Kilmarnock F.C.

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Kilmarnock
KilmarnockLogo.svg
Full nameKilmarnock Football Club
Nickname(s)Killie
Founded5 January 1869; 152 years ago (1869-01-05)
GroundRugby Park, Kilmarnock
Capacity17,889[1]
OwnerThe Kilmarnock Football Club Ltd.
ChairmanBilly Bowie[2][3]
ManagerTommy Wright
LeagueScottish Championship
2020–21Scottish Premiership, 11th of 12 (relegated via play-offs)
WebsiteClub website
Away colours
Third colours
Current season

Kilmarnock Football Club, commonly known as Killie, is a Scottish professional football team based in the town of Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire. The team is currently managed by Tommy Wright, who was appointed in February 2021. The club has achieved several honours since its formation in 1869,[4] most recently the 2011–12 Scottish League Cup after a 1–0 win over Celtic at Hampden Park.[5]

Kilmarnock Football Club is currently the oldest football club in the Scottish Championship, and also the oldest professional club in Scotland.[6] Home matches are played at Rugby Park, a 17,889 capacity all seater stadium situated in the town itself. Kilmarnock took part in the first-ever official match in the Scottish Cup against the now-defunct Renton in 1873. The club have qualified for European competitions on nine occasions, their best performance coming in the 1966–67 Fairs Cup when they progressed to the semi-finals, eventually being eliminated by Leeds United. The club is also one of only a few Scottish clubs to have played in all three European competitions (European Cup, Cup Winners' Cup and the UEFA Cup).[7]

Kilmarnock have a long-standing football rivalry with fellow Ayrshire side Ayr United, with both teams playing frequently in the Ayrshire derby in which both sides first met in September 1910. Kilmarnock have long been the most successful side in the Ayrshire derby, winning 189 times in 256 meetings. The club nickname, Killie, is the Scottish slang term for the town of Kilmarnock.

History[]

See also: List of Kilmarnock F.C. seasons

Formation and early years[]

A history of Kilmarnock FC's overall league position from 1895 to 2019

The club's foundation dates back to the very earliest days of organised football in Scotland, when a group of local cricketers looking for a sporting pursuit to occupy them outside of the cricket season looked to form a football club. On 5 January 1869 the club was founded during a general meeting at Robertson's Temperance Hotel on Portland Street.[8] Originally they played a game more similar to rugby and these origins are reflected to this day by the name of the club's home ground – Rugby Park. The difficulty in organising fixtures under this code and the growing influence of Queen's Park soon persuaded them to adopt the association code instead. At this time, the club played games in a number locations including Holm Quarry, the Grange on Irvine Road and a location close to the current Rugby Park.

Following the formation of Scotland's earliest football clubs in the 1860s, football experienced a rapid growth but there was no formal structure, and matches were often arranged in a haphazard and irregular fashion.

Queen's Park, a Glasgow club founded in 1867, took the lead, and following an advertisement in a Glasgow newspaper in 1873, representatives from seven clubs – Queen's Park, Clydesdale, Vale of Leven, Dumbreck, Third Lanark, Eastern and Granville – attended a meeting on 13 March 1873. Furthermore, Kilmarnock sent a letter stating their willingness to form the Scottish Football Association.

That day, these eight clubs formed the Scottish Football Association, and resolved that: The clubs here represented form themselves into an association for the promotion of football according to the rules of The Football Association and that the clubs connected with this association subscribe for a challenge cup to be played for annually, the committee to propose the laws of the competition.

Kilmarnock also competed in the inaugural Scottish Cup tournament in 1873–74. Their 2–0 defeat against Renton in the First Round on 18 October 1873 is thought to have been the first match ever played in the competition.

