2008–09 Kilmarnock F.C. season

Kilmarnock
2008–09 season
Manager	Jim Jefferies
Stadium	Rugby Park
SPL	Eighth Place
Scottish Cup	Fifth round
League Cup	Quarter-final
Top goalscorer	League: Kevin Kyle (8); All: Kevin Kyle (8)
Highest home attendance	11,427 v Celtic, SPL, 4 March 2009
Lowest home attendance	4,267 v Falkirk, SPL, 25 October 2008
Average home league attendance	League: 5,726

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.^[1] They reached the Quarter-Final of the League Cup, losing to Celtic^[2] and the fourth round of the Scottish Cup, losing to Inverness.^[3]

Results and fixtures

Win Draw Loss Postponed

Scottish Premier League

Match	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers	Report
1	9 August 2008	Hibernian	H	1–0	6,168	Hamill 80'	Report
2	16 August 2008	St Mirren	A	0–0	4,176		Report
3	23 August 2008	Hamilton Academical	H	1–0	5,339	Pascali 45'	Report
4	30 August 2008	Dundee United	A	2–0	6,823	Skelton 40', Invincibile 59'	Report
5	13 September 2008	Rangers	A	1–2	50,019	Wright 9'	Report
6	21 September 2008	Celtic	H	1–3	8,111	Taouil 89'	Report
7	27 September 2008	Inverness CT	A	1–3	3,426	Sammon 4'	Report
8	4 October 2008	Heart of Midlothian	A	2–1	13,189	Taouil 19', Bryson 82'	Report
9	18 October 2008	Motherwell	H	1–0	5,113	Bryson 89'	Report
10	25 October 2008	Falkirk	H	1–2	4,267	Simmonds 90'	Report
11	1 November 2008	Aberdeen	A	0–1	10,599		Report
12	9 November 2008	Rangers	H	0–4	10,153		Report
13	12 November 2008	Celtic	A	0–3	10,153		Report
14	15 November 2008	Dundee United	H	2–0	4,652	Hamill 45', Fernández 61'	Report
15	22 November 2008	Inverness CT	H	1–2	4,328	Gibson 85'	Report
16	29 November 2008	Hamilton Academical	A	0–1	2,903		Report
17	15 December 2008	Motherwelll	A	2–0	3,339	Pascali 35', Russell 77'	Report
18	20 December 2008	St Mirren	H	0–1	5,183		Report
19	27 December 2008	Hibernian	A	4–2	12,117	Invincibile 5', 47', Russell 12', Hay 76'	Report
20	3 January 2009	Falkirk	A	1–1	5,375	Fernández 68'	Report
21	13 January 2009	Aberdeen	H	1–2	4,354	Russell 10'	Report
22	17 January 2009	Heart of Midlothian	H	0–2	5,496		Report
23	25 January 2009	Hamilton Academical	H	0–1	5,063		Report
24	31 January 2009	St Mirren	A	1–1	7,542	Kyle 29'	Report
25	14 February 2009	Hibernian	H	1–1	4,649	Hamill 76'	Report
26	21 February 2009	Rangers	A	1–3	50,301	Hamill 17'	Report
27	28 February 2009	Aberdeen	A	0–0	11,427		Report
28	4 March 2009	Celtic	H	1–2	11,427	Invincibile 36'	Report
29	14 March 2009	Inverness CT	A	1–2	4,005	Ford 45'	Report
30	21 March 2009	Motherwell	H	0–0	5,434		Report
31	4 April 2009	Heart of Midlothian	A	1–3	13,365	Invincibile 9'	Report
32	11 April 2009	Falkirk	H	3–0	5,835	Kyle 11', 36', 84'	Report
33	18 April 2009	Dundee United	A	0–0	6,627		Report
34	2 May 2009	Hamilton Academical	A	1–2	3,289	Hamill 90'	Report
35	9 May 2009	Falkirk	H	1–1	5,995	Kyle 67'	Report
36	13 May 2009	St Mirren	H	2–1	5,927	Kyle 23', 49'	Report
37	16 May 2009	Inverness CT	H	1–0	6,096	Kyle 79'	Report
38	23 May 2009	Motherwell	A	2–1	4,186	Invincibile 27', Taouil 90'	Report

