2014–15 Kilmarnock F.C. season explained

Club:	Kilmarnock
Manager:	Allan Johnston (until 6 February) Gary Locke
Chairman:	Michael Johnston (Until 26 March) Jim Mann
Stadium:	Rugby Park
League:	Premiership
League Result:	Tenth place
Cup1:	Scottish Cup
Cup1 Result:	Fourth round
Cup2:	League Cup
Cup2 Result:	Third round
League Topscorer:	Tope Obadeyi (9)
Season Topscorer:	Tope Obadeyi (9)
Highest Attendance:	8,877 (vs. Ayr United, 26 August 2014)
Lowest Attendance:	2,550 (vs. St Johnstone, 23 September 2014)
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Prevseason:	2013–14
Nextseason:	2015–16

The 2014–15 season was Kilmarnock's second season in the Scottish Premiership. They also competed in the League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Overview

Kilmarnock finished tenth in the Scottish Premiership with 41 points. They reached the third round of the League Cup, losing to St. Johnstone,^[1] and the fourth round of the Scottish Cup, losing to Rangers.^[2] Allan Johnston resigned from his position as manager in February 2015 after informing the press of his intention to leave at the end of the season, with his assistant Gary Locke taking temporary charge before being installed full-time in April.^{[3] [4] [5]}

Match results

Pre-season and friendlies

Date	Opponents	H / A	Result F–A	Scorers	Att.
26 July 2014	Shrewsbury Town	A	0–0^[6]		1,683
2 August 2014	Morecambe	A	2–2^[7]	Magennis 70', Obadeyi 88'

Scottish Premiership

See main article: 2014–15 Scottish Premiership.

Date	Opponents	H / A	Result F–A	Scorers	Attendance	League position
9 August 2014	Dundee	A	1–1^[8]	Slater 24'	7,588	4th
13 August 2014	Aberdeen	H	0–2^[9]		5,079	10th
16 August 2014	Ross County	A	2–1^[10]	Magennis 39', Obadeyi 56'	2,790	6th
23 August 2014	Motherwell	H	2–0^[11]	Muirhead 9', Clingan 78'	4,146	4th
30 August 2014	Inverness Caledonian Thistle	A	0–2^[12]		3,830	5th
13 September 2014	St Mirren	H	2–1^[13]	Muirhead 63', Connolly 82'	4,417	6th
20 September 2014	Hamilton Academical	A	0–0^[14]		2,604	4th
27 September 2014	Partick Thistle	H	3–0^[15]	Obadeyi 25', 57', Pascali 51'	3,980	5th
3 October 2014	Dundee United	H	2–0^[16]	Obadeyi 63', Connolly 65'	3,953	3rd
18 October 2014	St Johnstone	A	2–1^[17]	Magennis 19', 22'	3,582	4th
26 October 2014	Celtic	A	0–2^[18]		42,800	5th
1 November 2014	Dundee	H	1–3^[19]	Eremenko 76'	4,481	5th
8 November 2014	Ross County	H	0–3^[20]		3,684	7th
22 November 2014	Dundee United	A	1–3^[21]	Pascali 38'	6,664	7th
6 December 2014	Partick Thistle	A	1–1^[22]	Obadeyi 11'	3,054	6th
13 December 2014	St Johnstone	H	0–1^[23]		3,220	7th
20 December 2014	Aberdeen	A	0–1^[24]		11,282	8th
27 December 2014	Hamilton Academical	H	1–0^[25]	Eremenko 90+3'	3,921	7th
1 January 2015	St Mirren	A	2–1^[26]	Eremenko 54' (pen.), Slater 85' (pen.)	3,912	7th
5 January 2015	Celtic	H	0–2^[27]		5,329	7th
10 January 2015	Inverness Caledonian Thistle	H	1–2^[28]	Eremenko 47' (pen.)	2,793	7th
17 January 2015	Motherwell	A	Postponed^[29]
21 January 2015	Dundee	A	0–1^[30]		5,141	8th
24 January 2015	Partick Thistle	H	2–2^[31]	Magennis 33', Pascali 79'	4,130	8th
7 February 2015	Hamilton Academical	A	0–0^[32]		2,245	8th
14 February 2015	Dundee United	H	3–2^[33]	Magennis 10', Johnstone 52', Clingan 90+3'	3,788	8th
21 February 2015	Inverness Caledonian Thistle	A	3–3^[34]	Eccleston 20', Slater 45+4', Obadeyi 61'	2,912	8th
28 February 2015	St Johnstone	A	0–0^[35]		3,170	8th
7 March 2015	Motherwell	A	1–1^[36]	Obadeyi 20'	4,192	8th
14 March 2015	St Mirren	H	1–0^[37]	Miller 87'	4,721	8th
21 March 2015	Ross County	A	1–2^[38]	Ashcroft 88'	3,389	8th
4 April 2015	Motherwell	H	1–2^[39]	Syme 17'	4,532	8th
12 April 2015	Aberdeen	H	1–2^[40]	Slater 47'	3,525	9th
15 April 2015	Celtic	A	1–4^[41]	Westlake 50'	42,464	9th
25 April 2015	St Mirren	A	1–4^[42]	Magennis 53'	3,205	9th
2 May 2015	Hamilton Academical	H	2–3^[43]	Ashcroft 8', Kiltie 78'	3,450	9th
8 May 2015	Motherwell	A	1–3^[44]	Magennis 53'	3,986	9th
16 May 2015	Partick Thistle	A	4–1^[45]	Hamill 25', Obadeyi 37', 63', Magennis 71'	4,503	9th
23 May 2015	Ross County	H	1–2^[46]	Kiltie 36'	4,226	10th

