Kilmarnock
2023–24 season
ChairmanBilly Bowie
ManagerDerek McInnes
StadiumRugby Park
League CupQuarter-final

The 2023–24 season season will be the 146th season of competitive association football and the 11th season in the Scottish Professional Football League played by Kilmarnock Football Club, a professional football club based in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland. Following their 10th-placed finish in the Scottish Premiership in 2022–23, the club will compete in the top tier of Scottish football for the second consecutive season. The 2023–24 season will run from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024.

Overview

Seven players were released by Kilmarnock following the end of their contracts during the summer including Blair Alston, Lee Hodson, Dylan McGowan, Alan Power, Scott Robinson, Chris Stokes and Calum Waters. Three players – Innes Cameron, Brad Lyons and Fraser Murray – signed new contracts while Ryan Alebiosu, Luke Chambers, Ben Chrisene, Christian Doidge, Jeriel Dorsett, Zach Hemming, Jordan Jones and Lewis Mayo returned to their parent clubs following the completion of their loan deals.[1][2]

Kilmarnock arranged a pre-season training camp in Belfast, Northern Ireland which included friendlies against Glentoran and Linfield.[3]

The draw for the League Cup was made on 8 June 2023 and Kilmarnock were drawn in Group F with Raith Rovers, Dunfermline Athletic, Annan Athletic and Albion Rovers.[4] They began the campaign on 15 July at home to Annan Athletic and concluded their group stage fixtures on 29 July away to Albion Rovers.[5]

Fixtures for the 2023–24 Premiership were released on 30 June 2023 and the season began on the weekend of 5 August 2023.[6]

Results and fixtures

Pre-season

Date Opponents H / A Result
F–A
Scorers
4 July 2023 Northern Ireland Glentoran A 0–1[7]
8 July 2023 Northern Ireland Linfield A 0–1[8]

Premiership

Date Opponents H / A Result
F–A
Scorers Attendance League
position
5 August 2023 Rangers H 1–0[9] Lyons 65' 9,256 3rd
13 August 2023 Heart of Midlothian A 0–0[10] 18,455 5th
26 August 2023 Motherwell A 1–2[11] Watkins 12' 5,758 7th
2 September 2023 Ross County H 0–1[12] 5,258 9th
16 September 2023 Hibernian H 2–2[13] Vassell 61', Wright 79' 6,277 8th
23 September 2023 Dundee A 2–2[14] Armstrong 30' (pen.), 81' 6,101 8th
30 September 2023 St Mirren H 1–1[15] Lyons 19' 6,124 8th
7 October 2023 Celtic A 1–3[16] Watson 72' 58,295 9th
21 October 2023 Livingston H 3–1[17] Armstrong 16', Vassell 42', 60' 4,679 5th
29 October 2023 Aberdeen H 2–0[18] Vassell 45+4', Watkins 64' 5,480 4th
1 November 2023 St Johnstone A 1–2[19] Vassell 47' 2,840 5th
4 November 2023 Motherwell H 1–0[20] Cameron 49' 5,553 4th
11 November 2023 Hibernian A 0–1[21] 16,250 6th
25 November 2023 Ross County A 0–0[22] 4,013 6th
2 December 2023 Heart of Midlothian H 0–1[23] 5,915 7th
6 December 2023 Aberdeen A 1–0[24] Watson 90+2' 13,668 6th
10 December 2023 Celtic H 2–1[25] Phillips 75' (o.g.), Kennedy 87' 7,706 5th
16 December 2023 Livingston A 0–0[26] 2,820 5th
23 December 2023 St Johnstone H 2–1[27] Watson 6', Watkins 17' 5,074 4th
27 December 2023 St Mirren A 1–0[28] Watkins 25' 7,534 4th
30 December 2023 Dundee H 2–2[29] Wright 85', McKenzie 90+3' 5,780 4th
2 January 2024 Rangers A 1–3[30] Armstrong 58' (pen.) 49,250 4th
27 January 2024 Hibernian H

Scottish Cup

Date Round Opponents H / A Result
F–A
Scorers Attendance
20 January 2024 Fourth round Dundee H

League Cup

Date Round Opponents H / A Result
F–A
Scorers Attendance
15 July 2023 Group stage Annan Athletic H 3–0[31] Armstrong 5' (pen.), Murray 16', Cameron 50' 3,142
22 July 2023 Group stage Dunfermline Athletic A 2–0[32] Murray 4', Vassell 81' 2,784
26 July 2023 Group stage Raith Rovers H 2–2 (4–5p)[33] Cameron 42', Findlay 80' 3,316
29 July 2023 Group stage Albion Rovers A 2–1[34] Findlay 7', Watkins 41' 1,093
20 August 2023 Second round Celtic H 1–0[35] Watkins 60' 8,002
26 September 2023 Quarter-final Heart of Midlothian H 1–2[36] Lyons 68' 6,014

Club statistics

Competition Overview

Competition First match Last match Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Premiership 5 August 2023 May 2024 22 8 7 7 24 23 +1 036.36
Scottish Cup 20 January 2024 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !
League Cup 15 July 2023 26 September 2023 6 4 1 1 11 4 +7 066.67
Total 28 12 8 8 35 27 +8 042.86

