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|manager =[[Lee McCulloch]]{{Cref2|Note 1}}<br />[[Paul McDonald (Scottish footballer)|Paul McDonald]]<br />[[Steve Clarke]]
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|league result= 5th
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|cup1 result=Quarter-final
|cup2    =[[2017–18 Scottish League Cup|League Cup]]
|cup2 result=Second round
|league topscorer= <br/>[[Kris Boyd]] (18)
|season topscorer= <br/>Kris Boyd (23)
|highest attendance=11,490 (vs [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]], 23 December 2017)
|lowest attendance =3,337 (vs [[Ross County F.C.|Ross County]], 30 September 2017)
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The 2017–18 season was [[Kilmarnock F.C.|Kilmarnock]]'s fifth season in the [[Scottish Premiership|Premiership]], and their 25th consecutive season in the top flight of [[Football in Scotland|Scotlish football]].

==Overview==
Following a pre-season training camp in [[La Manga]], [[Spain]],<ref>{{Cite news |title=Pre-Season Update From La Manga |url=http://kilmarnockfc.co.uk/Article?id=5853&ShowCat= |publisher=Kilmarnock FC |date=3 July 2017 |access-date=4 August 2017}}</ref> Kilmarnock played one friendly before the season began against [[Livingston F.C.|Livingston]].<ref name="preseason">{{Cite news |title=Pre-Season Friendly Kilmarnock 1-0 Livingston |url=http://kilmarnockfc.co.uk/Article?id=5883&ShowCat= |publisher=Kilmarnock FC |date=8 July 2017 |access-date=4 August 2017}}</ref>

Kilmarnock were seeded for the group stage draw of the League Cup and were drawn to face rivals [[Ayr United F.C.|Ayr United]] along with [[Dumbarton F.C.|Dumbarton]], [[Clyde F.C.|Clyde]] and [[Annan Athletic F.C.|Annan Athletic]].

In their opening fixture, Kilmarnock lost their first [[Ayrshire derby]] for 18 years after [[Andy Geggan]] scored the only goal at [[Somerset Park]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40614781 |title=Ayr United 1–0 Kilmarnock |first=Andrew |last=Southwick |work=BBC Sport |date=14 July 2017 |access-date=15 July 2017}}</ref> After the early setback, Kilmarnock recovered to finish second in Group E and qualified for the second round where they would play defending champions [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]] at [[Celtic Park]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://spfl.co.uk/news/article/betfred-cup-r2-fixtures-confirmed/ |title=Betfred Cup last-16 ties confirmed |work=SPFL |date=31 July 2017 |access-date=4 August 2017 |archive-date=31 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170731163334/https://spfl.co.uk/news/article/betfred-cup-r2-fixtures-confirmed/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> There was a question over whether Celtic should have been awarded a penalty after 13 minutes when [[Jonny Hayes]] appeared to dive in the box but it made little difference as they eased to a 5–0 win and knocked Kilmarnock out.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2017/08/08/celtic-5-kilmarnock-0-leigh-griffiths-strengthens-air-invincibility/ |title=Celtic 5 Kilmarnock 0: Leigh Griffiths strengthens air of invincibility in romp |work=The Telegraph |date=8 August 2017 |access-date=9 August 2017}}</ref>

The [[Scottish Premiership|Premiership]] season began on 5 August 2017 and is scheduled to conclude on 13 May 2018.<ref>{{cite news |title=Key dates |url=https://spfl.co.uk/key-dates/ |work=SPFL |access-date=4 August 2017}}</ref> Kilmarnock were originally scheduled to play their first away match on 12 August 2017 against [[Heart of Midlothian F.C.|Heart of Midlothian]] but the fixture was reversed due to the redevelopment of [[Tynecastle Stadium]].<ref>{{cite news |title=August home games reversed |url=http://www.heartsfc.co.uk/news/6005 |work=Heart of Midlothian |date=28 June 2017 |access-date=6 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Ladbrokes Premiership fixture changes |url=https://spfl.co.uk/news/article/ladbrokes-premiership-fixture-amendments/ |work=SPFL |date=28 June 2017 |access-date=6 August 2017}}</ref> Their first away game of the season was instead played on 9 September 2017 against [[Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell]], their fifth league fixture. The rearranged Hearts tie, due to be played on 5 November 2017, was subsequently switched to [[Murrayfield Stadium]] because the redevelopment works had taken longer than initially scheduled.<ref>{{cite news |title=Murrayfield to host Hearts v Kilmarnock on 5 November |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41727937 |work=BBC |date=23 October 2017 |access-date=23 December 2017}}</ref>

Kilmarnock picked up their first point of the season in a 2–2 home draw with [[Hamilton Academical F.C.|Hamilton Academical]] in their fourth game. The away side managed to hold Kilmarnock to a draw by scoring a last-minute penalty to come back from 2–0 down. Top scorer [[Kris Boyd]] picked up a [[hamstring]] injury during the match.<ref>{{cite news |title=Kilmarnock 2–2 Hamilton Academical |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40983957 |work=BBC |first=John |last=Barnes |date=26 August 2017 |access-date=31 August 2017}}</ref>

Kilmarnock's match against [[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]] on 21 October 2017 was postponed due to Hibernian's participation in the [[2017–18 Scottish League Cup|League Cup]] semi-finals and was rearranged to be played on 31 October 2017.<ref>{{cite news |title=Ladbrokes Premiership fixture changes |url=https://spfl.co.uk/news/article/ladbrokes-premiership-fixture-changes-33/ |work=SPFL |date=2 October 2017 |access-date=14 October 2017}}</ref>

Following a 2–0 home defeat to [[Ross County F.C.|Ross County]], Kilmarnock parted company with manager [[Lee McCulloch]] on 1 October 2017. Kilmarnock had won none of their opening eight league matches scoring only five goals as they sat bottom of the table with just three points.<ref name="McCulloch">{{cite news |title=Kilmarnock manager Lee McCulloch leaves club by mutual consent |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41460867 |work=BBC |date=1 October 2017 |access-date=1 October 2017 }}</ref> On 14 October 2017 Kilmarnock announced that former [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]] and [[Reading F.C.|Reading]] manager [[Steve Clarke]] would take over as manager from 16 October 2017. Academy director [[Paul McDonald (Scottish footballer)|Paul McDonald]] took charge of the game against [[Partick Thistle F.C.|Partick Thistle]] on 14 October 2017.<ref name="Clarke1">{{cite news |title=Kilmarnock FC announce Steve Clarke as club's new manager |url=http://kilmarnockfc.co.uk/Article?id=6390&ShowCat= |work=Kilmarnock FC |date=14 October 2017 |access-date=14 October 2017}}</ref><ref name="Clarke2">{{cite news |title=Kilmarnock: Steve Clarke is named the club's new manager |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41621094 |work=BBC |first=John |last=Barnes |date=14 October 2017 |access-date=14 October 2017}}</ref>

