The 1981–82 season was Kilmarnock's 80th in Scottish League Competitions. They finished in 2nd place after a very impressive run of only 1 defeat in the last 20 league matches(to eventual champions Motherwell) and were promoted at the end of the season to the Premier Division.
Scottish First Division
League table
Match results Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Kilmarnock scorer(s) Attendance129 AugustMotherwellH2–0Carson 10 o.g., Gallacher 86'2,69425 SeptemberHeart of MidlothianA1–0Robertson 6'4,79638 SeptemberClydebankA0–01,012412 SeptemberAyr UnitedH1–1Gallacher 76'5,477516 SeptemberQueen of the SouthA1–1Clarke 37'1,722619 SeptemberQueen's ParkH0–02,337723 SeptemberSt JohnstoneA2–0Bourke 35', Clark 45' 1,734829 SeptemberEast StirlingshireA1–2McCready 19'70793 OctoberDunfermline AthleticH0–12,1371010 OctoberFalkirkH2–2Eadie 33', 54'1,4231117 OctoberHamilton AcademicalA2–1Gallacher 68', Bourke 87'1,7471224 OctoberDumbartonA2–0Mauchlen 67', Clark 77'7991331 OctoberRaith RoversH1–1Gallacher 27'1,859147 NovemberHeart of MidlothianH0–03,3481514 NovemberMotherwellA0–25,0681621 NovemberQueen of the SouthH0–01,5911728 NovemberEast StirlingshireH2–0Eadie 25', Gallacher 59' 1,391185 DecemberDunfermline AthleticA2–1McBride 14', McDicken 23'1,6651912 DecemberSt JohnstoneH0–21,8112016 JanuaryHamilton AcademicalH2–2Mauchlen 13', Bryson 32' pen.1,4802130 JanuaryDumbartonH0–01,3462217 FebruaryFalkirkA2–2Bourke 7', 19'1,1152320 FebruaryQueen's ParkA2–0Clarke 44', Gallacher 71' 1,2532427 FebruaryAyr UnitedH1–1McGivern 49'4,0412510 MarchDunfermline AthleticH2–0Bryson 77' pen., Bourke 89'1,3562613 MarchRaith RoversA3–0Mauchlen 25', Bourke 61', McDicken 89' 1,2202717 MarchAyr UnitedA1–1McDicken 90'3,6632820 MarchFalkirkH4–1MacLeod 34', Bourke 52', Armstrong 54', McDicken 80' 1,9052927 MarchMotherwellA0–14,8163030 MarchQueen's ParkA3–2McDicken 33', Gallacher 67', 85' 1,197313 AprilClydebankH0–02,087326 AprilRaith RoversA3–3Bryson 1', Clarke 45', Bourke 76'1,4013310 AprilSt JohnstoneA3–1Mauchlen 75', Clarke 76', Bourke 82' 2,2093417 AprilHamilton AcademicalH0–01,8783521 AprilClydebankH2–0Bourke 23', 52'1,3083624 AprilDumbartonA2–0McDicken 62', 82'715371 MayEast StirlingshireA5–1Bourke 8', 88', Robertson 14', McLean 18' pen., McGivern 28' 482388 MayHeart of MidlothianH0–09,9973915 MayQueen of the SouthH6–0Gallacher 6', 8', Robertson 26' o.g., Armstrong 38', McDicken 44', Bourke 60'2,363
Scottish League Cup
Group stage Round Date Opponent H/A Score Kilmarnock scorer(s) AttendanceG38 AugustAberdeenA0–38,094G312 AugustAirdrieoniansH1–1Bourke 80'1,901G315 AugustHeart of MidlothianA1–1Wilson 81' pen.7,746G319 AugustAirdrieoniansA1–0Bourke 11'1,380G322 AugustAberdeenH0–33,118G326 AugustHeart of MidlothianH2–0Clark 3', McLean 16' pen. 1,388
Group 3 final table
PTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts1Aberdeen64111211192Kilmarnock622258−363Heart of Midlothian621359−454Airdrieonians612348−44
Scottish Cup
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Kilmarnock scorer(s) AttendanceR36 FebruaryMontroseH1–0Bourke 85'1,441R413 FebruarySt JohnstoneH3–1McGivern 25', Bourke 59', 87'2,693QF6 MarchAberdeenA2–4McGivern 1', Gallacher 36' 9,000
See also List of Kilmarnock F.C. seasons
References
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External links https://www.fitbastats.com/kilmarnock/team_results_season.php