Scottish Cup

Match	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers	Report
Fourth Round	10 January 2009	Ayr United	A	2–2	9,280	Pascali 9', Bryson 54'	Report
Fourth Round Replay	22 January 2009	Ayr United	H	3–1	11,563	Ford 50', 80', Taouil 76'	Report
Fifth Round	7 February 2009	Inverness Caledonian Thistle	A	0–2	2,578		Report

Scottish League Cup

Match	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers	Report
Second Round	27 August 2008	Brechin City	A	2–0	802	Wright 58', Bryson 65'	Report
Third Round	24 September 2008	Aberdeen	H	4–2	4,339	Sammon 2', 33', Fernández 12', Taouil 17' pen.	Report
Quarter–Final	29 October 2008	Celtic	H	1–3	6,319	Invincibile 68'	Report

Player statistics

As of 23 May 2009 (UTC)^[4]

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Premier League		League Cup		Scottish Cup
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK	SCO	Alan Combe	39	0	34+0	0	3+0	0	2+0	0
2	MF	SCO	James Fowler	32	0	23+3	0	3+0	0	3+0	0
3	DF	SCO	Garry Hay	34	1	30+0	1	1+0	0	3+0	0
4	DF	SCO	David Lilley	22	0	20+0	0	2+0	0	0+0	0
5	DF	SCO	Frazer Wright	33	2	23+4	1	3+0	1	3+0	0
6	DF	JAM	Simon Ford	31	3	27+0	1	2+0	0	2+0	2
7	MF	SCO	Craig Bryson	39	4	31+2	2	3+0	1	3+0	1
8	MF	SCO	Gary Locke	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
9	FW	SCO	Allan Russell	15	3	8+3	3	1+0	0	2+1	0
10	MF	MAR	Mehdi Taouil	38	5	30+4	3	3+0	1	1+0	1
11	FW	AUS	Danny Invincible	30	6	21+4	6	2+1	0	1+1	0
12	MF	SCO	Allan Johnston	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
13	GK	RSA	Chad Harpur	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
15	DF	SCO	Grant Murray	14	0	10+1	0	1+1	0	1+0	0
16	FW	SCO	Kevin Kyle	12	8	11+0	8	0+0	0	1+0	0
17	MF	SCO	Willie Gibson	25	1	10+11	1	0+1	0	3+0	0
18	FW	SCO	Martyn Corrigan	1	0	1+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
19	MF	ENG	Gavin Skelton	30	1	20+7	1	0+1	0	1+1	0
20	FW	ESP	David Fernández	37	3	28+4	2	2+0	1	3+0	0
21	DF	SCO	Ryan O'Leary	3	0	1+2	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
22	DF	IRL	Tim Clancy	13	0	12+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
23	MF	SCO	Jamie Hamill	36	5	28+5	5	2+0	0	0+1	0
24	MF	SCO	Iain Flannigan	9	0	1+6	0	0+0	0	0+2	0
25	MF	SCO	Jamie Adams	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
26	GK	SCO	Cameron Bell	1	0	1+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
27	GK	FRA	Damien Rascle	6	0	3+2	0	0+0	0	1+0	0
28	FW	IRL	Conor Sammon	22	2	10+9	1	2+1	1	0+0	0
29	MF	ITA	Manuel Pascali	38	3	31+1	2	3+0	0	3+0	1
30	FW	SCO	David Cox	2	0	0+2	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
31	FW	SCO	Scott Anson	1	0	0+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
32	MF	SCO	Paul McInnes	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
32	MF	SCO	Thomas Nolan	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
34	FW	ENG	Donovan Simmonds	22	1	4+15	1	0+3	0	0+0	0
40	MF	SCO	Gavin Brown	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
41	FW	SCO	Daniel McKay	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
48	MF	SCO	Gary Fisher	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
49	MF	SCO	Liam Kelly	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0

Final league table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation^{[lower-alpha 1]}
6	Hibernian	38	11	14	13	42	46	−4	47

7	Motherwell	38	13	9	16	46	51	−5	48	Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round^{[lower-alpha 2]}
8	Kilmarnock	38	12	8	18	38	48	−10	44
9	Hamilton Academical	38	12	5	21	30	53	−23	41
10	Falkirk	38	9	11	18	37	52	−15	38	Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round^{[lower-alpha 3]}

Source: Scottish Professional Football League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Notes:

↑ Teams played each other three times (33 matches), before the league split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six) for the last five matches.
↑ Scotland were awarded an additional Europa League place as the association finished in third place of the UEFA Fair Play ranking. Motherwell earned this place as winners of the Scottish Fair Play ranking.
↑ Since Rangers, the winners of the Scottish Cup, already qualified for the Champions League via their league position, Falkirk, the losing finalist, earned a spot in the Europa League.