With new manager Steve Clarke watching from the stand, Kilmarnock claimed their first league win of the season with a 2–0 victory at [[Firhill Stadium]] against fellow strugglers [[Partick Thistle F.C.|Partick Thistle]]. Top scorer [[Kris Boyd]] scored his first goal since August as Kilmarnock moved off the bottom of the league.<ref>{{cite news |title=Partick Thistle 0–2 Kilmarnock |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41534263 |work=BBC |first=Alasdair |last=Lamont |date=14 October 2017 |access-date=14 October 2017}}</ref>

Clarke had to wait until 25 October for his first game in charge of the team at [[Ibrox Stadium]] against [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]]. The home side took the lead shortly before half time when [[Jason Holt]] scored. However, as Clark alluded to after the game, his side looked as if they deserved something from the game.<ref>{{cite news |title=Pedro Caixinha determined to continue as Rangers manager |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41755913 |work=BBC |date=25 October 2017 |access-date=26 October 2017}}</ref> In a dramatic final few minutes, Rangers were awarded a penalty before [[Ryan Jack]] was sent off for Rangers on 93 minutes. [[Daniel Candeias]] stepped up but his effort was saved by Killie keeper [[Jamie MacDonald (footballer)|Jamie MacDonald]] and Kilmarnock broke up the other end with former Rangers midfielder [[Chris Burke (footballer)|Chris Burke]] netting the equaliser.<ref>{{cite news |title=Rangers 1–1 Kilmarnock |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41661422 |work=BBC |date=25 October 2017 |access-date=26 October 2017}}</ref>

Just three days later, Clarke's side recorded another creditable draw in [[Glasgow]] after [[Jordan Jones (footballer, born 1994)|Jordan Jones]] scored a 60th-minute equaliser against [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]] at [[Celtic Park]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Celtic 1–1 Kilmarnock |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41703762 |work=BBC |first=Jonathan |last=Sutherland |date=28 October 2017 |access-date=23 December 2017}}</ref>

Clarke's first home game in charge saw Killie take on [[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]] on [[Halloween]]. The scoreline may suggest a Halloween horror show for Clarke's men but the home side were extremely unlucky - creating 16 scoring opportunities in the match - as a clinical Hibs recorded a 3–0 win.<ref>{{cite news |title=Kilmarnock 0–3 Hibernian |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41730535 |work=BBC |first=Brian |last=McLaughlin |date=31 October 2017 |access-date=23 December 2017}}</ref>

[[Murrayfield Stadium]] was the scene for Clarke's first win in charge against Hearts on 5 November 2017. [[Kris Boyd]] had given Killie a 1–0 half-time lead before [[Esmaël Gonçalves]] equalised with 14 minutes to go. [[Adam Frizzell]] scored his second goal of the season 10 minutes later as Killie earned a 2–1 win.<ref>{{cite news |title=Heart of Midlothian 1–2 Kilmarnock |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41792802 |work=BBC |first=Brian |last=McLaughlin |date=5 November 2017 |access-date=23 December 2017}}</ref>

Kilmarnock had to wait until 9 December 2017 for their first home league win of the season against [[Partick Thistle F.C.|Partick Thistle]]. [[Chris Erskine]] had cancelled out Kris Boyd's opener before Killie ran riot with [[Eamonn Brophy]] scoring twice, Boyd getting his second and an unfortunate own goal from [[Niall Keown]] earning them a 5–1 win as they moved up to eighth in the Premiership.<ref>{{cite news |title=Kilmarnock 5–1 Partick Thistle |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42205577 |work=BBC |first=John |last=Barnes |date=9 December 2017 |access-date=23 December 2017}}</ref> It was the first time Kilmarnock had scored five goals in a league game since a 5–1 [[Scottish Premier League|SPL]] win against [[Dunfermline Athletic F.C.|Dunfermline Athletic]] in December 2006, 11 years ago.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://spfl.co.uk/news/article/weekend-in-numbers-76-51/ |title=Weekend in Numbers |work=SPFL |date=11 December 2017 |access-date=23 December 2017}}</ref>

Clarke's Kilmarnock continued to break records as they picked up their 13th point in five games with a first win over [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]] at Rugby Park since 2011 and a third consecutive home win for the first time in three years. Kris Boyd scored his 10th and 11th goals of the season as Killie came from behind to earn a deserved 2–1 win against the Glasgow side. The three points saw Kilmarnock spend Christmas in the top six as they moved up two places to sixth in the table.<ref>{{cite news |title=Kilmarnock 2–1 Rangers |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42375784 |work=BBC |first=Jonathan |last=Sutherland |date=23 December 2017 |access-date=23 December 2017}}</ref>

Killie's Premiership match with [[Hamilton Academical F.C.|Hamilton Academical]] on 27 December 2017 was postponed after the pitch at [[New Douglas Park]] failed a second inspection. Hamilton claimed that the match was "swept away by nature" after snow - which had been left on the pitch overnight - had frozen leaving the artificial surface unplayable.<ref>{{cite news |title=Hamilton Accies v Kilmarnock postponed due to frozen pitch |url=https://stv.tv/sport/football/1405232-hamilton-accies-v-kilmarnock-postponed-due-to-frozen-pitch/ |work=STV |first=Laura |last=Brannan |date=27 December 2017 |access-date=31 December 2017 |archive-date=1 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180101030003/https://stv.tv/sport/football/1405232-hamilton-accies-v-kilmarnock-postponed-due-to-frozen-pitch/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Match OFF |url=https://www.hamiltonacciesfc.co.uk/match-off/ |work=Hamilton Academical FC |date=27 December 2017 |access-date=31 December 2017}}</ref>

