2016–17 Kilmarnock F.C. season explained

Club:Kilmarnock
Season:2016–17
Manager:Lee Clark
Lee McCulloch
Chairman:Billy Bowie
Stadium:Rugby Park
League:Premiership
League Result:Eighth Place
Cup1:Scottish Cup
Cup1 Result:Fourth Round
Cup2:League Cup
Cup2 Result:Group Stage
League Topscorer:Souleymane Coulibaly (8)
Season Topscorer:Souleymane Coulibaly (11)
Highest Attendance:11,800 (vs Rangers, 26 August 2016)
Lowest Attendance:2,219 (vs Albion Rovers, 30 July 2016)
Average Attendance:5,118
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Prevseason:2015–16
Nextseason:2017–18

The 2016–17 season was Kilmarnock's fourth season in the Scottish Premiership and their 24th consecutive appearance in the top flight of Scottish football. Kilmarnock also competed in the Scottish Premiership, Scottish League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Overview

Kilmarnock finished eighth in the Scottish Premiership with 41 points.[1] They failed to qualify from the group stages of the League Cup,[2] and lost to Hamilton Academical in the fourth round of the Scottish Cup[3]

Match results

Friendlies

DateOpponentsH / AResult
F–A		Scorers
9 July 2016 Morpeth TownH4–2[4] M. Smith, Dicker, Coulibaly, Burn
24 July 2016Auchinleck TalbotA3–1[5] Coulibaly 15', McKenzie 20', Clark 64'
11 January 2017 GatesheadA1–1[6] Roberts 36'
12 January 2017 Newcastle United U23sA3–1[7] Frizzell 25', S. Boyd 35', Hawkshaw 90'
Notes

Scottish Premiership

See main article: 2016–17 Scottish Premiership.

DateOpponentsH / AResult
F–A		ScorersAttendanceLeague
position
6 August 2016MotherwellH1–2[8] M. Smith 81'4,30810th
13 August 2016Hamilton AcademicalA2–1[9] K. Boyd 71', Coulibaly 73'2,2286th
20 August 2016Ross CountyA0–2[10] 3,26310th
26 August 2016RangersH1–1[11] K. Boyd 29'11,8008th
10 September 2016DundeeA1–1[12] Coulibaly 32'5,11110th
17 September 2016Partick ThistleH2–2[13] K. Boyd 17', Coulibaly 65'4,1698th
24 September 2016CelticA1–6[14] Coulibaly 32'53,53210th
1 October 2016AberdeenH0–4[15] 4,59211th
15 October 2016St JohnstoneA1–0[16] S. Boyd 76'2,9309th
22 October 2016Inverness Calednoian ThistleA1–1[17] Coulibaly 8' (pen.)2,5918th
26 October 2016Heart of MidlothianH2–0[18] Coulibaly 22', S. Smith 72'3,9177th
29 October 2016RangersA0–3[19] 49,3028th
5 November 2016Hamilton AcademicalH0–0[20] 3,3877th
18 November 2016CelticH0–1[21] 10,9627th
26 November 2016AberdeenAPostponed
3 December 2016DundeeH2–0[22] McKenzie 22', Coulibaly 70'3,6156th
6 December 2016AberdeenA1–5[23] McKenzie 77'8,1956th
10 December 2016MotherwellA0–0[24] 3,6846th
17 December 2016Inverness Caledonian ThistleH1–1[25] Coulibaly 73'3,2947th
23 December 2016St JohnstoneH0–1[26] 3,0568th
27 December 2016Heart of MidlothianA0–4[27] 16,6968th
31 December 2016Partick ThistleH0–0[28] 3,58410th
28 January 2017Ross CountyH3–2[29] K. Boyd 1', Dicker 61', Longstaff 90'3,2078th
1 February 2017DundeeAPostponed
4 February 2017Hamilton AcademicalA1–1[30] Longstaff 7'2,1598th
11 February 2017DundeeA1–1[31] K. Boyd 9'4,7086th
19 February 2017AberdeenH1–2[32] McKenzie 41'3,9728th
25 February 2017St JohnstoneA2–0[33] McKenzie 11', Sammon 71'2,9338th
4 March 2017MotherwellH1–2[34] K. Boyd 32'4,7268th
11 March 2017Ross CountyA2–1[35] Sammon 46', K. Boyd 85'3,3807th
18 March 2017Partick ThistleH1–1[36] Sammon 87'4,5197th
1 April 2017Inverness Caledonian ThistleA1–1[37] K. Boyd 87' (pen.)2,7807th
5 April 2017RangersH0–0[38] 9,5487th
8 April 2017CelticA1–3[39] Jones 65'57,6797th
14 April 2017Heart of MidlothianH0–0[40] 4,1107th
29 April 2017Hamilton AcademicalA2–0[41] Sammon 11', Jones 23'2,4827th
6 May 2017DundeeH0–1[42] 4,0408th
13 May 2017Inverness Caledonian ThistleH2–1[43] Longstaff 17', Jones 57'3,1377th
16 May 2017MotherwellA1–3[44] Frizzell 17'5,2468th
20 May 2017Ross CountyH1–2[45] Sammon 10'(pen.)3,9518th