Kilmarnock joined the Scottish League in 1895 and after winning consecutive Second Division titles were elected to the top flight for the first time in 1899. In 1920 Kilmarnock won the Scottish Cup for the first time, beating Albion Rovers at Hampden Park.[9][10] This was followed by their second success in 1929 where they beat massive favourites Rangers 2–0 at the national stadium in front of a crowd of 114,708 people.[11][12][13] They soon reached another final against the same opposition in 1932 but this time were beaten after a replay,[14] and the same outcome followed in the 1938 final against East Fife, Killie this time the team on the receiving end of an upset.[15]

Late 20th century[]

In 1964–65 Heart of Midlothian fought out a championship title race with Willie Waddell's Kilmarnock. In the era of two points for a win Hearts were three points clear with two games remaining. Hearts drew with Dundee United meaning the last game of the season with the two title challengers playing each other at Tynecastle would be a league decider. Kilmarnock needed to win by a two-goal margin to take the title. Hearts entered the game as favourites with both a statistical and home advantage. They also had a solid pedigree of trophy-winning under Tommy Walker. Waddell's Kilmarnock in contrast had been nearly men. Four times in the previous five seasons they had finished league runners-up including Hearts’ triumph in 1960. Killie had also lost three domestic cup finals during the same period including the 1962 League Cup Final defeat to Hearts. Hearts had won five of the six senior cup finals they played in under Walker. Even the final they had lost was in a replay after drawing the first game. Hearts' Roald Jensen hit the post after six minutes. Kilmarnock then scored twice through Davie Sneddon and Brian McIlroy after 27 and 29 minutes. Alan Gordon had an excellent chance to clinch the title for Hearts in second half injury time but was denied by a Bobby Ferguson diving save pushing the ball past the post. The 2–0 defeat meant Hearts lost the title by an average of 0.042 goals.[16][17][18] Subsequently, Hearts were instrumental in pushing through a change to use goal difference to separate teams level on points. Ironically this rule change later denied Hearts the title in 1985–86.[19] This is the only time to date Killie have been Scottish champions.

Decline in the 1980s brought relegation to the Second Division. Killie returned to the top division with promotion in 1993. They lifted the Scottish Cup for the third time in 1997 thanks to a 1–0 victory over Falkirk in the final.

The club have qualified for European competitions on nine occasions, their best performance coming in the 1966–67 Fairs Cup when they progressed to the semi-finals, eventually being eliminated by Leeds United. The club is also one of only a few Scottish clubs to have played in all three European competitions (European Cup, Cup Winners' Cup and the UEFA Cup).

21st Century[]

Further information: 2007 Scottish League Cup Final and 2012 Scottish League Cup Final
Kilmarnock playing against Celtic F.C. in the 2012 Scottish League Cup Final in which Kilmarnock beat Celtic 1–0

Kilmarnock reached the 2007 Scottish League Cup Final,[20] but suffered a 5–1 defeat in the final by Hibernian. After selling Steven Naismith to Rangers for a club-record fee in August 2007, Killie struggled in the 2007–08 Scottish Premier League, finishing in 11th place with 40 points. In January 2010, Kilmarnock were second bottom of the 2009–10 Scottish Premier League, with last placed Falkirk just two points behind. On 11 January 2010, Jim Jefferies left the club by "mutual consent" and Jimmy Calderwood was appointed manager. Kilmarnock then achieved a first win in nine years against Celtic. Continued poor form, however, meant a final day showdown at Rugby Park with Falkirk for SPL survival. Kilmarnock began the game with a two-point advantage over their rivals and a goalless draw on the day was good enough to secure top-flight football for another year. They ended the season with just 33 points, their worst points finish in the SPL.

After Calderwood left the team at the end of the season, Mixu Paatelainen was appointed manager for the next two years with an option for a third.[21] Despite being the favourites for relegation that season, Kilmarnock finished the season in fifth position. Paatelainen left Kilmarnock to become manager of Finland and his assistant Kenny Shiels was appointed manager. Kilmarnock progressed to the 2012 Scottish League Cup Final with wins against Queen of the South, East Fife and Ayr United in an Ayrshire derby at Hampden. Kilmarnock won the League Cup for the first time, as they defeated Celtic 1–0 in the final. Dieter van Tornhout scored the only goal six minutes from time, with Cammy Bell named Man of the Match.[22] In June 2013, after three years at Kilmarnock Football Club, manager Kenny Shiels was sacked by chairman Michael Johnston after a "mutual agreement" between the two.[23][24]

The Johnston era[]

Allan Johnston signed a two-year contract and was appointed manager on 24 June 2013, with Sandy Clark as the assistant manager.[25] Sandy Clark left his role in the summer of 2014 with the club looking to go in a new direction, and ex-Killie player and former Hearts manager Gary Locke was appointed as his assistant.

