1965–66 Kilmarnock F.C. season

February 2022 February 2022 Kilmarnock 1965–66 Malky MacDonald Scottish Division One 3rdRoss 2001 248Hadgraft 2005 159 Scottish Cup R3Ross 2001 248Hadgraft 2005 158 Scottish League Cup SFRoss 2001 248Hadgraft 2005 157 European Cup R2Ross 2001 248Hadgraft 2005 158 Brien McIlroy, 20Ross 2001 248Hadgraft 2005 159 Brien McIlroy 28Ross 2001 248Hadgraft 2005 159 1964–65 1966–67 25,372 (v Rangers, 19 March)Ross 2001 248Hadgraft 2005 156 3,773 (v Falkirk, 16 April)Ross 2001 248Hadgraft 2005 156 8,706https://www.fitbastats.com/kilmarnock/club_records_league_attendance.php Average Home League Game Attendances www.fitbastats.com 26 March 2022 (down 1,770) 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. Scottish Division One 1965–66 Scottish Division One League table KIL Match results Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Kilmarnock scorer(s) Attendance125 AugustPartick ThistleH2–1McIlroy 71', 74'7,806211 SeptemberHibernianA3–3McIlroy 32', 33', 71'13,385318 SeptemberSt MirrenH3–1McFadzean 25', McLean 35' (pen.), Hamilton 65'6,536425 SeptemberDunfermline AthleticA0–17,10452 OctoberHamiltonH3–1McIlroy 27', McLean 45' (pen.), King 63'5,15569 OctoberStirling AlbionA3–2McIlroy 17', Hamilton 52', 68'3,985716 OctoberDundeeH5–3Hamilton 4', 79', McFadzean 6' 65', McLean 55' (pen.)7,829823 OctoberMortonA4–1McIlroy 30', 48' 82', Hamilton 43'8,458930 OctoberClydeH1–2Hamilton 52'6,362106 NovemberAberdeenA0–18,9071113 NovemberMotherwellH5–0McInally 23', McIlroy 66', 69', Hamilton 75', Murray 86'6,6891220 NovemberRangersA0–533,225133 DecemberCelticA1–2McIlroy 57'21,1311411 DecemberFalkirkA2–3McLean 44' (pen.), McFadzean 892,6171518 DecemberDundee UnitedA0–07,1701625 DecemberSt JohnstoneH3–1McLean 25' (pen.), McIlroy 35', Hamilton 57'4,493171 JanuarySt MirrenA7–4McIlroy 9', 64', Mason 14', McLean 29', McInally 35', 43', Murray 87'3,906183 JanuaryHibernianH1–0Mason 45'11,298198 JanuaryPartick ThistleA0–16,3102015 JanuaryDunfermline AthleticH1–0McInally 86'8,5262122 JanuaryHamiltonA4–1Mason 5', Queen 44', 52', McInally 78'2,5732229 JanuaryStirling AlbionH2–1McGuinness 35' (o.g.), Queen 67'5,6512312 FebruaryDundeeA2–0Black 29', 408,7822426 FebruaryClydeA4–1Queen 20', Murray 49', Black 85', McLean 87' (pen.)5,1372528 FebruaryMortonH4–0McInally 13', 63', Queen 41', Murray 70'7,148269 MarchAberdeenH1–3McLean 60' (pen.)5,5922712 MarchMotherwellH3–0McInally 1', 62', McIlroy 14'4,3832819 MarchRangersH1–1McLean 89'25,3722925 MarchCelticH0–225,035304 AprilHeart of MidlothianH2–2McInally 55', Bertelsen 80'5,026319 AprilHeart of MidlothianA3–2Bertelsen 39', McIlroy 51', 84'6,2093216 AprilFalkirkH1–0McIlroy 39'3,7733323 AprilDundee UnitedH1–0Queen 65'5,7113430 AprilSt JohnstoneA1–1Bertelsen 75'2,441 Scottish League Cup 1965–66 Scottish League Cup Group stage Round Date Opponent H/A Score Kilmarnock scorer(s) AttendanceG314 AugustSt JohnstoneA1–0McIlroy 10'5,810G318 AugustPartick ThistleH2–0Black 29', McIlroy 88'9,758G321 AugustDunfermline AthleticA3–1McLean 68', Sneddon 76', McIlroy 90'9,073G328 AugustSt JohnstoneH3–0Black 78', 88', Sneddon 83'7,309G31 SeptemberPartick ThistleA2–1McIlroy 38', McInally 82'3,926G34 SeptemberDunfermline AthleticH0–16,858 Group 3 final table PTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts1Kilmarnock65011138102Dunfermline Athletic6312149573St Johnstone6303710−364Partick Thistle6015313−101 Knockout stage Round Date Opponent H/A Score Kilmarnock scorer(s) AttendanceQF L115 SeptemberAyr UnitedH2–0McIlroy 64', Black 77'10,728QF L222 SeptemberAyr UnitedA2–2Murray 7', McIlroy 79'8,495SF6 OctoberRangersN4–6McInally 36', McLean 70', 77' (pen.), 85'54,702 Scottish Cup 1965–66 Scottish Cup Round Date Opponent H/A Score Kilmarnock scorer(s) AttendanceR15 FebruaryMortonA1–1Queen 65'9,735R1 R9 FebruaryMortonH3–0Beattie 8', Black 29', Queen 46'11,109221 FebruaryMotherwellH5–0Queen 4', McIlroy 11', McInally 67', W. McCallum 82' (o.g.), Black 8413,209QF5 MarchDunfermline AthleticA1–2McInally 39'19,363 European Cup 1965-66 European Cup Round Date Opponent H/A Score Kilmarnock scorer(s) AttendanceR1 L18 SeptemberALB 17 NentoriA0–026,495R1 L229 SeptemberALB 17 NentoriH1–0Black 77'15,717R2 L117 NovemberSpain 1945 Real MadridH2–2McLean 20' (pen.), McInally 60'24,325R2 L21 DecemberSpain 1945 Real MadridA1–5McIlroy 22'26,879 See also Kilmarnock F.C. in European football List of Kilmarnock F.C. seasons References Ross David David Ross (author) Everygame-The New Official History of Kilmarnock Football Club 2001 Kilmarnock Football Club 0-9541653-0-6 Hadgraft Rob Rob Hadgraft (author) Kilmarnock Champions of Scotland 1964-65 2005 Desert Island Books 1-874287-87-2 External links https://www.fitbastats.com/kilmarnock/team_results_season.php Category:Kilmarnock F.C. seasons Kilmarnock