Killie Histories

The smart ones knew not to mess with Jimmy Cook. Despite standing at a mere five feet four inches, Kilmarnock FC's speedy, combative winger proved a match for many of Scotland's top defenders. A fans' favourite of over 200 games, Jimmy regards one match with special fondness: the 1972 Scottish Cup semi final at Hampden Park against Celtic. Passion and enthusiasm...and that's just in the interview!...

Kilmarnock FC Historian John Livingston puts it best: "Tommy McLean was the star of the greatest ever game played at Rugby Park." A winger blessed with high-precision accuracy in his delivery, the Killie number 7 is one of the all-time Kilmarnock greats. Tommy talks about his involvement in the greatest comeback in Scottish football history: Kilmarnock's 1964 recovery from 4-0 down against Europea...

Only one player in Kilmarnock FC's 150-year history has been the top scorer for the league champions...Ronnie Hamilton. Still the club's youngest-ever player, Ronnie talks about the special night in 1964 when Killie were five goals ahead against Celtic. The 5-2 victory set a marker for the Ayrshire men, on route to the club's sole league title. As player, European goalscorer, title-winner, coach,...

From catching balls on Cannon Hill in Ardrossan to keeping out Pele, Bobby Ferguson's career scaled the heights. In the final episode of Series 1 of 'The Big Match', Kilmarnock's league-winning goalkeeper reflects on an era when the club went toe-to-toe with Europe's best. Bobby's Big Match is the famous last-day decider in April 1965. Needing to beat league leaders Hearts by two goals on their ow...

A stylish left back. A scorer of vital goals. A Kilmarnock cult hero. Tom Black revisits the 1993/94 Scottish Premier Division season, and one game in particular: the last game at the old Rugby Park. Multi-million pound redevelopment was about to begin, but would the club open the new stadium in the top division...or was it going to be relegation after only one season back with the elite? With two...

Kilmarnock FC 'Hall of Fame' inductee Paul Clarke looks back at a shock Scottish Cup victory in 1978, before reflecting on his 11-year career at Scotland's oldest professional football club. A true 'one-club player', Paul speaks about his roles with the club as a captain, coach and, these days, the Former Players' Association.  This episode is much more than the story of one match; it is an insigh...

Kilmarnock Football Club's captain for the 1997 Scottish Cup final assesses factors key to the team's success. Victory was particularly special for the Ayrshire native, leading his local team to their third Scottish Cup win.   www.killiehistories.com/raymontgomerie