[[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]] were the opponents for Killie's last match of 2017 and their last match ahead of the three-week winter break. A Kris Boyd goal earned Kilmarnock a 1–1 draw at [[Easter Road]] as they extended their unbeaten away run to nine matches and ended December unbeaten with four wins and two draws. The point moved Kilmarnock back above [[St Johnstone F.C.|St Johnstone]] as they ended the year in the top six.<ref>{{cite news |title=Hibernian 1–1 Kilmarnock |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42463666 |work=BBC |first=Brian |last=McLaughlin |date=30 December 2017 |access-date=31 December 2017}}</ref> On Monday 15 January 2018, Clarke was named [[Scottish Premiership|Premiership]] manager of the month for December with Kris Boyd named player of the month after scoring six goals in December.<ref>{{cite news |title=Killie duo Steve Clarke and Kris Boyd win monthly awards |url=https://stv.tv/sport/football/1406219-killie-duo-steve-clarke-and-kris-boyd-win-monthly-awards/ |work=STV |first=Laura |last=Branan |date=15 January 2018 |access-date=18 January 2018}}</ref>

Kilmarnock were due to play St Johnstone on 24 January 2018 at Rugby Park but the match was postponed after the Perth Saints' [[Scottish Cup]] match with [[Albion Rovers F.C.|Albion Rovers]] was postponed due to a frozen pitch at [[Cliftonhill]] and subsequently rearranged to be played on 23 January 2018.<ref>{{cite news |title=Kilmarnock v St Johnstone Premiership match postponed |url=http://www.kilmarnockfc.co.uk/Article?Id=6728 |work=Kilmarnock FC |date=20 January 2018 |access-date=20 January 2018}}</ref> The match against [[Dundee F.C.|Dundee]] on 31 January 2018 suffered a similar fate after it was postponed due to the clash Dundee's [[2017–18 Scottish Cup#Fourth round|Scottish Cup fourth round]] replay against [[Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C.|Inverness Caledonian Thistle]] on the same day.<ref>{{cite news |title=Ladbrokes Premiership postponements |url=https://spfl.co.uk/news/article/ladbrokes-premiership-postponements/ |work=SPFL |date=20 January 2018 |access-date=20 January 2018}}</ref>

Kilmarnock entered the fourth round of Scottish Cup as one of the Premiership clubs, starting on 20 January 2018.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/resources/documents/ScottishCup/2017-18/2017-18%20Scottish%20Cup%20Format%20Composition.pdf |title=2017-18 Scottish Cup Format Composition |work=scottishfa.co.uk |publisher=Scottish Football Association |access-date=4 August 2017 }}{{Dead link|date=September 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The draw for the fourth round was made on Monday, 20 November 2017<ref>{{cite tweet |author=Scottish FA |user=ScottishCup |number=931473742240337920 |title=Scottish Cup draw |accessdate=14 December 2017}}</ref> and Kilmarnock were drawn at home to fellow Premiership side [[Ross County F.C.|Ross County]]. [[Lee Erwin (footballer)|Lee Erwin]] scored the only goal of the game from the penalty spot after [[Tim Chow]] was sent off late on.<ref name="Killie v County">{{cite news |title=Kilmarnock 1–0 Ross County |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42672297 |work=BBC |first=Kenny |last=Crawford |date=20 January 2018 |access-date=20 January 2018}}</ref>

The fifth round draw was made on 21 January 2018<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/news/scottish-cup-fourth-round-information/?rid=2107 |title=Amy MacDonald and David Weir to present Fifth Round Draw |date=19 January 2018 |publisher=Scottish FA |access-date=20 January 2018}}</ref> and Kilmarnock were drawn at home to [[Highland Football League|Highland League]] side [[Brora Rangers F.C.|Brora Rangers]]. The two teams had never played against each other before and Brora made it tough for Kilmarnock but the [[Scottish Premiership|Premiership]] side ran out 4–0 winners.<ref name="Killie v Brora">{{cite news |title=Kilmarnock 4–0 Brora Rangers |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42927889 |work=BBC |first=Jane |last=Lewis |date=10 February 2018 |access-date=14 February 2018}}</ref>

The draw for the quarter-finals was made on 11 February 2018<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/news/scottish-cup-fifth-round-information/?rid=14258 |title=Russell Anderson and Rachel Corsie to present Sixth Round Draw |date=7 February 2018 |publisher=Scottish FA |access-date=7 February 2018}}</ref> and Kilmarnock were drawn away to fellow Premiership side [[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]]. After conceding an early goal at [[Pittodrie Stadium]], Killie battled back and earned a replay at [[Rugby Park]] thanks to a [[Kris Boyd]] penalty.<ref name="Aberdeen v Killie">{{cite news |title=Aberdeen 1–1 Kilmarnock |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43178570 |work=BBC |first=Scott |last=Davie |date=3 March 2018 |access-date=4 March 2018}}</ref>

Kilmarnock's cup run came to an end in the replay at Rugby Park. The 90 minutes ended in a stalemate and, with a place in the semi-finals against [[Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell]] awaiting the winner, [[Stephen O'Donnell (footballer, born 1992)|Stephen O'Donnell]] gave the home side the lead six minutes into extra-time. Aberdeen equalised through a [[Kenny McLean]] penalty before [[Eamonn Brophy]] had a goal controversially disallowed for offside. In the [[Penalty shoot-out (association football)|penalty shoot-out]], former Killie keeper [[Freddie Woodman]] saved three penalties to see Aberdeen through 3–2.<ref name="Killie v Aberdeen">{{cite news |title=Kilmarnock 1–1 Aberdeen (2–3 pens) |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43296895 |work=BBC |first=Martin |last=Dowden |date=13 March 2018 |access-date=14 March 2018}}</ref>

==Match results==
===Pre-season and friendlies===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Date
!Opponents
!H / A
!Result<br />F–A
!Scorers
|-bgcolor=#ddffdd
|8 July 2017
|[[Livingston F.C.|Livingston]] 
|H
|1–0<ref name="preseason"/>
|[[Calum Waters (footballer)|Waters]] 50'
|}

