2004–05 Kilmarnock F.C. season
| 2004–05 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Jim Jefferies | ||
| Stadium | Rugby Park | ||
| SPL | Seventh place | ||
| Scottish Cup | Fourth round, lost to Heart of Midlothian | ||
| League Cup | Third round, lost to Heart of Midlothian | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Kris Boyd (17) All: Kris Boyd (19) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 11,156 v Rangers, SPL, 19 December 2004 | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 4,184 v Livingston, SPL, 14 May 2005 | ||
| Average home league attendance | 5,931 | ||
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The 2004–05 season was Kilmarnock's sixth consecutive season in the Scottish Premier League, having competed in it since its inauguration in 1998–99. Kilmarnock also competed in the Scottish Cup and the League Cup.
Summary
Season
Kilmarnock finished seventh in the Scottish Premier League with 49 points.[1] They reached the third round of the League Cup, losing to Hearts[2] and the fourth round of the Scottish Cup, also losing to Hearts.[3]
Results and fixtures
Win Draw Loss Postponed
Scottish Premier League
| Match | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 August 2004 | Hibernian | A | 1–0 | 10,933 | Boyd 73’ |
| 2 | 14 August 2004 | Celtic | H | 2–4 | 10,500 | McDonald 14’ Wales 28’ |
| 3 | 21 August 2004 | Hearts | A | 0–3 | 11,403 | |
| 4 | 29 August 2004 | Dunfermline | H | 1–0 | 4,854 | Invincible 11’ |
| 5 | 11 September 2004 | Livingston | A | 2–0 | 3,106 | Lilley 60’ Invincible 72’ |
| 6 | 18 September 2004 | Aberdeen | H | 0–1 | 6,686 | Fowler 54’ o.g. |
| 7 | 25 September 2004 | Dundee United | H | 5–2 | 4,711 | Boyd 7’, 16’, 33’, 37’ (Pen.), 84’ |
| 8 | 3 October 2004 | Rangers | A | 0–2 | 46,278 | |
| 9 | 16 October 2004 | Dundee | A | 1–3 | 4,637 | Boyd 5’ |
| 10 | 23 October 2004 | Inverness CT | H | 2–2 | 4,721 | Murray 5’ Greer 27’ |
| 11 | 27 October 2004 | Motherwell | A | 0–1 | 4,521 | Nish 57’ |
| 12 | 30 October 2004 | Hibernian | H | 3–1 | 5,959 | Nish 20’, 42’ Dargo 40’ |
| 13 | 6 November 2004 | Celtic | A | 1–2 | 57,348 | Nish 89’ |
| 14 | 13 November 2004 | Hearts | H | 1–1 | 6,129 | Leven 31’ |
| 15 | 20 November 2004 | Dunfermline | A | 1–4 | 4,344 | Wales 80’ |
| 16 | 27 November 2004 | Hearts | H | 1–3 | 5,389 | Johnston 25’ |
| 17 | 4 December 2004 | Aberdeen | A | 2–3 | 11,139 | Invincible 7’ Leven 18’ |
| 18 | 11 December 2004 | Dundee United | A | 0–3 | 5,097 | |
| 19 | 19 December 2004 | Rangers | H | 0–1 | 11,156 | |
| 20 | 27 December 2004 | Dundee | H | 3–1 | 5,468 | Invincible 18’ Ford 38’ Boyd 82’ |
| 21 | 3 January 2005 | Inverness CT | A | 2–0 | 1,346 | Invincible 79’, 90 |
| 22 | 15 January 2005 | Motherwell | H | 2–0 | 5,225 | Boyd 1’, 44’ |
| 23 | 22 January 2005 | Hibernian | A | 0–3 | 12,660 | |
| 24 | 30 January 2005 | Celtic | H | 0–1 | 9,723 | |
| 25 | 12 February 2005 | Hearts | A | 0–3 | 9,220 | |
| 26 | 19 February 2005 | Dunfermline | H | 2–1 | 4,701 | Naismith 12’ Boyd 43’ |
| 27 | 26 February 2005 | Rangers | A | 1–2 | 48,578 | Boyd 76’ |
| 28 | 2 March 2005 | Livingston | A | 1–3 | 5,757 | Johnston 13’ |
| 29 | 5 March 2005 | Aberdeen | H | 0–1 | 5,181 | |
| 30 | 12 March 2005 | Dundee United | H | 3–0 | 4,353 | Boyd 27’, 78’ (Pen.) Invincible 88’ |
| 31 | 2 April 2005 | Dundee | A | 0–1 | 5,494 | |
| 32 | 9 April 2005 | Inverness CT | H | 0–1 | 4,862 | |
| 33 | 16 April 2005 | Motherwell | A | 1–1 | 4,999 | Leven 33’ |
| 34 | 23 April 2005 | Dundee | H | 1–0 | 3,770 | Dargo 84’ |
| 35 | 30 April 2005 | Inverness CT | A | 1–2 | 3,108 | McDonald 21’ Leven 72’ (Pen.) |
| 36 | 7 May 2005 | Dundee United | A | 1–1 | 4,942 | Boyd 53’ |
| 37 | 14 May 2005 | Livingston | H | 2–0 | 4,184 | Boyd 75’,Johnston 85’ |
