1982–83 Kilmarnock F.C. season

February 2022 February 2022 Kilmarnock 1982–83 Tom LauchlanAlex Milligan Fans Can Make Or Break Club https://www.newspapers.com/clip/133434141/kilmarnock-standard/ 14 October 2023 Kilmarnock Standard 17 December 1982 1 Newspapers.com Jim ClunieRollin 1983 608 Scottish Premier Division 10thRollin 1983 608Ross 2001 265 Scottish Cup R3Rollin 1983 647–48Ross 2001 265 Scottish League Cup QFRollin 1983 654–662Ross 2001 265 Brian Gallacher 9Rollin 1983 608Ross 2001 265 Brian Gallacher 10Rollin 1983 608Ross 2001 265 1981–82 1983–84 9,194 (v Rangers, 20 November)Rollin 1983 608Ross 2001 265 1,049 (v St Mirren, 27 April)Rollin 1983 608Ross 2001 265 3,462https://www.fitbastats.com/kilmarnock/club_records_league_attendance.php Average Home League Game Attendances www.fitbastats.com 25 September 2022 (up 819) The 1982–83 season was Kilmarnock's 81st in Scottish League Competitions. They finished bottom of the table and were relegated at the end of the season to the First Division. They would not return to the top league for 10 years. The season would go down as one of the worst in the club's history. They recorded just 3 wins in the league which is the lowest in the club's history and the joint worst goals against.Ross 2001 265 91 goals were conceded during the campaign. 17 of these were conceded against champions Dundee United and runners-up Celtic scored 15 against the club over the course of the season.Rollin 1983 608Ross 2001 265 However, they did come close to beating United, losing a late penalty equaliser in the first match between the clubsAlex Milligan Ridiculous https://www.newspapers.com/clip/133431855/kilmarnock-standard/ 14 October 2023 Kilmarnock Standard 15 October 1982 72 Newspapers.com and they were narrowly defeated by Celtic the following week conceding 2 goals in the last 10 minutes.Alex Milligan Rough Justice On Kilmarnock https://www.newspapers.com/clip/133432007/kilmarnock-standard/ 14 October 2023 Kilmarnock Standard 22 October 1982 72 Newspapers.com Perhaps the most embarrassing result was the 8–1 hammering at the hands of Hibernian who notched only 27 goals in their other 35 league games.Rollin 1983 606 There was further humiliation in the quarter final of the Scottish League Cup. Opponents Rangers triumphed 12–1 on aggregate in the two legged tie.Rollin 1983 654–662Ross 2001 265 Off the field, the club made a financial loss of £191,919 for the year to 31 July 1982. Club chairman Tom Lauchlan stated at the club's Annual General Meeting in December that the future of the club "lies squarely with the people of the town". No mention was made of any positive action taken by the board of directors turn the club's financial situation around.Alex Milligan Fans Can Make Or Break Club https://www.newspapers.com/clip/133434141/kilmarnock-standard/ 14 October 2023 Kilmarnock Standard 17 December 1982 1 Newspapers.com Scottish Premier Division 1982–83 Scottish Premier Division League table KIL Match results Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Kilmarnock scorer(s) Attendance14 SeptemberGreenock MortonA0–02,349211 SeptemberHibernianH1–1Alex Milligan The point's well taken https://www.newspapers.com/clip/133430855/kilmarnock-standard/ 14 October 2023 Kilmarnock Standard 17 September 1982 66 Newspapers.comClarke 65'2,800318 SeptemberRangersA0–5Alex Milligan It Was So Obvious https://www.newspapers.com/clip/133431095/kilmarnock-standard/ 14 October 2023 Kilmarnock Standard 24 September 1982 64 Newspapers.com17,350425 SeptemberDundeeH0–0Alex Milligan One out of four not good enough https://www.newspapers.com/clip/133431473/kilmarnock-standard/ 14 October 2023 Kilmarnock Standard 1 October 1982 64 Newspapers.com2,10552 OctoberSt MirrenA2–3Alex Milligan Four booked https://www.newspapers.com/clip/133431672/kilmarnock-standard/ 14 October 2023 Kilmarnock Standard 8 October 1982 64 Newspapers.comMcLean 21' pen., Mauchlen 28'3,56869 OctoberDundee UnitedH1–1Alex Milligan Ridiculous https://www.newspapers.com/clip/133431855/kilmarnock-standard/ 14 October 2023 Kilmarnock Standard 15 October 1982 72 