The 2020–21 season is Kilmarnock's eighth season in the Scottish Premiership, and their 28th consecutive season in the top flight of Scottish football. Kilmarnock also competed in the Scottish League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
Overview Kilmarnock began the 2020–21 season under the management of Alex Dyer who signed a two-year contract in June 2020, following his spell in temporary charge.
In the League Cup, Kilmarnock were drawn in Group E alongside Clyde, Dumbarton, Dunfermline Athletic and Falkirk. The competition is scheduled to start in October 2020.
Results and fixtures
Pre-season DateOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorers17 July 2020MotherwellA3–2Kabamba 40', Trialist 75', Kiltie 81'22 July 2020LivingstonH1–2McKenzie 51'25 July 2020Dundee UnitedA1–1Kiltie 46'15 September 2020Alloa AthleticA3–2Whitehall 49' (pen.), Warnock 85', Deveney 88'
Scottish Premiership
DateOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendanceLeagueposition1 August 2020HibernianA1–2Burke 44'08th9 August 2020CelticH1–1Burke 24' (pen.)08th12 August 2020Ross CountyA2–2Power 59', Burke 66'07th15 August 2020St JohnstoneH1–2Tshibola 61'08th22 August 2020RangersA0–2011th29 August 2020Dundee UnitedH4–0Kabamba 30', 79', Brophy 45+1', McKenzie 86'09th12 September 2020AberdeenA0–130010th19 September 2020Hamilton AcademicalH2–1Kiltie 10', Kabamba 57'07th26 September 2020St MirrenA1–0Kabamba 28'05th17 October 2020LivingstonA3–1Tshibola 24', Burke 37' (pen.), Kiltie 57'05th24 October 2020HibernianH0–105th1 November 2020RangersH0–106th6 November 2020St JohnstoneA0–106th21 November 2020Ross CountyH3–1Brophy 14', Kabamba 68' (pen.), Burke 90+3'06th5 December 2020Hamilton AcademicalA0–107th13 December 2020CelticA0–208th20 December 2020AberdeenH0–208th23 December 2020Dundee UnitedA0–208th26 December 2020LivingstonH1–2Burke 48' (pen.)08th30 December 2020MotherwellA2–0Kiltie 41', Whitehall 53' (pen.)08th2 January 2021St MirrenH1–1Whitehall 12'08th9 January 2021Hamilton AcademicalH2–0Kiltie 36', 63'07th16 January 2021HibernianA0–207th27 January 2021LivingstonA0–208th30 January 2021St JohnstoneH2–3Burke 5', Tshibola 32'08th2 February 2021CelticH0–4010th6 February 2021St MirrenA0–2010th10 February 2021 Motherwell H0–1010th13 February 2021RangersA0–1010th20 February 2021AberdeenA0–1011th27 February 2021Dundee UnitedH1–1Medley 64'011th6 March 2021Ross CountyA2–3Lafferty 18', 77' (pen.)012th13 March 2021MotherwellH4–1Lafferty 1', McKenzie 55', Burke 57', Pinnock 83'011th10 April 2021Ross CountyH2–2Burke 3', Pinnock 16'011th21 April 2021Dundee UnitedH3–0Lafferty 32', 35', 43' (pen.)010th1 May 2021MotherwellA0–2011th12 May 2021St MirrenH3–3Lafferty 8', 61', Kiltie 81'011th16 May 2021Hamilton AcademicalA2–0Pinnock 9', 44'011th
Notes
Premiership play-off final DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendanceReferee20 May 2021First legDundeeA1–2Haunstrup 77'500John Beaton24 May 2021Second legDundeeH1–2Lafferty 69' pen.500Bobby Madden
Scottish Cup
DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance3 April 2021Third roundStenhousemuirA4–0Lafferty 38' (pen.), 45+1', 56', Oakley 87'017 April 2021Fourth roundMontroseH3–1Lafferty 6', Steeves 24' (o.g.), Kiltie 61'026 April 2021Quarter-finalSt MirrenH3–3 (4–5p)Rossi 37', Kiltie 44', Millen 101' (pen.)0
Scottish League Cup
