The 2015–16 season was Kilmarnock's third season in the Scottish Premiership and their 23rd consecutive appearance in the top flight of Scottish football. Kilmarnock also competed in the League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Overview Kilmarnock finished eleventh in the Scottish Premiership with 36 points. They reached the third round of the League Cup, losing to Hearts, and also reached the fifth round of the Scottish Cup, losing to Rangers. Kilmarnock rounded off the season with a 4–1 aggregate victory over Falkirk in the Premiership play-off final to secure top flight status for the 2016–17 season.

Match results

Pre-season DateOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorers21 July 2015 BarnsleyH0–125 July 2015 Fleetwood TownH3–1Boyd 3', 70', Johnston 85'

Scottish Premiership

DateOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendanceLeagueposition1 August 2015DundeeH0–45,20712th9 August 2015AberdeenA0–211,30512th12 August 2015CelticH2–2Magennis 44', Higginbotham 88' (pen.)6,09012th15 August 2015Partick ThistleA2–2McKenzie 38', Boyd 85'3,60012th22 August 2015Ross CountyH0–43,60412th29 August 2015MotherwellA0–14,13612th12 September 2015Dundee UnitedA2–1Higginbotham 44' (pen.), McHattie 88'8,26410th19 September 2015St JohnstoneH2–1Magennis 40', Easton 60' (o.g.)3,1658th26 September 2015Hamilton Academical H1–2Kiltie 34'3,30810th3 October 2015Heart of Midlothian A1–1Balatoni 79'16,46110th17 October 2015Inverness Caledonian ThistleH2–0Kiltie 45', Magennis 66'3,2349th24 October 2015DundeeA2–1Magennis 9', Smith 48'4,9708th31 October 2015MotherwellH0–13,9318th7 November 2015St JohnstoneA1–2Smith 2'3,4759th21 November 2015CelticA0–042,7709th28 November 2015Partick ThistleH2–5Magennis 23', Connolly 72'3,86010th5 December 2015Dundee UnitedH1–1Boyd 4'2,82810th12 December 2015Inverness Caledonian ThistleA1–2Connolly 87'2,77511th19 December 2015AberdeenH0–43,92811th26 December 2015Hamilton AcademicalA0–1Obadeyi 69'2,00611th29 December 2015Ross CountyA2–3Obadeyi 33', Magennis 48'3,51811th2 January 2016Heart of MidlothianH2–2Balatoni 43', Magennis 80'5,38811th16 January 2016Inverness Caledonian ThistleH2–1Kiltie 9', Slater 51'2,93711th23 January 2016Dundee UnitedA1–5Magennis 82'7,72911th30 January 2016Hamilton AcademicalH0–13,07611th13 February 2016MotherwellA2–0Kiltie 56', Slater 61'3,76410th20 February 2016DundeeH0–03,68811th27 February 2016Heart of MidlothianA0–116,35411th1 March 2016Ross CountyH0–22,63311th12 March 2016AberdeenA1–2Magennis 47'13,72511th19 March 2016CelticH0–16,86711th2 April 2016Partick ThistleA0–04,35911th9 April 2016St JohnstoneH3–0Boyd 25', 88' (pen.), Higginbotham 65'3,96311th24 April 2016Inverness Caledonian ThistleA1–3Higginbotham 44'2,22811th30 April 2016Hamilton AcademicalA4–0Kiltie 11', 32', Boyd 58' (pen.), Magennis 77'3,59511th7 May 2016Partick ThistleH0–25,72911th11 May 2016DundeeA1–1Balatoni 55'4,33511th14 May 2016Dundee UnitedH2–4Higginbotham 27', Obadeyi 34'2,70211th

Premiership play-off final DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance19 May 2016First legFalkirkA0–17,63622 May 2016Second legFalkirkH4–0(4–1 agg.)Kiltie 3', 62', Addison 8', Boyd 65'11,013

Scottish Cup

DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance9 January 2016Fourth roundSt JohnstoneA1–0Slater 6'3,1476 February 2016Fifth roundRangersA0–033,58116 February 2016Fifth round replyRangersH1–2McKenzie 7'13,179

Scottish League Cup

DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance25 August 2015Second roundBerwick RangersH4–1Boyd 16' (pen.), McKenzie 70', Slater 77', Higginbotham 90'1,48423 September 2015Third roundHeart of MidlothianH2–3Magennis 13', 80'3,249

Squad statistics During the 2015–16 season, Kilmarnock used 31 different players in competitive games. The table below shows the number of appearances and goals scored by each player.

