1880–81 season
Season 1880–81 was the eighth season of competitive football by Kilmarnock.
Overview Kilmarnock entered the Scottish Cup for the eighth time and also competed in the Ayrshire Cup. For the first time, Killie reached the third round of the Scottish Cup following a walkover against Stewarton Cunninghame in the first round and a 6–3 win against Ayr in the second round. A 3–3 draw against Mauchline set up third round replay in which Kilmarnock lost 3–0 at Rugby Park. In the first round of the Ayrshire Cup, Kilmarnock drew 2–2 with Barkip before winning the replay 7–0 in at Rugby Park. Kilmarnock required a second replay to see off Cronberry Eglinton after 5–5 and 2–2 draws before they lost 5–0 to Coylton Coila in the third round.
During the club's early years, the team would play in Oxford blue shirts, white shorts and Oxford blue socks. The now traditional blue and white vertical stripes weren't introduced until 1896.
Scottish Cup
DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendanceSeptember 1880First roundStewarton Cunninghamew/o9 October 1880Second roundAyrH6–323 October 1880Third roundMauchlineA1–23,0006 November 1880Third roundMauchlineA3–313 November 1880Third round replayMauchlineH0–31,000
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Ayrshire Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance30 October 1880First roundBarkipA2–220 November 1880First round replayBarkipH7–027 November 1880Second roundCronberry EglintonA5–54 December 1880Second round replayCronberry EglintonN2–2January 1881Second round second replayCronberry EglintonNx–x5 February 1881Second round third replayCronberry EglintonN1–0February 1881Third roundCoylton CoilaA0–5
1881–82 season
Season 1881–82 was the ninth season of competitive football by Kilmarnock.
Overview Kilmarnock entered the Scottish Cup for the ninth time and also competed in the Ayrshire Cup and the Kilmarnock Merchants' Charity Cup. In the Scottish Cup, they defeated Largs Athletic 6–0 in the first round before defeating Auchinleck Boswell 7–1 to go through to the third round for the second consecutive season. Kilmarnock then won 2–0 against Kilbirnie to reach the fourth round for the first time. They progressed even further after beating Dundee Our Boys 9–2 before losing 4–1 to Arthurlie in the fifth round.
In the Ayrshire Cup, Kilmarnock reached the final for the first time. A 2–0 win against Kilbirnie in the first round was followed up by away wins against Rankinston and Beith Thistle. Kilmarnock won their fourth round match against Lanemark 3–0 before they were given a bye in the semi-finals. The final was an all-Kilmarnock affair as Kilmarnock met Kilmarnock Portland at the neutral Holm Quarry. Playing in their first-ever cup final on 25 March 1882, Kilmarnock lost 4–0 as Portland won the Ayrshire Cup for the first time.
Lugar Boswell were the opponents for Kilmarnock's first tie in the Kilmarnock Merchants' Charity Cup but the match ended in disappointment as Lugar won 4–0 at Rugby Park.
Scottish Cup
DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance10 September 1881First roundLargs AthleticH6–08 October 1881Second roundAuchinleck BoswellH7–122 October 1881Third roundKilbirnieH2–019 November 1881Fourth roundDundee Our BoysH9–210 December 1881Fifth roundArthurlieA1–42,000
Ayrshire Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance1 October 1881First roundKilbirnieA2–05 November 1881Second roundRankinstonH6–314 January 1882Third roundBeith ThistleA2–128 January 1882Third roundBeith ThistleA4–04 February 1882Fourth roundLanemarkH3–0March 1882Semi-finalBye25 March 1882FinalKilmarnock PortlandN0–4
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Kilmarnock Merchants' Charity Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance1 April 1882First roundLugar BoswellH0–4
Friendly DateOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance3 September 1881Heart of MidlothianA4–2
1882–83 season
Season 1882–83 was the 10th season of competitive football by Kilmarnock.
