[7] By early March 1988, the team had only ten wins and 41 goals in 34 games and were rated as being in "dire straits" in terms of potential relegation to the Second Division.
The team's poor performance was blamed on a "lack of punch up front.
[8] Kilmarnock keeper Alan McCulloch returned from a suspected broken hand for the final game.
[9] Kilmarnock defeated Partick Thistle 1–0 in the final game to avoid relegation.
Manager Eddie Morrison, interviewed by The Kilmarnock Standard, described the season as "probably one of the most disappointing the club has ever experienced" and added, "The team's performances were, to say the least, erratic, frustrating and at times very disappointing.