Allan Johnston was sacked in February 2015 after informing the press of his intention to leave in the summer, before discussing this with the board. Gary Locke was placed in interim charge, before signing a three-year deal in April 2015.[26] Kilmarnock went on to lose seven of their final eight games of the season, but were spared the play-off spot after a 4–1 win over Partick Thistle. The 2015–16 season would prove difficult for the team. Gary Locke was removed from his position as manager in February 2016, with Lee Clark being appointed as his replacement.[27] Despite a small uplift in form, the team finished in 11th place and faced a relegation play-off against championship side Falkirk in order to stay in the top flight. Despite losing 0–1 in the first leg, Killie fought back and comfortably won the second leg 4–0 (4–1 on aggregate), securing the club’s status in the Scottish Premiership for another season. Clark would leave Kilmarnock for a return to England with Bury in February 2017, exactly a year after his arrival.[28] Former Rangers player Lee McCulloch, assistant to both Locke and Clark, was placed in temporary charge until the end of the season, achieving an eighth place finish.

The Clarke era[]

Further information: 2019–20 UEFA Europa League and Kilmarnock F.C. in European football
Steve Clarke, appointed manager in 2017, lead the club to 3rd place in the 2018–19 Scottish Premiership and secured a place in the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League

The following season saw another poor start, with an early defeat to rivals Ayr United in the league cup group stages, followed by a disappointing start to the league campaign. McCulloch was sacked in September 2017 with the club rooted to the bottom of the table. In an unexpected move, Kilmarnock appointed former Chelsea and West Bromwich Albion coach Steve Clarke two weeks later. It was Clarke’s first involvement with the Scottish game in 30 years. His appointment saw a dramatic upturn in form, with the club ultimately finishing in fifth place, earning him the SFWA Manager of the Year award in the process.[29] The 2018–19 season saw Kilmarnock celebrate their 150th anniversary, and the team continued their strong form in the league, both home and away, culminating in a final day fixture against Rangers at Rugby Park. Kilmarnock won the match 2–1 and the result secured a third place finish in the league, which guaranteed Kilmarnock European football for the first time since 2001. The season's results also set a new record points total for the club and their highest placed finish in the league since 1966. The following day, Clarke was signed by the Scottish FA to become the head coach of the Scotland National Team.

Since the departure of Steve Clarke, Kilmarnock has had a number of managers including former Juventus and Chelsea assistant coach Angelo Alessio. In Alessio's second match in charge, Kilmarnock lost in Europa League qualification to Welsh Premier League club Connah's Quay Nomads.[30] Alessio was sacked in December 2019, with the team sitting in fifth place.[31] Following his departure, Alex Dyer, assistant coach to both Alessio and Steve Clarke, was appointed on an initial caretaker basis until the end of the season, before all football was abruptly ended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Dyer's services were retained by the club and he signed a new contract extension in June 2020.[32] However, following a poor start to the new season, he would leave the club in January 2021 by mututal consent.[33] In February 2021, former St Johnstone manager Tommy Wright was appointed as the club's third manager in two years.[34]

On 24 May 2021 following a play−off defeat to Dundee, Kilmarnock were relegated to the Scottish Championship, bringing an end to their 28 year stay in the top flight of Scottish football.[35]

Ownership and finances[]

Since June 1906, Kilmarnock F.C. has been owned by the private limited company The Kilmarnock Football Club Ltd.

Since 2014, the majority shareholder of the club is Ayrshire businessman Billy Bowie, who oversees all operations of the club.[36] Kilmarnock became debt-free under Bowie's control in 2017 after several years of financial difficulty.

