| Club: | Kilmarnock |
| Manager: | Jim Jefferies |
| Stadium: | Rugby Park |
| League: | SPL |
| League Result: | Fourth Place |
| Cup1: | Scottish Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | Third Round |
| Cup2 Result: | Second Round |
| League Topscorer: | Kris Boyd (12) |
| Season Topscorer: | Kris Boyd (12) |
| Highest Attendance: | 16,722 v Celtic, SPL, 25 May 2003 |
| Lowest Attendance: | 4,021 v Dunfermline, SPL, 16 March 2003 |
| Average Attendance: | 7,408 |
| Pattern La1: | _blue_stripes |
| Pattern B1: | _3bluestripes2 |
| Pattern Ra1: | _blue_stripes |
| Pattern Sh1: | _blue stripes |
| Pattern So1: | _color_3_stripes_blue |
| Leftarm1: | bluestripes |
| Body1: | white |
| Rightarm1: | bluestripes |
| Shorts1: | white |
| Socks1: | white |
| Pattern B2: | _blackarc |
| Leftarm2: | FF0000 |
| Body2: | FF0000 |
| Rightarm2: | FF0000 |
| Shorts2: | 000000 |
| Socks2: | FF0000 |
| Prevseason: | 2001–02 |
| Nextseason: | 2003–04 |
The 2002–03 season was Kilmarnock's fourth consecutive season in the Scottish Premier League, having competed in it since its inauguration in 1998–99. Kilmarnock also competed in the Scottish Cup and the League Cup.
In their first full season under Jim Jefferies, Kilmarnock finished fourth in the Scottish Premier League with 57 points.[1] They reached the second round of the League Cup, losing to Airdrie United,[2] and the third round of the Scottish Cup, losing to Motherwell.[3]
Kilmarnock's score comes first
See main article: article and 2002–03 Scottish Premier League.
| Match | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 August 2002 | Rangers | H | 1–1 | 13,972 | McLaren 80’ | |
| 2 | 10 August 2002 | Dundee United | A | 2–1 | 6,366 | Dargo 78’ Boyd 82’ | |
| 3 | 17 August 2002 | Motherwell | H | 0–3 | 6,164 | ||
| 4 | 18 August 2001 | Livingston | A | 1–0 | 6,480 | Boyd 42' | |
| 5 | 31 August 2002 | Hearts | A | 1–1 | 11,912 | Boyd 45’ | |
| 6 | 11 September 2001 | Partick Thistle | H | 1–0 | 6,848 | Canero 42’ | |
| 7 | 14 September 2002 | Aberdeen | H | 2–2 | 6,538 | Mahood 56’ McLaughlin 90’ | |
| 8 | 21 September 2002 | Hibernian | A | 0–2 | 8,680 | ||
| 9 | 28 September 2002 | Celtic | A | 0–5 | 57,469 | ||
| 10 | 5 October 2002 | Dundee | A | 1–2 | 5,567 | Boutal 66' | |
| 11 | 19 October 2002 | Dunfermline | H | 2–2 | 5,515 | Shields 43’ Boyd 76’ | |
| 12 | 27 October 2002 | Rangers | A | 1–6 | 48,368 | Fulton 44’ | |
| 13 | 2 November 2002 | Dundee United | H | 1–2 | 5,417 | Fulton 24’ | |
| 14 | 9 November 2002 | Motherwell | A | 1–0 | 4,439 | Boyd 90’ | |
| 15 | 16 November 2002 | Livingston | H | 2–0 | 5,270 | Di Giacomo 64’, McSwegan 90’ | |
| 16 | 23 November 2002 | Hearts | H | 0–1 | 6,511 | ||
| 17 | 30 November 2002 | Partick Thistle | A | 0–3 | 5,055 | ||
| 18 | 3 December 2002 | Aberdeen | A | 1–0 | 8,861 | McSwegan 66’, | |
| 19 | 7 December 2002 | Dundee | H | 2–0 | 4,810 | Fulton 57’ Boyd 90’ | |
| 20 | 15 December 2002 | Celtic | H | 1–1 | 9,225 | Andy McLaren 19’ | |
| 21 | 21 December 2002 | Hibernian | H | 2–1 | 5,814 | McSwegan 63’, Fulton 88’ | |
| 22 | 26 December 2002 | Dunfermline | A | 2–0 | 5,847 | McSwegan 70’ Boyd 88’ | |
| 23 | 29 December 2002 | Rangers | H | 0–1 | 13,396 | ||
| 24 | 2 January 2003 | Dundee United | A | 2–2 | 7,183 | Canero 21’, McLaren 67’ | |
| 25 | 29 January 2003 | Motherwell | H | 1–0 | 4,457 | Boyd 81’ (Pen.) | |
| 26 | 1 February 2003 | Livingston | A | 4–0 | 4,144 | McLaren 21’, Canero 34’ Boyd 49’ McLaren 70’ | |
| 27 | 8 February 2003 | Hearts | A | 0–3 | 10,426 | ||
| 28 | 23 February 2003 | Partick Thistle | H | 1–0 | 5,651 | Canero 45’ | |
| 29 | 1 March 2003 | Aberdeen | H | 2–0 | 5,769 | McSwegan 58’ Canero 63’ | |
| 30 | 8 March 2003 | Dundee | A | 2–2 | 6,531 | Canero 51’ McSwegan 85’ | |
| 31 | 16 March 2003 | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 1–1 | 4,021 | Boyd 81’ | |
| 32 | 5 April 2003 | Hibernian | H | 6–2 | 5,558 | McDonald 11’ McSwegan 24’, 42’, 47’, 62’, Boyd 90’ (Pen.) | |
| 33 | 13 April 2003 | Celtic | A | 0–2 | 56,966 | ||
| 34 | 27 April 2003 | Dundee | A | 1-0 | 5,964 | Chris Innes 76’ | |
| 35 | 13 April 2002 | Hearts | H | 1–0 | 9,091 | McSwegan 29’ | |
| 36 | 11 May 2003 | Rangers | A | 0–4 | 49,036 | ||
| 37 | 17 May 2003 | Dunfermline | A | 2–2 | 6,896 | McDonald 21’ Boyd 90’ | |
| 38 | 25 May 2003 | Celtic | H | 0–4 | 16,722 |
See main article: article and 2002–03 Scottish League Cup.
See main article: article and 2002–03 Scottish Cup.
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