Scottish Cup

See main article: 2016–17 Scottish Cup.

Scottish League Cup

See main article: 2016–17 Scottish League Cup.

Group Stage
DateRoundOpponentsH / AResult
F–A		ScorersAttendance
16 July 2016Group stageClydeA2–1[47] Coulibaly 69', Boyle 76'1,303
23 July 2016Group stageGreenock MortonH0–2[48] 3,020
26 July 2016Group stageBerwick RangersA3–2[49] Coulibaly 65', 70', McKenzie 85'609
30 July 2016Group stageAlbion RoversH0–0 (3–5p)2,219

Club statistics

League cup table

Squad statistics

During the 2016–17 season, Kilmarnock used thirty-seven different players in competitive games. The table below shows the number of appearances and goals scored by each player.

No.Pos.NameLeagueScottish CupLeague CupTotalDiscipline
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1GK Jamie MacDonald240002026010
2DF Josh Webb1000203010
3DF Steven Smith261103030150
4DF Miles Addison110004015020
5DF Karleigh Osborne1010002010
5DF Will Boyle110003114160
6MF Martin Smith101002012100
7MF Rory McKenzie284103132560
8MF Gary Dicker3611040411110
9FW Kris Boyd278101029820
10FW Greg Kiltie110002013000
11MF Jordan Jones373104042310
12FW Nathan Tyson170001018010
12GK Oliver Davies0000202000
13FW Josh Umerah4000004010
14DF Callum McFadzean4000105000
16DF Scott Boyd181100019140
16MF Mark Waddington1000102000
17GK Freddie Woodman140100015000
17DF Jonny Burn80002010020
18MF Sean Longstaff163100017310
18MF Charlee Adams9000009020
19FW Conor Sammon155000015510
19FW Souleymane Coulibaly2181043261120
20DF Kristoffer Ajer160100017020
20FW Flo Bojaj2000305000
21MF Adam Frizzell151001016100
22DF Jamie Cobain0000101000
24DF Greg Taylor3401030380100
25FW Callum Roberts100100011010
25MF George Green4000004020
27DF Luke Hendrie320100033080
28FW Josh Magennis0000404000
33MF Dean Hawkshaw150000015020
35FW Lewis Morrison1000001000
36MF Iain Wilson200000020040
40FW Will Graham3000003000
44FW Innes Cameron2000002000

Source:[50]

Player transfers

See main article: article, List of Scottish football transfers summer 2016 and List of Scottish football transfers winter 2016–17.

Transfers in

DatePositionNamePrevious ClubFeeRef.
24 June 2016DF Josh Webb Aston VillaFree[51]
MF Jordan Jones MiddlesbroughFree
DF Jamie Cobain Newcastle UnitedFree
FW Souleymane Coulibaly Peterborough UnitedFree
DFCallum McFadzean Sheffield UnitedFree
MF Martin Smith SunderlandFree
FW Flo Bojaj Huddersfield TownLoan
DF Will BoyleLoan
DF Jonny Burn MiddlesbroughLoan
MF Mark Waddington Stoke CityLoan
GK Oliver Davies Swansea CityLoan
13 August 2016MF George Green BurnleyLoan[52]
19 August 2016MF Charlee Adams Birmingham CityLoan[53]
DF Luke Hendrie BurnleyLoan
DF Dapo Kayode Dinamo BucureștiFree
31 August 2016DFScott BoydRoss CountyLoan[54]
12 September 2016FW Nathan TysonFree AgentFree[55]
9 January 2017MF Sean Longstaff Newcastle UnitedLoan[56]
FW Callum RobertsLoan
GK Freddie WoodmanLoan
16 January 2017DF Karleigh Osborne Plymouth ArgyleFree[57]
20 January 2017DF Kristoffer AjerCelticLoan[58]
31 January 2017FW Josh Umerah Charlton AthleticLoan[59]
FW Conor SammonHeart of MidlothianLoan
DFScott BoydRoss CountyFree

