2021–22 Kilmarnock F.C. season

The 2021–22 season is Kilmarnock's first season in the Scottish Championship, following their relegation to the second tier at the end of the 2020–21 season. Kilmarnock will also compete in the Scottish League Cup, Challenge Cup. and the Scottish Cup.

Kilmarnock
2021–22 season
ChairmanBilly Bowie
ManagerTommy Wright
StadiumRugby Park
League CupSecond Round

Overview

Tommy Wright signed a two-year contract in February 2021 to become the Kilmarnock manager.[1]

In the League Cup, Kilmarnock were drawn in Group G alongside East Kilbride, Clyde, Greenock Morton and Stranraer. The competition is scheduled to start on 10 July 2021.[2]

Results and fixtures

Pre-Season
Date Opponents H / A Result
F–A		 Scorers
30 June 2021 Linfield A 1–0[3] Cameron 23'
3 July 2021 Larne A 2–2[4] Cameron 9' (pen.), F. Murray 20'

Scottish Championship
Main article: 2021–22 Scottish Championship
Date Opponents H / A Result
F–A		 Scorers Attendance League
position
2 August 2021 Ayr United H 2–0[5] Polworth 56', Cameron 86' (pen.) 3,692 1st
7 August 2021 Queen of the South A 1–0[6] Naismith 90+1' 1,195 2nd
21 August 2021 Hamilton Academical A 2–0[7] Robinson 60', 70' 2,595 1st
28 August 2021 Inverness Caledonian Thistle H 0–1[8] 5,004 3rd
11 September 2021 Greenock Morton H 1–0[9] McKenzie 75' 4,189 2nd
18 September 2021 Partick Thistle A 2–0[10] Holt 52' (o.g.), Shaw 65' 4,315 2nd
24 September 2021 Arbroath A 0–0[11] 2,410 1st
2 October 2021 Raith Rovers H 1–3[12] Hendry 76' 4,008 2nd
16 October 2021 Dunfermline Athletic A 2–2[13] Hendry 68', Shaw 75' 4,095 3rd
23 October 2021 Hamilton Academical H 2–1[14] Shaw 5', Armstrong 74' 3,969 2nd
26 October 2021 Ayr United A 1–0[15] Shaw 89' (pen.) 6,052 1st
30 October 2021 Queen of the South H 4–0[16] Shaw 17', 59', Hendry 90', Burke 90+2' 3,992 1st
6 November 2021 Partick Thistle H 0–1[17] 4,560 1st
13 November 2021 Greenock Morton A 2–0[18] Alston 34', Shaw 43' 2,878 1st
20 November 2021 Arbroath H 0–1[19] 4,242 1st
3 December 2021 Inverness Caledonian Thistle A 0–1[20] 2,296 3rd
11 December 2021 Raith Rovers A 0–1[21] 4th
18 December 2021 Dunfermline Athletic H –

Scottish Cup
Main article: 2021–22 Scottish Cup
Date Round Opponents H / A Result
F–A		 Scorers Attendance
27 November 2021 Third round Queen's Park A 1–0[22] E. Murray 45+1' 1,153
22 January 2022 Fourth round Dundee United H –

Scottish League Cup
Main article: 2021–22 Scottish League Cup
Date Round Opponents H / A Result
F–A		 Scorers Attendance
10 July 2021 Group G East Kilbride A 0–3[A] F. Murray 49', Naismith 62' 270
17 July 2021 Group G Clyde A 2–1[23] Alston 1', Cameron 19' (pen.) 500
20 July 2021 Group G Greenock Morton H 1–1 (4–3p)[24] Connell 90+1' 2,000
24 July 2021 Group G Stranraer H 2–1[25] F. Murray 38', Burke 66' 2,000
14 August 2021 Second round Hibernian A 0–2[26] 5,990
Notes
  1. ^
    A: East Kilbride were awarded a technical 3−0 win over Kilmarnock, who fielded an ineligible player. The match had originally finished 2–0 to Kilmarnock.[27][28]

Scottish Challenge Cup
Main article: 2021–22 Scottish Challenge Cup
Date Round Opponents H / A Result
F–A		 Scorers Attendance
4 September 2021 Second round Falkirk H 3–1[29] F. Murray 4', 78', Naismith 55' 2,447
8 October 2021 Third round Queen's Park H 3–1[30] Shaw 14', E. Murray 53', Hendry 61' 2,149
30 November 2021 Quarter-final Hamilton Academical A 3–2[31] Armstrong 53', Sanders 89', 90+4'
1/2 March 2022 Semi-final Raith Rovers H –

Club statistics

Competition Overview
Competition First match Last match Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Championship 2 August 2021 17 9 2 6 20 11 +9 052.94
Scottish Cup 27 November 2021 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 100.00
League Cup 10 July 2021 15 August 2021 5 2 1 2 5 8 −3 040.00
Challenge Cup 4 September 2021 3 3 0 0 9 4 +5 100.00
Total 26 15 3 8 35 23 +12 057.69

Source: Competitions

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
2 Raith Rovers 17 9 6 2 27 16 +11 33 Qualification for the Premiership play-off semi-final
3 Arbroath 17 8 7 2 28 13 +15 31 Qualification for the Premiership play-off quarter-final
4 Kilmarnock 17 9 2 6 20 11 +9 29
5 Partick Thistle 17 8 4 5 29 16 +13 28
6 Hamilton Academical 17 4 5 8 15 30 −15 17
Updated to match(es) played on 11 December 2021. Source: [32][33]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-to head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).[34]