Scottish Cup

See main article: 2014–15 Scottish Cup.

Scottish League Cup

See main article: 2014–15 Scottish League Cup.

Date	Round	Opponents	H / A	Result F–A	Scorers	Attendance
26 August 2014	Second round	Ayr United	H	1–0^[48]	McKenzie 69'	8,877
23 September 2014	Third round	St Johnstone	H	0–1^[49]		2,550

Club statistics

League table

Squad statistics

No.	Pos.	Name	League		Scottish Cup		League Cup		Total		Discipline
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK	Craig Samson	35	0	1	0	2	0	38	0	0	0
2	DF	Ross Barbour	30	0	1	0	2	0	33	0	9	0
4	MF	Jamie Hamill	21	1	1	0	2	0	24	1	7	0
6	DF	Mark Connolly	26	2	1	0	2	0	29	2	8	0
7	FW	Rory McKenzie	27	0	1	0	1	1	29	1	3	0
8	MF	Sammy Clingan	24	2	1	0	2	0	27	2	3	0
9	FW	Lee Miller	19	1	1	0	2	0	22	1	1	0
10	FW	Chris Johnston	30	1	0	0	2	0	32	1	3	0
11	MF	Paul Cairney	16	0	0	0	0	0	16	0	5	0
13	GK	Conor Brennan	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	1	0
14	FW	Nathan Eccleston	10	1	0	0	0	0	10	1	1	0
16	FW	Tope Obadeyi	29	9	1	0	2	0	32	9	2	0
18	DF	Lee Ashcroft	22	2	0	0	0	0	22	2	2	0
19	MF	Craig Slater	26	4	1	0	0	0	27	4	6	1
20	MF	Alexei Eremenko	27	4	1	0	2	0	30	4	7	1
21	FW	Michael Ngoo	6	0	0	0	1	0	7	0	0	0
22	DF	Daryl Westlake	17	1	0	0	1	0	18	1	5	1
23	DF	Chris Chantler	26	0	1	0	2	0	29	0	7	0
26	DF	Mark O'Hara	18	0	0	0	0	0	18	0	2	0
28	FW	Josh Magennis	38	8	1	0	2	0	41	8	3	0
29	MF	Manuel Pascali	31	3	1	0	2	0	34	3	9	1
30	MF	Greg Kiltie	8	2	0	0	0	0	8	2	0	0
33	FW	Robbie Muirhead	20	2	1	0	1	0	22	2	0	0
36	DF	David Syme	5	1	0	0	0	0	5	1	0	0
37	MF	Aaron Splaine	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0

Source: ^[50]

Player transfers

See main article: List of Scottish football transfers winter 2014–15 and List of Scottish football transfers summer 2014.