Transfers out

DatePositionNameSubsequent ClubFeeRef
23 May 2016DF Mark Connolly Crawley TownFree[60]
DFLee AshcroftDunfermline AthleticFree
MF Alex Henshall MargateFree
GK Conor BrennanRaith RoversFree
MFChris JohnstonFree
MF Julien FaubertFree AgentReleased
MFAaron SplaineFree AgentReleased
8 June 2016MFMark O'HaraDundeeFree[61]
16 June 2016DFDavid SymePartick ThistleFree[62]
18 June 2016DFKevin McHattieRaith RoversFree[63]
1 July 2016FW Tope ObadeyiDundee UnitedFree[64]
7 July 2016MFCraig Slater Colchester UnitedUndisclosed[65]
15 July 2016FWDale CarrickLivingstonFree[66]
18 July 2016MF Kallum HigginbothamDunfermline AthleticFree[67]
11 August 2016FW Josh Magennis Charlton AthleticUndisclosed[68]
30 August 2016DF Conrad BalatoniAyr UnitedFree[69]
13 January 2017MFJack WhittakerStranraerLoan[70]
24 January 2017FW Souleymane Coulibaly Al AhlyUndisclosed[71]
30 January 2017GKDevlin McKayBerwick RangersLoan[72]
17 March 2017MFCallum McFadzean Alfreton TownFree[73]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2003/04 Scottish Premiership Table 2003-04 . . espnfc.com . 13 April 2020.
  2. Web site: Kilmarnock 0-0 Albion Rovers (3-5penalties) . BBC . BBC Sport . 30 July 2016 . 14 April 2020.
  3. Web site: Kilmarnock 0-1 Hamilton Academical . BBC . BBC Sport . 21 January 2017 . 14 April 2020.
  4. News: Trip to Kilmarnock Headlines Pre-season Schedule . Morpeth Town FC . 22 June 2016 . 2 July 2016.
  5. News: Kilmarnock 3–1 Auchinleck Talbot . Kilmarnock FC . 24 July 2016 . dead . 25 July 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160816142224/http://kilmarnockfc.co.uk/Article?id=3993 . 16 August 2016 .
  6. Gateshead 1–1 Kilmarnock . KilmarnockFC . 819193892717424642 . 11 January 2017 . 9 May 2020.
  7. Web site: Young Magpies beaten by Kilmarnock . Newcastle United FC . 12 January 2017 . 9 May 2020.
  8. Web site: Kilmarnock 1-2 Motherwell . BBC . Jonathan . Sutherland . 6 August 2016 . 9 May 2020.
  9. Web site: Hamilton Academical 1-2 Kilmarnock . BBC . Alasdair . Lamont . 13 August 2016 . 9 May 2020.
  10. Web site: Ross County 2-0 Kilmarnock . BBC . Martin . Dowden . 20 August 2016 . 9 May 2020.
  11. Web site: Kilmarnock 1-1 Rangers . BBC . Tom . English . 26 August 2016 . 9 May 2020.
  12. Web site: Dundee 1-1 Kilmarnock . BBC . Brian . McLauchlin . 10 September 2016 . 9 May 2020.
  13. Web site: Kilmarnock 2-2 Partick Thistle . BBC . John . Barnes . 17 September 2016 . 9 May 2020.
  14. Web site: Celtic 6-1 Kilmarnock . BBC . Tom . English . 24 September 2016 . 9 May 2020.
  15. Web site: Kilmarnock 0–4 Aberdeen . BBC . Jonathan . Sutherland . 1 October 2016 . 9 May 2020.
  16. Web site: St Johnstone 0-1 Kilmarnock . BBC . Martin . Dowden . 15 October 2016 . 9 May 2020.
  17. Web site: Inverness CT 1-1 Kilmarnock . BBC . Martin . Dowden . 22 October 2016 . 9 May 2020.
  18. Web site: Kilmarnock 2-0 Heart of Midlothian . BBC . John . Barnes . 26 October 2016 . 9 May 2020.
  19. Web site: Scottish Premiership: Rangers 3-0 Kilmarnock . BBC . 29 October 2016 . 9 May 2020.
