| Club: | Kilmarnock |
| Manager: | Jim Jefferies |
| Stadium: | Rugby Park |
| League: | SPL |
| League Result: | Seveneth Place |
| Cup1: | Scottish Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | Fourth Round |
| Cup2 Result: | Third Round |
| League Topscorer: | Kris Boyd (17) |
| Season Topscorer: | Kris Boyd (19) |
| Highest Attendance: | 11,156 v Rangers, SPL, 19 December 2004 |
| Lowest Attendance: | 4,184 v Livingston, SPL, 14 May 2005 |
| Average Attendance: | 5,931 |
| Pattern La1: | _whitelower |
| Pattern B1: | _whitestripes |
| Pattern Ra1: | _whitelower |
| Pattern Sh1: | _whitesides |
| Leftarm1: | 0033FF |
| Body1: | 0033FF |
| Rightarm1: | 0033FF |
| Shorts1: | 0033FF |
| Socks1: | 0033FF |
| Pattern B2: | _Safasc_Away |
| Pattern So2: | _color_3_stripes_black |
| Leftarm2: | FFFFFF |
| Body2: | FFFFFF |
| Rightarm2: | FFFFFF |
| Shorts2: | FFFFFF |
| Socks2: | FFFFFF |
| Prevseason: | 2003–04 |
| Nextseason: | 2005–06 |
The 2004–05 season was Kilmarnock's sixth 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.
Kilmarnock finished seventh in the Scottish Premier League with 49 points.[1] They reached the third round of the League Cup, losing to Hearts[2] and the fourth round of the Scottish Cup, also losing to Hearts.[3]
See main article: article and 2004–05 Scottish Premier League.
| Match | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 August 2004 | Hibernian | A | 1–0 | 10,933 | Boyd 73’ | |
| 2 | 14 August 2004 | Celtic | H | 2–4 | 10,500 | McDonald 14’ Wales 28’ | |
| 3 | 21 August 2004 | Heart of Midlothian | A | 0–3 | 11,403 | ||
| 4 | 29 August 2004 | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 1–0 | 4,854 | Invincible 11’ | |
| 5 | 11 September 2004 | Livingston | A | 2–0 | 3,106 | Lilley 60’ Invincible 72’ | |
| 6 | 18 September 2004 | Aberdeen | H | 0–1 | 6,686 | ||
| 7 | 25 September 2004 | Dundee United | H | 5–2 | 4,711 | Boyd 7’, 16’, 33’, 37’ (Pen.), 84’ | |
| 8 | 3 October 2004 | Rangers | A | 0–2 | 46,278 | ||
| 9 | 16 October 2004 | Dundee | A | 1–3 | 4,637 | Boyd 5’ | |
| 10 | 23 October 2004 | Inverness CT | H | 2–2 | 4,721 | Murray 5’ Greer 27’ | |
| 11 | 27 October 2004 | Motherwell | A | 0–1 | 4,521 | Nish 57’ | |
| 12 | 30 October 2004 | Hibernian | H | 3–1 | 5,959 | Nish 20’, 42’ Dargo 40’ | |
| 13 | 6 November 2004 | Celtic | A | 1–2 | 57,348 | Nish 89’ | |
| 14 | 13 November 2004 | Heart of Midlothian | H | 1–1 | 6,129 | Leven 31’ | |
| 15 | 20 November 2004 | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 1–4 | 4,344 | Wales 80’ | |
| 16 | 27 November 2004 | Heart of Midlothian | H | 1–3 | 5,389 | Johnston 25’ | |
| 17 | 4 December 2004 | Aberdeen | A | 2–3 | 11,139 | Invincible 7’ Leven 18’ | |
| 18 | 11 December 2004 | Dundee United | A | 0–3 | 5,097 | ||
| 19 | 19 December 2004 | Rangers | H | 0–1 | 11,156 | ||
| 20 | 27 December 2004 | Dundee | H | 3–1 | 5,468 | Invincible 18’ Ford 38’ Boyd 82’ | |
| 21 | 3 January 2005 | Inverness CT | A | 2–0 | 1,346 | Invincible 79’, 90 | |
| 22 | 15 January 2005 | Motherwell | H | 2–0 | 5,225 | Boyd 1’, 44’ | |
| 23 | 22 January 2005 | Hibernian | A | 0–3 | 12,660 | ||
| 24 | 30 January 2005 | Celtic | H | 0–1 | 9,723 | ||
| 25 | 12 February 2005 | Heart of Midlothian | A | 0–3 | 9,220 | ||
| 26 | 19 February 2005 | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 2–1 | 4,701 | Naismith 12’ Boyd 43’ | |
| 27 | 26 February 2005 | Rangers | A | 1–2 | 48,578 | Boyd 76’ | |
| 28 | 2 March 2005 | Livingston | A | 1–3 | 5,757 | Johnston 13’ | |
| 29 | 5 March 2005 | Aberdeen | H | 0–1 | 5,181 | ||
| 30 | 12 March 2005 | Dundee United | H | 3–0 | 4,353 | Boyd 27’, 78’ (Pen.) Invincible 88’ | |
| 31 | 2 April 2005 | Dundee | A | 0–1 | 5,494 | ||
| 32 | 9 April 2005 | Inverness CT | H | 0–1 | 4,862 | ||
| 33 | 16 April 2005 | Motherwell | A | 1–1 | 4,999 | Leven 33’ | |
| 34 | 23 April 2005 | Dundee | H | 1–0 | 3,770 | Dargo 84’ | |
| 35 | 30 April 2005 | Inverness CT | A | 1–2 | 3,108 | ||
| 36 | 7 May 2005 | Dundee United | A | 1–1 | 4,942 | Boyd 53’ | |
| 37 | 14 May 2005 | Livingston | H | 2–0 | 4,184 | Boyd 75’, Johnston 85’ | |
| 38 | 21 May 2005 | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 4–0 | 5,100 | Locke 26’ Dodds 46’ Boyd 54’ McDonald 64’ |
See main article: article and 2004–05 Scottish League Cup.
| Match | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Second Round | 24 August 2004 | Hamilton Academical | A | 3–0 | 3,375 | Invincible 63’, 86 McDonald 70’ | |
| Third Round | 22 September 2004 | Heart of Midlothian | A | 1–2 | 5,924 | Leven 56’ |
See main article: article and 2004–05 Scottish Cup.
| Match | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Third Round | 8 January 2005 | Motherwell | H | 2–0 | 6,093 | McDonald 42’ Boyd 45’ | |
| Fourth Round replay | 5 February 2005 | Heart of Midlothian | A | 2–2 | 10,308 | Nish 25’ Naismith 89’ | |
| Fourth Round | 16 February 2005 | Heart of Midlothian | H | 1–3 | 6,366 | Boyd 90’ |
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