===Premiership===
{{Main article|2017–18 Scottish Premiership}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Date
!Opponents
!H / A
!Result<br />F–A
!Scorers
!Attendance
!League<br />position
|-bgcolor=#ffdddd
|5 August 2017
|[[St Johnstone F.C.|St Johnstone]]
|[[Rugby Park|H]]
|1–2<ref>{{cite web |url=https://spfl.co.uk/premiership/fixture/3639244/ |title=Premiership: Kilmarnock 1–2 St Johnstone |work=SPFL |date=5 August 2017 |access-date=14 December 2017}}</ref>
|[[Kris Boyd|K. Boyd]] 59'
|3,395
|8th
|-bgcolor=#ffdddd
|12 August 2017
|[[Heart of Midlothian F.C.|Heart of Midlothian]]
|H
|0–1<ref>{{cite web |url=https://spfl.co.uk/premiership/fixture/3639314/ |title=Premiership: Kilmarnock 0–1 Hearts |work=SPFL |date=12 August 2017 |access-date=14 December 2017}}</ref>
|
|5,076
|9th
|-bgcolor=#ffdddd
|19 August 2017
|[[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]]
|H
|0–2<ref>{{cite web |url=https://spfl.co.uk/premiership/fixture/3639254/ |title=Premiership: Kilmarnock 0–2 Celtic |work=SPFL |date=19 August 2017 |access-date=14 December 2017}}</ref>
|
|10,069
|10th
|-bgcolor=#ffffcc
|26 August 2017
|[[Hamilton Academical F.C.|Hamilton Academical]]
|H
|2–2<ref>{{cite web |url=https://spfl.co.uk/premiership/fixture/3639261/ |title=Premiership: Kilmarnock 2–2 Hamilton Academical |work=SPFL |date=26 August 2017 |access-date=14 December 2017}}</ref>
|[[Louis Longridge|Longridge]] ([[Own goal|o.g.]]) 3', [[Lee Erwin (footballer)|Erwin]] 58'
|3,706
|10th
|-bgcolor=#ffdddd
|9 September 2017
|[[Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell]]
|[[Fir Park|A]]
|0–2<ref>{{cite web |url=https://spfl.co.uk/premiership/fixture/3639266/ |title=Premiership: Motherwell 2–0 Kilmarnock |work=SPFL |date=9 September 2017 |access-date=14 December 2017}}</ref>
|
|4,621
|11th
|-bgcolor=#ffffcc
|16 September 2017
|[[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]]
|[[Pittodrie Stadium|A]]
|1–1<ref>{{cite web |url=https://spfl.co.uk/premiership/fixture/3639270/ |title=Premiership: Aberdeen 1–1 Kilmarnock |work=SPFL |date=16 September 2017 |access-date=14 December 2017}}</ref>
|[[Jordan Jones (footballer, born 1994)|Jones]] 48'
|15,037
|12th
|-bgcolor=#ffffcc
|23 September 2017
|[[Dundee F.C.|Dundee]]
|H
|1–1<ref>{{cite web |url=https://spfl.co.uk/premiership/fixture/3639277/ |title=Premiership: Kilmarnock 1–1 Dundee |work=SPFL |date=23 September 2017 |access-date=14 December 2017}}</ref>
|[[Gordon Greer|Greer]] 64'
|3,452
|12th
|-bgcolor=#ffdddd
|30 September 2017
|[[Ross County F.C.|Ross County]]
|H
|0–2<ref>{{cite web |url=https://spfl.co.uk/premiership/fixture/3639286/ |title=Premiership: Kilmarnock 0–2 Ross County |work=SPFL |date=30 September 2017 |access-date=14 December 2017}}</ref>
|
|3,337
|12th
|-bgcolor=#ddffdd
|14 October 2017
|[[Partick Thistle F.C.|Partick Thistle]]
|[[Firhill Stadium|A]]
|2–0<ref>{{cite web |url=https://spfl.co.uk/premiership/fixture/3639291/ |title=Premiership: Partick Thistle 0–2 Kilmarnock |work=SPFL |date=14 October 2017 |access-date=14 December 2017}}</ref>
|K. Boyd 39', [[Adam Frizzell|Frizzell]] 63'
|3,662
|11th
|-bgcolor=#eeeeee
|21 October 2017
|[[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]]
|H
|colspan="4"|''Postponed''
|-bgcolor=#ffffcc
|25 October 2017
|[[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]]
|[[Ibrox Stadium|A]]
|1–1<ref>{{cite web |url=https://spfl.co.uk/premiership/fixture/3639304/ |title=Premiership: Rangers 1–1 Kilmarnock |work=SPFL |date=25 October 2017 |access-date=14 December 2017}}</ref>
|[[Chris Burke (footballer)|Burke]] 90+5'
|47,981
|11th
|-bgcolor=#ffffcc
|28 October 2017
|Celtic
|[[Celtic Park|A]]
|1–1<ref>{{cite web |url=https://spfl.co.uk/premiership/fixture/3639307/ |title=Premiership: Celtic 1–1 Kilmarnock |work=SPFL |date=28 October 2017 |access-date=14 December 2017}}</ref>
|Jones 60'
|58,060
|11th
|-bgcolor=#ffdddd
|31 October 2017
|Hibernian
|H
|0–3<ref>{{cite web |url=https://spfl.co.uk/premiership/fixture/3639295/ |title=Premiership: Kilmarnock 0–3 Hibernian |work=SPFL |date=31 October 2017 |access-date=14 December 2017}}</ref>
|
|5,005
|11th
|-bgcolor=#ddffdd
|5 November 2017
|Heart of Midlothian
|[[Murrayfield Stadium|A]]
|2–1<ref>{{cite web |url=https://spfl.co.uk/premiership/fixture/3639247/ |title=Premiership: Hearts 1–2 Kilmarnock |work=SPFL |date=5 November 2017 |access-date=14 December 2017}}</ref>
|K. Boyd 31', Frizzell 86'
|16,347
|10th
|-bgcolor=#ffffcc
|18 November 2017
|Dundee
|[[Dens Park|A]]
|0–0<ref>{{cite web |url=https://spfl.co.uk/premiership/fixture/3639319/ |title=Premiership: Dundee 0–0 Kilmarnock |work=SPFL |date=18 November 2017 |access-date=14 December 2017}}</ref>
|
|5,853
|10th
|-bgcolor=#ffdddd
|26 November 2017
|Aberdeen
|H
|1–3<ref>{{cite web |url=https://spfl.co.uk/premiership/fixture/3639328/ |title=Premiership: Kilmarnock 1–3 Aberdeen |work=SPFL |date=26 November 2017 |access-date=14 December 2017}}</ref>
|Jones 66'
|4,198
|10th
|-bgcolor=#ddffdd
|2 December 2017
|St Johnstone
|[[McDiarmid Park|A]]
|2–1<ref>{{cite web |url=https://spfl.co.uk/premiership/fixture/3639335/ |title=Premiership: St Johnstone 1–2 Kilmarnock |work=SPFL |date=2 December 2017 |access-date=14 December 2017}}</ref>
|[[Stuart Findlay|Findlay]] 10', [[Eamonn Brophy|Brophy]] 66'
|2,950
|10th
|-bgcolor=#ddffdd
|9 December 2017
|Partick Thistle
|H
|5–1<ref>{{cite web |url=https://spfl.co.uk/premiership/fixture/3639339/ |title=Premiership: Kilmarnock 5–1 Partick Thistle |work=SPFL |date=9 December 2017 |access-date=14 December 2017 |archive-date=14 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171214183215/https://spfl.co.uk/premiership/fixture/3639339/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|K. Boyd 12', 79' ([[Penalty kick (association football)|pen.]]), Brophy 20', 65', [[Niall Keown|Keown]] ([[Own goal|o.g.]]) 60'
|4,339
|8th
|-bgcolor=#ffffcc
|12 December 2017
|Ross County
|[[Victoria Park, Dingwall|A]]
|2–2<ref>{{cite web |url=https://spfl.co.uk/premiership/fixture/3639346/ |title=Premiership: Ross County 2–2 Kilmarnock |work=SPFL |date=12 December 2017 |access-date=14 December 2017}}</ref>
|Brophy 61', K. Boyd 86'
|3,021
|8th
|-bgcolor=#ddffdd
|16 December 2017
|Motherwell
|H
|1–0<ref>{{cite web |url=https://spfl.co.uk/premiership/fixture/3639352/ |title=Premiership: Kilmarnock 1–0 Motherwell |work=SPFL |date=16 December 2017 |access-date=17 December 2017}}</ref>
|[[Scott Boyd|S. Boyd]] 42'
|4,179
|8th
|-bgcolor=#ddffdd
|23 December 2017
|Rangers
|H
|2–1<ref>{{cite web |url=https://spfl.co.uk/premiership/fixture/3639356/ |title=Premiership: Kilmarnock 2–1 Rangers |work=SPFL |date=23 December 2017 |access-date=23 December 2017}}</ref>
|K. Boyd 77', 80'
|11,490
|6th
|-bgcolor=#eeeeee
|27 December 2017
|Hamilton Academical
|[[New Douglas Park|A]]
|colspan="4"|''Postponed''
|-bgcolor=#ffffcc
|30 December 2017
|Hibernian
|[[Easter Road|A]]
|1–1<ref>{{cite web |url=https://spfl.co.uk/premiership/fixture/3639368/ |title=Premiership: Hibernian 1–1 Kilmarnock |work=SPFL |date=27 December 2017 |access-date=31 December 2017 |archive-date=14 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171214182838/https://spfl.co.uk/premiership/fixture/3639368/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|K. Boyd 1'
|17,666
|6th
|-bgcolor=#eeeeee
|24 January 2018
|St Johnstone
|H
|colspan="4"|''Postponed''
|-bgcolor=#ffdddd
|27 January 2018
|Aberdeen
|[[Pittodrie Stadium|A]]
|1–3<ref>{{cite web |url=https://spfl.co.uk/premiership/fixture/3639378/ |title=Premiership: Aberdeen 3–1 Kilmarnock |work=SPFL |date=27 January 2018 |access-date=4 February 2018}}</ref>
|K. Boyd 28'
|13,723
|7th
|-
|-bgcolor=#eeeeee
|31 January 2018
|Dundee
|H
|colspan="4"|''Postponed''
|-bgcolor=#ddffdd
|3 February 2018
|Celtic
|H
|1–0<ref>{{cite web |url=https://spfl.co.uk/premiership/fixture/3639393/ |title=Premiership: Kilmarnock 1–0 Celtic |work=SPFL |date=3 February 2018 |access-date=4 February 2018}}</ref>
|[[Youssouf Mulumbu|Mulumbu]] 70'
|10,702
|6th
|-bgcolor=#ddffdd
|13 February 2018
|Dundee
|H
|3–2<ref>{{cite web |url=https://spfl.co.uk/premiership/fixture/3639386/ |title=Premiership: Kilmarnock 3–2 Dundee |work=SPFL |date=13 February 2018 |access-date=14 February 2018}}</ref>
|Brophy 5', K. Boyd 74', [[Iain Wilson|Wilson]] 87'
|3,768
|7th
|-bgcolor=#ddffdd
|17 February 2018
|Motherwell
|[[Fir Park|A]]
|1–0<ref>{{cite web |url=https://spfl.co.uk/premiership/fixture/3639399/ |title=Premiership: Motherwell 0–1 Kilmarnock |work=SPFL |date=17 February 2018 |access-date=20 February 2018 |archive-date=22 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180122001126/https://spfl.co.uk/premiership/fixture/3639399/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|[[Stephen O'Donnell (footballer, born 1992)|O'Donnell]] 34'
|5,322
|6th
|-bgcolor=#ffffcc
|24 February 2018
|Hibernian
|H
|2–2<ref>{{cite web |url=https://spfl.co.uk/premiership/fixture/3639405/ |title=Premiership: Kilmarnock 2–2 Hibernian |work=SPFL |date=24 February 2018 |access-date=1 March 2018}}</ref>
|Jones 58', K. Boyd 61'
|5,348
|6th
|-bgcolor=#ffffcc
|27 February 2018
|Heart of Midlothian
|[[Tynecastle Park|A]]
|1–1<ref>{{cite web |url=https://spfl.co.uk/premiership/fixture/3639409/ |title=Premiership: Hearts 1–1 Kilmarnock |work=SPFL |date=27 February 2018 |access-date=1 March 2018}}</ref>
|Brophy 3'
|15,862
|6th
|-bgcolor=#ddffdd
|7 March 2018
|St Johnstone
|H
|2–0<ref>{{cite web |url=https://spfl.co.uk/premiership/fixture/3639374/ |title=Premiership: Kilmarnock 2–0 St Johnstone |work=SPFL |date=7 March 2018 |access-date=9 March 2018}}</ref>
|K. Boyd 30' ([[Penalty kick (association football)|pen.]]), Erwin 58'
|3,807
|5th
|-bgcolor=#ddffdd
|10 March 2018
|Ross County
|H
|3–2<ref>{{cite web |url=https://spfl.co.uk/premiership/fixture/3639417/ |title=Premiership: Kilmarnock 3–2 Ross County |work=SPFL |date=10 March 2018 |access-date=13 March 2018 |archive-date=21 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180221035635/https://spfl.co.uk/premiership/fixture/3639417/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|Erwin 16', K. Boyd 45', Brophy 74'
|4,001
|5th
|-bgcolor=#eeeeee
|13 March 2018
|Hamilton Academical
|[[New Douglas Park|A]]
|colspan="4"|''Postponed''
|-bgcolor=#ddffdd
|17 March 2018
|Rangers
|[[Ibrox Stadium|A]]
|1–0<ref>{{cite web |url=https://spfl.co.uk/premiership/fixture/3639423/ |title=Premiership: Rangers vs Kilmarnock |work=SPFL |date=20 February 2018 |access-date=20 February 2018}}</ref>
|K. Boyd 54'
|49,396
|5th
|-bgcolor=#ddffdd
|31 March 2018
|Hamilton Academical
|H
|2–0<ref>{{cite web |url=https://spfl.co.uk/premiership/fixture/3639430/ |title=Premiership: Kilmarnock 2–0 Hamilton Accies |work=SPFL |date=31 March 2018 |access-date=3 April 2018}}</ref>
|Erwin 5', O'Donnell 45+4'
|4,672
|5th
|-bgcolor=#ddffdd
|7 April 2018
|Partick Thistle
|[[Firhill Stadium|A]]
|1–0<ref>{{cite web |url=https://spfl.co.uk/premiership/fixture/3639434/ |title=Premiership: Partick Thistle 0–1 Kilmarnock |work=SPFL |date=7 April 2018 |access-date=14 April 2018}}</ref>
|Findlay 35'
|4,227
|5th
|-bgcolor=#ddffdd
|14 April 2018
|Hamilton Academical
|[[New Douglas Park|A]]
|2–1<ref>{{cite web |url=https://spfl.co.uk/premiership/fixture/3639362/ |title=Premiership: Hamilton Accies 1–2 Kilmarnock |work=SPFL |date=14 April 2018 |access-date=14 April 2018}}</ref>
|[[Kirk Broadfoot|Broadfoot]] 63', K. Boyd 79'
|4,348
|5th
|-bgcolor=#ffdddd
|21 April 2018
|Aberdeen
|H
|0–2<ref>{{cite web |url=https://spfl.co.uk/premiership/fixture/3640403/ |title=Premiership: Kilmarnock 0–2 Aberdeen |work=SPFL |date=21 April 2018 |access-date=23 April 2018}}</ref>
|
|5,067
|5th
|-bgcolor=#ffdddd
|28 April 2018
|Hibernian
|[[Easter Road|A]]
|3–5<ref>{{cite web |url=https://spfl.co.uk/premiership/fixture/3640409/ |title=Premiership: Hibernian 5–3 Kilmarnock |work=SPFL |date=28 April 2018 |access-date=22 May 2018}}</ref>
|K. Boyd 33', 80', Findlay 61'
|17,470
|5th
|-bgcolor=#ffdddd
|5 May 2018
|Rangers
|[[Ibrox Stadium|A]]
|0–1<ref>{{cite web |url=https://spfl.co.uk/premiership/fixture/3640417/ |title=Premiership: Rangers 1–0 Kilmarnock |work=SPFL |date=5 May 2018 |access-date=22 May 2018}}</ref>
|
|49,703
|5th
|-bgcolor=#ffffcc
|9 May 2018
|Celtic
|[[Celtic Park|A]]
|0–0<ref>{{cite web |url=https://spfl.co.uk/premiership/fixture/3640423/ |title=Premiership: Celtic 0–0 Kilmarnock |work=SPFL |date=9 May 2018 |access-date=22 May 2018}}</ref>
|
|54,916
|5th
|-bgcolor=#ddffdd
|13 May 2018
|Heart of Midlothian
|H
|1–0<ref>{{cite web |url=https://spfl.co.uk/premiership/fixture/3640430/ |title=Premiership: Kilmarnock 1–0 Hearts |work=SPFL |date=13 May 2018 |access-date=22 May 2018}}</ref>
|Erwin 10'
|6,273
|5th
|}