  20. Web site: Kilmarnock 0-0 Hamilton Academical . BBC . Alasdair . Lamont . 5 November 2016 . 9 May 2020.
  21. Web site: Scottish Premiership: Kilmarnock 0-1 Celtic . BBC . Chris . McLaughlin . 18 November 2016 . 9 May 2020.
  22. Web site: Kilmarnock 2-0 Dundee . BBC . John . Barnes . 3 December 2016 . 9 May 2020.
  23. Web site: Aberdeen 5-1 Kilmarnock . BBC . Martin . Dowden . 6 December 2016 . 9 May 2020.
  24. Web site: Motherwell 0-0 Kilmarnock . BBC . John . Barnes . 10 December 2016 . 9 May 2020.
  25. Web site: Kilmarnock 1-1 Inverness Caledonian Thistle . BBC . Brian . McLaughlin . 17 December 2016 . 9 May 2020.
  26. Web site: Kilmarnock 0-1 St Johnstone . BBC . Chick . Young . 23 December 2016 . 9 May 2020.
  27. Web site: Heart of Midlothian 4-0 Kilmarnock . BBC . Richard . Wilson . 27 December 2016 . 9 May 2020.
  28. Web site: Partick Thistle 0-0 Kilmarnock . BBC . Alasdair . Lamont . 31 December 2016 . 9 May 2020.
  29. Web site: Kilmarnock 3-2 Ross County . BBC . Alasdair . Lamont . 28 January 2017 . 9 May 2020.
  30. Web site: Hamilton Academical 1-1 Kilmarnock . BBC . Charlie . Mann . 4 February 2017 . 9 May 2020.
  31. Web site: Dundee 1-1 Kilmarnock . BBC . Jim . Spence . 11 February 2017 . 9 May 2020.
  32. Web site: Kilmarnock 1–2 Aberdeen . BBC . Jane . Lewis . 19 February 2017 . 9 May 2020.
  33. Web site: St Johnstone 0-2 Kilmarnock . BBC . Jim . Spence . 25 February 2017 . 9 May 2020.
  34. Web site: Kilmarnock 1–2 Motherwell . BBC . Alasdair . Lamont . 4 March 2017 . 9 May 2020.
  35. Web site: Ross County 1-2 Kilmarnock . BBC . Martin . Dowden . 11 March 2017 . 9 May 2020.
  36. Web site: Kilmarnock 1-1 Partick Thistle . BBC . John . Barnes . 18 March 2017 . 9 May 2020.
  37. Web site: Inverness Caledonian Thistle 1-1 Kilmarnock . BBC . Martin . Dowden . 1 April 2017 . 9 May 2020.
  38. Web site: Kilmarnock 0-0 Rangers . BBC . Andy . Campbell . 5 April 2017 . 9 May 2020.
  39. Web site: Celtic 3-1 Kilmarnock . BBC . John . Barnes . 8 April 2017 . 9 May 2020.
  40. Web site: Kilmarnock 0-0 Heart of Midlothian . BBC . Kenny . Crawford . 14 April 2017 . 9 May 2020.
  41. Web site: Hamilton Academical 0-2 Kilmarnock . BBC . Jonathan . Sutherland . 29 April 2017 . 10 May 2020.
  42. Web site: Kilmarnock 0-1 Dundee . BBC . Jonathan . Sutherland . 6 May 2017 . 10 May 2020.
  43. Web site: Kilmarnock 2-1 Inverness Caledonian Thistle . BBC . Jonathan . Sutherland . 13 May 2017 . 10 May 2020.
  44. Web site: Motherwell 3-1 Kilmarnock . BBC . Chick . Young . 16 May 2017 . 10 May 2020.
  45. Web site: Kilmarnock 1-2 Ross County . BBC . Chick . Young . 16 May 2017 . 10 May 2020.
  46. Web site: Kilmarnock 0-1 Hamilton Academical . BBC . Richard . Wilson . 1 January 2017 . 10 May 2020.
  47. Web site: Kilmarnock beat Clyde as Albion Rovers and Morton draw . BBC . 16 July 2016 . 10 May 2020.
  48. Web site: Kilmarnock 0-2 Morton: Clark rages as Quitongo wins his bet . Scotsman . 23 July 2016 . 10 May 2020.