No.Pos.NameLeagueScottish CupLeague CupTotalDisciplineAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals1GK Mark Ridgers00001010002DF Ross Barbour20000020003DF Steven Smith2223020272904MF Jamie Hamill1600020180404DF Miles Addison81000081105DF Stuart Findlay2203020270306DF Mark Connolly1020000102407MF Rory McKenzie3013111343508MF Scott Robinson1200010130008MF Alex Henshall20000020009FW Kris Boyd31600213372010FW Chris Johnston100000100011MF Kallum Higginbotham27520213165112DF Daryl Westlake800000802013GK Conor Brennan300000300014DF Mark O'Hara31010203407015MF Lee McCulloch100000100016MF Tope Obadeyi32320203623017MF Aaron Splaine700010802018DF Lee Ashcroft17020202103119MF Craig Slater28231203335020FW Dale Carrick11000001100021GK Jamie MacDonald39030104300122DF Kevin McHattie20100102116023FW Greg Kiltie37830204285024DF David Syme501000602026DF Conrad Balatoni30330103435027DF Lee Hodson15000201702028FW Josh Magennis35103012391211029MF Gary Dicker14020001601032DF Greg Taylor200000200033DF Dean Hawkshaw000010100036MF Julien Faubert900000901037FW Scott McLean100000100039MF Adam Frizzell10020001200042MF Lewis Clark1000001000

Source: Note 1: League appearances and goals include play-off matches against Falkirk. Note 2: Appearance statistics from Soccerbase.com don't include the match on 19 May against Falkirk.

Club statistics

League table

Competition overview

Player transfers

Transfers in DatePositionNamePrevious clubFeeRef.3 June 2015MFScott RobinsonHeart of MidlothianFree22 June 2015GKJamie MacDonaldFalkirkFree25 June 2015MF Kallum HigginbothamPartick ThistleFree29 June 2015FWKris BoydRangersFree2 July 2015DFSteven SmithFree9 July 2015DFStuart FindlayCelticLoanFWDale CarrickHeart of MidlothianFree11 July 2015DFLee McCullochRangersFree11 August 2015GK Oliver Davies Swansea CityLoan1 September 2015DFKevin McHattieHeart of MidlothianFree12 September 2015DF Conrad BalatoniPartick ThistleFree22 September 2015GKMark Ridgers St MirrenLoan1 February 2016DF Lee Hodson MK DonsLoanMF Gary Dicker Carlisle UnitedFree26 February 2016MF Julien Faubert BordeauxFree31 March 2016DF Miles Addison Peterborough UnitedFreeMF Alex Henshall Ipswich TownFree

Transfers out DatePositionNameSubsequent ClubFeeRef26 May 2015MF Sammy Clingan LinfieldFreeFWLee MillerFalkirkFreeMFPaul CairneyStranraerFreeFW Nathan Eccleston Békéscsaba 1912 ElőreFreeDF Chris Chantler Macclesfield TownFree1 July 2015FW Michael NgooFree3 July 2015DF Manuel Pascali CittadellaFree6 July 2015GK Conor BrennanStranraerLoan22 July 2015MFEuan SmithBrechin CityFree1 August 2015MF Alexei Eremenko FF JaroFreeMFMark ThomsonFreeFWDylan PoolerAuchinleck TalbotFree6 August 2015GKCraig SamsonMotherwellFree24 March 2016MFScott RobinsonFree25 March 2016DFRoss BarbourKirkintilloch Rob RoyFree8 April 2016DF Daryl WestlakeFree12 April 2016MFJamie HamillQueen of the SouthFree

Notes

References