1965–66 Kilmarnock F.C. season

The 1965–66 season was Kilmarnock’s 64th in Scottish League Competitions. They finished 3rd out of 18 clubs in Scottish Division One. They competed in the European Cup for the first time and were knocked out by the eventual winners Real Madrid.

Kilmarnock
1965–66 season
ManagerMalky MacDonald
Scottish Division One3rd[1][2]
Scottish CupR3[1][3]
Scottish League CupSF[1][4]
European CupR2[1][3]
Top goalscorerLeague: Brien McIlroy, 20[1][2]
All: Brien McIlroy 28[1][2]
Highest home attendance25,372 (v Rangers, 19 March)[1][5]
Lowest home attendance3,773 (v Falkirk, 16 April)[1][5]
Average home league attendance8,706[6] (down 1,770)

Scottish Division One

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Celtic34273410630+7657
2Rangers3425549129+6255
3Kilmarnock3420597346+2745
4Dunfermline3419699455+3944
5Dundee United34195107951+2843
Source: RSSSF

Match results

Match DayDateOpponentH/AScoreKilmarnock Scorer(s)Attendance
125 AugustPartick ThistleH2–1McIlroy 71', 74'7,806
211 SeptemberHibernianA3–3McIlroy 32', 33', 71'13,385
318 SeptemberSt MirrenH3–1McFadzean 25', McLean 35' (pen.), Hamilton 65'6,536
425 SeptemberDunfermline AthleticA0–17,104
52 OctoberHamiltonH3–1McIlroy 27', McLean 45' (pen.), King 63'5,155
69 OctoberStirling AlbionA3–2McIlroy 17', Hamilton 52', 68'3,985
716 OctoberDundeeH5–3Hamilton 4', 79', McFadzean 6' 65', McLean 55' (pen.)7,829
823 OctoberMortonA4–1McIlroy 30', 48' 82', Hamilton 43'8,458
930 OctoberClydeH1–2Hamilton 52'6,362
106 NovemberAberdeenA0–18,907
1113 NovemberMotherwellH5–0McInally 23', McIlroy 66', 69', Hamilton 75', Murray 86'6,689
1220 NovemberRangersA0–533,225
133 DecemberCelticA1–2McIlroy 57'21,131
1411 DecemberFalkirkA2–3McLean 44' (pen.), McFadzean 892,617
1518 DecemberDundee UnitedA0–07,170
1625 DecemberSt JohnstoneH3–1McLean 25' (pen.), McIlroy 35', Hamilton 57'4,493
171 JanuarySt MirrenA7–4McIlroy 9', 64', Mason 14', McLean 29', McInally 35', 43', Murray 87'3,906
183 JanuaryHibernianH1–0Mason 45'11,298
198 JanuaryPartick ThistleA0–16,310
2015 JanuaryDunfermline AthleticH1–0McInally 86'8,526
2122 JanuaryHamiltonA4–1Mason 5', Queen 44', 52', McInally 78'2,573
2229 JanuaryStirling AlbionH2–1McGuinness 35' (o.g.), Queen 67'5,651
2312 FebruaryDundeeA2–0Black 29', 408,782
2426 FebruaryClydeA4–1Queen 20', Murray 49', Black 85', McLean 87' (pen.)5,137
2528 FebruaryMortonH4–0McInally 13', 63', Queen 41', Murray 70'7,148
269 MarchAberdeenH1–3McLean 60' (pen.)5,592
2712 MarchMotherwellH3–0McInally 1', 62', McIlroy 14'4,383
2819 MarchRangersH1–1McLean 89'25,372
2925 MarchCelticH0–225,035
304 AprilHeart of MidlothianH2–2McInally 55', Bertelsen 80'5,026
319 AprilHeart of MidlothianA3–2Bertelsen 39', McIlroy 51', 84'6,209
3216 AprilFalkirkH1–0McIlroy 39'3,773
3323 AprilDundee UnitedH1–0Queen 65'5,711
3430 AprilSt JohnstoneA1–1Bertelsen 75'2,441

Scottish League Cup

Group stage

RoundDateOpponentH/AScoreKilmarnock Scorer(s)Attendance
G314 AugustSt JohnstoneA1–0McIlroy 10'5,810
G318 AugustPartick ThistleH2–0Black 29', McIlroy 88'9,758
G321 AugustDunfermline AthleticA3–1McLean 68', Sneddon 76', McIlroy 90'9,073
G328 AugustSt JohnstoneH3–0Black 78', 88', Sneddon 83'7,309
G31 SeptemberPartick ThistleA2–1McIlroy 38', McInally 82'3,926
G34 SeptemberDunfermline AthleticH0–16,858

Group 3 final table

PTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Kilmarnock6501113810
2Dunfermline Athletic631214957
3St Johnstone6303710−36
4Partick Thistle6015313−101

Knockout stage

RoundDateOpponentH/AScoreKilmarnock Scorer(s)Attendance
QF L115 SeptemberAyr UnitedH2–0McIlroy 64', Black 77'10,728
QF L222 SeptemberAyr UnitedA2–2Murray 7', McIlroy 79'8,495
SF6 OctoberRangersN4–6McInally 36', McLean 70', 77' (pen.), 85'54,702

Scottish Cup

RoundDateOpponentH/AScoreKilmarnock Scorer(s)Attendance
R15 FebruaryMortonA1–1Queen 65'9,735
R1 R9 FebruaryMortonH3–0Beattie 8', Black 29', Queen 46'11,109
221 FebruaryMotherwellH5–0Queen 4', McIlroy 11', McInally 67', W. McCallum 82' (o.g.), Black 8413,209
QF5 MarchDunfermline AthleticA1–2McInally 39'19,363

European Cup

RoundDateOpponentH/AScoreKilmarnock Scorer(s)Attendance
R1 L18 September 17 NentoriA0–026,495
R1 L229 September 17 NentoriH1–0Black 77'15,717
R2 L117 November Real MadridH2–2McLean 20' (pen.), McInally 60'24,325
R2 L21 December Real MadridA1–5McIlroy 22'26,879

See also

References

Ross, David (2001). Everygame-The New Official History of Kilmarnock Football Club. Kilmarnock Football Club. ISBN 0-9541653-0-6.

Hadgraft, Rob (2005). Kilmarnock Champions of Scotland 1964-65. Desert Island Books. ISBN 1-874287-87-2.