| Club: | Kilmarnock |
| Season: | 2001-02 Season |
| Manager: | Bobby Williamson (until 25 February) Jim Jefferies (from 28 February) |
| Stadium: | Rugby Park |
| League: | SPL |
| League Result: | Seventh place |
| Cup1: | Scottish Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | Fourth round' |
| Cup2: | League Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | Third round |
| Cup3: | UEFA Cup |
| Cup3 Result: | First round |
| League Topscorer: | Tommy Johnson (7) |
| Season Topscorer: | Craig Dargo (8) |
| Highest Attendance: | 13,201 v Celtic, SPL, 4 August 1998 |
| Lowest Attendance: | 5,642 v Motherwell, SPL, 27 April 2002 |
| Average Attendance: | 7,621 |
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| Prevseason: | 2000–01 |
| Nextseason: | 2002–03 |
The 2001–02 season was Kilmarnock's fourth consecutive season in the Scottish Premier League. Kilmarnock also competed in the Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup and the UEFA Cup.
Kilmarnock finished seventh in the Scottish Premier League with 49 points. They reached the fourth round of the Scottish Cup, losing to Celtic.[1] They also reached the third round of the League Cup, losing to rivals Ayr United on penalties,[2] and lost in the first round of the UEFA Cup to Viking FK.[3] Manager Bobby Williamson departed for Hibernian in February 2002[4] and was replaced by former Heart of Midlothian manager Jim Jefferies.[5]
Kilmarnock's score comes first
See main article: article and 2001–02 Scottish Premier League.
| Match | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 July 2001 | Hibernian | A | 2–2 | 12,717 | Ngonge 4', Cocard 45' | |
| 2 | 4 August 2001 | Celtic | H | 0–1 | 13,201 | ||
| 3 | 12 August 2001 | Motherwell | A | 2–2 | 5,188 | Ngonge 7', Mitchell 82' | |
| 4 | 18 August 2001 | St Johnstone | H | 2–1 | 6,480 | di Giacomo 12', Pizzo 24' | |
| 5 | 26 August 2001 | Dundee United | A | 2–0 | 7,404 | di Giacomo 13', McLaren 63' | |
| 6 | 8 September 2001 | Aberdeen | A | 0–2 | 10,732 | ||
| 7 | 16 September 2001 | Heart of Midlothian | H | 1–0 | 7,504 | Dargo 78' | |
| 8 | 23 September 2001 | Dundee | H | 0–1 | 7,052 | ||
| 9 | 30 September 2001 | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 2–0 | 3,983 | McLaren 28', Dargo 80' | |
| 10 | 13 October 2001 | Rangers | A | 1–3 | 49,379 | Calderón 66' | |
| 11 | 20 October 2001 | Livingston | H | 1–5 | 7,346 | Santini 4' (o.g.) | |
| 12 | 27 October 2001 | Celtic | A | 0–1 | 58,897 | ||
| 13 | 3 November 2001 | Hibernian | H | 0–0 | 7,460 | ||
| 14 | 10 November 2001 | St Johnstone | H | 0–1 | 6,008 | ||
| 15 | 17 November 2001 | Motherwell | H | 2–0 | 6,008 | Boyd 40', di Giacomo 77' | |
| 16 | 24 November 2001 | St Johnstone | A | 0–1 | 3,711 | ||
| 17 | 1 December 2001 | Dundee United | H | 2–0 | 6,130 | Mahood 31', Hay 56' | |
| 18 | 8 December 2001 | Aberdeen | H | 3–1 | 7,611 | Dindeleux 12', Boyd 82', Mahood 88' | |
| 19 | 15 December 2001 | Heart of Midlothian | A | 0–2 | 10,027 | ||
| 20 | 22 December 2001 | Dundee | A | 2–1 | 6,342 | Mitchell 21', Murray 58' | |
| 21 | 26 December 2001 | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 0–0 | 6,873 | ||
| 22 | 29 December 2001 | Livingston | A | 1–0 | 5,214 | Rubio 35' (o.g.) | |
| 23 | 12 January 2002 | Celtic | H | 0–2 | 11,689 | ||
| 24 | 19 January 2002 | Hibernian | A | 2–2 | 9,592 | Johnson 65', McGowne 90' | |
| 25 | 23 January 2002 | Motherwell | A | 0–2 | 4,342 | ||
| 26 | 30 January 2002 | Rangers | H | 2–2 | 11,589 | Boyd 85', Johnson 90' | |
| 27 | 2 February 2002 | Dundee United | A | 2–0 | 5,774 | Dargo 4', McGowne 65' | |
| 28 | 9 February 2002 | Aberdeen | A | 1–1 | 15,004 | Johnson 51' | |
| 29 | 16 February 2002 | Heart of Midlothian | H | 3–3 | 7,138 | Dargo 46', Johnson 52', Murray 66' | |
| 30 | 2 March 2002 | Dundee | H | 3–2 | 6,890 | Dargo 11', McLaren 73', 90' | |
| 31 | 9 March 2002 | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 0–2 | 5,618 | ||
| 32 | 16 March 2002 | Livingston | H | 1–1 | 6,936 | Dargo 36' | |
| 33 | 20 March 2002 | Rangers | A | 0–5 | 40,768 | ||
| 34 | 6 April 2002 | Dundee | A | 0–2 | 5,579 | ||
| 35 | 13 April 2002 | Hibernian | H | 1–0 | 6,236 | Ngonge 18' | |
| 36 | 20 April 2002 | St Johnstone | A | 3–0 | 2,285 | Johnson 50', 59', Boyd 84' | |
| 37 | 27 April 2002 | Motherwell | H | 1–4 | 5,642 | Johnson 68' | |
| 38 | 12 May 2002 | Dundee United | H | 2–2 | 6,142 | Mitchell 43', Innes 47' |
See main article: article and 2001–02 Scottish League Cup.
See main article: article and 2001–02 Scottish Cup.
| Match | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Third round | 5 January 2002 | Airdrieonians | H | 3–0 | 6,849 | Mitchell 12', Sanjuán 20', Canero 33' | |
| Fourth round | 26 January 2002 | Celtic | H | 0–2 | 11,269 |
See main article: article.
| Match | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualifyind Round 1st leg | 9 August 2001 | Glenavon | A | 1–0 | 3,511 | Innes 90' | |
| Qualifyind Round 2nd leg | 23 August 2001 | Glenavon | H | 1–0 | 7,454 | Mitchell 66' | |
| First Round 1st leg | 20 September 2001 |  Viking | H | 1–1 | 8,000 | Dargo 73' | |
| First Round 2nd leg | 27 September 2001 | Viking | A | 0–2 | 4,599 |
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| Player | From | Fee | |
|---|---|---|---|
 Mickaël Pizzo | Red Star | Free | |
| Michel Ngonge | Queen's Park Rangers | Free[7] | |
 Kamar Cherrad | AS Cannes | Free | |
| David Merdy | Free Agent | Free[8] | |
| Tommy Johnson | Sheffield Wednesday | Free | |
| Greg Shields | Charlton Athletic | Loan |