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Deutsch2024–25 Kilmarnock F.C. season
| 2024–25 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Billy Bowie | |||
| Manager | Derek McInnes | |||
| Stadium | Rugby Park | |||
| League Cup | Second round | |||
| Europa League | Second qualifying round | |||
| Conference League | Play-off round | |||
| | ||||
The 2024–25 season will be the 146th season of competitive association football and the 12th season in the Scottish Professional Football League played by Kilmarnock Football Club, a professional football club based in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland. The club will compete in the top tier of Scottish football for the third consecutive season. The 2024–25 season will run from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025.
Overview
[edit]Results and fixtures
[edit]Pre-season friendlies
[edit]Kilmarnock's score is shown first in each case.
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Kilmarnock scorers | Att. | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 June 2024 | Marbella Football Centre, San Pedro Alcántara (N) | Cerro Porteño | 0–2 | 0 | [1] | |
| 3 July 2024 | Rugby Park, Kilmarnock (H) | The New Saints | 5–0 | Anderson (3), Cameron, Lyons | 0 | [2] |
| 11 July 2024 | Somerset Park, Ayr (A) | Ayr United | 2–3 | Lyons 43', Deas 72' | [3] | |
| 14 July 2024 | Beechwood Park, Auchinleck (A) | Auchinleck Talbot | 4–0 | Brown, Lyons, Anderson, Wales | 0 | [4] |
| 19 July 2024 | Rugby Park, Kilmarnock (H) | Barrow | 5–0 | Wright 25', Armstrong 47' (pen.), 65' (pen.), Watkins 49', Murray 66' | [5] |
Premiership
[edit]Kilmarnock's score is shown first in each case.
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Kilmarnock scorers | Att. | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 August 2024 | Celtic Park, Glasgow (A) | Celtic | 0–4 | 58,712 | [6] | |
| 11 August 2024 | Rugby Park, Kilmarnock (H) | St Johnstone | 0–3 | 4,843 | [7] | |
| 24 August 2024 | Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen (A) | Aberdeen | 0–2 | 16,146 | [8] | |
| 1 September 2024 | Rugby Park, Kilmarnock (H) | Hibernian | 1–1 | Anderson 90+2' (pen.) | 7,763 | [9] |
Scottish Cup
[edit]Kilmarnock's score is shown first in each case.
| Date | Round | Venue | Opponents | Score | Kilmarnock scorers | Att. | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2025 | Fourth round |
League Cup
[edit]Kilmarnock's score is shown first in each case.
| Date | Round | Venue | Opponents | Score | Kilmarnock scorers | Att. | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 August 2024 | Second round | Fir Park, Motherwell (A) | Motherwell | 0–1 | 4,371 | [10] |
Europa League
[edit]Kilmarnock's score is shown first in each case.
| Date | Round | Venue | Opponents | Score | Kilmarnock scorers | Att. | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 July 2024 | Second qualifying round first leg | Rugby Park, Kilmarnock (H) | Cercle Brugge | 1–1 | Watson 70' | 10,410 | [11] |
| 1 August 2024 | Second qualifying round second leg | Jan Breydel Stadium, Bruges (A) | Cercle Brugge | 0–1 | 10,230 | [12] |
Conference League
[edit]Kilmarnock's score is shown first in each case.
| Date | Round | Venue | Opponents | Score | Kilmarnock scorers | Att. | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 August 2024 | Third qualifying round first leg | Rugby Park, Kilmarnock (H) | Tromsø | 2–2 | Vassell 6', Wales 90+2' | 6,995 | [13] |
| 15 August 2024 | Third qualifying round second leg | Romssa Arena, Tromsø (A) | Tromsø | 1–0 | Skjærvik 11' (o.g.) | 5,891 | [14] |
| 22 August 2024 | Play-off round first leg | Parken, Copenhagen (A) | Copenhagen | 0–2 | 17,056 | [15] | |
| 29 August 2024 | Play-off round second leg | Rugby Park, Kilmarnock (H) | Copenhagen | 1–1 | Watkins 16' | 8,083 | [16] |
Club statistics
[edit]Competition Overview
[edit]| Competition | First match | Last match | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||
| Premiership | 4 August 2024 | May 2025 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 0.00 |
| Scottish Cup | January 2025 | 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
| League Cup | 18 August 2024 | 18 August 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Europa League | 25 July 2024 | 1 August 2024 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Conference League | 8 August 2024 | 29 August 2024 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 25.00 |
| Total | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 18 | −12 | 9.09 | ||
Source: Competitions
League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | St Johnstone | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 3 | |
| 9 | Hibernian | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 2 | |
| 10 | Ross County | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 2 | |
| 11 | Heart of Midlothian | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 1 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off final |
| 12 | Kilmarnock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 1 | Relegation to Championship |
Updated to match(es) played on 1 September 2024. Source: [17][18]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-Head points; 5) Head-to-Head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only if deciding champion, UEFA competitions qualification, second stage group allocation or relegation).[19]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-Head points; 5) Head-to-Head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only if deciding champion, UEFA competitions qualification, second stage group allocation or relegation).[19]
Notes:
- ^ Teams play each other three times (33 matches), before the league is split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six).