Division summary

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38
Ground	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	A	H	A	A	H	H	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	H	H	A
Result	W	D	W	W	L	L	L	W	W	L	L	L	L	W	L	L	W	L	W	D	L	L	L	D	D	L	D	L	L	D	L	W	D	L	D	W	W	W
Position	5	4	3	2	3	5	5	3	3	3	5	6	7	5	6	7	8	7	7	7	7	8	8	9	9	10	9	9	9	9	10	8	8	10	10	8	8	8

Source: ^[5]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Transfers

Players in

Player	From	Fee
Allan Russell	Airdrie United	Free^[6]
Gavin Skelton	Gretna	Free^[7]
Conor Sammon	Derry City	Undisclosed^[8]
Manuel Pascali	Parma	Undisclosed^[9]
Donovan Simmonds	Coventry City	Loan^[10]
Mark Weir	Rangers	Loan^[11]
Kevin Kyle	Coventry City	Free^[12]
Steven Old	Wellington Phoenix	Free^[13]

Players out

Player	To	Fee
Gary Wales	Raith Rovers	Free^[14]
Paul Di Giacomo	Airdrie United	Free^[15]
Iain Campbell	Alloa Athletic	Free^[16]
Jamie Adams	Queen of the South	Loan^[17]
Cammy Bell	Queen of the South	Loan^[18]
Alan Morgan	St Johnstone	Loan^[19]
Scott Anson	Annan Athletic	Loan
Martyn Corrigan	Ross County	Free^[20]

References

↑ "Scottish Premiership Table 2008-09". espnfc.com. ESPN FC. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
↑ "Kilmarnock vs. Celtic". espnfc.com. ESPN. 29 October 2008. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
↑ "Inverness vs. Kilmarnock". espnfc.com. ESPN. 7 February 2009. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
↑ "Kilmarnock 2008/09 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
↑ "Scottish Premiership 2008/2009". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
↑ "Kilmarnock seal Russell transfer". BBC Sport. BBC. 14 May 2008. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
↑ "Skelton signs on for Kilmarnock". BBC Sport. BBC. 11 June 2008. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
↑ "Killie pip Accies to sign Sammon". BBC Sport. BBC. 11 June 2008. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
↑ "Pascali agrees move to Kilmarnock". BBC Sport. BBC. 7 August 2008. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
↑ "Simmonds seals Killie loan deal". BBC Sport. BBC. 13 August 2008. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
↑ "Gers send youngsters out on loan". BBC Sport. BBC. 16 August 2008. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
↑ "Kilmarnock sign up striker Kyle". BBC Sport. BBC. 29 January 2009. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
↑ "Kilmarnock complete defender deal". BBC Sport. BBC. 31 March 2009. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
↑ "Wales delight at Kirkcaldy switch". BBC Sport. BBC. 25 September 2008. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
↑ "Di Giacomo moves on to Diamonds". BBC Sport. BBC. 25 June 2008. Archived from the original on 12 September 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
↑ "Alloa move to capture Campbell". BBC Sport. BBC. 13 June 2008. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
↑ "Fit Adams returns to Palmerston". BBC Sport. BBC. 11 July 2008. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
↑ "Keeper Bell makes Queens return". BBC. 26 July 2009. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
↑ "Del's left back search bears fruit". 26 August 2008. Archived from the original on 28 September 2008. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
↑ "Martyn Corrigan Signs From Kilmarnock". 24 February 2009. Retrieved 11 April 2020.

External links

Kilmarnock 2008–09 at Soccerbase.com (select relevant season from dropdown list)

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[5] Teams played each other three times (33 matches), before the league split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six) for the last five matches.