League Cup table
Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification KIL STR GMO EKI CLY
1 Kilmarnock 4 2 1 0 1 5 6 −1 8 Qualification for the second round — 2–1 p1–1 — —
2 Stranraer 4 2 0 0 2 5 3 +2 6 — — 3–0[lower-alpha 1] 1–0 —
3 Greenock Morton 4 1 1 1 1 3 5 −2 6 — — — p0–0 2–1
4 East Kilbride 4 1 0 2 1 5 3 +2 5 3–0[lower-alpha 2] — — — 2–2p
5 Clyde 4 1 1 0 2 5 6 −1 5 1–2 1–0 — — —
Source: [36]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[37]
Notes:
  1. Stranraer were awarded a technical 3−0 win over Greenock Morton, who were unable to raise a team after a COVID-19 outbreak among players and staff.[35]
  2. East Kilbride were awarded a technical 3−0 win over Kilmarnock, who fielded an ineligible player. The match had originally finished 2–0 to Kilmarnock.[28]

Squad statistics
As of matches played on 11 December 2021[38]
No. Pos. Name Championship Scottish Cup League Cup Challenge Cup Total Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1GK Zach Hemming 17000200019000
2DF Lee Hodson 401000106000
3DF Brandon Haunstrup 10000501016010
4MF Stephen McGinn 16000502023010
5DF Euan Murray 16011502124230
6DF Chris Stokes 200050108020
7MF Rory McKenzie 13110402020120
8MF Blair Alston 15100512022230
9FW Oli Shaw 13710003117810
10FW Scott Robinson 13210102017210
11MF Daniel Armstrong 10110403118230
12GK Sam Walker 001030307000
14DF Jack Sanders 201020227200
15MF Fraser Murray 15000422221400
16FW Callum Hendry 9300002111420
17MF Brad Lyons 11010503020030
18DF Calum Waters 8010002010010
19MF Liam Polworth 13110301018120
20FW Innes Cameron 6100511012210
21GK Colin Doyle 000000000000
22DF Jason Naismith 13100511119310
23FW Rumarn Burrell 201000205000
24DF Dylan McGowan 16010200018040
25FW Kyle Connell 000031003110
27MF Steven Warnock 000000303000
28MF Ross Smith 000010001000
29MF Chris Burke 12110511019210
32MF Thomas Brindley 000000101000
33MF Charlie McArthur 000000202000
44MF David Watson 000000101000

Transfers
Main articles: List of Scottish football transfers summer 2021 and List of Scottish football transfers winter 2021–22

Transfers in
Date Position Name Previous Club Fee Ref.
1 June 2021 DF Euan Murray Dunfermline Athletic Free [39]
2 June 2021 MF Daniel Armstrong Raith Rovers Free [40]
3 June 2021 MF Blair Alston Falkirk Free [41]
MF Scott Robinson Livingston Free [42]
DF Jack Sanders Wigan Athletic Free [43]
7 June 2021 MF Stephen McGinn Hibernian Free [44]
10 June 2021 DF Chris Stokes Forest Green Rovers Free [45]
16 June 2021 GK Colin Doyle Heart of Midlothian Free [46]
17 June 2021 MF Brad Lyons Blackburn Rovers Free [47]
MF Fraser Murray Hibernian Undisclosed [48]
MF Jason Naismith Ross County Free [49]
20 June 2021 GK Zach Hemming Middlesbrough Loan [50]
23 June 2021 MF Liam Polworth Motherwell Free [51]
6 July 2021 GK Sam Walker Reading Free [52]
14 July 2021 DF Dylan McGowan Western Sydney Wanderers Free [53]
30 July 2021 FW Rumarn Burrell Middlesbrough Loan [54]
31 August 2021 FW Oli Shaw Ross County Undisclosed [55]
3 September 2021 DF Lee Hodson Gillingham Free [56]
29 September 2021 FW Callum Hendry St Johnstone Loan [57]

Transfers out
Date Position Name Subsequent Club Fee Ref
25 May 2021 MF Diaguely Dabo Free Agent Free [58]
MF Gary Dicker Brighton & Hove Albion Free [58][59]
DF Clévid Dikamona Caen Free [58][60]
MF Youssouf Mulumbu Free Agent Free [58]
FW George Oakley Woking Free [58][61]
FW Nicke Kabamba Northampton Town Free [58][62]
GK Danny Rogers Oldham Athletic Free [58][63]
MF Ally Taylor Free Agent Free [58]
MF Aaron Tshibola Gençlerbirliği Free [58][64]
FW Danny Whitehall Eastleigh Free [58]
1 June 2021 DF Ross Millen Scunthorpe United Free [65][66]
4 June 2021 DF Kirk Broadfoot Inverness Caledonian Thistle Free [67]

[68]

MF Greg Kiltie St Mirren Free [67][69]
FW Kyle Lafferty Anorthosis Famagusta Free [67][70]
FW Mitchell Pinnock Northampton Town Free [67][71]
21 June 2021 MF Alan Power St Mirren Undisclosed [72]
7 July 2021 GK Curtis Lyle Stranraer Loan [73]
12 July 2021 DF Aaron McGowan Northampton Town Free [74]
13 July 2021 DF Kirk McNight Dumbarton Loan [75]
7 August 2021 FW Kyle Connell East Fife Loan [76]
17 September 2021 DF Euan Deveney Clyde Loan [77]
30 September 2021 FW Innes Cameron Queen of the South Loan [78]

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