Transfers in

Date	Position	Name	Previous Club	Fee	Ref.
2 June 2014	MF	Jamie Hamill	Heart of Midlothian	Free	^[51]
30 June 2014	MF	Paul Cairney	Hibernian	Free	^[52]
1 July 2014	FW	Lee Miller	Carlisle United	Free	^[53]
1 July 2014	DF	Mark Connolly	Crawley Town	Free	^[54]
16 July 2014	FW	Josh Magennis	Aberdeen	Free	^[55]
16 July 2014	FW	Tope Obadeyi	Bury	Free
7 August 2014	MF	Euan Smith	Hibernian	Free	^[56]
9 August 2014	DF	Chris Chantler	Carlisle United	Free	^[57]
15 August 2014	FW	Michael Ngoo	Liverpool	Free	^[58]
9 September 2014	DF	Darryl Westlake	Sheffield United	Free	^[59]
14 February 2015	FW	Nathan Eccleston	Partick Thistle	Free	^[60]

Transfers out

Date	Position	Name	Previous Club	Fee	Ref.
4 June 2014	MF	Jude Winchester	Cliftonville	Free	^[61]
17 June 2014	GK	Antonio Reguero	Ross County	Free	^[62]
24 June 2014	DF	Rory McKeown	Raith Rovers	Free	^[63]
26 June 2014	DF	James Fowler	Queen of the South	Free	^[64]
27 June 2014	FW	Kris Boyd	Rangers	Free	^[65]
1 July 2014	DF	Sean Clohessy	Colchester United	Free	^[66]
21 July 2014	FW	William Gros	Oldham Athletic	Free	^[67]
25 July 2014	DF	Jeroen Tesselaar	St Mirren	Free	^[68]
1 September 2014	DF	Darren Barr	Ross County	Free	^[69]
2 February 2015	FW	Robbie Muirhead	Dundee United	£150,000	^[70]
12 February 2015	FW	Ross Davidson	Albion Rovers	Free	^[71]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Kilmarnock 0-1 St Johnstone . . BBC Sport . 23 September 2014 . 19 April 2020.
2. Web site: Rangers 3-0 Kilmarnock . . BBC Sport . 30 November 2014 . 16 April 2020.
3. Web site: Allan Johnston: Kilmarnock boss to leave at end of the season . . BBC Sport . 5 February 2015 . 19 April 2020.
4. Web site: Allan Johnston: Kilmarnock manager relieved of duties . . BBC Sport . 6 February 2015 . 19 April 2020.
5. Web site: Kilmarnock: Gary Locke confirmed as permanent manager . . BBC Sport . 3 April 2015 . 19 April 2020.
6. Web site: Shrewsbury Town vs. Kilmarnock . Kilmarnock FC.
7. Web site: Morecambe vs. Kilmarnock . Kilmarnock FC . 2 August 2014 . 16 October 2020.
8. Web site: Dundee 1-1 Kilmarnock . BBC Sport . bbc.co.uk/sport . Liam . McLeod . 9 August 2014 . 16 October 2020.
9. Web site: Kilmarnock 0-2 Aberdeen . BBC Sport . bbc.co.uk/sport . 13 August 2014 . 16 October 2020.
10. Web site: Ross County 1-2 Kilmarnock . BBC Sport . bbc.co.uk/sport . Andrew . Thomson . 16 August 2014 . 16 October 2020.
11. Web site: Kilmarnock 2-0 Motherwell . BBC Sport . bbc.co.uk/sport . Kenny . Crawford . 23 August 2014 . 16 October 2020.
12. Web site: Inverness CT 2-0 Kilmarnock . BBC Sport . bbc.co.uk/sport . Jim . Spence . 30 August 2014 . 16 October 2020.
13. Web site: Kilmarnock 2-1 St Mirren . BBC Sport . bbc.co.uk/sport . Richard . Wilson . 13 September 2014 . 16 October 2020.
14. Web site: Hamilton Academical 0-0 Kilmarnock . BBC Sport . bbc.co.uk/sport . 20 September 2014 . 16 October 2020.
15. Web site: Kilmarnock 3-0 Partick Thistle . BBC Sport . bbc.co.uk/sport . Kenny . Crawford . 27 September 2014 . 16 October 2020.
16. Web site: Kilmarnock 2-0 Dundee United . BBC Sport . bbc.co.uk/sport . Clive . Lindsay . 3 October 2014 . 16 October 2020.
17. Web site: St Johnstone 1-2 Kilmarnock . BBC Sport . bbc.co.uk/sport . Kenny . Crawford . 18 October 2014 . 16 October 2020.
