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1967–68 Kilmarnock F.C. season

The 1967–68 season was Kilmarnock’s 66th in Scottish League competitions.

Kilmarnock
1967–68 season
ManagerMalky MacDonald until March 1968; Walter McCrae from March 1968
Scottish Division One7th[1]
Scottish Cup1R[1]
Scottish League CupQF[1]
Top goalscorerLeague: Eddie Morrison & Gerry Queen, 14[1]
All: Kenny Cameron, 19[1]
Highest home attendance18,591 (v Celtic, 2 March)[1]
Lowest home attendance2,333 (v Motherwell, 16 March)[1]
Average home league attendance5,694[2] (down 2,745)

Scottish Division One

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Main article: 1967–68 Scottish Division One

League table

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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

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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(57pen), Morrison(65) 3,762
19 2 January Stirling Albion H 5–2 Queen(28pen), Morrison(38.75), McIlroy(50), Thomson o.g(87) 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 pen(64), Cameron(82) 2,836
24 21 February Airdrieonians A 2–3 Queen pen(32), 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

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Main article: 1967–68 Scottish League Cup

Group stage

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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

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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

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Round Date Opponent H/A Score Kilmarnock Scorer(s) Attendance
QF L1 13 September Morton A 2–3 Queen(8), McLean(30) 8,777
QF L2 27 September Morton H 1–2 McInally(59) 14,344

Scottish Cup

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Main article: 1967–68 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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g Ross (2001), pp. 250.
  2. ^ "Average Home League Game Attendances". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 15 April 2022.

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

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