| Club: | Kilmarnock |
| Season: | 1971–72 |
| Manager: | Walter McCrae |
| League: | Scottish First Division |
| League Result: | 11th |
| Cup1: | Scottish Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | SF |
| Cup2: | Scottish League Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | GS |
| League Topscorer: | Ross Mathie 15 |
| Season Topscorer: | Ross Mathie 18 |
| Prevseason: | 1970–71 |
| Nextseason: | 1972–73 |
| Highest Attendance: | 14,707 (v Rangers, 4 March) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 2,625 (v Dundee, 22 April) |
| Average Attendance: | 5,693[1] (down 240) |
The 1971–72 season was Kilmarnock's 70th in Scottish League Competitions.
See main article: article and 1971–72 Scottish First Division.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Kilmarnock Scorer(s) | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 September | Falkirk | A | 1–3 | Gilmour(85) | 5,897 | |
| 2 | 11 September | Ayr United | H | 1–2 | Cook(28) | 7,774 | |
| 3 | 18 September | Motherwell | A | 0–3 | 3,774 | ||
| 4 | 25 September | Dundee United | H | 2–0 | Cook(28), McSherry(89) | 3,012 | |
| 5 | 2 October | Partick Thistle | A | 2–2 | 7,491 | ||
| 6 | 9 October | Aberdeen | H | 0–3 | 5,963 | ||
| 7 | 16 October | East Fife | A | 0–2 | 3,495 | ||
| 8 | 23 October | Heart of Midlothian | H | 2–2 | 25,442 | ||
| 9 | 30 October | Rangers | A | 1–3 | Mathie(3) | 3,743 | |
| 10 | 6 November | Clyde | H | 2–1 | 3,714 | ||
| 11 | 13 November | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 1–0 | Morrison(79) | 4,344 | |
| 12 | 20 November | Airdrieonians | H | 5–2 | 3,095 | ||
| 13 | 27 November | Hibernian | A | 2–3 | Mathie(24), Maxwell(34pen) | 7,950 | |
| 14 | 4 December | Celtic | A | 1–5 | Mathie(57) | 26,824 | |
| 15 | 11 December | St Johnstone | H | 2–0 | 3,634 | ||
| 16 | 18 December | Dundee | A | 0–2 | 4,646 | ||
| 17 | 25 December | Morton | H | 4–2 | Gilmour(14), Mathie(23), Cook(52,87) | 4,093 | |
| 18 | 1 January | Falkirk | H | 2–0 | 5,860 | ||
| 19 | 3 January | Ayr United | A | 0–0 | 15,265 | ||
| 20 | 8 January | Motherwell | H | 1–0 | Mathie(64) | 5,017 | |
| 21 | 15 January | Dundee United | A | 2–1 | 3,255 | ||
| 22 | 22 January | Partick Thistle | H | 1–4 | Mathie(14) | 7,056 | |
| 23 | 29 January | Aberdeen | A | 2–4 | 13,823 | ||
| 24 | 12 February | East Fife | H | 2–3 | Maxwell(6,15pen) | 3,414 | |
| 25 | 19 February | Heart of Midlothian | A | 1–2 | Morrison(37) | 8,503 | |
| 26 | 4 March | Rangers | H | 1–2 | Mathie(55) | 14,707 | |
| 27 | 11 March | Clyde | A | 3–0 | 1,987 | ||
| 28 | 21 March | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 0–0 | 3,944 | ||
| 29 | 25 March | Airdrieonians | A | 4–0 | Morrison(24), Cook(45), Mathie(75), Gilmour(85) | 4,065 | |
| 30 | 3 April | Hibernian | H | 1–1 | 6,118 | ||
| 31 | 8 April | Celtic | H | 1–3 | Morrison(50) | 12,620 | |
| 32 | 15 April | St Johnstone | A | 1–5 | Maxwell(55pen) | 2,290 | |
| 33 | 22 April | Dundee | H | 0–3 | 2,625 | ||
| 34 | 29 April | Morton | A | 1–1 | Morrison(50) | 2,692 |
See main article: article and 1971–72 Scottish League Cup.
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Kilmarnock Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G1 | 14 August | Dundee United | A | 0–1 | 6,223 | |
| G1 | 18 August | Motherwell | H | 2–1 | 5,138 | |
| G1 | 21 August | Hibernian | A | 1–3 | Beattie(81) | 12,515 |
| G1 | 25 August | Motherwell | A | 0–2 | 3,284 | |
| G1 | 28 August | Dundee United | H | 4–2 | 3,053 | |
| G1 | 1 September | Hibernian | H | 0–0 | 4,168 | |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hibernian | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||
| 2 | Kilmarnock | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 5 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Dundee United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 5 | ||||||||||
| 4 | Motherwell | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 3 |
See main article: article and 1971–72 Scottish Cup.
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Kilmarnock Scorer(s) | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R3 | 5 February | Alloa Athletic | H | 5–1 | 4,415 | ||
| R2 | 26 February | Elgin City | A | 4–1 | Gerrard(43 o.g), Maxwell(44), Mathie(65), Cook(78) | 6,840 | |
| QF | 18 March | Raith Rovers | A | 3–1 | Dickson(60), Gilmour(80) | 10,815 | |
| SF | 12 April | Celtic | N | 1–3 | Cook(47) | 48,398 |
Book: Rollin, Jack . Jack Rollin. Rothmans Football Yearbook 1972–73. 1972. Queen Anne Press. 0-362-00107-3.
Book: Ross, David . David Ross (author). Everygame-The New Official History of Kilmarnock Football Club. 2001. Kilmarnock Football Club. 0-9541653-0-6.