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| Full name | Kilmarnock Football Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname(s) | 'Killie' | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Founded | 1869 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | Rugby Park Kilmarnock Ayrshire (Capacity 18,128) |
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| Chairman |  Michael Johnston |
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| Manager | Jim Jefferies |
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| League | Scottish Premier League | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007-08 | 11th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kilmarnock Football Club is a Scottish football team based in the town of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Football club names are a part of the sport 's culture reflecting century-old traditions This is a of lists of the use of Nicknames in football (soccer. Year 1869 ( MDCCCLXIX) is a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year This article refers to the Scottish football stadium For New Zealand venue see Rugby Park Stadium. Kilmarnock (Cill Meàrnaig locally known as Killie) is a large Burgh in East Ayrshire, Scotland, with a population of 44170 Ayrshire (Siorrachd Inbhir Àir ʃir̴əxg̊ iɲiɾʲˈaːɾʲ is a Registration county, and former administrative county in south-west Scotland, The following is a list of Association football stadia. They are ordered by their capacity, that is the maximum number of spectators that the Jim Jefferies (born November 22, 1950 in Musselburgh, East Lothian) is the Scottish football manager of Kilmarnock The Scottish Premier League, currently known as the Clydesdale Bank Premier League for sponsorship reasons and often known as the Premier League or SPL The 2007-08 Scottish Premier League season was the tenth season of the Scottish Premier League. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Kilmarnock (Cill Meàrnaig locally known as Killie) is a large Burgh in East Ayrshire, Scotland, with a population of 44170 Ayrshire (Siorrachd Inbhir Àir ʃir̴əxg̊ iɲiɾʲˈaːɾʲ is a Registration county, and former administrative county in south-west Scotland, Founded in 1869, "Killie" are the oldest professional club in Scotland. Home matches are played at Rugby Park. They are currently members of the Scottish Premier League and are managed by Jim Jefferies. The Scottish Premier League, currently known as the Clydesdale Bank Premier League for sponsorship reasons and often known as the Premier League or SPL Jim Jefferies (born November 22, 1950 in Musselburgh, East Lothian) is the Scottish football manager of Kilmarnock
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History
The club's foundation dates to the very earliest days of organised football in Scotland, when a group of local cricketers looking for a sporting pursuit to occupy them outwith the cricket season formed a football club in 1869. Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries Football is the word given to a number of similar Team sports all of which involve (to varying degrees kicking a Ball with the foot in an attempt to score a Originally they played rugby rules, but the difficulty in organising fixtures and the growing influence of Queen's Park F.C. soon persuaded them to adopt the association code instead. Rugby football (usually just " rugby " may refer to a number of sports through history descended from a common form of Football developed at Rugby School Not to be confused with English football club Queens Park Rangers F These origins are reflected to this day by the name of the club's home ground - Rugby Park. This article refers to the Scottish football stadium For New Zealand venue see Rugby Park Stadium.
Although not amongst the founder members of the Scottish Football Association in 1873, Kilmarnock did join in time to compete in the inaugural Scottish Cup tournament in 1873-74. The Scottish Football Association (also known as the SFA and The Scottish FA or the "worst league in the world" is the governing body of The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup, usually known as the Scottish Cup, is the national football cup competition of Scotland Their 2-0 defeat against Renton in the First Round on October 18 1873 is thought to have been the first match ever played in the competition. Renton Football Club was a prominent team in the early history of Scottish football. Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid
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. Founding members The Scottish League's first season of competition was in 1890-91. For much of their history they have been one of the most successful clubs based outwith Scotland's major cities. They have reached the Scottish Cup final eight times, winning the trophy on three occasions. Despite five appearances in the final , they have yet to lift the Scottish League Cup. The Scottish Football League Cup is an Association football competition open to all Scottish Football League and Scottish Premier League clubs
The club's greatest success was in 1965 under the management of Willie Waddell. William Waddell may be William Waddell (footballer, Scottish footballer William B On the final day of the season, they travelled to face Hearts at Tynecastle requiring a victory by two goals to nil (due to the competition being decided by goal average at that period if teams were equal on points) to win the league at their opponents' expense. Heart of Midlothian FC (most commonly referred to as Hearts) is a football club from Edinburgh, Scotland who play in the Scottish Tynecastle Stadium is a football stadium situated in Edinburgh, Scotland. A memorable 2-0 win saw Kilmarnock crowned Scottish League champions for the first, and to date only, time. [1] This capped a period of tremendous consistency which had seen them occupy runners-up spot in four of the previous five seasons.