18. Web site: Celtic 2-0 Kilmarnock . BBC Sport . bbc.co.uk/sport . Keir . Murray . 26 October 2014 . 20 October 2020.
19. Web site: Kilmarnock 1-3 Dundee . BBC Sport . bbc.co.uk/sport . John . Barnes . 1 November 2014 . 20 October 2020.
20. Web site: Kilmarnock 0-3 Ross County . BBC Sport . bbc.co.uk/sport . Keir . Murray . 8 November 2014 . 20 October 2020.
21. Web site: Dundee United 3-1 Kilmarnock . BBC Sport . bbc.co.uk/sport . Kenny . Crawford . 22 November 2014 . 20 October 2020.
22. Web site: Partick Thistle 1-1 Kilmarnock . BBC Sport . bbc.co.uk/sport . Richard . Wilson . 6 December 2014 . 20 October 2020.
23. Web site: Kilmarnock 0-1 St Johnstone . BBC Sport . bbc.co.uk/sport . Richard . Wilson . 13 December 2014 . 20 October 2020.
24. Web site: Aberdeen 1-0 Kilmarnock . BBC Sport . bbc.co.uk/sport . 20 December 2014 . 20 October 2020.
25. Web site: Kilmarnock 1-0 Hamilton Academical . BBC Sport . bbc.co.uk/sport . Keir . Murray . 27 December 2014 . 20 October 2020.
26. Web site: St Mirren 1-2 Kilmarnock . BBC Sport . bbc.co.uk/sport . Richard . Wilson . 1 January 2015 . 20 October 2020.
27. Web site: Kilmarnock 0-2 Celtic . BBC Sport . bbc.co.uk/sport . Andy . Burke . 5 January 2015 . 20 October 2020.
28. Web site: Kilmarnock 1-2 Inverness CT . BBC Sport . bbc.co.uk/sport . Colin . Moffat . 10 January 2015 . 20 October 2020.
29. Web site: Motherwell and Elgin home games postponed . BBC Sport . bbc.co.uk/sport . 16 January 2015 . 20 October 2020.
30. Web site: Dundee 1-0 Kilmarnock . BBC Sport . bbc.co.uk/sport . Roddie . McVake . 21 January 2015 . 20 October 2020.
31. Web site: Kilmarnock 2-2 Partick Thistle . BBC Sport . bbc.co.uk/sport . Andrew . Southwick . 24 January 2015 . 20 October 2020.
32. Web site: Hamilton Academical 0-0 Kilmarnock . BBC Sport . bbc.co.uk/sport . Kenny . Crawford . 7 February 2015 . 20 October 2020.
33. Web site: Kilmarnock 3-2 Dundee United . BBC Sport . bbc.co.uk/sport . Andrew . Southwick . 14 February 2015 . 20 October 2020.
34. Web site: Inverness CT 3-3 Kilmarnock . BBC Sport . bbc.co.uk/sport . Martin . Dowden . 21 February 2015 . 20 October 2020.
35. Web site: St Johnstone 0-0 Kilmarnock . BBC Sport . bbc.co.uk/sport . Andrew . Southwick . 28 February 2015 . 20 October 2020.
36. Web site: Motherwell 1-1 Kilmarnock . BBC Sport . bbc.co.uk/sport . Brian . McLauchlin . 7 March 2015 . 20 October 2020.
37. Web site: Kilmarnock 1-0 St Mirren . BBC Sport . bbc.co.uk/sport . Alasdair . Lamont . 14 March 2015 . 20 October 2020.
38. Web site: Ross County 2-1 Kilmarnock . BBC Sport . bbc.co.uk/sport . Martin . Dowden . 21 March 2015 . 20 October 2020.
39. Web site: Kilmarnock 1-2 Motherwell . BBC Sport . bbc.co.uk/sport . Kenny . Crawford . 4 April 2015 . 20 October 2020.
40. Web site: Kilmarnock 1-2 Aberdeen . BBC Sport . bbc.co.uk/sport . Colin . Moffat . 12 April 2015 . 20 October 2020.
41. Web site: Celtic 4-1 Kilmarnock . BBC Sport . bbc.co.uk/sport . 15 April 2015 . 20 October 2020.
42. Web site: St Mirren 4-1 Kilmarnock . BBC Sport . bbc.co.uk/sport . Kenny . Crawford . 25 April 2015 . 20 October 2020.
43. Web site: Kilmarnock 2-3 Hamilton Academical . BBC Sport . bbc.co.uk/sport . John . Barnes . 2 May 2015 . 20 October 2020.
