The 1978–79 season was Kilmarnock's 77th in Scottish League Competitions. They finished in 2nd place and were promoted at the end of the season to the Premier Division.
Squad Source:
Scottish First Division
League table
Match results Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Kilmarnock scorer(s) Attendance112 AugustClydebankA1–2Cairney 60'1,854219 AugustAirdrieoniansH2–0Maxwell 53', Cairney 63'2,707326 AugustAyr UnitedA0–04,97446 SeptemberDumbartonH0–02,42059 SeptemberDundeeH1–1Cairney 23'3,113613 SeptemberSt JohnstoneA0–01,292716 SeptemberStirling AlbionA4–1McDicken 32', Provan 33', Doherty 49', Maxwell 65'1,434823 SeptemberMontroseH2–2Maxwell 37', Street 60'2,447927 SeptemberClydeA1–1McDowell 86'1,3011030 SeptemberQueen of the SouthA1–2Street 54'1,423117 OctoberArbroathH3–1McDowell 8', Maxwell 28' pen., Jardine 64'2,5561214 OctoberRaith RoversH3–0Cairney 28', Hughes 29', Bourke 71'2,6211321 OctoberHamilton AcademicalA3–2Cairney 55', Maxwell 80' pen., Bourke 86'2,6011428 OctoberAirdrieoniansA1–4Bourke 84'2,505154 NovemberAyr UnitedH1–2Hughes 70'5,9461611 NovemberDundeeA0–05,6201719 NovemberStirling AlbionH5–0Bourke 35', 89', Gibson 52', Doherty 76', Maxwell 80'2,7801825 NovemberMontroseA4–0Maxwell 8', 39', Hughes 40', Jardine 86'874192 DecemberQueen of the SouthH0–02,791209 DecemberArbroathA2–3Street 81', Clark 85'8802116 DecemberRaith RoversA3–1Bourke 6', 87', Maxwell 65'1,8432223 DecemberHamilton AcademicalH4–0Bourke 19', 66', 76', Gibson 59'2,8502320 JanuaryMontroseH4–1Clarke 30', Gibson 35', 84', Bourke 39'1,906243 FebruarySt JohnstoneH3–2Bourke 14', Hamilton 19' o.g., Clark 42'3,2002510 FebruaryArbroathA1–0Gibson 74'1,2842624 FebruaryRaith RoversH2–1Maxwell 64', Street 65'3,267273 MarchClydebankH0–03,518287 MarchAyr UnitedA1–2Clark 52'5,6932913 MarchDumbartonA3–0Cairney 23', Bourke 29', Maxwell 49' pen.1,3453017 MarchSt JohnstoneH3–1Cairney 21', Gibson 70', 77'2,3153124 MarchClydeH2–1Bourke 19', 24'2,4173231 MarchClydebankA2–1Gibson 12', Bourke 16'2,519334 AprilStirling AlbionA0–01,352347 AprilClydeA1–0Bourke 2'2,5093511 AprilAirdrieoniansH1–0Bourke 54'2,6653614 AprilQueen of the SouthH3–1Street 28', Bourke 38', Cairney 87'2,9783721 AprilHamilton AcademicalA0–12,8973825 AprilDundeeH2–1McDicken 59', Bourke 61'5,0723928 AprilDumbartonA3–1Cairney 14', Gibson 51', Bourke 78'2,278
Scottish League Cup
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Kilmarnock scorer(s) AttendanceR2 L130 AugustAlloa AthleticH2–0McDowell 5', Street 32'2,080R2 L22 SeptemberAlloa AthleticA1–1Cairney 41'1,301R3 L14 OctoberGreenock MortonH2–0Cairney 1', Maxwell 35'3,967R3 L211 OctoberGreenock MortonA2–5McDicken 8', Welsh 70'5,623
Scottish Cup
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Kilmarnock scorer(s) AttendanceR331 JanuaryClydeA5–1Gibson 1', Bourke 47', 82', Street 61', 76'2,509R421 FebruaryRangersA1–1McDicken 72'17,500R4R26 FebruaryRangersH0–119,493
See also List of Kilmarnock F.C. seasons
References
General
Specific
External links https://www.fitbastats.com/kilmarnock/team_results_season.php