Kilmarnock F.C.
Kilmarnock Football Club is a professional football club based at Rugby Park in Kilmarnock, Scotland. They were founded in 1869, and are the oldest professional club in Scotland. They currently play in the Scottish Premier League and are managed by Angelo Alessio.
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| Full name | Kilmarnock Football Club | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Killie | |||
| Founded | 1869 | |||
| Ground | Rugby Park, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire (capacity: 18,128) | |||
| Chairman | Billy Bowie | |||
| Manager | Angelo Alessio | |||
| League | Scottish Premier League | |||
| 2008/09 | Scottish Premier League, 8th | |||
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Current squad
- As of 13 December 2011[1]
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Notable former players
Steven Naismith- Kris Boyd
- Alex Burke
- Ian Durrant
- Alex Burke
- John Shaw
- Gary Holt
- Gus MacPherson
- Ally McCoist
- Kevin McGowne
- Jim McIntyre
Dylan Kerr- Tommy McLean
- Gordon Smith
- Paul Wright
Dragoje Leković- Gary McSwegan
Managers
| Name | Scottish League | Scottish Cup | Scottish League Cup | Promotion from First Division | Total |
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| Hugh Spence 1919–1937
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0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jimmy McGrory 1937–1945
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tom Smith 1945–1947
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tom Mather 1947–1948
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Alex Hastings 1948–1950
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Malky McDonald 1950–1957
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| William Waddell 1957–1965
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Malky McDonald 1965–1968
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Walter McCrae 1968–1973
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Willie Fernie 1973–1977
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0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Davie Sneddon 1977–1981
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0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Jim Clunie 1981–1984
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0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Eddie Morrison 1984–1988
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jim Fleeting 1988–1992
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tommy Burns 1992–1994
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0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Alex Totten 1994–1996
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bobby Williamson 1996–2002
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0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jim Jefferies 2002–2010
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jimmy Calderwood 2010
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Mixu Paatelainen 2010-2011 
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Kenny Shiels 2011- 
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kilmarnock F.C. Media
A history of Kilmarnock FC's overall league position from 1895 to 2019
Scene from the 2012 Scottish League Cup Final in which Kilmarnock beat Celtic 1–0
Steve Clarke, appointed manager in 2017, led the club to 3rd place in the 2018–19 Scottish Premiership and secured a place in the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League
Rugby Park stadium, situated on Rugby Road, home of Kilmarnock FC
References
- ↑ "Senior Squad". Kilmarnock F.C. Archived from the original on 2011-11-27. Retrieved 2011-07-19.
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