2007–08 Kilmarnock F.C. season

The 2007–08 season was Kilmarnock's ninth consecutive season in the Scottish Premier League, having competed in it since its inauguration in 1998–99. Kilmarnock also competed in the Scottish Cup and the League Cup.

Kilmarnock
2007–08 season
ChairmanMichael Johnston
ManagerJim Jefferies
StadiumRugby Park
SPL11th place
Scottish CupFifth round, lost to Celtic
League CupThird round, lost to Hamilton Academical
Top goalscorerLeague: Nish (7)
All: Nish (9)
Highest home attendance10,546 v Rangers, SPL, 17 February 2008
Lowest home attendance4,086 v Gretna, SPL, 26 April 2008
Average home league attendance6,181

Summary

Season

Kilmarnock finished eleventh in the Scottish Premier League with 40 points.[1] They reached the second round of the League Cup, losing to Hamilton[2] and the fifth round of the Scottish Cup, losing to Celtic.[3]

Results and fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Scottish Premier League
Main article: 2007–08 Scottish Premier League
MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
15 August 2007CelticA0–060,000
213 August 2007Dundee UnitedH2–15,557Gibson 79’ Nish 87’
318 August 2007MotherwellA2–14,985Lilley 60’ Dodds 90’
425 August 2007RangersH1–211,544Invincible 61’
51 September 2007AberdeenH0–15,814
615 September 2007GretnaA2–11,516Gibson 4’ Jarvis 90’
722 September 2007St MirrenH0–05,596
829 September 2007HibernianA1–414,500Nish 76’
96 October 2007Inverness CTH2–24,456Koudou 1’ Nish 56’
1020 October 2007FalkirkA1–15,143Wright 10’
1127 October 2007HeartsH3–16,373Wales 55’ Nish 72’ (Pen.) Gibson 77’
123 November 2007CelticH1–28,260Wright 55’
1310 November 2007Dundee UnitedA0–26,065
1424 November 2007MotherwellH0–15,016
151 December 2007RangersA0–248,055
168 December 2007AberdeenA1–210,207Fernández 27’
1715 December 2007GretnaH3–35,122Invincible 27’ Fernández 53’ Nish 73’
1822 December 2007St MirrenA0–04,216
1926 December 2007HibernianH2–16,372Nish 36’ Taouil 75’
2029 December 2007Inverness CTA1–34,169Nish 87’ (Pen.)
212 January 2008FalkirkH0–15,956
225 January 2008HeartsA1–114,346Di Giacomo 45’
2319 January 2008CelticA0–156,618
2426 January 2008Dundee UnitedH1–24,803Wales 83’
259 February 2008MotherwellA0–16,618
2617 February 2008RangersH0–210,546
2724 February 2008AberdeenH3–16,113Bryson 14’, 75’ Wright 41’
2827 February 2008GretnaA2–41,545Ford 72’ Gibson 83’
291 March 2008St MirrenH1–05,352Invincible 25’
3015 March 2008HibernianA0–212,486
3122 March 2008Inverness CTH4–15,100Wright 38’ Bryson 50’, 56’ Flannigan 64’
3229 March 2008FalkirkA0–05,134
335 April 2008HeartsH0–05,901
3419 April 2008Inverness CTA0–33,420
3526 April 2008GretnaH1–14,086Fernández 57’
363 May 2008St MirrenA0–13,690
3710 May 2008HeartsA2–010,512Murray 74' Di Giacomo 83’
3817 May 2008FalkirkH2–15,475Taouil 24’ Di Giacomo 81’

Scottish Cup
Main article: 2007–08 Scottish Cup
MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
R428 January 2008Airdrie UnitedA2–03,258Hamill 25’ Nish 37’ (Pen.)
R52 February 2008CelticH1–56,491Hamill 66’

Scottish League Cup
Main article: 2007–08 Scottish League Cup
MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
R228 August 2007PeterheadA3–01,118Nish 30’ Wright 48’ Naismith 55’
R325 September 2007HamiltonA0–22,627

Final league table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation[lower-alpha 1]
8 Heart of Midlothian 38 13 9 16 47 55 −8 48
9 Inverness Caledonian Thistle 38 13 4 21 51 62 −11 43
10 St Mirren 38 10 11 17 26 54 −28 41
11 Kilmarnock 38 10 10 18 39 52 −13 40
12 Gretna 38 5 8 25 32 83 −51 13[lower-alpha 2] Resigned from the Scottish Football League and liquidated[lower-alpha 3]
Source: Scottish Professional Football League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
  1. Teams played each other three times (33 matches), before the league split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six) for the last five matches.
  2. Gretna were deducted 10 points for entering administration.
  3. At the end of the season, Gretna were relegated to the Third Division due to their financial struggles. However, as no buyer was found for the club, they resigned from the Scottish Football League and were subsequently liquidated.

Division summary
Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAAHAHAHAAHAHHAHAHAHAHAAH
ResultDWWLLWDLDDWLLLLLDDWLLDLLLLWLWLWDDLDLWW
Position7546666778578881010109991011111111111110111011101011111111
Source: [4]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Transfers

References
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