The 1985–86 season was Kilmarnock's 84th in Scottish League Competitions.
Killie made a very impressive start to the league campaign in Eddie Morrison's first full season in charge. They were top of the table after 18 matches of the back of 4 consecutive victories and only 3 defeats. However, an inexplicable collapse followed in December. The club lost the next 3 matches all by the margin of 4–1 and then a home defeat by local rivals Ayr United.
Despite a less than impressive run of 4 wins in the next 10 matches, Killie were still firmly in the hunt for promotion. However, 3 defeats in the last 7 matches meant the club missed promotion by a point.
The first of these defeats saw Killie lose 2 late goals to Brechin City and lost the game 2–1.
Killie missed a retaken penalty seven minutes from time against Forfar Athletic and lost 1–0 then missed another penalty in the penultimate league game against Partick Thistle in the 62 minute with the score at 0–0.
Scottish First Division
League table
Match results Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Kilmarnock scorer(s) Attendance110 AugustAlloa AthleticH3–0McLean 50', Millar 51', McGivern 68' 1,439217 AugustForfar AthleticA0–0967324 AugustHamilton AcademicalH1–0Millar 52'1,752431 AugustAyr UnitedA0–32,74957 SeptemberPartick ThistleH5–0Bryson 6', Cuthbertson 21', McLean 29' pen., McGivern 44', Clarke 78' 1,944614 SeptemberGreenock MortonA0–31,434721 SeptemberClydeH1–1Millar 2'2,005828 SeptemberBrechin CityA4–2Neilson 34' o.g., Bryson 60', Sarwar 72', McKinna 86' 66295 OctoberFalkirkH1–0McLean 26' pen.1,9371012 OctoberMontroseH0–01,4981119 OctoberDumbartonA0–11,5591226 OctoberAirdrieoniansA2–1Clarke 69', 88' 1,513132 NovemberEast FifeH2–2Cuthbertson 26', 88'1,425149 NovemberPartick ThistleA1–1Bryson 49' pen.2,3911516 NovemberGreenock MortonH3–0Cockburn 4', Martin 44', Cuthbertson 62' 1,8371623 NovemberClydeA3–1McGivern 20', 78', Clarke 64' 1,1021730 NovemberBrechin CityH3–1Bryson 13', Millar 48', Cuthbertson 82' 2,787187 DecemberFalkirkA1–0McGivern 62'2,5421914 DecemberMontroseA1–4McKinna 87'6162021 DecemberDumbartonH1–4Bryson 15'2,3112128 DecemberHamilton AcademicalA1–4Bryson 62'3,271221 JanuaryAyr UnitedH1–2Bryson 88' pen.4,119234 JanuaryForfar AthleticH1–0Millar 37'1,2962411 JanuaryAlloa AthleticA4–1McGivern 25', Millar 74', 88', Cuthbertson 80' 6722518 JanuaryAirdrieoniansH0–21,711261 FebruaryEast FifeA2–2Bryson 7', 58'1,182278 FebruaryGreenock MortonH1–1Clarke 59'2,252281 MarchMontroseH3–0McNab 5', Bryson 8', McGuire 37'1,502298 MarchHamilton AcademicalA2–3McGivern 17', 74'2,3453015 MarchAlloa AthleticH2–0McCafferty 14', McNab 54'1,2603122 MarchAirdrieoniansA0–11,4093225 MarchFalkirkA1–1McNab 29'1,7593329 MarchBrechin CityH1–2Bryson 22'1,511345 AprilClydeA3–1Bryson 34', McGivern 47', 51' 820359 AprilEast FifeH2–0McGivern 9', McGuire 73' 1,3203612 AprilForfar AthleticA0–18743719 AprilDumbartonH3–0Bryson 20', Clarke 83', McGuire 89' 2,3213826 AprilPartick ThistleA0–22,835393 MayAyr UnitedH3–2Bryson 29', McGuire 28', 70'2,369
Scottish League Cup
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Kilmarnock scorer(s) AttendanceR220 AugustSt MirrenA1–3Millar 26'3,435
Scottish Cup
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Kilmarnock scorer(s) AttendanceR325 JanuaryStirling AlbionH1–0McCafferty 33'2,139R415 FebruaryDundee UnitedA1–1Bryson 75'6,610R4R19 FebruaryDundee UnitedH0–19,054
See also List of Kilmarnock F.C. seasons
References
General
Specific
External links Results for Season 1985/1986 in all competitions