Kilmarnock 1997–98 football season
The1997–98 season wasKilmarnock's final season in theScottish Premier Division before the formation of theScottish Premier League in 1998. Kilmarnock also competed in theScottish Cup,League Cup and theUEFA Cup Winners' Cup.
Kilmarnock finished fourth in theScottish Premier Division with 50 points. They reached the third round of theLeague Cup, losing toStirling Albion,[1] and the fourth round of theScottish Cup, losing to rivalsAyr United.[2] Kilmarnock also competed in theUEFA Cup Winners' Cup, losing toNice in first round.[3]
Results and fixtures
[edit]Kilmarnock's score comes first
Win Draw Loss Postponed
Scottish Premier Division
[edit]| Match | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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| 1 | 2 August 1997 | Aberdeen | A | 0–0 | 14,041 | |
| 2 | 23 August 1997 | Hibernian | A | 0–4 | 9,559 | |
| 3 | 13 September 1997 | Dundee United | A | 2–1 | 6,883 | Wright 15’, 53’(pen.) |
| 4 | 21 September 1997 | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 1–1 | 5,374 | Wright 89’(pen.) |
| 5 | 24 September 1997 | Rangers | H | 0–3 | 15,367 | |
| 6 | 27 September 1997 | Heart of Midlothian | H | 0–3 | 7,875 | |
| 7 | 4 October 1997 | Celtic | A | 0–4 | 48,165 | |
| 8 | 8 October 1997 | Motherwell | H | 2–1 | 6,588 | Vareille 31’Burke 37’ |
| 9 | 18 October 1997 | St. Johnstone | H | 0–1 | 6,572 | |
| 10 | 25 October 1997 | Hibernian | H | 2–1 | 7,541 | Roberts 54’Nevin 57’ |
| 11 | 1 November 1997 | Rangers | A | 1–4 | 49,413 | Mitchell 43’ |
| 12 | 8 November 1997 | Motherwell | A | 1–0 | 5,346 | Roberts 67’(pen.) |
| 13 | 15 November 1997 | Dundee United | H | 1–3 | 7,402 | Roberts 9’ |
| 14 | 23 November 1997 | Heart of Midlothian | A | 3–5 | 15,500 | Nevin 5’Holt 62’Roberts 76’(pen.) |
| 15 | 29 November 1997 | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 2–1 | 6,667 | Nevin 24’, 35’ |
| 16 | 6 December 1997 | Celtic | H | 0–0 | 15,632 | |
| 17 | 13 December 1997 | St. Johnstone | A | 1–1 | 4,385 | Mitchell 71’ |
| 18 | 20 December 1997 | Aberdeen | H | 1–0 | 8,452 | Wright 27’ |
| 19 | 27 December 1997 | Hibernian | A | 1–0 | 10,543 | Wright 43’ |
| 20 | 3 January 1998 | Motherwell | H | 4–1 | 8,724 | Wright 8’, 33Mitchell 44’Roberts 88’ |
| 21 | 10 January 1998 | Dundee United | A | 1–1 | 7,541 | Reilly 69’ |
| 22 | 17 January 1998 | Heart of Midlothian | H | 2–2 | 11,079 | Wright 40’Reilly 76’ |
| 23 | 31 January 1998 | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 2–3 | 4,903 | Vareille 31’Roberts 85’ |
| 24 | 7 February 1998 | St. Johnstone | H | 1–0 | 7,408 | Reilly 90’ |
| 25 | 21 February 1998 | Celtic | A | 0–4 | 49,231 | |
| 26 | 24 February 1998 | Rangers | H | 1–1 | 15,412 | Wright 15’ |
| 27 | 28 February 1998 | Aberdeen | A | 0–0 | 10,243 | |
| 28 | 14 March 1998 | Heart of Midlothian | A | 1–1 | 15,338 | Henry 34’ |
| 29 | 21 March 1998 | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 3–0 | 8,230 | Wright 62’(pen.)Nevin 65’McIntyre 69’ |
| 30 | 28 March 1998 | St. Johnstone | A | 0–1 | 4,982 | |
| 31 | 8 April 1998 | Celtic | H | 1–2 | 18,076 | Burke 40’ |
| 32 | 11 April 1998 | Motherwell | A | 1–1 | 6,209 | Holt 28’ |
| 33 | 18 April 1998 | Dundee United | H | 1–0 | 7,246 | Burke 2’ |
| 34 | 25 April 1998 | Aberdeen | H | 2–1 | 8,212 | Vareille 33’, 85’ |
| 35 | 2 May 1998 | Rangers | A | 1–0 | 50,116 | Mitchell 90’ |
| 36 | 9 May 1998 | Hibernian | H | 1–1 | 12,393 | Roberts 15’ |
Scottish League Cup
[edit]UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup
[edit]| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 |
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| Ground | A | A | A | A | H | H | A | H | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H |
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| Result | D | L | W | D | L | L | L | W | L | W | L | W | L | L | W | D | D | W | W | W | D | D | L | W | L | D | D | D | W | L | L | D | W | W | W | D |
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| Position | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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Updated to match(es) played on 25 April 2020. Source:
[6]A = Away;
H = Home;
W = Win;
D = Draw;
L = Loss |
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Club seasons |
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