===Scottish Cup===
{{Main article|2017–18 Scottish Cup}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Date
!Round
!Opponents
!H / A
!Result<br />F–A
!Scorers
!Attendance
|-bgcolor=#ddffdd
|20 January 2018
|Fourth round
|[[Ross County F.C.|Ross County]]
|[[Rugby Park|H]]
|1–0<ref name="Killie v County"/>
|[[Lee Erwin (footballer)|Erwin]] 88' ([[Penalty kick (association football)|pen]].)
|3,595
|-bgcolor=#ddffdd
|10 February 2018
|Fifth round
|[[Brora Rangers F.C.|Brora Rangers]]
|H
|4–0<ref name="Killie v Brora"/>
|[[Aaron Tshibola|Tshibola]] 42', [[Kris Boyd|K. Boyd]] 58', [[Eamonn Brophy|Brophy]] 76', [[Stephen O'Donnell (footballer, born 1992)|O'Donnell]] 82'
|4,278
|-bgcolor=#ffffcc
|3 March 2018
|Quarter-final
|[[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]]
|[[Pittodrie Stadium|A]]
|1–1<ref name="Aberdeen v Killie"/>
|K. Boyd 68' ([[Penalty kick (association football)|pen.]])
|8,739
|-bgcolor=#ffffcc
|13 March 2018
|Quarter-final replay
|Aberdeen
|H
|1–1 ([[Overtime (sports)#Association football (soccer)|a.e.t.]])<br />2–3[[Penalty shoot-out (association football)|p]]<ref name="Killie v Aberdeen"/>
|O'Donnell 96'
|8,998
|}