| 38 | 21 May 2005 | Dunfermline | H | 4–0 | 5,100 | Locke 26’ Dodds 46’ Boyd 54’ McDonald 64’ |
Scottish Cup
| Match | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R3 | 8 January 2005 | Motherwell | H | 2–0 | 6,093 | McDonald 42’ Boyd 45’ |
| R4 | 5 February 2005 | Heart of Midlothian | A | 2–2 | 10,308 | Nish 25’ Naismith 89’ |
| R4 Replay | 16 February 2005 | Heart of Midlothian | H | 1–3 | 6,366 | Boyd 90’ |
Scottish League Cup
| Match | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R2 | 24 August 2004 | Hamilton Academical | A | 3–0 | 3,375 | Invincible 63’, 86 McDonald 70’ |
| R3 | 22 September 2004 | Heart of Midlothian | A | 1–2 | 5,924 | Leven 56’ |
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Heart of Midlothian | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 43 | 41 | +2 | 50 | |
| 6 | Motherwell | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 46 | 49 | −3 | 48 | |
| 7 | Kilmarnock | 38 | 15 | 4 | 19 | 49 | 55 | −6 | 49 | |
| 8 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 41 | 47 | −6 | 44 | |
| 9 | Dundee United | 38 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 41 | 59 | −18 | 36 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup second qualifying round[b] |
Source: Scottish Professional Football League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
- ^ Teams played each other three times (33 matches), before the league split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six) for the last five matches.
- ^ As Celtic, the 2004–05 Scottish Cup winners, qualified for the UEFA Champions League via their league position, the place in the UEFA Cup was passed onto Dundee United, the cup runners-up.
Division summary
Transfers
References
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- ^ "Hearts vs. Kilmarnock 2 - 1". Soccerway.com. Soccerway. 22 September 2004. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ "Hearts vs. Kilmarnock 1 - 3". Soccerway.com. Soccerway. 16 February 2005. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ^ "Scottish Premiership 2002/2003". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ "Combe's Scottish past seals Killie deal". thetelegraphandargus.co.uk. Telegraph & Argus. 2 July 2004. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ "Double signing for Killie". BBC Sport. BBC. 9 July 2004. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ "Double signing for Killie". BBC Sport. BBC. 9 July 2004. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ "Johnston joins Killie". BBC Sport. BBC. 10 August 2004. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ "Kilmarnock sign Ford". BBC Sport. BBC. 15 October 2004. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ "Fontaine goes to Killie on loan". BBC Sport. BBC. 28 January 2005. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ "McSwegan joins County". BBC Sport. BBC. 6 July 2004. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ "Keeper Samson returns to Killie". BBC Sport. BBC. 8 July 2004. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ "Killie tell keepers to go". BBC Sport. BBC. 16 April 2004. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ "Transfers - August 2004". BBC Sport. BBC. 26 August 2004. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ "Killie's Dillon to Morton on loan". BBC Sport. BBC. 1 January 2005. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ "Killie's Dillon to Morton on loan". BBC Sport. BBC. 1 January 2005. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ "Joly leaves Kilmarnock". BBC Sport. BBC. 6 January 2005. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ "Dundee snap up keeper Dubourdeau". BBC Sport. BBC. 4 March 2005. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
External links
- Kilmarnock 2003–04 at Soccerbase.com (select relevant season from dropdown list)