Kilmarnock FC Through the Years
Following the formation of Scotland's first football clubs, the game grew in popularity but there were no formal rules for the clubs to adhere. Therefore, along with seven other Scottish clubs - Clydesdale, Dumbreck, Eastern, Granville, Third Lanark, Queen's Park, and Vale of Leven - Kilmarnock helped to form the Scottish Football Association in 1873. This brought conformity into the haphazard and irregular way that clubs had been playing, and a competitive league and Scottish Cup commenced.
The year 1873 also saw Killie adopt blue as their official colour, with shirts that bore a crest that was adopted from the Boyd clan that has historic ties to the town. The colours changed to black and white stripes between 1887 and 1890, but since, the club has predominantly played in the blue and white stripes we see today. However, for their 150th anniversary in 2019, the club played one season in plain dark blue.
The club has won 3 honours in the Scottish FA Cup in 1920, 1929, and in 1997. Their most recent title win was the 2012 Scottish League Cup.
