| Club: | Kilmarnock |
| Season: | 1970–71 |
| Manager: | Walter McCrae |
| League: | Scottish First Division |
| League Result: | 13th |
| Cup1: | Scottish Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | QF |
| Cup2: | Scottish League Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | GS |
| Cup3: | Inter-Cities Fairs Cup |
| Cup3 Result: | R1 |
| League Topscorer: | Tommy McLean 10 |
| Season Topscorer: | Tommy McLean 14 |
| Prevseason: | 1969–70 |
| Nextseason: | 1971–72 |
| Highest Attendance: | 17,075 (v Celtic, 20 March) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 3,003 (v Dundee, 9 March) |
| Average Attendance: | 5,933[1] (down 791) |
The 1970–71 season was Kilmarnock’s 69th in Scottish League Competitions.
See main article: article and 1970–71 Scottish First Division.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Kilmarnock Scorer(s) | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 August | Motherwell | A | 1–4 | Cook(75) | 5,661 | |
| 2 | 5 September | St Mirren | H | 1–2 | Mathie(53) | 4,256 | |
| 3 | 12 September | Ayr United | A | 1–1 | McLean(44) | 8,488 | |
| 4 | 19 September | Aberdeen | H | 0–4 | 5,056 | ||
| 5 | 26 September | Cowdenbeath | A | 2–1 | Morrison(3), Gilmour(35) | 3,148 | |
| 6 | 3 October | Heart of Midlothian | H | 3–0 | 5,365 | ||
| 7 | 10 October | Falkirk | A | 0–3 | 4,018 | ||
| 8 | 17 October | Dundee United | H | 2–1 | McCulloch(44), Mathie(46) | 3,644 | |
| 9 | 24 October | Morton | H | 2–2 | Mathie(60), Cook(65) | 3,743 | |
| 10 | 31 October | Dundee | A | 0–3 | 3,578 | ||
| 11 | 7 November | St Johnstone | H | 2–4 | 3,910 | ||
| 12 | 14 November | Celtic | A | 0–3 | 24,410 | ||
| 13 | 21 November | Hibernian | A | 0–1 | 6,364 | ||
| 14 | 28 November | Airdrieonians | H | 2–3 | Graham(2), McLean(9) | 3,912 | |
| 15 | 5 December | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 1–0 | Gilmour(72) | 4,164 | |
| 16 | 12 December | Clyde | H | 1–1 | Morrison(37) | 3,805 | |
| 17 | 19 December | Rangers | A | 2–4 | 19,450 | ||
| 18 | 26 December | Motherwell | H | 0–0 | 5,323 | ||
| 19 | 1 January | St Mirren | A | 3–2 | T.McLean(35pen,74), Mathie(57) | 5,934 | |
| 20 | 2 January | Ayr United | H | 1–1 | McLean(36) | 15,240 | |
| 21 | 9 January | Aberdeen | A | 0–3 | 19,032 | ||
| 22 | 16 January | Cowdenbeath | H | 2–1 | Gilmour(27), Waddell(52) | 4,015 | |
| 23 | 30 January | Heart of Midlothian | A | 0–2 | 8,823 | ||
| 24 | 6 February | Falkirk | H | 3–2 | McCulloch(14), Morrison(18), Rennie o.g(87) | 4,712 | |
| 25 | 20 February | Dundee United | A | 2–3 | 3,852 | ||
| 26 | 27 February | Morton | A | 0–3 | 2,324 | ||
| 27 | 9 March | Dundee | H | 1–1 | McLean(75pen) | 3,003 | |
| 28 | 13 March | St Johnstone | A | 3–2 | Rennie o.g(9), McCulloch(25), Morrison(88) | 8,513 | |
| 29 | 20 March | Celtic | H | 1–4 | Morrison(2) | 17,075 | |
| 30 | 27 March | Hibernian | H | 4–1 | 4,209 | ||
| 31 | 10 April | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 0–0 | 5,050 | ||
| 32 | 14 April | Airdrieonians | A | 1–1 | Cook(5) | 2,064 | |
| 33 | 17 April | Clyde | A | 1–0 | Waddell(74) | 1,537 | |
| 34 | 24 April | Rangers | H | 1–4 | McCulloch(11) | 8,544 |
See main article: article and 1970–71 Scottish League Cup.
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Kilmarnock Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G3 | 8 August | Ayr United | H | 1–0 | Mathie(89) | 7,073 |
| G3 | 12 August | St Mirren | A | 3–1 | Gilmour(6), Cook(36), Mathie(50) | 4,488 |
| G3 | 15 August | Dundee | A | 0–2 | 7,644 | |
| G3 | 20 August | St Mirren | H | 2–0 | McLean(2,85pen) | 4,931 |
| G3 | 22 August | Ayr United | A | 0–0 | 7,911 | |
| G3 | 26 August | Dundee | H | 2–1 | McLean(30 pen), Mathie(44) | 3,280 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dundee | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 10 | ||||||||||
| 2 | Kilmarnock | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 9 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Ayr United | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 4 | St Mirren | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 1 |
See main article: article and 1970–71 Scottish Cup.
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Kilmarnock Scorer(s) | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 23 January | Queen’s Park | A | 1–0 | Waddell(17) | 5,923 | |
| R2 | 13 February | Morton | A | 2–1 | 6,840 | ||
| QF | 6 March | Airdrieonians | H | 2–3 | Dickson(60), Gilmour(80) | 11,572 |
See main article: 1970–71 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup.
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Kilmarnock Scorer(s) | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 L1 | 15 September | Coleraine F.C. | A | 1–1 | 5,000 | ||
| R1 L2 | 29 September | Coleraine F.C. | H | 2–3 | McLean (16), Morrison(22) | 5,911 |
Book: Williams, Tony . Tony Williams (editor). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1971–72. 1971. Queen Anne Press. 0-362-00094-8.
Book: Ross, David . David Ross (author). Everygame-The New Official History of Kilmarnock Football Club. 2001. Kilmarnock Football Club. 0-9541653-0-6.