After a period of decline in the 1980s which saw the club relegated to the Second Division, Killie have returned to prominence, holding top division status since being promoted in 1993 and lifting the Scottish Cup for the third time in 1997 thanks to a 1-0 victory over Falkirk in the final. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. History Before 1975 the Second Division (sometimes also called Division B was the second highest level in the Scottish system
The club have qualified for European competitions on nine occasions, their best performance coming in the 1966-67 Fairs Cup tournament when they progressed to the semi-finals, eventually being eliminated by Leeds United. The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA. Leeds United Association Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Leeds United or informally Leeds, are an English professional football The club is also one of only a few Scottish clubs to have played in all three European competitions (European Cup, Cup Winner's Cup & UEFA cup).
Killie finished the 2005/06 season in 5th position, after a season which at several points they seemed to be challenging for 3rd place. However, after selling top scorer Kris Boyd to Rangers in January 2006, Killie had to rely on goals from young attacking midfielder Steven Naismith, striker Colin Nish and winger Danny Invincibile. Kris Boyd (born August 18 1983 in Irvine Ayrshire) is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing for Scottish Rangers Football Club are an Association football team based in Glasgow Scotland, who currently play in the Scottish Premier League. Steven John Naismith (born 14 September 1986, in Irvine North Ayrshire) is a Scottish footballer, currently playing for Scottish Premier Colin Nish (born 7 March 1981) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Scottish Premier League club. Daniele "Danny" Invincibile (born 31 March 1979 in Brisbane) is an Australian footballer since 2003 playing for Kilmarnock After taking only 1 point in the first four post-split games, Killie beat Hibernian 3-1 to leapfrog Aberdeen into 5th place. Hibernian Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, in the north of Edinburgh. Aberdeen Football Club (also known as The Dons, The Reds and The Dandies) is a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen
Kilmarnock started the 2006/07 season brightly despite losing 4-1 away to Celtic on the opening day. The 2006&ndash07 Scottish Premier League season was the ninth season of the Scottish Premier League. [1] Young striker Steven Naismith scored a contender for goal of the season against Hibernian in August before going to Arsenal for a trial. Steven John Naismith (born 14 September 1986, in Irvine North Ayrshire) is a Scottish footballer, currently playing for Scottish Premier Hibernian Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, in the north of Edinburgh. [2] Rangers dropped their first points to Killie in four years after a last-minute Naismith penalty earned a draw for Kilmarnock. Rangers Football Club are an Association football team based in Glasgow Scotland, who currently play in the Scottish Premier League. [3] In September Jefferies suffered his worst defeat as Killie manager after a 5-0 loss at Motherwell. Jim Jefferies (born November 22, 1950 in Musselburgh, East Lothian) is the Scottish football manager of Kilmarnock Motherwell Football & Athletic Club is a Scottish football club based in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire. [4] Killie are ensured of a top 6 finish for the 2nd season in a row, whilst a tremendous run in the League Cup has ensured a place in the final[5]. The Scottish Football League Cup is an Association football competition open to all Scottish Football League and Scottish Premier League clubs Rolf Harris and Steve Lima have recorded a special version of 'Fine Day' with the Killie Choir to celebrate the club reaching the final, and the song is now available for download[6]. Rolf Harris CBE, AM (born 30 March 1930) is an Australian Musician, Singer, Composer, painter Unfortunately for Killie fans, their team was comprehensively beaten 5-1 in the final by Hibs. Hibernian Football Club is a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, in the north of Edinburgh.
