2020–21 Kilmarnock F.C. season Kilmarnock 2020–21 football season
The 2020–21 season is Kilmarnock 's eighth season in the Scottish Premiership , and their 28th consecutive season in the top flight of Scottish football . Kilmarnock also competed in the Scottish League Cup and the Scottish Cup .
Overview
Kilmarnock began the 2020–21 season under the management of Alex Dyer who signed a two-year contract in June 2020, following his spell in temporary charge.[ 1]
In the League Cup, Kilmarnock were drawn in Group E alongside Clyde , Dumbarton , Dunfermline Athletic and Falkirk . The competition is scheduled to start in October 2020.[ 2]
Results and fixtures
Pre-season
Scottish Premiership
Date
Opponents
H / A
Result F–A
Scorers
Attendance
League position
1 August 2020
Hibernian
A
1–2[ 7]
Burke 44'
0
8th
9 August 2020
Celtic
H
1–1[ 8]
Burke 24' (pen. )
0
8th
12 August 2020
Ross County
A
2–2[ 9]
Power 59', Burke 66'
0
7th
15 August 2020
St Johnstone
H
1–2[ 10]
Tshibola 61'
0
8th
22 August 2020
Rangers
A
0–2[ 11]
0
11th
29 August 2020
Dundee United
H
4–0[ 12]
Kabamba 30', 79', Brophy 45+1', McKenzie 86'
0
9th
12 September 2020
Aberdeen
A
0–1[ 13]
300
10th
19 September 2020
Hamilton Academical
H
2–1[ 14]
Kiltie 10', Kabamba 57'
0
7th
26 September 2020
St Mirren
A
1–0[ 15]
Kabamba 28'
0
5th
17 October 2020
Livingston
A
3–1[ 16]
Tshibola 24', Burke 37' (pen. ), Kiltie 57'
0
5th
24 October 2020
Hibernian
H
0–1[ 17]
0
5th
1 November 2020
Rangers
H
0–1[ 18]
0
6th
6 November 2020
St Johnstone
A
0–1[ 19]
0
6th
21 November 2020
Ross County
H
3–1[ 20]
Brophy 14', Kabamba 68' (pen. ), Burke 90+3'
0
6th
5 December 2020
Hamilton Academical
A
0–1[ 21]
0
7th
13 December 2020
Celtic
A
0–2[ 22]
0
8th
20 December 2020
Aberdeen
H
0–2[ 23]
0
8th
23 December 2020
Dundee United
A
0–2[ 24]
0
8th
26 December 2020
Livingston
H
1–2[ 25]
Burke 48' (pen. )
0
8th
30 December 2020
Motherwell
A
2–0[ 26]
Kiltie 41', Whitehall 53' (pen. )
0
8th
2 January 2021
St Mirren
H
1–1[ 27]
Whitehall 12'
0
8th
9 January 2021
Hamilton Academical
H
2–0[ 28]
Kiltie 36', 63'
0
7th
16 January 2021
Hibernian
A
0–2[ 29]
0
7th
27 January 2021
Livingston
A
0–2[ 30]
0
8th
30 January 2021
St Johnstone
H
2–3[ 31]
Burke 5', Tshibola 32'
0
8th
2 February 2021
Celtic
H
0–4[ 32]
0
10th
6 February 2021
St Mirren
A
0–2[ 33]
0
10th
10 February 2021
Motherwell [A]
H
0–1[ 34]
0
10th
13 February 2021
Rangers
A
0–1[ 35]
0
10th
20 February 2021
Aberdeen
A
0–1[ 36]
0
11th
27 February 2021
Dundee United
H
1–1[ 37]
Medley 64'
0
11th
6 March 2021
Ross County
A
2–3[ 38]
Lafferty 18', 77' (pen. )
0
12th
13 March 2021
Motherwell
H
4–1[ 39]
Lafferty 1', McKenzie 55', Burke 57', Pinnock 83'
0
11th
10 April 2021
Ross County
H
2–2[ 40]
Burke 3', Pinnock 16'
0
11th
21 April 2021
Dundee United
H
3–0[ 41]
Lafferty 32', 35', 43' (pen. )
0
10th
1 May 2021
Motherwell
A
0–2[ 42]
0
11th
12 May 2021
St Mirren
H
3–3[ 43]
Lafferty 8', 61', Kiltie 81'
0
11th
16 May 2021
Hamilton Academical
A
2–0[ 44]
Pinnock 9', 44'
0
11th
Notes
^ A: Kilmarnock's match against Motherwell on 2 October was postponed after six Kilmarnock players tested positive for
COVID-19 . Following an
SPFL investigation, Motherwell were initially awarded a technical 3–0 win
[ 45] pending an appeal from Kilmarnock.
[ 46] However the result was eventually overturned and rescheduled for a later date.
Premiership play-off final
Date
Round
Opponents
H / A
Result F–A
Scorers
Attendance
Referee
20 May 2021
First leg
Dundee
A
1–2[ 47]
Haunstrup 77'
500
John Beaton
24 May 2021
Second leg
Dundee
H
1–2[ 48]
Lafferty 69' pen.
500
Bobby Madden
Scottish Cup
Scottish League Cup
Group stage
Notes
^ B: Falkirk were awarded a technical 3−0 win over Kilmarnock who were unable to raise a team after six players tested positive for
COVID-19 .
[ 55]
Club statistics
Competition Overview
Competition
First match
Last match
Record
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Win %
Premiership
1 August 2020
16 May 2021
38
10
6
22
43
54
−11
0 26.32
Scottish Cup
3 April 2021
26 April 2021
3
2
1
0
10
4
+6
0 66.67
League Cup
6 October 2020
14 November 2020
4
2
0
2
4
6
−2
0 50.00
Total
45
14
7
24
57
64
−7
0 31.11
League table
Source:
[ 56] Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-Head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only if deciding champion, UEFA competitions qualification, second stage group allocation or relegation).
[ 57] (R) Relegated
Notes:
^ Teams play each other three times (33 matches), before the league is split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six).
League Cup table
Source:
[ 58] Rules for classification: 1) points, 2) goal difference, 3) goals scored, 4) away goals scored, 5) matches won, 6) away matches won, 7) drawing of lots.
[ 59]
Squad statistics
Source:[ 60]
Transfers
Transfers in
Transfers out
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Domestic leagues Domestic cups European competitions Related to national team Transfers Club seasons
Premiership Championship League One