Group stage DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance6 October 2020Group stageFalkirkA0–3013 October 2020Dunfermline AthleticH0–3010 November 2020Group stageClydeA2–0Whitehall 44', 49'014 November 2020DumbartonH2–0Brophy 3', Pinnock 45+2' 0
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Squad statistics No.Pos.NamePremiershipScottish CupLeague CupTotalDisciplineAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals1GK Jake Eastwood10001020002DF Aaron McGowan1800020200403DF Brandon Haunstrup2602020300414DF Clevid Dikamona1200000120115DF Kirk Broadfoot3103010350306MF Alan Power32130103611707MF Rory McKenzie2923030352508MF Gary Dicker2602010290409FW Eamonn Brophy1420021163019FW George Oakley503100811010MF Greg Kiltie29622003182011FW Nicke Kabamba33510103553012FW Danny Whitehall17200221941014DF Zeno Ibsen Rossi14021201811015FW Brandon Pierrick300000300016GK Colin Doyle11020201500017DF Stuart Findlay22000102300118DF Calum Waters18010001901019DF Mitchell Pinnock30430213550020FW Innes Cameron000010100021MF Youssouf Mulumbu16020202001022DF Ross Millen19031002211223GK Danny Rogers25000002501024DF Zech Medley8120001010025FW Kyle Connell000000000026MF Diaguely Dabo600000601027MF Aaron Tshibola31330003439028FW Kyle Lafferty98240011124029MF Chris Burke36930104093032MF Tomas Brindley100010200033MF Ally Taylor000000000034GK Curtis Lyle000000000036DF Euan Deveney000010100037DF Craig Ross000010100038DF Keir Russell000010100039FW Josh Rennie000010100042MF Steven Warnock001010200043DF Kenny Sloan000010100044MF Fergus Dee000010100045FW Michael Mullen000010100047MF Ross Smith0000101000 Source:
Club statistics
Competition overview
League table
League Cup table
Transfers
Transfers in DatePositionNamePrevious clubFeeRef.15 June 2020DF Aaron McGowanHamilton AcademicalFree8 July 2020MF Mitchell Pinnock AFC WimbledonFree15 July 2020DF Zeno Ibsen Rossi BournemouthLoan21 July 2020FW Danny Whitehall Maidenhead UnitedFree22 July 2020DF Brandon Haunstrup PortsmouthFree28 July 2020GK Danny RogersAberdeenFree30 July 2020GK Jake Eastwood Sheffield UnitedLoan31 July 2020MF Aaron Tshibola AvesFree6 August 2020MF Clevid DikamonaHeart of MidlothianFree11 August 2020DF Colin DoyleHeart of MidlothianLoan28 August 2020MF Youssouf MulumbuFree AgentFree31 December 2020MF Diaguely DaboFree AgentFree26 January 2021FW George Oakley Pirin BlagoevgradFree1 February 2021MF Brandon Pierrick Crystal PalaceLoan1 February 2021DF Zech Medley ArsenalLoan12 February 2021FW Kyle Lafferty RegginaFree
Transfers out DatePositionNameSubsequent ClubFeeRef19 May 2020MFAdam FrizzellDumbartonFree19 May 2020GKDevlin MacKayFree AgentFree19 May 2020MF Harry Bunn York CityFree25 June 2020GKJamie WalkerStranraerFree10 July 2020MFDom ThomasDunfermline AthleticUndisclosed16 July 2020GKJamie MacDonaldRaith RoversFree16 July 2020MFIain WilsonDunfermline AthleticFree1 August 2020DFStephen Hendrie MorecambeFree6 August 2020GK Jan Koprivec Tabor SežanaFree13 August 2020DFStephen O'DonnellMotherwellFree31 August 2020MF Mohamed El Makrini IK StartUndisclosed6 October 2020FWKyle ConnellAirdrieoniansLoan23 October 2020FWInnes CameronAyr UnitedLoan23 October 2020DF Euan DeveneyFalkirkLoan8 January 2021FWEamonn BrophySt MirrenLoan23 January 2021FWInnes CameronAlloa AthleticLoan25 February 2021DFStuart Findlay Philadelphia UnionUndisclosed11 March 2021MFTomas BrindleyDumbartonLoan11 March 2021MFAlly TaylorStranraerLoan
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