In May 2018 Kilmarnock made a landmark move by appointing Phyllis McLeish, commercial director of the QTS Group, to the club's board and in doing so became the first female board member in over 20 years. Later that same month, the club appointed its second female board member in Cathy Jamieson, former MP for the Kilmarnock and Loudoun district and a life-long Killie fan. Her appointment came after being nominated by The Killie Trust Initiative l, who raised over £100,000 to have a member of the trust on the board.

Ayrshire Derby[]

Kilmarnock's biggest rivalry is with their South Ayrshire neighbours Ayr United and together they contest the Ayrshire derby. The fixture has been played 256 times since their first meeting on 14 September 1910. Killie have won on 189 occasions. This fixture will be revived in season 2021–22, as both clubs will be in the same division following Kilmarnock's relegation to the Scottish Championship.

Colours and badge[]

The 150th Anniversary Badge from 2018–2019

The earliest known Kilmarnock kit from 1879 consisted of an all-blue jersey with white trousers. The shirt bore a crest which was described as "a hand, index and second fingers upright, thumb outstretched, other fingers enclosed over a palm" (an adoption of the historic Clan Boyd chief's heraldic crest). The hand rested on a bar over a ball marked KFC. Between 1887-1890 Kilmarnock wore black and white striped tops. Thereafter, the club has predominantly played in blue and white striped or hooped shirts with either blue or white shorts. The club have also occasionally played in plain blue and plain white tops; this was suggested by Ross Quigley who, at the time, was one of the first directors of the club, although the kit was later changed to the hooped style in 1920. The club's away colours have varied greatly over time. Yellow is generally regarded as the club's main third colour; but white, red and purple away kits have also appeared in recent years.

Between 2008 and 2014, the club manufactured their kits under their own sportswear brand, 1869. Following this, Italian company Erreá was the manufacturer. The current kit manufacturers are American company Nike; it can only be bought from the store at Rugby Park.

The club badge is a modernised version of previous club badges. It features a ball bearing a hand in a blessing position, flanked by two red squirrels. The club's Latin motto, confidemus (we trust), is written above the badge (similar to the Clan Boyd heraldic motto, confido (I trust)). The club adopted the badge in 1992 after The Lord Lyon decreed that the previous badge, based heavily upon the town crest, was in breach of ancient Scottish heraldic rules.

In October 2018 the club unveiled a special badge for the club's 150th anniversary.

Mascot[]

The club's mascot is a squirrel named 'Captain Conker' after the squirrels found on the club's crest and the Boyd coats of arms. In the past the 'Killie Pie' mascot was also a regular at Rugby Park on matchdays. Previously the mascot was Nutz the squirrel, played by long-time Kilmarnock fan Ian Downie who died in 2020.

Stadium[]

Further information: Rugby Park
Rugby Park stadium, situated on Rugby Road, home of Kilmarnock FC

Kilmarnock first played football matches at the present Rugby Park site in 1899. Despite this, the venue is actually Kilmarnock’s fourth home ground. The Grange, Holm Quarry and Ward's Park all hosted matches before the club moved to Rugby Park in 1877. This was not the present stadium, but one situated close by near South Hamilton Street. This ground was shared by cricket and rugby teams – sports which Kilmarnock had played previously – and the connection with rugby gave the ground its name. This name was taken with the club when they moved to their present stadium.

During the 1994–95 season the stadium capacity was significantly reduced as three new stands were constructed; the Moffat Stand, the Chadwick Stand and the East Stand. Their completion brought the capacity of the stadium to 17,889.[37] The stadium opened on 6 August 1995, in a friendly match against English champions Blackburn Rovers. Mike Newell hit a hat-trick as the home team lost 5–0.

A FIFA 2 star FieldTurf artificial pitch was installed at Rugby Park for the start of the 2014–15 season. The pitch is capable of hosting rugby matches as well as football. A new artificial hybrid surface was installed during the 2019 close season.

