1989–90 Kilmarnock F.C. season

The 1989–90 season was Kilmarnock's 88th in Scottish League Competitions.[2][3] They were promoted back to the Scottish First Division after one season in the bottom tier after a 2-1 win against Cowdenbeath F.C. in the last match of the season.[4][5]

Kilmarnock
1989-90 season
ChairmanBob Lauchlan until December 1989 Bobby Fleeting from December 1989
ManagerJim Fleeting
Scottish Second Division2nd
Scottish Cup2R
Scottish League Cup2R
Top goalscorerLeague: Willie Watters 23
All: Willie Watters 24
Highest home attendance8,526 (v Cowdenbeath, 5 May)
Lowest home attendance1,767 (v East Stirlingshire, 2 September)
Average home league attendance3,257[1] (up 769)

Scottish Second Division
Main article: 1989–90 Scottish Second Division
Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Kilmarnock Scorer(s) Attendance
1 12 August Brechin City H 0-2 2,342
2 19 August Arbroath A 1-1 Curran(1) 1,070
3 26 August Queen's Park A 0-1 1,946
4 2 September East Stirlingshire H 2-0 Watters(23), Montgomerie(47) 1,755
5 9 September Cowdenbeath H 0-0 1,804
6 16 September Stenhousemuir A 3-0 M.Thompson(47,51), D.Thompson(75) 954
7 23 September Berwick Rangers H 2-0 Curran(7), M.Thompson(59) 1,975
8 30 September Stirling Albion A 1-0 Curran(3) 1,920
9 7 October Montrose A 1-0 Watters(74) 800
10 14 October East Fife H 1-0 Reilly(89) 2,456
11 21 October Stranraer A 0-1 2,500
12 28 October Dumbarton H 3-0 Watters(60,65), Tait(89) 2,867
13 4 November Queen of the South H 2-0 Reilly(21), D.Thompson(69) 2,938
14 11 November East Stirlingshire A 1-2 McCabe(70) 1,375
15 18 November Stirling Albion H 1-2 Tait(89) 2,473
16 25 November Berwick Rangers A 2-3 Curran(80), Marshall(85) 784
17 2 December Montrose H 1-1 McFarlane(64) 2,624
18 23 December Arbroath H 3-0 Watters(49,74,81) 3,336
19 26 December Brechin City A 1-3 Burns(42) 1,200
20 2 January Queen's Park H 2-0 Watters(39), Callaghan(81) 4,843
21 10 January East Fife A 2-4 Watters(6), Burns(82) 1,109
22 13 January Cowdenbeath A 1-2 Reilly(89) 981
23 20 January Stenhousemuir H 2-0 Watters(7), Montgomerie(82) 2,777
24 27 January Stranraer H 0-1 3,550
25 17 February Arbroath A 4-2 Callaghan(30), Tait(46), Sludden(69), Watters(81) 891
26 24 February Berwick Rangers A 4-1 Watters(28,72,82), Sludden(69) 992
27 3 March East Stirlingshire H 2-0 Burns(32), Reilly(83) 2,747
28 6 March Stirling Albion A 1-0 Watters(40) 3,369
29 10 March Queen's Park H 3-0 Watters(31,90), Montgomerie(43) 3,767
30 13 March Queen of the South A 1-2 Flexney(85) 2,058
31 17 March Stenhousemuir A 1-2 Sludden(89) 1,717
32 24 March Dumbarton A 2-0 Sludden(62), Tait(84) 1,609
33 31 March Brechin City H 2-2 Tait(59), Watters(79) 4,767
34 3 April Dumbarton A 3-1 Sludden(9), Watters(28,55) 1,475
35 7 April East Fife H 2-1 Porteous(84), Tait(89) 3,266
36 14 April Stranraer A 1-2 Watters(59) 2,410
37 21 April Queen of the South H 4-1 Watters(4), Sludden(36), McArthur(66), MacKinnon(77) 3,362
38 28 April Montrose A 3-1 Sludden(9), Watters(59), MacKay o.g(74) 1,597
39 5 May Cowdenbeath H 2-1 Flexney(5), MacKinnon(81pen) 8,526

Scottish League Cup
Main article: 1989-90 Scottish League Cup

Second Round
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Kilmarnock Scorer(s) Attendance
R2 17 August Motherwell H 1-4 D.Thompson(71) 3,903

Scottish Cup
Main article: 1989–90 Scottish Cup
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Kilmarnock Scorer(s) Attendance
R2 30 December Stranraer A 1-1 Watters(50) 2,941
R2R 6 January Stranraer H 0-0(AET, lost 3–4 on pens) 5,033

See also

References
  1. "Average Home League Game Attendances". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
  2. "Killie set sights on promotion". Kilmarnock Standard. 11 August 1989. p. 72. Retrieved 11 April 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  3. Alex Milligan (18 August 1989). "New season - and a new challenge for Killie". Kilmarnock Standard. p. 19. Retrieved 18 May 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  4. "Up we go! Killie clinch promotion to the First Division". Kilmarnock Standard. 11 May 1990. p. 1. Retrieved 11 April 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  5. Rodger Baillie (7 May 1990). "Tommy Gun!". Daily Record. p. 32. Retrieved 18 May 2023 – via Newspapers.com.open access

Offline sources
  • Ross, David (2001). Everygame-The New Official History of Kilmarnock Football Club.
  • Cairns, Richard (2011). Killie 'Til I Die-The Players of Kilmarnock Football Club.
  • Rollin, Jack (1990). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1990-91.
  • Thomson, David C. (1990). SCottish Football League Review 1990-91.
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