44. Web site: Motherwell 3-1 Kilmarnock . BBC Sport . bbc.co.uk/sport . Andrew . Southwick . 8 May 2015 . 20 October 2020.
45. Web site: Partick Thistle 1-4 Kilmarnock . BBC Sport . bbc.co.uk/sport . Liam . McLeod . 16 May 2015 . 20 October 2020.
46. Web site: Kilmarnock 1-2 Ross County . BBC Sport . bbc.co.uk/sport . Kenny . Crawford . 23 May 2015 . 20 October 2020.
47. Web site: Rangers 3-0 Kilmarnock . BBC Sport . Richard . Wilson . 30 November 2014 . 20 October 2020.
48. Web site: Kilmarnock 1–0 Ayr United . BBC Sport . Richard . Wilson . 26 August 2014 . 20 October 2020.
49. Web site: Kilmarnock 0–1 St Johnstone . BBC Sport . 23 September 2014 . 20 October 2020.
50. Web site: Kilmarnock FC player appearances . Soccerbase . 20 October 2020.
51. News: Kilmarnock: Jamie Hamill returns to Rugby Park after Hearts exit . bbc.co.uk/sport . BBC Sport . 2 June 2014 . 12 May 2015.
52. News: Kilmarnock: Midfielder Paul Cairney signs two-year deal . bbc.co.uk/sport . BBC Sport . 30 June 2014 . 12 May 2015.
53. News: Kilmarnock: Striker Lee Miller signs two-year deal . bbc.co.uk/sport . BBC Sport . 1 July 2014 . 12 May 2015.
54. News: Kilmarnock sign defender Mark Connolly . bbc.co.uk/sport . BBC Sport . 1 July 2014 . 12 May 2015.
55. News: Kilmarnock: Josh Magennis signs after leaving Aberdeen . bbc.co.uk/sport . BBC Sport . 16 July 2014 . 12 May 2015.
56. News: Kilmarnock sign former Man City left-back Chris Chantler . bbc.co.uk/sport . BBC Sport . 7 August 2014 . 12 May 2015.
57. News: Kilmarnock sign former Man City left-back Chris Chantler . bbc.co.uk/sport . BBC Sport . 9 August 2014 . 12 May 2015.
58. News: Michael Ngoo: Kilmarnock sign striker on two-year deal . bbc.co.uk/sport . BBC Sport . 15 August 2014 . 12 May 2015.
59. News: Kilmarnock complete one-year deal for defender Darryl Westlake . sport.stv.tv . 9 September 2014 . 12 May 2015.
60. News: Kilmarnock: Striker Nathan Eccleston signs short-term deal . bbc.co.uk/sport . BBC Sport . 14 February 2015 . 12 May 2015.
61. News: Cliftonville sign midfielder Jude Winchester . bbc.co.uk/sport . BBC Sport . 4 June 2014 . 9 March 2020.
62. News: Ross County: Goalkeeper Antonio Reguero agrees move to Dingwall . bbc.co.uk/sport . BBC Sport . 17 June 2014 . 12 May 2015.
63. News: Raith add three new signings . spfl. 24 June 2014 . 12 May 2015.
64. News: Raith add three new signings . bbc.co.uk/sport . BBC Sport . 26 June 2014 . 12 May 2015.
65. News: Rangers: Kris Boyd signs one-year contract at Ibrox . bbc.co.uk/sport . BBC Sport . 27 June 2014 . 12 May 2015.
66. News: Chris Lewington, Ben Gordon and Sean Clohessy join Colchester Utd . bbc.co.uk/sport . BBC Sport . 1 July 2014 . 12 May 2015.
67. News: Oldham Athletic: Amari Morgan-Smith & Willie Gros join . bbc.co.uk/sport . BBC Sport . 21 July 2014 . 12 May 2015.
68. News: Tommy Craig secures deal to bring Jeroen Tesselaar back to St Mirren . sport.stv.tv . 25 July 2014 . 12 May 2015.
69. News: Ross County: Three players sign on deadline day . bbc.co.uk/sport . BBC Sport . 1 September 2014 . 12 May 2015.
70. News: Robbie Muirhead & Paul Dixon join Dundee United . bbc.co.uk/sport . BBC Sport . 2 February 2015 . 12 May 2015.
71. News: New signing Ross Davidson says Albion Rovers a step forward for his career . dailyrecord.co.uk . Daily Record Sport . 12 February 2015 . 9 March 2020.