Source: Competitions

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation[lower-alpha 1]
2 Rangers 20 15 1 4 41 11 +30 46 Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round
3 Heart of Midlothian 21 11 3 7 24 18 +6 36 Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[lower-alpha 2]
4 Kilmarnock 22 8 7 7 24 23 +1 31 Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round
5 St Mirren 22 8 5 9 24 28 4 29
6 Hibernian 20 6 7 7 26 29 3 25
Updated to match(es) played on 2 January 2024. Source: [37][38]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-Head points; 5) Head-to-Head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only if deciding champion, UEFA competitions qualification, second stage group allocation or relegation).[39]
Notes:
  1. Teams play each other three times (33 matches), before the league is split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six).
  2. The 2023–24 Scottish Cup winners qualify for the Europa League play-off round (or the third-placed team of the Scottish Premiership if the Scottish Cup winners finish in the top two).

League Cup table

Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification KIL RAI DNF ALB ANN
1 Kilmarnock 4 3 0 1 0 9 3 +6 10 Qualification for the second round 2–2p 3–0
2 Raith Rovers 4 2 1 1 0 8 5 +3 9 1–1p 2–0
3 Dunfermline Athletic 4 2 1 0 1 8 3 +5 8 0–2 4–0
4 Albion Rovers 4 1 0 0 3 3 8 5 3 1–2 0–3
5 Annan Athletic 4 0 0 0 4 3 12 9 0 2–3 1–2
Source: [40]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[41]

Squad statistics

No. Pos. Name Premiership Scottish Cup League Cup Total Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1GKEngland Will Dennis 220006028010
3DFRepublic of Ireland Corrie Ndaba 140006020000
4DFWales Joe Wright 142001015230
5DFScotland Lewis Mayo 220005027010
6DFScotland Robbie Deas 190004023070
7MFScotland Rory McKenzie 171002019130
8MFNorthern Ireland Brad Lyons 192006125360
9FWNorthern Ireland Kyle Vassell 205003123620
10MFNorthern Ireland Matty Kennedy 201006026110
11MFScotland Daniel Armstrong 224006128540
12MFScotland David Watson 203006026380
14DFEngland Jack Sanders 0000101001
15MFScotland Fraser Murray 80004212210
16MFScotland Kyle Magennis 80006014010
17DFScotland Stuart Findlay 220006228240
18FWScotland Innes Cameron 61004210310
19DFWales Tom Davies 4000004000
20GKRepublic of Ireland Kieran O'Hara 1000001000
21MFScotland Kerr McInroy 0000000000
21FWScotland Andrew Dallas 140001015000
22MFNorthern Ireland Liam Donnelly 110001012030
23FWWales Marley Watkins 194004223620
24FWScotland Bobby Wales 0000000000
25MFScotland Steven Warnock 0000000000
28MFScotland Aaron Quigg 0000000000
29MFScotland Aaron Brown 1000001000
31MFScotland Liam Polworth 110004015000
39MFScotland Gary Mackay-Steven 4000004000

Source:[42]

Transfers

Transfers in

Date Position Name Previous Club Fee Ref.
5 June 2023 DF Robbie Deas Inverness Caledonian Thistle Free [43]
21 June 2023 MF Kyle Magennis Hibernian Free [44]
GK England Will Dennis England Bournemouth Loan [45]
MF Northern Ireland Matty Kennedy Aberdeen Free [46]
22 June 2023 DF Republic of Ireland Corrie Ndaba England Ipswich Town Loan [47]
11 July 2023 GK Republic of Ireland Kieran O'Hara England Colchester United Free [48]
14 July 2023 DF Stuart Findlay England Oxford United Loan [49]
20 July 2023 DF Lewis Mayo Rangers Undisclosed [50]
21 July 2023 FW Wales Marley Watkins Aberdeen Free [51]
26 July 2023 DF Wales Tom Davies Wales Cardiff City Loan [52]
1 September 2023 FW Andrew Dallas England Barnsley Loan [53]
5 December 2023 MF Gary Mackay-Steven Free agent Free [54]

Transfers out

Date Position Name Subsequent Club Fee Ref
3 June 2023 MF Blair Alston Partick Thistle Free [1][55]
DF Northern Ireland Lee Hodson England Eastleigh Free [1][56]
DF Australia Dylan McGowan Hamilton Academical Free [1]
MF Republic of Ireland Alan Power Greenock Morton Free [1][57]
FW Scott Robinson Partick Thistle Free [1][58]
DF England Chris Stokes England Morecambe Free [1][59]
DF Calum Waters Greenock Morton Free [1][60]
GK England Sam Walker England Charlton Athletic Free [1][61]
16 June 2023 DF Wales Ash Taylor England Bradford City Free [62]
24 June 2023 DF Jon Craig Clyde Free [63]
11 July 2023 GK Aiden Glavin Auchinleck Talbot Loan [64]
13 July 2023 FW Cameron Mulvanny Clyde Free [65]
21 July 2023 MF Kian Leslie Loan [66]
3 August 2023 MF Kerr McInroy Partick Thistle Loan [67]
29 September 2023 FW Bobby Wales Alloa Athletic Loan [68]

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