===League Cup===
{{see also|2017–18 Scottish League Cup}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Date
!Round
!Opponents
!H / A
!Result<br />F–A
!Scorers
!Attendance
|-bgcolor="#ffdddd"
|14 July 2017
|Group stage
|[[Ayr United F.C.|Ayr United]]
|[[Somerset Park|A]]
|0–1<ref>{{cite web |url=http://spfl.co.uk/league-cup/fixture/3639160/ |title=Betfred Cup: Ayr United 1–0 Kilmarnock |work=SPFL |date=14 July 2017 |access-date=17 December 2017}}</ref>
|
|6,417
|-bgcolor=#ddffdd
|18 July 2017
|rowspan=3|Group stage
|[[Clyde F.C.|Clyde]]
|[[Rugby Park|H]]
|4–2<ref>{{cite web |url=http://spfl.co.uk/league-cup/fixture/3639185/ |title=Betfred Cup: Kilmarnock 4–2 Clyde |work=SPFL |date=18 July 2017 |access-date=17 December 2017}}</ref>
|[[Rory McKenzie|McKenzie]] 7', 68', [[Dom Thomas|Thomas]] 53', 59'
|1,871
|-bgcolor=#ddffdd
|22 July 2017
|[[Annan Athletic F.C.|Annan Athletic]]
|[[Galabank|A]]
|2–0<ref>{{cite web |url=http://spfl.co.uk/league-cup/fixture/3639193/ |title=Betfred Cup: Annan Athletic 0–2 Kilmarnock |work=SPFL |date=22 July 2017 |access-date=17 December 2017}}</ref>
|[[Kris Boyd|K. Boyd]] 7', 62'
|743
|-bgcolor=#ddffdd
|29 July 2017
|[[Dumbarton F.C.|Dumbarton]]
|H
|3–0<ref>{{cite web |url=http://spfl.co.uk/league-cup/fixture/3639232/ |title=Betfred Cup: Kilmarnock 3–0 Dumbarton |work=SPFL |date=18 July 2017 |access-date=17 December 2017}}</ref>
|[[Chris Burke (footballer)|Burke]] 53', K. Boyd 72', [[Lee Erwin (footballer)|Erwin]] 76'
|2,444
|-bgcolor="#ffdddd"
|8 August 2017
|Second round
|[[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]]
|[[Celtic Park|A]]
|0–5<ref>{{cite web |url=https://spfl.co.uk/league-cup/fixture/3640355/ |title=Betfred Cup: Celtic 5–0 Kilmarnock |work=SPFL |date=8 August 2017 |access-date=17 December 2017}}</ref>
|
|27,407
|}