In February 2019 Kilmarnock received approval to install a new safe-standing section in areas of the East and Moffat stands. The installation process was completed in early December of that year.[38]

Panorama of Rugby Park looking towards the Chadwick (Away) Stand

Players[]

First team squad[]

As of 31 August 2021[39]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK England ENG Zach Hemming (on loan from Middlesbrough)
2 DF Northern Ireland NIR Lee Hodson
3 DF England ENG Brandon Haunstrup
4 MF Scotland SCO Stephen McGinn
5 DF Scotland SCO Euan Murray
6 DF England ENG Chris Stokes (captain)
7 MF Scotland SCO Rory McKenzie
8 MF Scotland SCO Blair Alston
9 FW Scotland SCO Oli Shaw
10 FW Scotland SCO Scott Robinson
11 MF Scotland SCO Daniel Armstrong
12 GK England ENG Sam Walker
14 DF England ENG Jack Sanders
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 MF Scotland SCO Fraser Murray
17 MF Northern Ireland NIR Brad Lyons
18 DF Scotland SCO Calum Waters
19 MF Scotland SCO Liam Polworth
20 FW Scotland SCO Innes Cameron
21 GK Republic of Ireland IRL Colin Doyle
22 DF Scotland SCO Jason Naismith
23 FW England ENG Rumarn Burrell (on loan from Middlesbrough)
24 DF Australia AUS Dylan McGowan
26 DF Northern Ireland NIR Euan Deveney
29 MF Scotland SCO Chris Burke
32 MF Scotland SCO Tomas Brindley

On loan[]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
25 FW Scotland SCO Kyle Connell (on loan at East Fife)
28 MF Scotland SCO Ross Smith (on loan at Stranraer)
31 DF Scotland SCO Jon Craig (on loan at Stenhousemuir)
34 GK Scotland SCO Curtis Lyle (on loan at Stranraer)
No. Pos. Nation Player
46 MF Scotland SCO Justin Devenny (on loan at Broomhill)
64 GK Scotland SCO Harry Broun (on loan at Caledonian Braves)
— DF Scotland SCO Kirk McKnight (on loan at Dumbarton)

Notable graduates[]

Since formation of the Scottish Premier League (1998)

Non-playing staff[]

Board of Directors[]

Position Name
Chairman and majority shareholder Billy Bowie
Director Cathy Jamieson[40]
Assistant Director Phyllis McLeish[41]

Management[]

Position Name
Head of Football Operations Scotland James Fowler
Manager Northern Ireland Tommy Wright
Assistant Manager England Paul Stephenson
Goalkeeping Coach Republic of Ireland Colin Doyle
Coach/Analyst Republic of Ireland Alan Maybury
Academy Director Scotland Paul McDonald
Head Physiotherapist Scotland Ryan Barr
Sports Scientist Scotland Stuart MacFarlane
Club Doctor Scotland Hamish Simpson

Managerial statistics[]

Information correct as of matches played 30 January 2021. Only official Scottish League, Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup and European Competition matches are counted

