To raise the finance, the club proposed a covenant scheme which would involve 7,000 supporters pledging £30 per annum over a three or four year period.
[7] The plan was ditched in September due to the lack of response from supporters which was hardly surprising given that the average attendance the previous season was less than half of the required number.
[8] The support dwindled further during the season with 4 home league games recording an attendance of less than 1,000.
[9] On the field, Killie finished in mid table despite a promising start of 7 wins in their first 9 games.
However, a run of 10 games without a win in the new year put the club near the relegation zone.