The 2004–05 season was Kilmarnock's sixth 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 seventh in the Scottish Premier League with 49 points. They reached the third round of the League Cup, losing to Hearts and the fourth round of the Scottish Cup, also losing to Hearts.
Results and fixtures
Pre-season friendlies
MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersWest Sound Trophy24 July 2004Ayr UnitedA2–2 (4–5 pen.)Lilley, Dargo28 July 2004Leicester CityH2–3Boyd, McDonald31 July 2004Derby CountyH0–0
Scottish Premier League
MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers17 August 2004HibernianA1–010,933 Boyd 73’214 August 2004CelticH2–410,500McDonald 14’ Wales 28’321 August 2004Heart of MidlothianA0–311,403429 August 2004Dunfermline AthleticH1–04,854Invincible 11’511 September 2004LivingstonA2–03,106Lilley 60’ Invincible 72’618 September 2004AberdeenH0–16,686Fowler 54’ o.g. 725 September 2004Dundee UnitedH5–24,711Boyd 7’, 16’, 33’, 37’ (Pen.), 84’83 October 2004RangersA0–246,278916 October 2004DundeeA1–34,637Boyd 5’1023 October 2004Inverness CTH2–24,721Murray 5’ Greer 27’1127 October 2004MotherwellA0–14,521Nish 57’1230 October 2004HibernianH3–15,959Nish 20’, 42’ Dargo 40’136 November 2004CelticA1–257,348Nish 89’1413 November 2004Heart of MidlothianH1–16,129Leven 31’1520 November 2004Dunfermline AthleticA1–44,344Wales 80’1627 November 2004Heart of MidlothianH1–35,389Johnston 25’174 December 2004AberdeenA2–311,139Invincible 7’ Leven 18’1811 December 2004Dundee UnitedA0–35,0971919 December 2004RangersH0–111,1562027 December 2004DundeeH3–15,468Invincible 18’ Ford 38’ Boyd 82’213 January 2005Inverness CTA2–01,346Invincible 79’, 902215 January 2005MotherwellH2–05,225Boyd 1’, 44’ 2322 January 2005HibernianA0–312,6602430 January 2005CelticH0–19,7232512 February 2005Heart of MidlothianA0–39,2202619 February 2005Dunfermline AthleticH2–14,701Naismith 12’ Boyd 43’2726 February 2005RangersA1–248,578Boyd 76’282 March 2005LivingstonA1–35,757Johnston 13’295 March 2005AberdeenH0–15,1813012 March 2005Dundee UnitedH3–04,353Boyd 27’, 78’ (Pen.) Invincible 88’312 April 2005DundeeA0–15,494329 April 2005Inverness CTH0–14,8623316 April 2005MotherwellA1–14,999Leven 33’3423 April 2005DundeeH1–03,770Dargo 84’3530 April 2005Inverness CTA1–23,108McDonald 21’ Leven 72’ (Pen.) 367 May 2005Dundee UnitedA1–14,942Boyd 53’3714 May 2005LivingstonH2–04,184Boyd 75’, Johnston 85’ 3821 May 2005Dunfermline AthleticH4–05,100Locke 26’ Dodds 46’ Boyd 54’ McDonald 64’
Scottish League Cup
MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersSecond Round24 August 2004Hamilton AcademicalA3–03,375Invincible 63’, 86 McDonald 70’Third Round22 September 2004Heart of MidlothianA1–25,924Leven 56’
Scottish Cup
MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersThird round8 January 2005MotherwellH2–06,093McDonald 42’ Boyd 45’Fourth round5 February 2005Heart of MidlothianA2–210,308Nish 25’ Naismith 89’Fourth round replay16 February 2005Heart of MidlothianH1–36,366Boyd 90’
Player statistics
Final league table
Division summary
Transfers
Players in PlayerFromFee Alan Combe Bradford City Free Peter Leven Rangers Free Gary Wales GillinghamFree Allan Johnston MiddlesbroughFree Eric Joly MonsFree Simon Ford RedbridgeFree Liam Fontaine FulhamLoan
Players out PlayerToFee David Merdy Rodez AF Free Gary McSwegan Ross County Free Craig Samson Queen of the SouthLoan Colin Meldrum Livingston Free Steve Fulton Partick ThistleFree Barry McLaughlin Ayr UnitedFree Martin Hardie Airdrie UnitedFree Alan Mahood Ross CountyFree Craig Samson St JohnstoneLoan Shaun Dillon Greenock MortonLoan Eric Joly K.V. OostendeFree Mark Canning Stirling AlbionFree François Dubourdeau DundeeFree
References
External links Kilmarnock 2003–04 at Soccerbase.com (select relevant season from dropdown list)