| Club: | Kilmarnock |
| Manager: | Bobby Williamson |
| Stadium: | Rugby Park |
| League: | Scottish Premier League |
| League Result: | Fourth place |
| Cup1: | Scottish Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | Third round |
| Cup2: | Scottish League Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | Quarter-final |
| Cup3: | UEFA Cup |
| Cup3 Result: | Second Qualifying Round |
| League Topscorer: | Ally McCoist (7) |
| Season Topscorer: | Ally McCoist & Paul Wright (8) |
| Highest Attendance: | 17,608 v Rangers, Premier League, 22 August 1998 |
| Lowest Attendance: | 6,565 v Livingston, League Cup, 18 August 1998 |
| Average Attendance: | 11,736 |
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| Leftarm2: | FFCC00 |
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| Prevseason: | 1997–98 |
| Nextseason: | 1999–2000 |
The 1998–99 season was Kilmarnock's first season in the newly formed Scottish Premier League. They also competed in the Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup and UEFA Cup.
Kilmarnock finished fourth in the Scottish Premier League with 56 points. They reached the fourth round of the League Cup, losing to Airdrieonians.[1] Kilmarnock also reached the third round of the Scottish Cup, losing to rivals Ayr United[2] and lost in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Cup to Sigma Olomouc.[3]
Kilmarnock's score comes first
See main article: article and 1998–99 Scottish Premier League.
| Match | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 August 1998 | Dundee United | H | 2–0 | 8,208 | Wright 32', Nevin 72' | |
| 2 | 15 August 1998 | St Johnstone | A | 0–0 | 6,210 | ||
| 3 | 22 August 1998 | Rangers | H | 1–3 | 17,608 | Wright 52' | |
| 4 | 30 August 1998 | Heart of Midlothian | H | 3–0 | 10,376 | McCoist 8', 61', 86' | |
| 5 | 12 September 1998 | Celtic | A | 1–1 | 58,361 | Vareille 50' | |
| 6 | 19 September 1998 | Motherwell | A | 0–0 | 6,821 | ||
| 7 | 23 September 1998 | Dundee | H | 2–1 | 7,069 | McCoist 21', McGowne 89' | |
| 8 | 27 September 1998 | Aberdeen | A | 1–0 | 13,048 | Wright 14' | |
| 9 | 3 October 1998 | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 0–0 | 8,346 | ||
| 10 | 17 October 1998 | Dundee United | A | 2–0 | 8,317 | McGowne 12', Vareille 80' | |
| 11 | 24 October 1998 | St Johnstone | H | 2–2 | 9,336 | Roberts 78', Kernaghan 83' (o.g.) | |
| 12 | 31 October 1998 | Celtic | H | 2–0 | 16,695 | Roberts 55', Mitchell 70' | |
| 13 | 7 November 1998 | Heart of Midlothian | A | 1–2 | 14,363 | Wright 87' | |
| 14 | 14 November 1998 | Dundee | A | 1–1 | 4,249 | Vareille 45' | |
| 15 | 21 November 1998 | Motherwell | H | 0–0 | 10,176 | ||
| 16 | 28 November 1998 | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 3–0 | 5,608 | Durrant 32', 56', Holt 77' | |
| 17 | 5 December 1998 | Aberdeen | H | 4–0 | 9,875 | Mitchell 6', 34', Vareille 38', Wright 66' | |
| 18 | 12 December 1998 | Rangers | A | 0–1 | 49,781 | ||
| 19 | 20 December 1998 | Dundee United | H | 2–0 | 13,585 | Wright 30', Durrant 87' | |
| 20 | 26 December 1998 | Heart of Midlothian | H | 1–0 | 10,668 | Holt 27' | |
| 21 | 1 January 1999 | Motherwell | A | 2–1 | 8,532 | McCoist 15', McGowne 86' | |
| 22 | 30 January 1999 | Dundee | H | 0–0 | 7,677 | ||
| 23 | 6 February 1999 | Aberdeen | A | 1–2 | 9,299 | Mahood 66' | |
| 24 | 17 February 1999 | Celtic | A | 0–1 | 59,126 | ||
| 25 | 28 February 1999 | Rangers | H | 0–5 | 16,242 | ||
| 26 | 6 March 1999 | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 0–0 | 8,032 | ||
| 27 | 13 March 1999 | St Johnstone | A | 1–0 | 5,461 | Holt 18' | |
| 28 | 21 March 1999 | Celtic | H | 0–0 | 14,472 | ||
| 29 | 3 April 1999 | Heart of Midlothian | A | 2–2 | 14,689 | Henry 73', McCoist 77' | |
| 30 | 10 April 1999 | Aberdeen | H | 4–2 | 9,048 | Mahood 9', MacPherson 19', McCutcheon 86', 90' | |
| 31 | 17 April 1999 | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 6–0 | 5,617 | Henry 26', 75', Mitchell 56', Durrant 58', Vareille 68', McCoist 90' | |
| 32 | 24 April 1999 | Dundee | A | 1–2 | 4,296 | Innes 53' | |
| 33 | 1 May 1999 | Motherwell | H | 0–1 | 8,867 | ||
| 34 | 8 May 1999 | Dundee United | A | 0–0 | 7,190 | ||
| 35 | 15 May 1999 | St Johnstone | H | 1–1 | 15,086 | Roberts 8' | |
| 36 | 23 May 1999 | Rangers | A | 1–1 | 48,886 | McGowne 41' |
See main article: article and 1998–99 Scottish League Cup.
| Match | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Third Round | 18 August 1998 | Livingston | H | 3–1 | 6,565 | Wright 25, 116', McCoist 92' | |
| Quarter-final | 8 September 1998 | Airdrieonians | H | 0–1 | 7,900 |
See main article: article and 1998–99 Scottish Cup.
See main article: article and 1998–99 UEFA Cup.
| Match | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Qualifying Round 1st leg | 22 July 1998 | Željezničar | A | 1–1 | 15,000 | McGowne 55' | |
| First Qualifying Round 2nd leg | 29 July 1998 | Željezničar | H | 1–0 | 14,512 | Mahood 31' | |
| Second Qualifying Round 1st leg | 11 August 1998 |  Sigma Olomouc | A | 0–2 | 4,000 | ||
| Second Qualifying Round 2nd leg | 25 August 1998 | Sigma Olomouc | H | 0–2 | 11,140 |
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| Player | From | Fee | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Innes | Stenhousemuir | Undisclosed | |
| Ian Durrant | Rangers | Free[5] | |
| Alan Mahood | Greenock Morton | Undisclosed | |
| Ally McCoist | Rangers | Free | |
| Mark Reilly | Reading | Free |