Newspapers.comGallacher 28'2,446716 OctoberCelticA1–2Alex Milligan Rough Justice On Kilmarnock https://www.newspapers.com/clip/133432007/kilmarnock-standard/ 14 October 2023 Kilmarnock Standard 22 October 1982 72 Newspapers.comClarke 52'11,063823 OctoberAberdeenH0–2Alex Milligan First Home Defeat https://www.newspapers.com/clip/133432232/kilmarnock-standard/ 14 October 2023 Kilmarnock Standard 29 October 1982 74 Newspapers.com3,402930 OctoberMotherwellA1–4Alex Milligan Kilmarnock Well Done https://www.newspapers.com/clip/133432397/kilmarnock-standard/ 14 October 2023 Kilmarnock Standard 5 November 1982 64 Newspapers.comMcLean 42' pen.3,016106 NovemberGreenock MortonH3–1Alex Milligan Has tide turned for Killie? https://www.newspapers.com/clip/133432558/kilmarnock-standard/ 14 October 2023 Kilmarnock Standard 12 November 1982 64 Newspapers.comJ.Clark 23', Gallacher 55', Bourke 78' 1,8541113 NovemberHibernianA2–2Alex Milligan Point salvaged https://www.newspapers.com/clip/133432702/kilmarnock-standard/ 14 October 2023 Kilmarnock Standard 19 November 1982 64 Newspapers.comBryson 14', McDicken 75'4,1821220 NovemberRangersH0–0Alex Milligan No failures https://www.newspapers.com/clip/133432860/kilmarnock-standard/ 14 October 2023 Kilmarnock Standard 26 November 1982 64 Newspapers.com9,1941327 NovemberDundeeA2–5Alex Milligan Defeat at Dens Park https://www.newspapers.com/clip/133433000/kilmarnock-standard/ 14 October 2023 Kilmarnock Standard 3 December 1982 56 Newspapers.comJ.Clark 83', MacLeod 85'4,311144 DecemberSt MirrenH2–2Alex Milligan Honest effort https://www.newspapers.com/clip/133433180/kilmarnock-standard/ 14 October 2023 Kilmarnock Standard 10 December 1982 64 Newspapers.comClarke 19', 68'2,2091511 DecemberDundee UnitedH0–7Alex Milligan Goal after goal... https://www.newspapers.com/clip/133433347/kilmarnock-standard/ 14 October 2023 Kilmarnock Standard 17 December 1982 56 Newspapers.com7,2591618 DecemberCelticH0–4Alex Milligan No Match https://www.newspapers.com/clip/133433514/kilmarnock-standard/ 14 October 2023 Kilmarnock Standard 24 December 1982 48 Newspapers.com9,0241727 DecemberAberdeenA0–2Alex Milligan Same old fault https://www.newspapers.com/clip/133433633/kilmarnock-standard/ 14 October 2023 Kilmarnock Standard 31 December 1982 36 Newspapers.com14,411181 JanuaryMotherwellH0–2Alex Milligan Killie's Stumbling Start Into 1983 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/133433855/kilmarnock-standard/ 14 October 2023 Kilmarnock Standard 7 January 1983 32 Newspapers.com3,314193 JanuaryGreenock MortonA0–3Alex Milligan ... Which continued against Morton https://www.newspapers.com/clip/133433940/kilmarnock-standard/ 14 October 2023 Kilmarnock Standard 7 January 1983 32 Newspapers.com2,015208 JanuaryHibernianH0–2Alex Milligan Killie fail again https://www.newspapers.com/clip/133445969/kilmarnock-standard/ 14 October 2023 Kilmarnock Standard 14 January 1983 48 Newspapers.com2,1422115 JanuaryRangersA1–1Alex Milligan Turning Point? https://www.newspapers.com/clip/133446149/kilmarnock-standard/ 14 October 2023 Kilmarnock Standard 21 January 1983 56 Newspapers.comMcGivern 66'11,2232222 JanuaryDundeeH2–0Alex Milligan Dundee tied in knots https://www.newspapers.com/clip/133446411/kilmarnock-standard/ 14 October 2023 Kilmarnock Standard 28 January 1983 56 Newspapers.comGallacher 2', R.Clark 52' pen.1,891235 FebruarySt MirrenA0–2Alex Milligan No point https://www.newspapers.com/clip/133446929/kilmarnock-standard/ 14 October 2023 Kilmarnock Standard 11 February 1983 65 Newspapers.com3,3032412 FebruaryDundee UnitedH0–5Alex Milligan Killie never in touch https://www.newspapers.com/clip/133447131/kilmarnock-standard/ 14 October 2023 Kilmarnock Standard 18 February 1983 64 Newspapers.com1,8342526 FebruaryCelticH0–4Alex Milligan Four-goal walloping https://www.newspapers.com/clip/133447487/kilmarnock-standard/ 14 October 2023 Kilmarnock Standard 4 March 1983 64 Newspapers.com10,691265 MarchAberdeenH1–2Alex Milligan Sympathy, but no points https://www.newspapers.com/clip/133447691/kilmarnock-standard/ 14 October 2023 Kilmarnock Standard 11 March 1983 