The 1983–84 season was Kilmarnock's 82nd in Scottish League Competitions.
After being relegated the previous season, the club's board of directors announced a plan in July to return to full time football for the first time since 1971. To raise the finance, the club proposed a covenant scheme which would involve 7,000 supporters pledging £30 per annum over a three or four-year period.
The plan was ditched in September due to the lack of response from supporters which was hardly surprising given that the average attendance the previous season was less than half of the required number.
The support dwindled further during the season with 4 home league games recording an attendance of less than 1,000. The average attendance of 1,359 was the lowest recorded in the 20th century.
On the field, Killie finished in mid table despite a promising start of 7 wins in their first 9 games. However, a run of 10 games without a win in the new year put the club near the relegation zone. Three wins from the final 5 games sealed their place in the league for another season.
Scottish First Division
League table
Match results Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Kilmarnock scorer(s) Attendance120 AugustAyr UnitedA2–0Bryson 23', McDicken 35' 3,12923 SeptemberPartick ThistleA0–22,252310 SeptemberFalkirkH2–1R.Clark 72' pen., 89' pen.1,485412 SeptemberMeadowbank ThistleH3–1McGivern 45', MacLeod 52', Gallacher 56'1,028517 SeptemberHamilton AcademicalA1–0R.Clark 21'1,407624 SeptemberAlloa AthleticH2–0McDicken 24', Gallacher 57' 1,415728 SeptemberClydebankA0–485581 OctoberClydeA1–0R.Clark 26'79198 OctoberBrechin CityH4–1McKinna 10', McGivern 26', 70', MacLeod 50' 1,4201015 OctoberAirdrieoniansA0–11,3171122 OctoberDumbartonH2–2McDicken 58', Bryson 70' 1,7471229 OctoberRaith RoversH2–1R.Clark 48', Clarke 61' 1,397135 NovemberGreenock MortonA2–2McKinna 30', 77'1,9021412 NovemberMeadowbank ThistleA1–2Bryson 30'8361519 NovemberHamilton AcademicalH2–1Bryson 35', Gallacher 81'1,2571626 NovemberBrechin CityA2–3Gallacher 71', McKinna 85'799173 DecemberClydeH0–11,3771810 DecemberAlloa AthleticA4–0McDicken 4', McGivern 25', 80', McKinna 36'5471917 DecemberClydebankH0–11,1492026 DecemberFalkirkA3–1McDicken 4', Mackin 48' o.g., Gallacher 75' 3,1982131 DecemberPartick ThistleH1–2R.Clark 40' pen.3,111223 JanuaryAyr UnitedH1–0Cuthbertson 89'2,890237 JanuaryDumbartonA3–4McClurg 39', 46', McGivern 83' 9072414 JanuaryAirdrieoniansH4–1McDicken 15', 90', R.Clark 67' pen., 71'1,310254 FebruaryGreenock MortonH0–11,3132611 FebruaryBrechin CityH1–1R.Clark 50' pen.9102725 FebruaryClydebankA0–37242829 FebruaryRaith RoversA1–2Gallacher 81'768293 MarchHamilton AcademicalA1–1McGivern 23'8743010 MarchDumbartonH0–01,1403117 MarchAirdrieoniansA0–37273224 MarchRaith RoversH1–2Brown 27'6803331 MarchFalkirkA0–21,203347 AprilMeadowbank ThistleH1–1Gallacher 3'5393514 AprilPartick ThistleA2–1Gallacher 39', Murray 65' o.g.1,7583621 AprilClydeA1–2R.Clark 80' pen.6333728 AprilAlloa AthleticH2–0R.Clark 44', McKinna 57'460385 MayAyr UnitedH3–0Gallacher 57', 89', McKinna 60' 1,4953912 MayGreenock MortonA2–3Gallacher 78', McKinna 90' 4,547
Scottish League Cup
Second round
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Kilmarnock scorer(s) AttendanceR2 L124 AugustQueen's ParkA2–3J.Clark 36', 38'702R2 L227 AugustQueen's ParkH3–1McGivern 21', 49', McDicken 61' 1506
Group stage Round Date Opponent H/A Score Kilmarnock scorer(s) AttendanceG431 AugustHibernianA0–22,681G47 SeptemberAirdrieoniansH3–0Gallacher 5', 22', 55'1,046G45 OctoberCelticA1–1Gallacher 64'5,435G426 OctoberAirdrieoniansA2–1Clarke 47', Robertson 72'829G49 NovemberHibernianH3–1Clarke 33', McDicken 37', 46' 2,001G430 NovemberCelticH0–18,793
Group 4 final table
PTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts1Celtic63301331092Kilmarnock631296373Hibernian622279−264Airdrieonians6024314−112
Scottish Cup
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Kilmarnock scorer(s) AttendanceR313 FebruaryAberdeenA1–1Gallacher 90'15,000R315 FebruaryAberdeenH1–3McKinna 64'6,106
See also List of Kilmarnock F.C. seasons
References
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External links https://www.fitbastats.com/kilmarnock/team_results_season.php