| Club: | Kilmarnock |
| Season: | 1973–74 |
| Manager: | Walter McCrae to October 1973, Willie Fernie from October 1973 |
| League: | Scottish Second Division |
| League Result: | 2nd |
| Cup1: | Scottish Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | R3 |
| Cup2: | Scottish League Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | SF |
| League Topscorer: | Ian Fleming 33 |
| Season Topscorer: | Ian Fleming 35 |
| Prevseason: | 1972–73 |
| Nextseason: | 1974–75 |
| Highest Attendance: | 5,675 (v Stirling Albion, 27 April) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 2,213 (v Berwick Rangers, 2 October) |
| Average Attendance: | 3,639[1] (down 827) |
The 1973–74 season was Kilmarnock’s 72nd in Scottish League Competitions. They finished as runners-up in the Scottish Second Division and were promoted back to the First Division after 1 season in the 2nd tier.
See main article: article and 1973–74 Scottish Second Division.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Kilmarnock Scorer(s) | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 September | Clydebank | H | 3–2 | Morrison(14), Stevenson(30 pen,57 pen) | 2,848 | |
| 2 | 5 September | Berwick Rangers | A | 1–4 | Morrison(77) | 917 | |
| 3 | 8 September | St Mirren | A | 3–1 | 4,768 | ||
| 4 | 15 September | Montrose | H | 2–1 | O’Donnell(12 o.g.), Fleming(56) | 2607 | |
| 5 | 19 September | Queen of the South | A | 0–1 | 2,463 | ||
| 6 | 29 September | Cowdenbeath | H | 4–3 | 2,222 | ||
| 7 | 2 October | Berwick Rangers | H | 2–3 | Morrison(14), Gilmour(58) | 2,213 | |
| 8 | 6 October | Alloa Athletic | A | 1–0 | Smith(77) | 2,004 | |
| 9 | 13 October | Airdrieonians | H | 4–0 | Fleming(35), Morrison(70), Maxwell(74pen), McSherry(89) | 4,281 | |
| 10 | 20 October | Queen's Park | A | 2–0 | 1,466 | ||
| 11 | 27 October | Raith Rovers | H | 1–1 | Maxwell(88pen) | 4,181 | |
| 12 | 10 November | Stranraer | A | 2–2 | 1,558 | ||
| 13 | 17 November | Forfar Athletic | H | 5–1 | 2,730 | ||
| 14 | 21 November | Albion Rovers | A | 4–3 | Morrison(6,53), Smith(12,16) | 295 | |
| 15 | 1 December | Brechin City | H | 3–1 | Morrison(43), Fleming(70,86) | 2,769 | |
| 16 | 22 December | Stirling Albion | A | 1–1 | Cook(80) | 1,192 | |
| 17 | 29 December | Clydebank | A | 2–1 | 1,611 | ||
| 18 | 1 January | St Mirren | H | 1–1 | 4,599 | ||
| 19 | 5 January | Montrose | A | 2–0 | 914 | ||
| 20 | 12 January | Hamilton Academical | H | 3–1 | 4,927 | ||
| 21 | 19 January | Cowdenbeath | A | 4–2 | 788 | ||
| 22 | 2 February | Alloa Athletic | H | 8–2 | 3,515 | ||
| 23 | 9 February | Airdrieonians | A | 0–0 | 7,824 | ||
| 24 | 16 February | Stenhousemuir | A | 1–0 | Smith(85) | 978 | |
| 25 | 2 March | Raith Rovers | A | 1–3 | Cook(41) | 2,081 | |
| 26 | 16 March | Stranraer | H | 4–1 | Fleming(21), Morrison(23,27,56) | 3,168 | |
| 27 | 23 March | Forfar Athletic | A | 5–3 | 697 | ||
| 28 | 30 March | Albion Rovers | H | 3–1 | Morrison(27), Maxwell(29,80pen) | 3,067 | |
| 29 | 6 April | Brechin City | A | 4–0 | 2,594 | ||
| 30 | 9 April | East Stirlingshire | H | 4–0 | 3,787 | ||
| 31 | 13 April | Stenhousemuir | H | 3–1 | Fleming(5,8), Morrison(66) | 3,813 | |
| 32 | 16 April | Queen's Park | H | 5–0 | Morrison(26,48), Fleming(32,54,77) | 4,225 | |
| 33 | 20 April | East Stirlingshire | A | 3–1 | Fleming(26), Maxwell(55pen), Cook(88) | 1,250 | |
| 34 | 24 April | Queen of the South | H | 1–0 | Fleming(53) | 4,880 | |
| 35 | 27 April | Stirling Albion | H | 2–1 | 5,675 | ||
| 36 | 30 April | Hamilton Academical | A | 2–2 | Fleming(39,61) | 2,852 |
See main article: article and 1973–74 Scottish League Cup.
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Kilmarnock Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G5 | 11 August | East Stirlingshire | A | 2–3 | Smith(27),Cameron(64) | 1,060 |
| G5 | 15 August | Hamilton Academical | H | 0–0 | 3,169 | |
| G5 | 18 August | Queen's Park | H | 2–0 | 2,591 | |
| G5 | 22 August | Hamilton Academical | A | 4–0 | McSherry(7), Smith(40), Stevenson(45), Morrison(58) | 2,450 |
| G5 | 25 August | Queen's Park | A | 1–1 | Sheed(31) | 3,300 |
| G5 | 29 August | East Stirlingshire | H | 4–0 | 2,805 | |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kilmarnock | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 8 | ||||||||||
| 2 | East Stirlingshire | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 7 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Hamilton Academical | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 5 | ||||||||||
| 4 | Queen's Park | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 4 |
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Kilmarnock Scorer(s) | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R2 L1 | 12 September | St Johnstone | A | 0–1 | 3,600 | ||
| R2 L2 | 25 September | St Johnstone | H | 3–1 | 3,478 | ||
| QF L1 | 30 October | Albion Rovers | A | 0–2 | 2,821 | ||
| QF L2 | 25 September | Albion Rovers | H | 5–2 | Robertson(3), Morrison(4), Maxwell(30pen), Fleming(44), Cook(88) | 5,287 | |
| SF | 5 December | Dundee | N | 0–1 | 4,682 |
See main article: article and 1973–74 Scottish Cup.
Book: Rollin, Jack . Jack Rollin. Rothmans Football Yearbook 1974–75. 1974. Queen Anne Press. 0-362-00171-5.
Book: Ross, David . David Ross (author). Everygame-The New Official History of Kilmarnock Football Club. 2001. Kilmarnock Football Club. 0-9541653-0-6.