The 1997–98 season was Kilmarnock's final season in the Scottish Premier Division before the formation of the Scottish Premier League in 1998. Kilmarnock also competed in the Scottish Cup, League Cup and the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup.
Summary
Season Kilmarnock finished fourth in the Scottish Premier Division with 50 points. They reached the third round of the League Cup, losing to Stirling Albion, and the fourth round of the Scottish Cup, losing to rivals Ayr United. Kilmarnock also competed in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, losing to Nice in first round. Results and fixtures
Kilmarnock's score comes first
Scottish Premier Division
MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers12 August 1997AberdeenA0–014,041223 August 1997HibernianA0–49,559313 September 1997Dundee UnitedA2–16,883Wright 15’, 53’ (pen.)421 September 1997Dunfermline AthleticA1–15,374Wright 89’ (pen.)524 September 1997RangersH0–315,367627 September 1997Heart of MidlothianH0–37,87574 October 1997CelticA0–448,16588 October 1997MotherwellH2–16,588Vareille 31’ Burke 37’918 October 1997St. JohnstoneH0–16,5721025 October 1997HibernianH2–17,541Roberts 54’ Nevin 57’111 November 1997RangersA1–449,413Mitchell 43’128 November 1997MotherwellA1–05,346Roberts 67’ (pen.)1315 November 1997Dundee UnitedH1–37,402Roberts 9’1423 November 1997Heart of MidlothianA3–515,500Nevin 5’ Holt 62’ Roberts 76’ (pen.)1529 November 1997Dunfermline AthleticH2–16,667Nevin 24’, 35’166 December 1997CelticH0–015,6321713 December 1997St. JohnstoneA1–14,385Mitchell 71’1820 December 1997AberdeenH1–08,452Wright 27’1927 December 1997HibernianA1–010,543Wright 43’203 January 1998MotherwellH4–18,724Wright 8’, 33 Mitchell 44’ Roberts 88’2110 January 1998Dundee UnitedA1–17,541Reilly 69’2217 January 1998Heart of MidlothianH2–211,079Wright 40’ Reilly 76’2331 January 1998Dunfermline AthleticA2–34,903Vareille 31’ Roberts 85’247 February 1998St. JohnstoneH1–07,408Reilly 90’2521 February 1998CelticA0–449,2312624 February 1998RangersH1–115,412Wright 15’2728 February 1998AberdeenA0–010,2432814 March 1998Heart of MidlothianA1–115,338Henry 34’2921 March 1998Dunfermline AthleticH3–08,230Wright 62’ (pen.) Nevin 65’ McIntyre 69’3028 March 1998St. JohnstoneA0–14,982318 April 1998CelticH1–218,076Burke 40’3211 April 1998MotherwellA1–16,209Holt 28’3318 April 1998Dundee UnitedH1–07,246Burke 2’3425 April 1998AberdeenH2–18,212Vareille 33’, 85’352 May 1998RangersA1–050,116Mitchell 90’369 May 1998HibernianH1–112,393Roberts 15’
Scottish League Cup
MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersThird round20 August 1997Stirling AlbionA2–62,154Vareille, Wright
Scottish Cup
MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersThird round24 January 1998StranraerA2–04,468Vareille, Roberts Fourth round14 February 1998Ayr UnitedA0–29,286
UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup
MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersQualifying Round 1st Leg14 August 1997 ShelbourneH2–19,041Wright 66’, 90’ (Pen.)Qualifying Round 2nd Leg28 August 1997 ShelbourneA1–18,100McIntyre 22’First Round 1st Leg18 September 1997 NiceA1–310,812Wright 78’ (Pen.)First Round 2nd Leg2 October 1997 NiceH1–18,402Reilly 32’
Ayrshire Cup
MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersFinal13 May 1998Ayr UnitedH4–24,652 Millen o.g., Mitchell, Roberts, Kerr
Final league table
Division summary
Transfers
Players in PlayerFromFee Jerome Vareille MulhouseFree Martin O'Neill Clyde£75,000 Martin Baker St MirrenSwap Deal Pat Nevin Tranmere Rovers£60,000 Gordon Marshall Celtic£150,000
Players out PlayerToFee Helmut Rahner FC NürnbergFree Tom Brown St MirrenSwap Deal Gary Tallon Mansfield TownFree Gary McCutcheon StenhousemuirLoan Colin McKeeFree agentFree Dragoje Leković Sporting GijónNominal Derek Anderson Ayr UnitedFree Jim McIntyre Reading£440,000 Mark Reilly ReadingFree
References
External links Kilmarnock 1997–98 at Soccerbase.com (select relevant season from dropdown list)