falkirk | A | 1–1[38] | Sludden 13' | 6,749 |
| 25 | 2 February | Clydebank | H | 3–0[39] | Williamson 19', 26', 61' | 4,169 |
| 26 | 16 February | Partick Thistle | H | 1–0[40] | Williamson 5' | 6,073 |
| 27 | 26 February | Clyde | A | 1–1[41] | Williamson 16' | 1,000 |
| 28 | 9 March | Greenock Morton | H | 1–1[42] | Williamson 41' | 4,451 |
| 29 | 12 March | Forfar Athletic | A | 1–1 | Williamson 40' | 977 |
| 30 | 16 March | Airdrieonians | A | 0–2[43] | 5,000 | |
| 31 | 23 March | Falkirk | H | 1–1[44] | Stark 12' | 6,664 |
| 32 | 30 March | Hamilton Academical | H | 1–0[45] | Flexney 82' | 4,449 |
| 33 | 6 April | Raith Rovers | A | 2–1[46] | Williamson 42', Campbell 58' | 1,761 |
| 34 | 10 April | Meadowbank Thistle | A | 8–1[47] | Campbell 7', 13', Stark 11', Williamson 20', 26', Smith 42', Burns 52', 89' | 1,107 |
| 35 | 13 April | Brechin City | H | 2–2[48] | Stark 14', Campbell 77' | 4,543 |
| 36 | 20 April | Clydebank | A | 0–0[49] | 2,005 | |
| 37 | 27 April | Clyde | A | 1–2[50] | Jenkins 65' | 1,700 |
| 38 | 4 May | Dundee | H | 0–0[51] | 5,712 | |
| 39 | 11 May | Ayr United | A | 0–1[52] | 5,884 |
Scottish League Cup
Scottish Cup
Scottish Challenge Cup
| Match day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Kilmarnock Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 2 October | Stirling Albion | H | 4–1[57] | Burns 16', Sludden 56', 73', 79' | 2,612 |
| R2 | 16 October | Arbroath | H | 3–1[58] | Sludden 30', Elliott 35', Stark 71' | 3,437 |
| QF | 23 October | East Fife | A | 2–1[59] | Sludden 35', Watters 84' | 2,102 |
| SF | 30 October | Dundee | H | 0–2[60] | 7,933 |
