Killie made a very impressive start to the league campaign in Eddie Morrison's first full season in charge.
The club lost the next 3 matches all by the margin of 4–1 and then a home defeat by local rivals Ayr United.
[1][2] Despite a less than impressive run of 4 wins in the next 10 matches, Killie were still firmly in the hunt for promotion.
[1][2] The first of these defeats saw Killie lose 2 late goals to Brechin City and lost the game 2–1.
[6] Killie missed a retaken penalty seven minutes from time against Forfar Athletic and lost 1–0[7] then missed another penalty in the penultimate league game against Partick Thistle in the 62 minute with the score at 0–0.