2006–07 Kilmarnock F.C. season

The 2006–07 season was Kilmarnock's eighth 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 reached the League Cup final.

Kilmarnock
2006–07 season
ChairmanMichael Johnston
ManagerJim Jefferies
StadiumRugby Park
SPLFifth place
Scottish CupThird round, lost to Greenock Morton
League CupRunners-up
Top goalscorerLeague: Naismith (15)
All: Naismith (19)
Highest home attendance13,623 v Celtic, SPL, 22 April 2007
Lowest home attendance4,750 v Dunfermline Athletic, SPL, 2 December 2006
Average home league attendance7,564

Summary

Season

Kilmarnock finished fifth in the Scottish Premier League with 55 points, the same standing and points tally as the previous season.[1] They reached the final of the Scottish League Cup, but were beaten by Hibernian.[2] Kilmarnock also reached the third round of the Scottish Cup, losing to Greenock Morton.[3]

Results and fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Pre-Season

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
11 July 2006Queen of the South F.C.A2–2Invincible Naismith
15 July 2006Elgin CityA3–0650Di Giacomo, Barrowman (Trialist)
16 July 2006Ross CountyA0–1
20 July 2006West Bromwich AlbionH2–1Di Giacomo, Nish
22 July 2006Preston North EndH1–12,255Di Giacomo

Scottish Premier League

MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
129 July 2006CelticA1–454,620Naismith 87’
25 August 2006HibernianH2–16,299Nish 48’ Naismith 72’
312 August 2006Dundee UnitedH0–05,328
419 August 2006FalkirkA2–15,022Wales 45’ Di Giacomo 87’
527 August 2006RangersH2–213,506Wright 63’ Naismith 90’ (Pen.)
69 September 2006DunfermlineA2–34,510Invincible 9’ Wales 52’
716 September 2006St MirrenA1–05,277Broadfoot (o.g.) 70’
823 September 2006Inverness CTH1–14,809Nish 7’
930 September 2006MotherwellA0–54,765
1014 October 2006AberdeenH1–05,744Wales 69’
1121 October 2006HeartsA2–016,849Invincible 28’ Wales 35’
1229 October 2006CelticH1–210,083Nish 49’
134 November 2006HibernianA2–213,510Martis 49’ (o.g.) 18’ Naismith 65’
1411 November 2006Dundee UnitedA0–15,815
1518 November 2006FalkirkH2–15,666Hay 59’ O’Donnell 70’ (o.g.) 70’
1626 November 2006RangersA0–348,289
172 December 2006DunfermlineH5–14,750Greer 7’ Di Giacomo 19’, 25’ Nish 27’, 72
189 December 2006St MirrenH1–15,978Di Giacomo 54’
1916 December 2006Inverness CTA4–33,728Naismith 29’, 68’ (Pen.) Nish 35’, 50’
2023 December 2006MotherwellH1–25,576Naismith 38’
2126 December 2006AberdeenA1–311,887Naismith 89’
2230 December 2006HeartsH0–07,302
232 January 2007CelticA0–257,236
2415 January 2007HibernianH0–24,963
2520 January 2007Dundee UnitedH1–05,169Leven 61’
2627 January 2007FalkirkA2–04,696Nish 22’ Naismith 28’
2711 February 2007RangersH1–311,894Naismith 73’
2817 February 2007DunfermlineA1–14,500Naismith 10’
293 March 2007St MirrenA2–04,778Nish 59’, 79
3010 March 2007Inverness CTH3–27,630Di Giacomo 17’, 27’ Naismith 40’
3131 March 2007AberdeenH1–27,236Naismith 86’
323 April 2007MotherwellA1–03,784Nish 90’
337 April 2007HeartsA0–117,019
3422 April 2007CelticH1–213,623Nish 50’
3528 April 2007AberdeenA0–310,046
365 May 2007HibernianA1–010,674Nish 49’
3713 May 2007RangersA1–050,085Naismith 53’
3820 May 2007HeartsH1–011,030Naismith 82’ (Pen.)

Scottish League Cup

MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
R222 August 2006Queen of the SouthA2–1(a.e.t.)[4]2,452Murray 75' Naismith 113'
R319 September 2006LivingstonH2–1(a.e.t.)[5]3,573Wales 57’ Wright 115’
Quarter–Final7 November 2006MotherwellH3–2[6]5,601Wright 7’, 45’ Invincible 71’
Semi–Final30 January 2007FalkirkN3–0[7]10,722Naismith 30’, 71’, 78’ (Pen.)
Final18 March 2007HibernianN1–5[8]52,000Greer 77’

Scottish Cup

MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
R36 January 2007Greenock MortonA1–3[9]6,649Nish 47’

Player statistics

As of 20 May 2007 (UTC)[10]
No. Pos Nat Player TotalPremier LeagueLeague CupScottish Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Alan Combe 13011+002+000+00
2 MF James Fowler 44038+005+001+00
3 DF Garry Hay 33128+014+001+00
4 DF David Lilley 707+000+000+00
5 DF Gordon Greer 39233+015+011+00
6 DF Simon Ford 20012+402+101+00
7 FW Steven Naismith 431935+2155+041+00
8 MF Gary Locke 1504+800+300+00
9 FW Colin Nish 391424+9134+101+01
10 FW Gary Wales 34521+742+311+00
11 FW Danny Invincible 28324+122+011+00
12 MF Allan Johnston 34025+304+101+00
13 GK Graeme Smith 31027+003+001+00
14 DF Frazer Wright 41435+015+031+00
15 DF Grant Murray 30127+003+010+00
16 MF Rhian Dodds 903+600+000+00
17 FW Andrew Barrowman 300+300+000+00
17 MF Willie Gibson 701+600+000+00
18 FW Paul Di Giacomo 2468+1461+100+00
19 MF Stevie Murray 1603+901+200+10
20 FW David Fernández 1907+1001+100+00
21 DF Ryan O'Leary 705+200+000+00
22 MF Peter Leven 31120+714+000+00
23 MF Jamie Hamill 402+200+000+00
24 FW Robert Campbell 000+000+000+00
25 MF Jamie Adams 000+000+000+00
26 GK Cameron Bell 000+000+000+00
27 FW Momo Sylla 12010+101+000+00
28 DF Iain Campbell 000+000+000+00
29 MF Rocco Quinn 706+001+000+00
38 MF Iain Flannigan 000+000+000+00
43 DF Eric Skora 000+000+000+00
44 GK Chad Harpur 000+000+000+00
46 FW Aimé Koudou 502+300+000+00

Final league table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation[lower-alpha 1]
3 Aberdeen 38 19 8 11 55 38 +17 65 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
4 Heart of Midlothian 38 17 10 11 47 35 +12 61
5 Kilmarnock 38 16 7 15 47 54 7 55
6 Hibernian 38 13 10 15 56 46 +10 49
7 Falkirk 38 15 5 18 49 47 +2 50
Source: Scottish Professional Football League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
  1. 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.

Division summary

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHHAHAAHAHAHAAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAAHHAAHAAAH
ResultLWDWDLWDLWWLDLWLWDWLLDLLWWLDWWLWLLLWWW
Position126765765644667665646667776666655556555
Source: [11]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Transfers

References

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