==Club statistics==
===Competition Overview===
{{fb overview2
|c=3
|c1=[[2017–18 Scottish Premiership|Premiership]] |fm1=5 August 2017 |lm1=13 May 2018 |sr1=Matchday 1 |fp1=Matchday 38
|w1=16|d1=11|l1=11|f1=49|a1=47
|c2=[[2017–18 Scottish Cup|Scottish Cup]] |fm2=20 January 2018 |lm2=13 March 2018 |sr2=Fourth round |fp2=Quarter-final replay
|w2=2 |d2=2 |l2=0 |f2=7 |a2=2
|c3=[[2017–18 Scottish League Cup|League Cup]] |fm3=14 July 2017 |lm3=8 August 2017 |sr3=Group stage |fp3=Second round
|w3=3 |d3=0 |l3=2 |f3=9 |a3=8
}}

===League table===
{{2017–18 Scottish Premiership table|showteam=KIL}}

===League cup table===
{{2017–18 Scottish League Cup Group E table|show_matches=no}}

==Squad statistics==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!rowspan="2" valign="bottom"|No.
!rowspan="2" valign="bottom"|Pos.
!rowspan="2" valign="bottom"|Name
!colspan="2" width="85"|[[Scottish Premiership|League]]
!colspan="2" width="85"|[[Scottish Cup]]
!colspan="2" width="85"|[[Scottish League Cup|League Cup]]
!colspan="2" width="85"|Total
!colspan="2" width="85"|Discipline
|-
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
![[File:Yellow card.svg|13px]]
![[File:Red card.svg|13px]]
|-
|align="left"|1||align="left"|GK||align="left"|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Jamie MacDonald (footballer)|Jamie MacDonald]]
|35||0||3||0||5||0||'''43'''||'''0'''||1||0
|-
|align="left"|2||align="left"|DF||align="left"|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Stephen O'Donnell (footballer, born 1992)|Stephen O'Donnell]]
|36||2||4||2||4||0||'''44'''||'''4'''||5||0
|-
|align="left"|3||align="left"|DF||align="left"|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Steven Smith (footballer, born 1985)|Steven Smith]]
|3||0||0||0||0||0||'''3'''||'''0'''||1||0
|-
|align="left"|4||align="left"|DF||align="left"|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Gordon Greer]]
|20||1||0||0||1||0||'''21'''||'''1'''||3||0
|-
|align="left"|5||align="left"|DF||align="left"|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Kirk Broadfoot]]
|30||1||4||0||5||0||'''39'''||'''1'''||9||1
|-
|align="left"|6||align="left"|MF||align="left"|{{flagicon|IRL}} [[Alan Power]]
|24||0||3||0||4||0||'''31'''||'''0'''||5||0
|-
|align="left"|7||align="left"|MF||align="left"|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Rory McKenzie]]
|25||0||3||0||5||2||'''33'''||'''2'''||8||0
|-
|align="left"|8||align="left"|MF||align="left"|{{flagicon|IRL}} [[Gary Dicker]]
|21||0||4||0||0||0||'''25'''||'''0'''||9||1
|-
|align="left"|9||align="left"|FW||align="left"|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Kris Boyd]]  ([[Captain (association football)|c]])
|34||18||4||2||4||3||'''42'''||'''23'''||2||0
|-
|align="left"|10||align="left"|FW||align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Greg Kiltie]]
|9||0||4||0||0||0||'''13'''||'''0'''||0||0
|-
|align="left"|11||align="left"|MF||align="left"|{{flagicon|NIR}} [[Jordan Jones (footballer, born 1994)|Jordan Jones]]
|32||4||4||0||5||0||'''41'''||'''4'''||9||1
|-
|align="left"|12||align="left"|DF||align="left"|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Greg Taylor (Scottish footballer)|Greg Taylor]]
|38||0||3||0||4||0||'''45'''||'''0'''||6||0
|-
|align="left"|14||align="left"|DF||align="left"|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Daniel Higgins]]
|0||0||0||0||1||0||'''1'''||'''0'''||1||0
|-
|align="left"|15||align="left"|MF||align="left"|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Dom Thomas]]
|9||0||0||0||4||2||'''13'''||'''2'''||0||0
|-
|align="left"|16||align="left"|DF||align="left"|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Scott Boyd]]
|11||1||2||0||1||0||'''14'''||'''1'''||1||1
|-
|align="left"|17||align="left"|DF||align="left"|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Stuart Findlay]]
|32||3||4||0||0||0||'''36'''||'''3'''||1||0
|-
|align="left"|18||align="left"|DF||align="left"|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Calum Waters (footballer)|Calum Waters]]
|5||0||0||0||1||0||'''6'''||'''0'''||1||0
|-
|align="left"|19||align="left"|FW||align="left"|{{flagicon|IRN}} [[Alex Samizadeh]]
|1||0||0||0||2||0||'''3'''||'''0'''||0||0
|-
|align="left"|20||align="left"|MF||align="left"|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Iain Wilson]]
|13||1||0||0||5||0||'''18'''||'''1'''||4||0
|-
|align="left"|21||align="left"|MF||align="left"|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Adam Frizzell]]
|15||2||1||0||5||0||'''21'''||'''2'''||3||0
|-
|align="left"|22||align="left"|FW||align="left"|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Lee Erwin (footballer)|Lee Erwin]]
|34||5||4||1||2||1||'''40'''||'''7'''||3||0
|-
|align="left"|23||align="left"|MF||align="left"|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Dean Hawkshaw]]
|5||0||0||0||0||0||'''5'''||'''0'''||0||0
|-
|align="left"|24||align="left"|MF||align="left"|{{flagicon|DRC}} [[Youssouf Mulumbu]]
|18||1||2||0||0||0||'''20'''||'''1'''||4||0
|-
|align="left"|25||align="left"|FW||align="left"|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Eamonn Brophy]]
|28||7||4||1||0||0||'''32'''||'''8'''||4||0
|-
|align="left"|26||align="left"|DF||align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Aaron Simpson (footballer, born 1997)|Aaron Simpson]]
|4||0||0||0||0||0||'''4'''||'''0'''||0||0
|-
|align="left"|27||align="left"|FW||align="left"|{{flagicon|DRC}} [[Aaron Tshibola]]
|12||0||2||1||0||0||'''14'''||'''1'''||5||0
|-
|align="left"|29||align="left"|MF||align="left"|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Chris Burke (footballer)|Chris Burke]]
|20||1||1||0||4||1||'''25'''||'''2'''||1||0
|-
|align="left"|30||align="left"|MF||align="left"|{{flagicon|SCO}} William Graham
|0||0||0||0||4||0||'''4'''||'''0'''||0||0
|-
|align="left"|32||align="left"|GK||align="left"|{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Leo Fasan]]
|3||0||1||0||0||0||'''4'''||'''0'''||0||0
|}