[table_note_res_EL1Q0.58940439465894-6] Scotland were awarded an additional Europa League place as the association finished in third place of the UEFA Fair Play ranking. Motherwell earned this place as winners of the Scottish Fair Play ranking.

[table_note_res_EL2Q0.58940439465894-7] Since Rangers, the winners of the Scottish Cup, already qualified for the Champions League via their league position, Falkirk, the losing finalist, earned a spot in the Europa League.

[1] "Scottish Premiership Table 2008-09". espnfc.com. ESPN FC. Retrieved 13 April 2020.

[2] "Kilmarnock vs. Celtic". espnfc.com. ESPN. 29 October 2008. Retrieved 13 April 2020.

[3] "Inverness vs. Kilmarnock". espnfc.com. ESPN. 7 February 2009. Retrieved 13 April 2020.

[stats-4] "Kilmarnock 2008/09 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 14 October 2020.

[8] "Scottish Premiership 2008/2009". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 22 April 2020.

[9] "Kilmarnock seal Russell transfer". BBC Sport. BBC. 14 May 2008. Retrieved 10 April 2020.

[10] "Skelton signs on for Kilmarnock". BBC Sport. BBC. 11 June 2008. Retrieved 10 April 2020.

[11] "Killie pip Accies to sign Sammon". BBC Sport. BBC. 11 June 2008. Retrieved 10 April 2020.

[12] "Pascali agrees move to Kilmarnock". BBC Sport. BBC. 7 August 2008. Retrieved 10 April 2020.

[13] "Simmonds seals Killie loan deal". BBC Sport. BBC. 13 August 2008. Retrieved 10 April 2020.

[14] "Gers send youngsters out on loan". BBC Sport. BBC. 16 August 2008. Retrieved 10 April 2020.

[15] "Kilmarnock sign up striker Kyle". BBC Sport. BBC. 29 January 2009. Retrieved 10 April 2020.

[16] "Kilmarnock complete defender deal". BBC Sport. BBC. 31 March 2009. Retrieved 11 February 2022.

[17] "Wales delight at Kirkcaldy switch". BBC Sport. BBC. 25 September 2008. Retrieved 11 April 2020.

[18] "Di Giacomo moves on to Diamonds". BBC Sport. BBC. 25 June 2008. Archived from the original on 12 September 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2020.

[19] "Alloa move to capture Campbell". BBC Sport. BBC. 13 June 2008. Retrieved 11 April 2020.

[20] "Fit Adams returns to Palmerston". BBC Sport. BBC. 11 July 2008. Retrieved 11 April 2020.

[21] "Keeper Bell makes Queens return". BBC. 26 July 2009. Retrieved 11 April 2020.

[22] "Del's left back search bears fruit". 26 August 2008. Archived from the original on 28 September 2008. Retrieved 11 April 2020.

[23] "Martyn Corrigan Signs From Kilmarnock". 24 February 2009. Retrieved 11 April 2020.

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2008–09 in Scottish football
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Domestic leagues	Premier League Football League First Division Second Division Third Division Highland League East of Scotland
Domestic cups	Scottish Cup Final League Cup Final Challenge Cup Final Junior Cup Youth Cup
European competitions	Champions League UEFA Cup Intertoto Cup
Related to national team	Results 2010 World Cup qualifying (UEFA Group 9)
Club seasons
Premier League	Aberdeen Celtic Dundee United Falkirk Hamilton Academical Heart of Midlothian Hibernian Inverness Caledonian Thistle Kilmarnock Motherwell Rangers St. Mirren
First Division	Airdrie United Clyde Dundee Dunfermline Athletic Greenock Morton Livingston Queen of the South Partick Thistle Ross County St. Johnstone
Second Division	Alloa Athletic Arbroath Ayr United Brechin City East Fife Peterhead Queen's Park Raith Rovers Stirling Albion Stranraer
Third Division	Albion Rovers Annan Athletic Berwick Rangers Cowdenbeath Dumbarton East Stirlingshire Elgin City Forfar Athletic Montrose Stenhousemuir
List of Scottish football transfers 2008–09 2008–09 in Scottish reserve and youth football