Overview Kilmarnock entered the Scottish Cup for the 10th time and also competed in the Ayrshire Cup and the Kilmarnock Merchants' Charity Cup. In the Scottish Cup, they defeated Mauchline 2–0 in the first round before they were eliminated by Hurlford following a 6–2 defeat. Hurlford also knocked Kilmarnock out of the Ayrshire Cup in the third round while Annbank defeated Killie in the first round of the Kilmarnock Merchants' Charity Cup.
Scottish Cup
DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance16 September 1882First roundMauchlineH2–030 September 1882Second roundHurlfordH2–6
Ayrshire Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance7 October 1882First roundHurlfordA1–4
Kilmarnock Merchants' Charity Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance31 March 1883First roundAnnbankH2–4
1883–84 season
Season 1883–84 was the 11th season of competitive football by Kilmarnock.
Overview Kilmarnock entered the Scottish Cup for the 11th time and also competed in the Ayrshire Cup and Kilmarnock Merchants' Charity Cup. A walkover win came in the first round of the Scottish Cup as Kilbirnie failed to raise a team. In the second round, Kilmarnock saw off Hurlford 3–0 before they were eliminated in the third round by Thornliebank in a match that had to be replayed after the original result was declared void.
In the Ayrshire Cup, Kilmarnock reached the final for the second time after a walkover against Kilmarnock Portland was followed by wins against Maybole, Lugar Boswell and Kilmarnock Athletic. Hurlford were their opponents in the final at Holm Quarry on 22 March 1884 but the teams couldn't be separated as the game ended 2–2. However, Kilmarnock edged the replay two weeks later at the same venue to win the Ayrshire Cup for the first time.
There was also success in the Kilmarnock Merchants' Charity Cup as Kilmarnock defeated Hurlford in a third competition after a 5–1 win at Holm Quarry in the final on 31 May 1884.
Scottish Cup
DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance8 September 1883First roundKilbirniew/o29 September 1883Second roundHurlfordH3–01,00020 October 1883Third roundThornliebankA1–23 November 1883Third roundThornliebankA1–2
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Ayrshire Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendanceOctober 1883First roundKilmarnock Portlandw/o27 October 1883Second roundMayboleA4–31 December 1883Third roundLugar BoswellA3–219 January 1884Semi-finalKilmarnock AthleticA3–122 March 1884FinalHurlfordN2–25 April 1884Final replayHurlfordN1–0
Kilmarnock Merchants' Charity Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendanceMay 1884First roundBye13 May 1884Semi-finalAnnbankN4–131 May 1884FinalHurlfordN5–1
1884–85 season
Season 1884–85 was the 12th season of competitive football by Kilmarnock.
Overview Kilmarnock entered the Scottish Cup for the 12th time and also competed in the Ayrshire Cup, the Kilmarnock Merchants' Charity Cup and - for the first time - the Ayr Charity Cup. In the Scottish Cup, Kilmarnock were involved in a controversial first round tie. Kilmarnock initially defeated Hurlford 6–1 at Drumbiehill Park but a protest over a breach of registration rules was upheld and the result was declared void. The match was replayed and this time Hurlford won 3–1, however a similar protest by Kilmarnock was also upheld and Hurlford were disqualified from the competition. In the second round, Killie lost 4–1 to Annbank at Pebble Park.
A successful Ayrshire Cup campaign started with wins over Monkcastle and Lugar Boswell before Kilmarnock received a bye to the semi-finals. On 31 January 1885, Kilmarnock thumped Ayr 5–2 at Rugby Park to reach the final for the second consecutive season. They retained the cup after defeating Hurlford 2–0 in the final at Holm Quarry.
The two charity cups saw similar fates for Kilmarnock. In the final of the Kilmarnock Merchants' Charity Cup, they lost 3–2 to Ayr at Rugby Park before losing to the same team in the Ayr Charity Cup final.
