The 1964–65 season was Kilmarnock's 63rd in Scottish league competitions, during which they became league champions for the first time in the club's history. The title was won on the final day of the season with a 2–0 win at Hearts. Kilmarnock won the championship on goal average, a tie-breaker that was replaced by goal difference in 1971–72. Had goal difference been adopted by 1964–65, Hearts would have won the championship.

Scottish Division One

League table

Match results Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Kilmarnock scorer(s) Attendance119 AugustThird LanarkH3–1Watson 68', O’Connor 75', Hamilton 85'5,19725 SeptemberSt MirrenA2–0McIlroy 51', Hamilton 63'4,636312 SeptemberAirdrieoniansH2–0Hamilton 25', McInally 78'5,299419 SeptemberSt JohnstoneA1–0McInally 55'4,829526 SeptemberDunfermline AthleticH1–0Hamilton 53'10,75563 OctoberHibernianA2–1Hamilton 44', 71'15,471710 OctoberPartick ThistleH0–08,379817 OctoberDundeeA3–1Murray 62', Sneddon 64', McInally 68'13,171928 OctoberCelticH5–2McInally 7', 38', Hamilton 26', McFadzean 53', 55'19,1221031 OctoberDundee UnitedA1–0McInally 69'8,567117 NovemberMotherwellH1–1Hamilton 40'9,6981214 NovemberRangersH1–1Beattie 74'32,0211321 NovemberAberdeenA1–1McInally 89'9,1011428 NovemberClydeA2–1McFadzean 6', McInally 37'4,863155 DecemberFalkirkH2–0McInally 35', Sneddon 41'5,5351612 DecemberMortonA1–5Hamilton 66' (pen.)10,3061719 DecemberHeart of MidlothianH3–1McIlroy 20', Sneddon 44', Hamilton 88'18,2851826 DecemberThird LanarkA4–0McInally 14', McLean 34', 87', McIlroy 84'2,549191 JanuarySt MirrenH4–0Sneddon 8', Hamilton 33', 61', Murray 81'12,039202 JanuaryAirdrieoniansA1–2Hamilton 53'7,808219 JanuarySt JohnstoneH0–06,6942216 JanuaryDunfermline AthleticA0–19,7662330 JanuaryPartick ThistleA0–16,5602413 FebruaryDundeeH1–4Hamilton 22'7,1582516 FebruaryHibernianH4–3Black 6', 53', Murray 55', King 60'10,5352627 FebruaryCelticA0–221,8752710 MarchDundee UnitedH4–2Black 4', 87', McIlroy 54', McLean 64' (pen.)5,7562813 MarchMotherwellA2–0McIlroy 62', Mason 85'4,0982920 MarchRangersA1–1Mason 49'30,5743027 MarchAberdeenH2–1Murray 10', McIlroy 40'5,193313 AprilClydeH2–1McInally 10', Hamilton 40'5,816327 AprilFalkirkA1–0McIlroy 35'2,5693317 AprilMortonH3–0Black 52', 80', McIlroy 81'10,6053424 AprilHeart of MidlothianA2–0Sneddon 26', McIlroy 29'36,348

Scottish League Cup

Group stage Date Opponent H/A Score Kilmarnock scorer(s) Attendance8 AugustHeart of MidlothianH1–1McIlroy 53'8,83212 AugustPartick ThistleA0–07,76715 AugustCelticA1–4Watson 62'22,01722 AugustHeart of MidlothianA1–0McInally 50'10,39126 AugustPartick ThistleH4–0Hamilton 42', 52', Murray 43', McInally 55'6,34429 AugustCelticH2–0Hamilton 50' (pen.), McIlroy 89'10,834

Group 3 final table

PTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts1Celtic64111851392Kilmarnock632195483Partick Thistle6123614–844Heart of Midlothian6114716–193

Scottish Cup

Round Date Opponent H/A Score Kilmarnock scorer(s) AttendanceFirst round6 FebruaryCowdenbeathH5–0McInally 32', 57', 75', McLean 81' (pen.), 89'6,276Second round20 FebruaryEast FifeA0–09,003Second round replay24 FebruaryEast FifeH3–0McInally 2', 75', Hamilton 88'10,201Quarter-final6 MarchCelticA2–3McInally 59', 73'47,000

Inter-Cities Fairs Cup

Killie pulled off a remarkable comeback in their first round Fairs Cup tie against German side Eintracht Frankfurt. They lost 3–0 in the first away leg and conceded again in the second minute of the return game at Rugby Park to fall four goals behind, but then scored five goals without reply to win the tie 5–4 on aggregate.

Round Date Opponent H/A Score Kilmarnock scorer(s) AttendanceFirst round first leg2 September Eintracht FrankfurtA0–335,000First round second leg22 September Eintracht FrankfurtH5–1Hamilton 12', 88', McIlroy 15', McFadzean 52', McInally 80'14,930Second round first leg11 November EvertonH0–223,561Second round second leg1 December EvertonA1–4McIlroy 6'30,730

1965 Summer Cup

Date Opponent H/A Score Kilmarnock scorer(s) Attendance1 MayAirdrieoniansH3–0Sneddon 16', McInally 35', Murray 89'3,9045 MayThird LanarkA3–0Black 48' 58', McIlroy 85'5008 MayMotherwellH1–1McInally 69'5,06112 MayAirdrieoniansA4–2McInally 52', McIlroy 69', Sneddon 70', Murray 89'1,00015 MayThird LanarkH6–2McIlroy 15', 64', Murray 25', 73', Black 39', McInally 81'3,71819 MayMotherwellA0–35,000

Section 3 Final Table

PTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts1Motherwell651015312112Kilmarnock6411179893Airdrieonians6105816–824Third Lanark61051022–122

See also Kilmarnock F.C. in European football List of Kilmarnock F.C. seasons

References

External links https://www.fitbastats.com/kilmarnock/team_results_season.php