1973–74 Kilmarnock F.C. season
1973–74 season | |
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Manager | Walter McCrae to October 1973, Willie Fernie from October 1973 |
Scottish Second Division | 2nd |
Scottish Cup | R3 |
Scottish League Cup | SF |
Top goalscorer | League: Ian Fleming 33 All: Ian Fleming 35 |
Highest home attendance | 5,675 (v Stirling Albion, 27 April) |
Lowest home attendance | 2,213 (v Berwick Rangers, 2 October) |
Average home league attendance | 3,639[1] (down 827) |
The 1973–74 season was Kilmarnock’s 72nd in Scottish League Competitions. They finished as runners-up in the Scottish Second Division and were promoted back to the First Division after 1 season in the 2nd tier.
Scottish Second Division
Scottish League Cup
Group Stage
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Kilmarnock Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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G5 | 11 August | East Stirlingshire | A | 2-3 | Smith(27),Cameron(64) | 1,060 |
G5 | 15 August | Hamilton Academical | H | 0-0 | 3,169 | |
G5 | 18 August | Queen's Park | H | 2-0 | Morrison(27), Smith(90) | 2,591 |
G5 | 22 August | Hamilton Academical | A | 4-0 | McSherry(7), Smith(40), Stevenson(45), Morrison(?) | 2,450 |
G5 | 25 August | Queen's Park | A | 1-1 | Sheed(31) | 3,300 |
G5 | 29 August | East Stirlingshire | H | 4-0 | Morrison(6,90), Maxwell(56,77pen) | 2,805 |
Group 5 final table
P | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Kilmarnock | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 8 |
2 | East Stirlingshire | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | –2 | 7 |
3 | Hamilton Academical | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | –4 | 5 |
4 | Queen's Park | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | –3 | 4 |
Knockout Stage
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Kilmarnock Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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R2 L1 | 12 September | St Johnstone | A | 0-1 | 3,600 | |
R2 L2 | 25 September | St Johnstone | H | 3-1 | Maxwell(6), Fleming(27), McSherry(103) | 3,478 |
QF L1 | 30 October | Albion Rovers | A | 0-2 | 2,821 | |
QF L2 | 25 September | Albion Rovers | H | 5-2 | Robertson(3), Morrison(4), Maxwell(30pen), Fleming(44), Cook(88) | 5,287 |
SF | 5 December | Dundee | N | 0-1 | 4,682 |
Scottish Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Kilmarnock Scorer(s) | Attendance |
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R3 | 26 January | Hibernian | A | 2-5 | Morrison(13,19) | 14,241 |
See also
References
- ^ "Average Home League Game Attendances". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
Ross, David (2001). Everygame-The New Official History of Kilmarnock Football Club.
Cairns, Richard (2011). Killie ‘Til I Die-The Players of Kilmarnock Football Club.