The 2022–23 season was the 144th season of competitive association football and 10th season in the Scottish Professional Football League played by Kilmarnock Football Club, a professional football club based in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland. Their first-place finish in the Scottish Championship in 2021–22 meant it was their first season back in the Scottish Premiership after spending one year in the second tier.
Results and fixtures
Pre-season DateOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorers21 June 2022Queen of the SouthH1–0Murray24 June 2022FalkirkA4–1Taylor 9', 90' Cameron 74', 81'28 June 2022 Lincoln Red ImpsN2–2Hodson, Warnock1 July 2022 Charlton AthleticN1–0Lafferty5 July 2022Dunfermline AthleticA1–0Armstrong 24'
Premiership
DateOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendanceLeagueposition30 July 2022Dundee UnitedH1–1Taylor 90+1'8,0145th6 August 2022RangersA0–249,6009th14 August 2022CelticH0–59,16211th20 August 2022Ross CountyA0–13,13311th27 August 2022MotherwellH2–1Armstrong 71', Taylor 76'6,2389th3 September 2022HibernianA0–115,42611th10 September 2022St JohnstoneHPostponed17 September 2022LivingstonA0–12,25311th1 October 2022AberdeenA1–4Taylor 27'16,34811th5 October 2022St JohnstoneH2–1Armstrong 11', 46'4,46310th9 October 2022Heart of MidlothianH2–2Stokes 47', Lafferty 59'6,65110th15 October 2022St MirrenA0–06,78510th22 October 2022Ross CountyH1–0Armstrong 20'4,64010th29 October 2022St JohnstoneA0–13,99510th4 November 2022LivingstonH2–3Wright 4', 45+25,23910th9 November 2022Dundee UnitedA0–47,43012th12 November 2022HibernianH1–0Armstrong 53' (pen.)6,39111th17 December 2022Heart of MidlothianA1–3Taylor 73'18,64511th23 December 2022MotherwellA2–2McGinn 73' (o.g.), Polworth 75'4,86110th28 December 2022AberdeenH2–1Robinson 31', Wright 42'6,1719th2 January 2023St MirrenH0–07,0089th7 January 2023CelticA0–258,612 9th18 January 2023RangersH2–3Stokes 6', Wright 85'8,46111th28 January 2023Ross CountyA0–33,79412th1 February 2023Dundee UnitedH1–0Armstrong 35'4,6209th4 February 2023LivingstonA1–3Doidge 47'1,9239th18 February 2023HibernianA0–216,06810th25 February 2023MotherwellH1–1Robinson 17'6,51211th4 March 2023RangersA1–3Dorsett 60'49,54511th18 March 2023St JohnstoneH1–1Wright 38'4,88910th1 April 2023Heart of MidlothianH2–1Armstrong 22' (pen.), Doidge 45'7,23710th8 April 2023AberdeenA0–216,24810th16 April 2023CelticH1–4Donnelly 45'8,20111th22 April 2023St MirrenA2–0Donnelly 18', Doidge 35'7,93711th6 May 2023MotherwellA0–26,16811th13 May 2023LivingstonH2–0Vassell 48', Armstrong 64' (pen.)5,05110th20 May 2023St JohnstoneH0–16,004 10th24 May 2023Dundee UnitedA3–0Vassell 14', 44', Cameron 83'10,40610th28 May 2023Ross CountyH3–1Lyons 36', Armstrong 49', Vassell 78'8,30110th
Scottish Cup
DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance21 January 2023Fourth roundDumbartonH1–0Jones 90+1'3,70511 February 2023Fifth roundDundee UnitedA1–0Vassell 55'4,62010 March 2023Quarter-finalInverness Caledonian ThistleA1–2Vassell 3'2,902
League Cup
DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance9 July 2022Group stageFraserburghA3–1Shaw 6', Murray 17', Lafferty 70'1,02213 July 2022Group stagePartick ThistleH1–1 (4–5p)Donnelly 11'3,01216 July 2022Group stageMontroseA3–0McInroy 37', Armstrong 69', Shaw 90+2'90123 July 2022StenhousemuirH4–1Polworth 5', Shaw 33' (pen.), 79', Armstrong 54'2,42931 August 2022Second roundHeart of MidlothianA1–0Cameron 27'11,07118 October 2022Quarter-finalDundee UnitedH2–1Lafferty 8' (pen.), Armstrong 73'5,14414 January 2023Semi-finalCelticN0–245,787
Squad statistics No.Pos.NamePremiershipScottish CupLeague CupTotalDisciplineAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals1GK Zach Hemming1001040150002DF Lewis Mayo3403060420303DF Jeriel Dorsett1111000121004MF Alan Power3202070410515DF Ash Taylor3242070414616DF Chris Stokes1521010172207MF Rory McKenzie36020704501118MF Blair Alston1601010180009FW Oli Shaw12000441641010MF Jordan Jones22021302712011MF Daniel Armstrong379307347129112DF Lee Hodson000040400014DF Jack Sanders401010600015MF Fraser Murray19030312511016FW Scott Robinson16220101920017MF Brad Lyons19110402413018DF Calum Waters200030500019DF Joe Wright35530604455020GK Sam Walker28020403402021MF Kerr McInroy12010311610022MF Liam Donnelly222104127310023FW Deji Sotona200000201023FW Kyle Vassell14432101862124DF Dylan McGowan000030300024DF Luke Chambers14020001601025DF Ryan Alebiosu24020402900026FW Kyle Connell000010100026FW Christian Doidge27330203236027FW Innes Cameron16100512121028FW Kyle Lafferty12110421733029FW Bobby Wales10000001000031MF Liam Polworth26120613421032MF Steven Warnock100000100033DF Ben Chrisene13000301602034MF David Watson 100002012031 Source:
Club statistics
Competition overview
League table
League Cup table
Transfers
Transfers in DatePositionNamePrevious clubFeeRef.19 May 2022MF Alan PowerSt MirrenFree13 June 2022MFKerr McInroyCelticFree20 June 2022GK Zach Hemming MiddlesbroughLoan23 June 2022DFLewis MayoRangersLoan5 July 2022MF Liam DonnellyMotherwellFree13 July 2022DF Joe Wright Doncaster RoversFree19 July 2022MF Jordan Jones Wigan AthleticLoan21 July 2022DF Ryan Alebiosu ArsenalLoan22 July 2022GK Gary WoodsAberdeenFree5 August 2022DF Jeriel Dorsett ReadingLoan9 August 2022FW Deji Sotona NiceLoan 25 August 2022DF Ben Chrisene Aston VillaLoan31 August 2022FW Christian DoidgeHibernianLoan1 January 2023FW Kyle Vassell San Diego LoyalFree30 January 2023DF Luke Chambers LiverpoolLoan
Transfers out DatePositionNameSubsequent ClubFeeRef10 May 2022MFTomas BrindleyForfar AthleticFreeDF Euan DeveneyAirdrieoniansFreeGK Colin Doyle Bradford CityFreeDF Brandon Haunstrup Cambridge UnitedFreeMFStephen McGinnFalkirkFreeDFJason NaismithQueen's ParkFree26 May 2022MFChris BurkeRetired24 June 2022DFEuan Murray Hartlepool UnitedFree6 July 2022DFCharlie McArthur Newcastle UnitedUndisclosed21 July 2022GKCurtis LyleEast KilbrideLoan29 July 2022FWKyle ConnellRaith RoversLoan3 August 2022DFKirk McKnightCumbernauld ColtsLoan13 August 2022DF Lee HodsonPartick ThistleLoan30 September 2022DFJon CraigClydeLoanDF Jack SandersCove RangersLoan3 January 2023GKCurtis LyleStenhousemuirFree7 January 2023DF Dylan McGowanHamilton AcademicalLoan21 January 2023MFAaron BrownStranraerLoan26 January 2023FWKyle ConnellEast KilbrideFree31 January 2023FW Kyle Lafferty LinfieldFreeFWOli Shaw BarnsleyUndisclosed1 February 2023GK Gary Woods Exeter CityFree4 February 2023DFCalum WatersGreenock MortonLoan16 February 2023MFSteven WarnockEdinburgh CityLoan
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