Club records
- Oldest professional club in Scotland
- Biggest win: 13 - 2 v Saltcoats Victoria, Scottish Qualifying Cup 2nd Round, September 12, 1896
- Worst defeat: 1 - 9 v Celtic, Scottish League Division 1, August 13, 1938
- Highest home attendance: 35,995 v Rangers, Scottish Cup Quarter-Finals March 10, 1962
- Most capped player: Joe Nibloe (11 for Scotland)
- Most League appearances: Alan Robertson (484, 1972-88)
- Most League goals: Willy Culley(149, 1911-23)
- Transfer fee paid: £340,000 for Paul Wright from St Johnstone, March 1995
- Transfer fee received: £2,000,000 for Steven Naismith to Rangers, 31 August 2007
- Fifth Largest Stadium :18,128
Managers
- Hugh Spence (1919-37)
- Jimmy McGrory (1937-45)
- Tom Smith (1945-47)
- Tom Mather (1947-48)
- Alex Hastings (1948-50)
- Malky McDonald (1950-57)
- Willie Waddell (1957-65)
- Malky McDonald (1965-68)
- Walter McCrae (1968-73)
- Willie Fernie (1973-77)
- Davie Sneddon (1977-81)
- Jim Clunie (1981-84)
- Eddie Morrison (1984-88)
- Jim Fleeting (1988-92)
- Tommy Burns (1992-94)
- Alex Totten (1994-96)
- Bobby Williamson (1996-2002)
- Jim Jefferies (2002-present)
Honours
- Scottish League Champions (1): 1964-65
- Scottish League Runners-up (4) :1959-60, 1960-61, 1962-63, 1963-64
- Division Two (2): 1897-98, 1898-99
- Scottish Cup (3): 1920, 1929, 1997
- Inter-Cities Fairs Cup semi-finals (1): 1966-1967 losing to Leeds Utd 4-2
Current squad (season 2008-09)
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Notable former players
See also Category:Kilmarnock F.C. players
- Steven Naismith
- Kris Boyd
- Alex Burke
- Ian Durrant
- Bobby Ferguson
- Gary Holt
- Gus MacPherson
- Ally McCoist
- Kevin McGowne
- Jim McIntyre
Dylan Kerr- Tommy McLean
- Gordon Smith
- Paul Wright
Dragoje Leković- Gary McSwegan
References
- ^ 1964-65 Scottish League Champions. Steven John Naismith (born 14 September 1986, in Irvine North Ayrshire) is a Scottish footballer, currently playing for Scottish Premier Kris Boyd (born August 18 1983 in Irvine Ayrshire) is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing for Scottish Alex Burke (born 11 November 1977 in Glasgow) is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing for Dunfermline Athletic Ian Durrant (born 29 October 1966 in Glasgow) is a former Scottish professional footballer who played for Rangers, Bobby Ferguson (born March 1 1945 in Ardrossan) is a Scottish former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Gary James Holt (born March 9, 1973 in Irvine, Ayrshire) and a Scottish defensive Midfielder is a former Scottish Angus 'Gus' Ian MacPherson (born 11 October 1968 in Glasgow) is a former Scottish footballer and is currently manager of Alistair ' Ally' Murdoch McCoist, MBE (born September 24, 1962 in Bellshill, North Lanarkshire) is a Scottish Kevin McGowne (born 16 December 1969 in Kilmarnock, Scotland) is a professional footballer who is currently player/assistant Jim McIntyre may refer to Jim McIntyre (footballer (b 1972 Scottish footballer Jim McIntyre (musician, American musician Dylan Kerr (born January 14 1967 in Valletta) is a Maltese -born English former professional footballer. Thomas "Tommy" McLean (born June 2 1947, Larkhall, Lanarkshire) is a Scottish former professional footballer Gordon Duffield Smith (born December 29 1954 in Kilwinning) is a former football player who played for Rangers and Brighton & Paul Hamilton Wright (born August 17 1967 in East Kilbride) is a retired Scottish football player Dragoje Leković ( Serbian Cyrillic: Драгоје Лековић born November 21, 1967 in Sivac, Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia Gary John McSwegan (born 24 September 1970 in Glasgow) is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing for Clyde killiefc. com.
See also
External links
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