1983–84_Kilmarnock_F.C._season

Kilmarnock
1983–84 season
Chairman	Tom Lauchlan
Manager	Jim Clunie
Scottish First Division	6th
Scottish Cup	3R
Scottish League Cup	3R
Top goalscorer	League: Brian Gallagher 11, Robert Clark 11; All: Brian Gallagher 16
Highest home attendance	3,111 (v Partick Thistle, 31 December)
Lowest home attendance	460 (v Alloa Athletic, 28 April)
Average home league attendance	1,359 (down 2,103)
	← 1982–83 1984–85 →

1983–84 Kilmarnock F.C. season

Kilmarnock 1983–84 football season

The 1983–84 season was Kilmarnock's 82nd in Scottish League Competitions.

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After being relegated the previous season, the club's board of directors announced a plan in July to return to full time football for the first time since 1971. To raise the finance, the club proposed a covenant scheme which would involve 7,000 supporters pledging £30 per annum over a three or four year period.^[7]

The plan was ditched in September due to the lack of response from supporters which was hardly surprising given that the average attendance the previous season was less than half of the required number.^[8]

The support dwindled further during the season with 4 home league games recording an attendance of less than 1,000. The average attendance of 1,359 was the lowest recorded in the 20th century.^[9]

On the field, Killie finished in mid table despite a promising start of 7 wins in their first 9 games. However, a run of 10 games without a win in the new year put the club near the relegation zone. Three wins from the final 5 games sealed their place in the league for another season.

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Match Day	Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Kilmarnock Scorer(s)	Attendance
1	20 August	Ayr United	A	2–0^[11]	Bryson(23), McDicken(35)	3,129
2	3 September	Partick Thistle	A	0–2^[12]		2,252
3	10 September	Falkirk	H	2–1	R.Clark(72pen,89pen)	1,485
4	12 September	Meadowbank Thistle	H	3–1	McGivern(45), MacLeod(52), Gallacher(56)	1,028
5	17 September	Hamilton Academical	A	1–0	R.Clark(21)	1,407
6	24 September	Alloa Athletic	H	2–0^[13]	McDicken(24), Gallacher(57)	1,415
7	28 September	Clydebank	A	0–4		855
8	1 October	Clyde	A	1–0	R.Clark(26)	791
9	8 October	Brechin City	H	4–1^[14]	McKinna(10), McGivern(26,70), MacLeod(50)	1,420
10	15 October	Airdrieonians	A	0–1^[15]		1,317
11	22 October	Dumbarton	H	2–2^[16]	McDicken(58), Bryson(70)	1,747
12	29 October	Raith Rovers	H	2–1^[17]	R.Clark(48), Clarke(61)	1,397
13	5 November	Greenock Morton	A	2–2^[18]	McKinna(30,77)	1,902
14	12 November	Meadowbank Thistle	A	1–2^[19]	Bryson(30)	836
15	19 November	Hamilton Academical	H	2–1^[20]	Bryson(35), Gallacher(81)	1,257
16	26 November	Brechin City	A	2–3	Gallacher(71), McKinna(85)	799
17	3 December	Clyde	H	0–1^[21]		1,377
18	10 December	Alloa Athletic	A	4–0^[22]	McDicken(4), McGivern(25,80), McKinna(36)	547
19	17 December	Clydebank	H	0–1^[23]		1,149
20	26 December	Falkirk	A	3–1^[24]	McDicken(4), Mackin o.g(48), Gallacher(75)	3,198
21	31 December	Partick Thistle	H	1–2^[25]	R.Clark(40pen)	3,111
22	3 January	Ayr United	H	1–0^[26]	Cuthbertson(89)	2,890
23	7 January	Dumbarton	A	3–4^[27]	McClurg(39,46), McGivern(83)	907
24	14 January	Airdrieonians	H	4–1^[28]	McDicken(15,90), R.Clark(67pen,71)	1,310
25	4 February	Greenock Morton	H	0–1^[29]		1,313
26	11 February	Brechin City	H	1–1^[30]	R.Clark(50pen)	910
27	25 February	Clydebank	A	0–3^[31]		724
28	29 February	Raith Rovers	A	1–2	Gallacher(81)	768
29	3 March	Hamilton Academical	A	1–1^[32]	McGivern(23)	874
30	10 March	Dumbarton	H	0–0^[33]		1,140
31	17 March	Airdrieonians	A	0–3^[34]		727
32	24 March	Raith Rovers	H	1–2	Brown(27)	680
33	31 March	Falkirk	A	0–2^[35]		1,203
34	7 April	Meadowbank Thistle	H	1–1	Gallacher(3)	539
35	14 April	Partick Thistle	A	2–1^[36]	Gallacher(39), Murray o.g.(65)	1,758
36	21 April	Clyde	A	1–2^[37]	R.Clark(80pen)	633
37	28 April	Alloa Athletic	H	2–0^[38]	R.Clark(44), McKinna(57)	460
38	5 May	Ayr United	H	3–0^[39]	Gallacher(57,89), McKinna(60)	1,495
39	12 May	Greenock Morton	A	2–3^[40]	Gallacher(78), McKinna(90)	4,547

Round	Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Kilmarnock Scorer(s)	Attendance
R2 L1	24 August	Queen's Park	A	2–3	J.Clark(36,38)	702
R2 L2	27 August	Queen's Park	H	3–1^[41]	McGivern(21,49), McDicken(61)	1506

Round	Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Kilmarnock Scorer(s)	Attendance
G4	31 August	Hibernian	A	0–2		2,681
G4	7 September	Airdrieonians	H	3–0	Gallacher(5,22,55)	1,046
G4	5 October	Celtic	A	1–1	Gallacher(64)	5,435
G4	26 October	Airdrieonians	A	2–1	Clarke(47), Robertson(72)	829
G4	9 November	Hibernian	H	3–1	Clarke(33), McDicken(37,46)	2,001
G4	30 November	Celtic	H	0–1		8,793

P	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Celtic	6	3	3	0	13	3	10	9
2	Kilmarnock	6	3	1	2	9	6	3	7
3	Hibernian	6	2	2	2	7	9	−2	6
4	Airdrieonians	6	0	2	4	3	14	−11	2

Round	Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Kilmarnock Scorer(s)	Attendance
R3	13 February	Aberdeen	A	1–1^[42]	Gallacher(90)	15,000
R3	15 February	Aberdeen	H	1–3	McKinna(64)	6,106

1983–84_Kilmarnock_F.C._season

1983–84 Kilmarnock F.C. season

Scottish First Division

League table

Match results

Scottish League Cup

Second round

Group stage

Group 4 final table

Scottish Cup

See also

References

External links

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1983–84 season
Chairman	Tom Lauchlan^[1]
Manager	Jim Clunie^[2]^[3]
Scottish First Division	6th^[2]^[3]
Scottish Cup	3R^[4]^[3]
Scottish League Cup	3R^[5]^[3]
Top goalscorer	League: Brian Gallagher 11, Robert Clark 11^[2]^[3] All: Brian Gallagher 16^[2]^[3]
Highest home attendance	3,111 (v Partick Thistle, 31 December)^[2]^[3]
Lowest home attendance	460 (v Alloa Athletic, 28 April)^[2]^[3]
Average home league attendance	1,359^[6] (down 2,103)
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