The 2008–09 season was Kilmarnock's tenth 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.
Summary
Season Kilmarnock finished eighth in the Scottish Premier League with 44 points. They reached the Quarter-Final of the League Cup, losing to Celtic and the fourth round of the Scottish Cup, losing to Inverness.
Results and fixtures
Scottish Premier League
MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersReport19 August 2008HibernianH1–06,168Hamill 80'Report216 August 2008St MirrenA0–04,176Report323 August 2008Hamilton AcademicalH1–05,339Pascali 45'Report430 August 2008Dundee UnitedA2–06,823Skelton 40', Invincibile 59'Report513 September 2008RangersA1–250,019Wright 9'Report621 September 2008CelticH1–38,111Taouil 89'Report727 September 2008Inverness CTA1–33,426Sammon 4'Report84 October 2008Heart of MidlothianA2–113,189Taouil 19', Bryson 82'Report918 October 2008MotherwellH1–05,113Bryson 89'Report1025 October 2008FalkirkH1–24,267Simmonds 90'Report111 November 2008AberdeenA0–110,599Report129 November 2008RangersH0–410,153Report1312 November 2008CelticA0–310,153Report1415 November 2008Dundee UnitedH2–04,652Hamill 45', Fernández 61'Report1522 November 2008Inverness CTH1–24,328Gibson 85'Report1629 November 2008Hamilton AcademicalA0–12,903Report1715 December 2008MotherwelllA2–03,339Pascali 35', Russell 77'Report1820 December 2008St MirrenH0–15,183Report1927 December 2008HibernianA4–212,117Invincibile 5', 47', Russell 12', Hay 76'Report203 January 2009FalkirkA1–15,375Fernández 68'Report2113 January 2009AberdeenH1–24,354Russell 10'Report2217 January 2009Heart of MidlothianH0–25,496Report2325 January 2009Hamilton AcademicalH0–15,063Report2431 January 2009St MirrenA1–17,542Kyle 29'Report2514 February 2009HibernianH1–14,649Hamill 76'Report2621 February 2009RangersA1–350,301Hamill 17'Report2728 February 2009AberdeenA0–011,427Report284 March 2009CelticH1–211,427Invincibile 36'Report2914 March 2009Inverness CTA1–24,005Ford 45'Report3021 March 2009MotherwellH0–05,434Report314 April 2009Heart of MidlothianA1–313,365Invincibile 9'Report3211 April 2009FalkirkH3–05,835Kyle 11', 36', 84'Report3318 April 2009Dundee UnitedA0–06,627Report342 May 2009Hamilton AcademicalA1–23,289Hamill 90'Report359 May 2009FalkirkH1–15,995Kyle 67'Report3613 May 2009St MirrenH2–15,927Kyle 23', 49'Report3716 May 2009Inverness CTH1–06,096Kyle 79'Report3823 May 2009MotherwellA2–14,186Invincibile 27', Taouil 90'Report
Scottish Cup
MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersReportFourth Round10 January 2009Ayr UnitedA2–29,280Pascali 9', Bryson 54'ReportFourth Round Replay22 January 2009Ayr UnitedH3–111,563Ford 50', 80', Taouil 76'ReportFifth Round7 February 2009Inverness Caledonian ThistleA0–22,578Report
Scottish League Cup
MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersReportSecond Round27 August 2008Brechin CityA2–0802Wright 58', Bryson 65'ReportThird Round24 September 2008AberdeenH4–24,339Sammon 2', 33', Fernández 12', Taouil 17' pen.ReportQuarter–Final29 October 2008CelticH1–36,319Invincibile 68'Report
Player statistics
Final league table
Division summary
Transfers
Players in PlayerFromFee Allan Russell Airdrie United Free Gavin Skelton GretnaFree Conor Sammon Derry City Undisclosed Manuel Pascali Parma Undisclosed Donovan Simmonds Coventry City Loan Mark Weir Rangers Loan Kevin Kyle Coventry City Free Steven Old Wellington Phoenix Free
Players out PlayerToFee Gary Wales Raith Rovers Free Paul Di Giacomo Airdrie United Free Iain Campbell Alloa Athletic Free Jamie Adams Queen of the South Loan Cammy Bell Queen of the South Loan Alan Morgan St Johnstone Loan Scott Anson Annan Athletic Loan Martyn Corrigan Ross County Free
References
External links Kilmarnock 2008–09 at Soccerbase.com (select relevant season from dropdown list)