1996–97 Kilmarnock F.C. season

The 1996–97 season was Kilmarnock's penultimate season in the Scottish Premier Division before the formation of the Scottish Premier League in 1998. Kilmarnock also competed in the Scottish Cup and the League Cup.

Kilmarnock
1996–97 season
ManagerAlex Totten
(until 4 December)[1]
Bobby Williamson
StadiumRugby Park
Premier DivisionSeventh Place
League CupSecond Round
Scottish CupWinners
Top goalscorerLeague: Paul Wright (15)
All: Paul Wright (18)
Highest home attendance16,432 vs. Rangers, Premier Division, 15 January 1997
Lowest home attendance5,505 vs. Raith Rovers, Premier Division, 11 January 1997
Average home league attendance9,125

Summary

Season

Kilmarnock finished seventh in the Scottish Premier Division with 39 points. They reached the second round of the League Cup, losing to rivals Ayr United,[2] but went on to win the Scottish Cup, with a 1–0 victory over Falkirk.[3]

Results and fixtures

Kilmarnock's score comes first

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Scottish Premier Division
Main article: 1996–97 Scottish Premier Division
MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
110 August 1996 HibernianA2–18,734Mitchell 20’, Henry 26’
217 August 1996 HeartsA2–310,854Wright 43’, Lauchlan 88’
324 August 1996 CelticH1–315,970Reilly 27’
47 September 1996 DunfermlineH2–26,623Wright 44’, 56 pen.
514 September 1996 AberdeenA0–311,826
621 September 1996 RangersH1–414,812Reilly 19’
728 September 1996 MotherwellA0–15,705
812 October 1996 Dundee UnitedA0–07,365
919 October 1996 Raith RoversH2–15,829Brown 37’ Wright 58’
1026 October 1996 DunfermlineA1–25,705Findlay 22’
111 November 1996 HibernianH4–210,872Henry 17’, McIntyre 24’ Wright 52’, McGinlay 56’ o.g.
1216 November 1996 MotherwellH2–47,087Wright 55’, 87’ pen.
1330 November 1996 Raith RoversA0–13,749
147 December 1996 Dundee UnitedH0–25,812
1514 December 1996 HeartsH2–05,832McKee 52’, Mitchell 86’
1617 December 1996 RangersA2–439,469 Montgomerie 4’, Roberts 88’
1721 December 1996 AberdeenH3–06,114Burke 11’, 58’ Roberts 89’
1826 December 1996 HibernianA1–08,957 McIntyre 42’
194 January 1997 Dundee UnitedA0–28,508
208 January 1997 CelticA0–645,535
2111 January 1997 Raith RoversH0–15,505
2215 January 1997 RangersH1–116,432McKee 46’
2318 January 1997 DunfermlineH2–15,813Wright 55’ pen. , 87’
2421 January 1997 MotherwellA0–25,508
251 February 1997 AberdeenA1–28,000 McIntyre 49’
268 February 1997 HeartsA0–211,020
2722 February 1997 Dundee UnitedH2–36,054 Malpas 3’ o.g. Wright 69’
285 March 1997 Raith RoversA1–23,305 McIntyre 86’
2911 March 1997 CelticH2–015,087Wright 24’ Burke 74’
3015 March 1997 MotherwellH1–07,612Wright 77’
3122 March 1997 RangersA2–150,036 McIntyre 38’ Wright 81’ pen.
325 April 1997 HeartsH1–07,877Wright 5’
3319 April 1997 HibernianH1–110,886Wright 14’
343 May 1997 DunfermlineA1–350,036 McIntyre 50’
357 May 1997 CelticA1–142,994
3610 May 1997 AberdeenH1–110,027Holt 73’

Scottish League Cup
Main article: 1996–97 Scottish League Cup
MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
R213 August 1996 Ayr UnitedH0–18,543

Scottish Cup
Main article: 1996–97 Scottish Cup
MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
R325 January 1997 East StirlingshireH2–08,543 McGowne 44’ Brown 48’
R415 February 1997 ClydeA0–14,483Wright 63’ pen.
QF8 March 1997 Greenock MortonA5–28,826Henry 13’, 41’, 89’ Wright 32’ McIntyre 67’
SF14 April 1997 Dundee UnitedN0–012,391
SF Replay22 April 1997 Dundee UnitedN1–09,265 McIntyre 86’
F24 May 1997 FalkirkN1–08,543Wright 20’

Ayrshire Cup
Main article: Ayrshire Cup
MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
F13 May 1997 Ayr UnitedA0–22,176

Final league table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
5 Dunfermline Athletic 36 12 9 15 52 65 −13 45
6 Aberdeen 36 10 14 12 45 54 −9 44
7 Kilmarnock 36 11 6 19 41 61 −20 39 Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup qualifying round[lower-alpha 1]
8 Motherwell 36 9 11 16 44 55 −11 38
9 Hibernian (O) 36 9 11 16 38 55 −17 38 Qualification for the Play-off
Source: Soccerbase
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(O) Play-off winner.
Notes:
  1. Kilmarnock qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup as the winners of the Scottish Cup.

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Division summary
Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536
GroundAAHHAHAAHAHHAHHAHAAAHHHAAAHAHHAHHAAH
ResultWLLDLLLDWLWLLLWLWWLLLDWLLLLLWWWWDLDD
Position24778899899999910109889998899997777777
Updated to match(es) played on 25 April 2020. Source: [4]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Transfers

References
  1. "Youth is name of the game as Totten is pushed out by Kilmarnock Nicholl the favourite to take over at Rugby Park". Herald Scotland. The Herald. 4 December 1996. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  2. "Results for Kilmarnock for 1996–97". londonhearts.com. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  3. "Results for Kilmarnock for 1996–97". londonhearts.com. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  4. "Scottish Premiership 1997/1998". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
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