The 1984–85 season was Kilmarnock's 83rd in Scottish League Competitions. Manager Jim Clunie resigned in September following a poor start to the season. Only 1 win was recorded out of the first 8 matches with 5 goals scored and 20 conceded.
Legendary former striker Eddie Morrison was announced as his replacement the following month. The club received 32 applications for the job including former Partick Thistle manager Bertie Auld and former Motherwell and Hibernian striker Pat Quinn.
Results improved immediately with 3 wins in his first 3 matches as manager. However. a poor sequence of results after Christmas saw the club in the relegation zone with only 1 win recorded in 11 matches. This period also included a humiliating 3–0 Scottish Cup defeat at the hands of Highland League side Inverness Thistle.
5 wins in the last 8 matches meant that the club avoided relegation by 2 points.
Scottish First Division
League table
Match results Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Kilmarnock scorer(s) Attendance111 AugustMotherwellA0–22,384218 AugustAyr UnitedH0–02,013325 AugustClydeA1–4Cuthbertson 81'74941 SeptemberBrechin CityH1–1McGivern 73'85558 SeptemberForfar AthleticH2–1McEachran 59', McKinna 75' 809615 SeptemberClydebankA0–5837722 SeptemberHamilton AcademicalH1–2Bryson 52'805829 SeptemberAirdrieoniansH0–51,11596 OctoberMeadowbank ThistleA0–4 4191013 OctoberFalkirkH3–1Robertson 46', Bryson 69', McKinna 73' 1,2101120 OctoberEast FifeA1–0Cuthbertson 65'1,0061227 OctoberSt JohnstoneA1–0Clarke 54' 1,513133 NovemberPartick ThistleH0–01,8341410 NovemberForfar AthleticA1–4McLean 71' pen.1,0601517 NovemberClydebankH1–1Clarke 89'1,1841624 NovemberHamilton AcademicalA0–1889171 DecemberAirdrieoniansA1–2McGivern 84'1,483188 DecemberMeadowbank ThistleH2–1McLean 58' pen., Millar 86'8471915 DecemberBrechin CityA2–3McGivern 12', 83'6682022 DecemberClydeH2–0Millar 17', 43'1,3032129 DecemberMotherwellH0–02,042222 JanuaryAyr UnitedA0–14,036235 JanuaryEast FifeH1–1McKinna 65'1,2962414 JanuarySt JohnstoneH3–2McKinna 27', 35', Millar 56' 1,451252 FebruaryPartick ThistleA0–11,7762623 FebruaryMotherwellA2–2Millar 37', McKinna 83' 22882726 FebruaryClydebankH0–01,336282 MarchBrechin CityA1–2Millar 77'621299 MarchHamilton AcademicalH1–1Millar 18'1,2253013 MarchFalkirkA2–3Cuthbertson 61', Millar 78' 1,5323116 MarchMeadowbank ThistleA1–2McGivern 25'4923223 MarchForfar AthleticH1–0Millar 82'1,0823330 MarchAyr UnitedA0–02,404346 AprilFalkirkH0–31,6323513 AprilPartick ThistleH2–0McKinna 22', Cuthbertson 32'1,8033620 AprilEast FifeA2–0Millar 1', 38'8753727 AprilSt JohnstoneA4–2Millar 19', Cormack 44', Cuthbertson 45', Pelosi 86'781384 MayClydeH2–0Cuthbertson 52', Clarke 76'1,6923912 MayAirdrieoniansH1–4Bryson 29'1,493
Scottish League Cup
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Kilmarnock scorer(s) AttendanceR222 AugustAlloa AthleticH1–1(AET Won 3–2 on pens)Cuthbertson 33'849R327 AugustDundeeA1–1(AET Lost 2–3 on pens)McDicken 45' 3,367
Scottish Cup
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Kilmarnock scorer(s) AttendanceR39 FebruaryInverness ThistleA0–32,500
See also List of Kilmarnock F.C. seasons
References General
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External links https://www.fitbastats.com/kilmarnock/team_results_season.php