  49. Web site: Berwick Rangers vs. Kilmarnock - 26 July 2016 . ESPN . 26 July 2016 . 10 May 2020.
  50. Web site: Kilmarnock FC Player Appearances . Soccerbase . soccerbase.com . 14 April 2020.
  51. Web site: Kilmarnock bring in 11 new players on the same day . BBC . BBC Sport . 24 June 2016 . 14 April 2020.
  52. Web site: Kilmarnock sign George Green on loan from Burnley . BBC . BBC Sport . 13 August 2016 . 14 April 2020.
  53. Web site: Kilmarnock sign Luke Hendrie & Charlee Adams on loan plus Dapo Kayode . BBC . BBC Sport . 19 August 2016 . 14 April 2020.
  54. Web site: Kilmarnock sign Ross County's Scott Boyd on loan . BBC . BBC Sport . 31 August 2016 . 14 April 2020.
  55. Web site: Kilmarnock sign Nathan Tyson after summer Doncaster exit . BBC . BBC Sport . 12 September 2016 . 14 April 2020.
  56. Web site: Kilmarnock sign Newcastle's Cal Roberts, Sean Longstaff, Freddie Woodman on loan . BBC . BBC Sport . 9 January 2017 . 14 April 2020.
  57. Web site: Karleigh Osborne: Kilmarnock sign defender from Plymouth . BBC . BBC Sport . 16 January 2017 . 14 April 2020.
  58. Web site: Kilmarnock sign Celtic's Kristoffer Ajer on loan . BBC . BBC Sport . 20 January 2017 . 14 April 2020.
  59. Web site: Kilmarnock secure deals for Conor Sammon, Scott Boyd and Joshua Umerah . BBC . BBC Sport . 31 January 2017 . 14 April 2020.
  60. Web site: Kilmarnock: Captain Mark Connolly among eight departing players . BBC . BBC Sport . 23 May 2016 . 14 April 2020.
  61. Web site: Mark O'Hara: Dundee sign defender from Kilmarnock . BBC . BBC Sport . 8 June 2016 . 14 April 2020.
  62. Web site: Partick Thistle: Danny Devine and David Syme sign Firhill deals . BBC . BBC Sport . 16 June 2016 . 14 April 2020.
  63. Web site: Kevin McHattie joins Raith Rovers from Kilmarnock . BBC . BBC Sport . 18 June 2016 . 14 April 2020.
  64. Web site: Tope Obadeyi joins Dundee United from Kilmarnock . BBC . BBC Sport . 1 July 2016 . 14 April 2020.
  65. Web site: Craig Slater: Colchester United sign Kilmarnock midfielder . BBC . BBC Sport . 7 July 2016 . 14 April 2020.
  66. Web site: Dale Carrick signs on . Livingston FC . livingstonfc.co.uk . 15 July 2016 . 14 April 2020.
  67. Web site: Kallum Higginbotham signs on . Dunfermline Athletic FC . dafc.co.uk . 18 July 2016 . 14 April 2020.
  68. Web site: Josh Magennis: Charlton agree deal for Kilmarnock striker . BBC . BBC Sport . 11 August 2016 . 14 April 2020.
  69. Web site: Defender Conrad Balatoni leaves Kilmarnock by mutual consent . BBC . BBC Sport . 30 August 2016 . 10 May 2020.
  70. Web site: J. Whittaker - Profile . Soccerway . uk.soccerway.com . 10 May 2020.
  71. Web site: Souleymane Coulibaly: Kilmarnock striker completes move to Al Ahly in Egypt . BBC . BBC Sport . 24 January 2017 . 14 April 2020.
  72. Web site: D. MacKay - Profile . Soccerway . uk.soccerway.com . 10 May 2020.
  73. Web site: Reds sign McFadzean from Kilmarnock . Alfreton Town F.C. . 17 March 2017 . 25 April 2020.

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