Scottish Cup
DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance20 September 1884First roundHurlfordA6–127 September 1884First roundHurlfordA1–34 October 1884Second roundAnnbankA1–4
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Ayrshire Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance11 October 1884First roundMonkcastleH4–2November 1884Second roundLugar BoswellH2–1December 1884Third roundBye31 January 1885Semi-finalAyrH5–228 February 1885FinalHurlfordH2–1
Kilmarnock Merchants' Charity Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendanceMarch 1885First roundByeApril 1885Semi-finalBye30 May 1885FinalAyrH2–3
Ayr Charity Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance21 March 1885First roundAnnbankN6–215 May 1885Semi-finalMauchlineN3–16 June 1885FinalAyrN2–5
1885–86 season
Season 1885–86 was the 13th season of competitive football by Kilmarnock.
Overview Kilmarnock entered the Scottish Cup for the 13th time and also competed in the Ayrshire Cup and Kilmarnock Merchants' Charity Cup. In the first round of the Scottish Cup, Kilmarnock easily saw off Annbank with a 7–1 win at Rugby Park. Their second round tie against Hurlford was more of a marathon after one match was declared void, two were drawn and one abandoned before the tie was finally settled six weeks after the original match. Hurlford won through with a 5–1 victory in the fifth match on 14 November 1885.
A third successive Ayrshire Cup triumph began with an 8–1 win over Maybole in the second round after Kilmarnock received a bye in the first round. The third round saw a 7–0 win over Annbank on Boxing Day 1885 following a protested match that Kilmarnock had won 5–0. Lanemark were defeated 3–1 in the semi-finals before Killie retained the trophy with a 2–1 win against Ayr in the final.
The Kilmarnock Merchants' Charity Cup also saw Kilmarnock end with a 100% record after they defeated Kilmarnock Britannia, Kilbirnie and Ayr to lift the cup for the second time in three seasons.
Scottish Cup
DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance12 September 1885First roundAnnbankH7–13 October 1885Second roundHurlfordH3–417 October 1885Second roundHurlfordH1–12,00031 October 1885Second round replayHurlfordN1–12,0007 November 1885Second round replayHurlfordA2–22,00014 November 1885Second round second replayHurlfordH1–5
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Ayrshire Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendanceSeptember 1885First roundBye21 November 1885Second roundMayboleH8–119 December 1885Third roundAnnbankA1–126 December 1885Third round replayAnnbankH7–016 January 1886Semi-finalLanemarkH2–0February 1886Semi-finalLanemarkH3–16 March 1886FinalAyrH2–1
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Kilmarnock Merchants' Charity Cup DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance27 February 1886First roundKilmarnock BritanniaH2–03 April 1886Semi-finalKilbirnieH2–18 May 1886FinalAyrH5–0
1886–87 season
Season 1886–87 was the 14th season of competitive football by Kilmarnock.
Overview Kilmarnock entered the Scottish Cup for the 14th time and also competed in the Ayrshire Cup and Kilmarnock Merchants' Charity Cup. In the Scottish Cup, Cumnock scratched the first round tie giving Kilmarnock a walkover victory. A club record 10–2 win was recorded against Lanemark in the second round and this was followed by a 7–2 win against Lugar Boswell in the third round. A bye in the fourth round then saw Kilmarnock defeat Dunblane 6–0 in the fifth round before the journey came to an end in the quarter-finals with a 5–0 loss to Queen's Park.
There was a similar start in the Ayrshire Cup when Girvan scratched from their first round tie. However, Killie's quest for a fourth consecutive Ayrshire Cup win was ended in the second round when they lost 2–1 to Hurlford. They did reach the final of the Kilmarnock Merchants' Charity Cup but it was Ayr who had their name on the trophy after the competition committee decided to play the final second replay at Beresford Park in Ayr, the home of Ayr Parkhouse. Kilmarnock refused to play the match and Ayr were awarded the trophy.
Scottish Cup