64 Newspapers.comGallacher 64'2,3492712 MarchMotherwellA1–3Alex Milligan Sorry state https://www.newspapers.com/clip/133448139/kilmarnock-standard/ 14 October 2023 Kilmarnock Standard 18 March 1983 66 Newspapers.comMcGivern 62'2,8952819 MarchGreenock MortonH4–0Alex Milligan What a treat! https://www.newspapers.com/clip/133448355/kilmarnock-standard/ 14 October 2023 Kilmarnock Standard 25 March 1983 64 Newspapers.comMcGivern 5', Clarke 44', Gallacher 48', 82' 1,2032926 MarchRangersH0–1Alex Milligan A costly slip https://www.newspapers.com/clip/133448567/kilmarnock-standard/ 14 October 2023 Kilmarnock Standard 1 April 1983 64 Newspapers.com6,648302 AprilHibernianA1–8Alex Milligan Thrashing for Killie https://www.newspapers.com/clip/133448745/kilmarnock-standard/ 14 October 2023 Kilmarnock Standard 8 April 1983 56 Newspapers.comGallacher 12'4,065319 AprilDundeeA0–0Alex Milligan Five-star McCulloch https://www.newspapers.com/clip/133448891/kilmarnock-standard/ 14 October 2023 Kilmarnock Standard 15 April 1983 56 Newspapers.com3,3763223 AprilDundee UnitedA0–4Alex Milligan Killie drop out https://www.newspapers.com/clip/133449049/kilmarnock-standard/ 14 October 2023 Kilmarnock Standard 29 April 1983 72 Newspapers.com7,5163327 AprilSt MirrenH2–2Gallacher 68', 86'1,0493430 AprilCelticH0–5Alex Milligan No-mercy Celtic https://www.newspapers.com/clip/133449206/kilmarnock-standard/ 14 October 2023 Kilmarnock Standard 6 May 1983 56 Newspapers.com7,560357 MayAberdeenA0–512,0023614 MayMotherwellH1–1Alex Milligan End of a dismal season https://www.newspapers.com/clip/133449590/kilmarnock-standard/ 14 October 2023 Kilmarnock Standard 20 May 1983 52 Newspapers.comSimpson 33'1,203 Scottish League Cup 1982–83 Scottish League Cup Group stage Round Date Opponent H/A Score Kilmarnock scorer(s) AttendanceG814 AugustBerwick RangersH4–0Alex Milligan Killie start with easy win https://www.newspapers.com/clip/133284063/kilmarnock-standard/ 11 October 2023 Kilmarnock Standard 20 August 1982 63 Newspapers.comMcCann 9' o.g., McLean 11' pen., Clarke 60', Mauchlen 72'1,517G818 AugustHamilton AcademicalA0–01,472G821 AugustQueen's ParkA2–0McLean 54' pen., McGivern 89'1,005G825 AugustHamilton AcademicalH1–0Bourke 57'1,582G828 AugustBerwick RangersA1–2McLean 77' pen.672G81 SeptemberQueen's ParkH5–1Bourke 33', 51', McLean 60', Gallacher 65', Mauchlen 71'1,200 Group 8 final table PTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts1Kilmarnock64111331092Berwick Rangers630358−363Queen's Park6213611−554Hamilton Academical612335−24 Knockout stage Round Date Opponent H/A Score Kilmarnock scorer(s) AttendanceR2 L16 SeptemberCowdenbeathH1–0Alex Milligan Another Home Failure https://www.newspapers.com/clip/133284584/kilmarnock-standard/ 11 October 2023 Kilmarnock Standard 10 September 1982 56 Newspapers.comMcLean 9' pen.1,091R2 L28 SeptemberCowdenbeathA0–1(AET, won 4–3 on pens)686QF L122 SeptemberRangersH1–6Alex Milligan Outclassed https://www.newspapers.com/clip/133431225/kilmarnock-standard/ 14 October 2023 Kilmarnock Standard 24 September 1982 64 Newspapers.comMcLean 51'7,903QF L225 SeptemberRangersA0–65,342 Scottish Cup 1982–83 Scottish Cup Round Date Opponent H/A Score Kilmarnock scorer(s) AttendanceR329 JanuaryPartick ThistleA1–1Alex Milligan Never a classic https://www.newspapers.com/clip/133446597/kilmarnock-standard/ 14 October 2023 Kilmarnock Standard 4 February 1983 56 Newspapers.comBryson 75'4,398R3,1R2 FebruaryPartick ThistleH0–0(AET)3,884R3,2R7 FebruaryPartick ThistleA2–2(AET)Alex Milligan Inseparable https://www.newspapers.com/clip/133446805/kilmarnock-standard/ 14 October 2023 Kilmarnock Standard 11 February 1983 65 Newspapers.comGallacher 50', McGivern 91'4,809R3,3R9 FebruaryPartick ThistleH0–13,745 See also List of Kilmarnock F.C. seasons References General Rollin Jack Jack Rollin (author) Rothmans Football Yearbook 1983–84 1983 Queen Anne Press 0-356-09727-7 Ross David David Ross (author) 2001 Everygame-The New Official History of Kilmarnock Football Club Specific External links Kilmarnock Results For Season 1873/1874 Category:Kilmarnock F.C. seasons Kilmarnock