Name Games Wins Draws Losses Win % League Scottish Cup League Cup Promoted
Charlie Smith (1895–1902) 159 86 26 47 54.09 0 0 0 0
Barrie Grieve (1906–1910) 141 41 33 67 29.08 0 0 0 0
James McDonald (1910–1919) 343 131 73 139 38.19 0 0 0 0
Hugh Spence (1919–1937) 807 312 159 336 38.66 0 2 0 0
Jimmy McGrory (1937–1945) 108 45 23 40 41.67 0 0 0 0
Tom Smith (1945–1947) 77 18 20 39 23.38 0 0 0 0
Tom Mather (1947–1948) 37 15 6 16 40.54 0 0 0 0
Alex Hastings (1948–1950) 77 27 16 34 35.06 0 0 0 0
Malky McDonald (1950–1957) 297 137 57 103 46.13 0 0 0 0
Willie Waddell (1957–1965) 389 215 76 98 55.27 1 0 0 0
Malky McDonald (1965–1968) 141 67 30 44 47.52 0 0 0 0
Walter McCrae (1968–1973) 256 93 63 100 36.33 0 0 0 0
Davie Sneddon (1973, 1977–1981) 164 65 44 55 39.63 0 0 0 1
Willie Fernie (1973–1977) 184 66 49 69 35.87 0 0 0 2
Rab Stewart (1980, 1984) 3 3 0 0 100.00 0 0 0 0
Jim Clunie (1981–1984) 179 58 52 69 32.40 0 0 0 1
Eddie Morrison (1984–1988) 188 65 46 77 34.57 0 0 0 0
Jim Clark (1988) 2 1 0 1 50.00 0 0 0 0
Jim Fleeting (1988–1992) 162 68 43 51 41.98 0 0 0 0
Tommy Burns (1992–1994) 112 48 32 32 42.86 0 0 0 1
Alex Totten (1994–1996) 98 31 21 46 31.63 0 0 0 0
Bobby Williamson (1996–2002) 246 89 67 90 36.18 0 1 0 0
Jim Jefferies (2002–2010) 327 117 65 145 35.78 0 0 0 0
Jimmy Calderwood (2010) 23 7 4 12 30.43 0 0 0 0
Mixu Paatelainen (2010–2011) 34 15 6 13 44.12 0 0 0 0
Kenny Shiels (2011–2013) 95 27 31 37 28.42 0 0 1 0
Allan Johnston (2013–2015) 66 20 10 36 30.30 0 0 0 0
Gary Locke (2015–2016)[42] 43 11 10 22 25.58 0 0 0 0
Lee Clark (2016–2017)[28] 44 10 13 21 22.73 0 0 0 0
Lee McCulloch (2016, 2017) 30 8 8 14 26.67 0 0 0 0
Steve Clarke (2017–2019) 79 40 17 22 50.63 0 0 0 0
Angelo Alessio (2019) 22 8 6 8 36.36 0 0 0 0
Alex Dyer (2019–2021) 43 13 5 25 30.23 0 0 0 0

Club records[]

  • Oldest professional club in Scotland
  • Biggest competitive win: 13–2 v Saltcoats Victoria, Scottish Qualifying Cup 2nd Round, 12 September 1896
  • Worst defeat: 1–9 v Celtic, Scottish League Division 1, 13 August 1938
  • Highest home attendance: 35,995 v Rangers, Scottish Cup Quarter-Finals 10 March 1962
  • Most League goals in a season: Harry Cunningham (34 in 1927–28) and Andy Kerr (34 in 1960–61)
  • Transfer fee paid: £340,000 for Paul Wright from St Johnstone, March 1995
  • Transfer fee received: £2,200,000 for Greg Taylor to Celtic, August 2019

Honours and accolades[]

National[]

Other[]

Source:[46]

Hall of Fame[]

2014 Inductees[]

  • The Founding Fathers - Founders of Kilmarnock Football Club
  • Kilmarnock FC 1964-65 Squad
  • Hugh Allen M.B.E. - Club Physiotherapist 1968-2002
  • Willie Culley - All time record goalscorer
  • Alan Robertson - Most Scottish League Appearances
  • Mattha Smith - Scottish Cup Winner 1920 & 1929

2016 Inductees[]

  • James Fowler - Captain 2012 League Cup Winners
  • Tommy McLean - Golden Era Award
  • Stuart McLean - 2nd Highest League Appearances
  • Ray Montgomerie - Captain 1997 Scottish Cup Winners
  • Eddie Morrison - Highest Post-War Goalscorer
  • Manuel Pascali - 1st International Award

2018 Inductees[]

  • Frank Beattie - Golden Era Award
  • Paul Clarke - Legends Award
  • Frédéric Dindeleux - International Award
  • Ronnie Hamilton - Legends Award
  • Garry Hay - Legends Award
  • Derrick McDicken - Legends Award
  • Willie Waddell - Manager 1964/65 League Championship Winners
  • Bobby Williamson - Manager 1997 Scottish Cup Winners

Club anthem[]

The song "Paper Roses", originally a hit by American singer and activist Anita Bryant, was adopted by Kilmarnock fans as their own club anthem. American singer and actress Marie Osmond, who is famous for recording this song, surprised the fans in February 2013 and performed at Rugby Park along with a meet and greet session, signing autographs for the players and fans.[47]

See also[]

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