1995–96 Kilmarnock F.C. season
Kilmarnock 1995–96 football season
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1995–96 season was Kilmarnock's third 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.
| 1995–96 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Bobby Fleeting[1][2] (until 15 March) Jim Moffat | ||
| Manager | Alex Totten[1][2] | ||
| Stadium | Rugby Park | ||
| Scottish Premier Division | 7th[1][3][4] | ||
| Scottish League Cup | Third round[5][3][6] | ||
| Scottish Cup | Fourth round[7][3][8] | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Paul Wright (13)[9][3][10] All: Paul Wright (16)[9][3] | ||
| Highest home attendance | 17,056 vs. Rangers, Premier Division, 4 May[1][3] | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 6,017 vs. Falkirk, Premier Division, 9 December[1][3] | ||
| Average home league attendance | 8,719[11] | ||
|
| |||
Summary
Season
Kilmarnock finished seventh in the Scottish Premier Division with 41 points. They also reached the third round of the League Cup, losing to Dundee, and the fourth round of the Scottish Cup, losing to Heart of Midlothian
Results and fixtures
Scottish Premier Division
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Kilmarnock scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 August 1995 | Rangers | A | 0–1[12] | 44,686 | |
| 2 | 9 September 1995 | Hibernian | H | 0–3[13] | 7,014 | |
| 3 | 16 September 1995 | Raith Rovers | A | 0–2[14] | 4,441 | |
| 4 | 23 September 1995 | Aberdeen | H | 1–2[15] | Brown 85' | 7,198 |
| 5 | 30 September 1995 | Motherwell | A | 0–3[16] | 6,356 | |
| 6 | 4 October 1995 | Partick Thistle | A | 1–1[17] | Watson 42' o.g. | 4,000 |
| 7 | 7 October 1995 | Heart of Midlothian | H | 3–1[18] | Brown 44', McKee 45', 62' | 6,721 |
| 8 | 14 October 1995 | Falkirk | A | 2–0[19] | Mitchell 3', Wright 44' | 4,878 |
| 9 | 21 October 1995 | Celtic | H | 0–0[20] | 14,011 | |
| 10 | 28 October 1995 | Hibernian | A | 0–2[21] | 10,400 | |
| 11 | 4 November 1995 | Raith Rovers | H | 5–1[22] | Henry 9', 42', Wright 54', 67', Brown 62' | 6,440 |
| 12 | 8 November 1995 | Rangers | H | 0–2[23] | 14,823 | |
| 13 | 11 November 1995 | Heart of Midlothian | A | 1–2[24] | McKee 85' | 10,442 |
| 14 | 18 November 1995 | Motherwell | H | 1–1[25] | Mitchell 24' | 6,608 |
| 15 | 2 December 1995 | Celtic | A | 2–4[26] | Mitchell 11', Brown 22' | 33,812 |
| 16 | 9 December 1995 | Falkirk | H | 4–0[27] | Brown 24', 27', Black 46' pen., MacPherson 63' | 6,017 |
| 17 | 13 December 1995 | Aberdeen | A | 1–4[28] | Wright 22' | 14,060 |
| 18 | 16 December 1995 | Partick Thistle | H | 2–1[29] | Wright 30', 65' | 6,581 |
| 19 | 26 December 1995 | Rangers | A | 0–3[30] | 45,173 | |
| 20 | 6 January 1996 | Raith Rovers | A | 1–1[31] | Black 87' pen. | 4,781 |
| 21 | 13 January 1996 | Hibernian | H | 3–2[32] | Maskrey 57', Wright 63', Henry 90' | 6,686 |
| 22 | 16 January 1996 | Motherwell | A | 1–0[33] | Wright 59' | 5,781 |
| 23 | 20 January 1996 | Celtic | H | 0–0[34] | 15,716 | |
| 24 | 23 January 1996 | Aberdeen | H | 1–1 | Wright 82' | 6,703 |
| 25 | 3 February 1996 | Falkirk | A | 2–4[35] | Wright 7', 10' | 8,374 |
| 26 | 10 February 1996 | Partick Thistle | A | 1–0[36] | Black 5' pen. | 4,800 |
| 27 | 24 February 1996 | Heart of Midlothian | H | 0–2[37] | 8,022 | |
| 28 | 2 March 1996 | Aberdeen | A | 0–3[38] | 7,000 | |
| 29 | 16 March 1996 | Motherwell | H | 0–1[39] | 7,035 | |
| 30 | 23 March 1996 | Raith Rovers | H | 2–0[40] | McKee 67', Wright 75' | 6,143 |
| 31 | 30 March 1996 | Hibernian | A | 1–1[41] | Wright 76' | 8,102 |
| 32 | 10 April 1996 | Celtic | A | 1–1[42] | McIntyre 45' | 36,372 |
| 33 | 13 April 1996 | Falkirk | H | 1–0[43] | McIntyre 54' | 6,505 |
| 34 | 20 April 1996 | Partick Thistle | H | 2–1[44] | Skilling 63', Black 84' pen. | 7,276 |
| 35 | 27 April 1996 | Heart of Midlothian | A | 0–1[45] | 11,329 | |
| 36 | 4 May 1996 | Rangers | H | 0–3[46] | 17,056 |
Scottish League Cup
Scottish Cup
Ayrshire Cup
| Match | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final | 6 May 1996 | Ayr United | H | 1–0 |
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Hibernian | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 43 | 57 | −14 | 43 | |
| 6 | Raith Rovers | 36 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 41 | 57 | −16 | 43 | |
| 7 | Kilmarnock | 36 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 39 | 54 | −15 | 41 | |
| 8 | Motherwell | 36 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 28 | 39 | −11 | 39 | |
| 9 | Partick Thistle (R) | 36 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 29 | 62 | −33 | 30 | Qualification for the Play-off |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(R) Relegated
See also
General
Rollin, Jack (1996). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1996-97. Headline. ISBN 0-7472-7781-8.
Ross, David (2001). Everygame-The New Official History of Kilmarnock Football Club. Kilmarnock Football Club. ISBN 0-9541653-0-6.
Thomson, David C. (1995). The Tartan Special Scottish Football League Review 1995-96. Programme Publications. ISBN 0-86108-965-0.
Thomson, David C. (1996). Tennent's Lager Scottish Football League Review 1996-97. Programme Publications. ISBN 0-9529157-1-5.
Specific