Squad statistics
[edit]| No. | Pos. | Name | Premiership | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | Discipline | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |  |  | |||
| 1 | GK |  Kieran O'Hara | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | DF |  Jack Burroughs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Corrie Ndaba | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | DF |  Joe Wright | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 5 | DF | Lewis Mayo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | Robbie Deas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Rory McKenzie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF |  Brad Lyons | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | FW | Kyle Vassell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | Matty Kennedy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | Daniel Armstrong | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | David Watson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | Gary Mackay-Steven | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | Fraser Murray | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | Kyle Magennis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | Stuart Findlay | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 18 | FW | Innes Cameron | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | Bruce Anderson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | GK | Robby McCrorie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | Liam Donnelly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | Marley Watkins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | FW | Bobby Wales | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | MF | Liam Polworth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | DF |  Oliver Bainbridge | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source:[20]
Transfers
[edit]Transfers in
[edit]| Date | Position | Name | Previous Club | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 2024 | FW | Bruce Anderson | Livingston | Free | [21] |
| 4 June 2024 | DF | Stuart Findlay | Oxford United | Loan | [22] |
| 10 July 2024 | GK | Robby McCrorie | Rangers | Undisclosed | [23] |
| 30 July 2024 | DF | Corrie Ndaba | Ipswich Town | [24] | |
| 2 August 2024 | Oliver Bainbridge | Sunderland | Loan | [25] | |
| 20 August 2024 | Jack Burroughs | Coventry City | [26] |
Transfers out
[edit]| Date | Position | Name | Subsequent Club | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2024 | MF | Kerr McInroy | Free | [27] | |
| Aaron Quigg | Annan Athletic | [27][28] | |||
| Steven Warnock | [27] | ||||
| DF | Jack Sanders | St Johnstone | [27][29] | ||
| 10 July 2024 | FW | Zander Craik | Queen of the South | Loan | [30] |
| 19 July 2024 | FW | Greg Stewart |  Mohun Bagan SG | Free | [31] |
| 21 July 2024 | GK | Corey Armour | Auchinleck Talbot | Loan | [32] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Kilmarnock vs. Cerro Porteño". Soccerway. 29 June 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ "Kilmarnock vs. The New Saints". Soccerway. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ "Ayr United vs. Kilmarnock". Soccerway. 11 July 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "Auchinleck Talbot vs. Kilmarnock". Soccerway. 14 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "Kilmarnock hit five past Barrow at Rugby Park". BBC Sport. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "Celtic vs Kilmarnock". BBC Sport. 4 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "Kilmarnock vs St Johnstone". BBC Sport. 11 August 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ "Aberdeen vs Kilmarnock". BBC Sport. 25 August 2024. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ "Kilmarnock vs Hibernian". BBC Sport. 1 September 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Motherwell vs Kilmarnock: Scottish League Cup". BBC Sport. 18 August 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ "Kilmarnock vs Cercle Brugge: UEFA Europa League". BBC Sport. 25 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "Cercle Brugge vs Kilmarnock: UEFA Europa League". BBC Sport. 1 August 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
- ^ "Kilmarnock vs Tromsø: UEFA Conference League". BBC Sport. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "Kilmarnock vs Tromsø: UEFA Conference League". BBC Sport. 15 August 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "København vs Kilmarnock: UEFA Conference League". BBC Sport. 22 August 2024. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ "Kilmarnock vs København: UEFA Conference League". BBC Sport. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Scottish Premiership Table". BBC. 15 April 2024.
- ^ "Premiership League Table". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League (Rule Number C35-C37)" (PDF). SPFL. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- ^ "Kilmarnock FC player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Bruce Anderson signs two-year deal". Kilmarnock FC. 29 May 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ "Stuart Findlay signs one-year loan extension". Kilmarnock FC. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ "Robby McCrorie joins Killie". Kilmarnock FC. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Corrie Ndaba pens three-year deal". Kilmarnock FC. 30 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ "Oliver Bainbridge signs season-long loan deal". Kilmarnock FC. 2 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "Jack Burroughs joins on loan from Coventry". Kilmarnock FC. 20 August 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ a b c d "First team squad update following 2023/24 season". Kilmarnock FC. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ "New Signing: Aaron Quigg". Annan Athletic FC. 13 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ "Jack Sanders signs for Saints". St Johnstone FC. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ "Welcome Zander Craik". qosfc.com. Queen of the South FC. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "ISL 2024-25: Mohun Bagan Super Giant signs Greg Stewart". sportstar.thehindu.com. Sportstar. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "Welcome Corey Armour". x.com. Auchinleck Talbot FC. 21 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.