<small>Source:<ref>{{cite web |title=Kilmarnock FC player appearances |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=1455&comp_id=12&teamTabs=stats&season_id=150 |work=Soccerbase |access-date=1 August 2020}}</ref></small>

==Player transfers==
{{Main article|List of Scottish football transfers summer 2017|List of Scottish football transfers winter 2017–18}}
===Transfers in===
{| class="wikitable" 
!Date
!Pos.
!Name
!From
!Fee
!Source
|-
|23 June 2017
|DF
|[[Daniel Higgins]]
|[[Dundee F.C.|Dundee]]
|Free
|<ref name="Power">{{cite web |url=http://spfl.co.uk/news/article/higgins-and-power-join-kilmarnock/ |title=Higgins and Power join Kilmarnock |publisher=SPFL |date=23 June 2017 |access-date=24 June 2017}}</ref>
|-
|23 June 2017
|MF
|{{flagicon|IRL}} [[Alan Power]]
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Lincoln City F.C.|Lincoln City]]
|Free
|<ref name="Power"/>
|-
|29 June 2017
|DF
|[[Calum Waters (footballer)|Calum Waters]]
|[[Alloa Athletic F.C.|Alloa Athletic]]
|Free
|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40449303 |title=Kilmarnock sign defender Calum Waters from Alloa |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=29 June 2017 |access-date=29 June 2017}}</ref>
|-
|4 July 2017
|DF
|[[Stephen O'Donnell (footballer, born 1992)|Stephen O'Donnell]]
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Luton Town F.C.|Luton Town]]
|Free
|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40494464 |title=Stephen O'Donnell signs for Kilmarnock after release by Luton Town |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=4 July 2017 |access-date=4 July 2017}}</ref>
|-
|4 July 2017
|DF
|[[Kirk Broadfoot]]
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Rotherham United F.C.|Rotherham United]]
|Free
|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40501013 |title=Kilmarnock: Defender Kirk Broadfoot joins club on three year deal |publisher=BBC |work=BBC Sport |date=4 July 2017 |access-date=4 July 2017}}</ref>
|-
|12 July 2017
|MF
|[[Dom Thomas]]
|[[Motherwell F.C.|Motherwell]]
|Free
|<ref name="BBC Sport">{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40581082 |title=Dom Thomas: Kilmarnock sign midfielder from Motherwell |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=12 July 2017 |access-date=12 July 2017}}</ref>
|-
|14 July 2017
|FW
|{{flagicon|IRN}} [[Alex Samizadeh]]
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]]
|Free
|<ref name="BBC Sport"/>
|-
|18 July 2017
|MF
|[[Chris Burke (footballer)|Chris Burke]]
|[[Ross County F.C.|Ross County]]
|Free
|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40650012 |title=Kilmarnock: Chris Burke joins Rugby Park side on one-year deal |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=18 July 2017 |access-date=18 July 2017}}</ref>
|-
|28 July 2017
|FW
|[[Lee Erwin (footballer)|Lee Erwin]]
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]]
|Free
|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40754852 |title=Lee Erwin: Kilmarnock sign former Motherwell striker |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=28 July 2017 |access-date=28 July 2017}}</ref>
|-
|31 July 2017
|DF
|[[Gordon Greer]]
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]]
|Free
|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40783639 |title=Kilmarnock: Scotland defender Gordon Greer becomes club's 10th signing |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=31 July 2017 |access-date=31 July 2017}}</ref>
|-
|4 August 2017
|GK
|[[Cammy Bell]]
|[[Dundee United F.C.|Dundee United]]
|Free
|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40828370|title=Cammy Bell rejoins Kilmarnock after agreeing Dundee United release |first=John |last=Barnes |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=4 August 2017 |access-date=4 August 2017}}</ref>
|-
|18 August 2017
|FW
|[[Eamonn Brophy]]
|[[Hamilton Academical F.C.|Hamilton Academical]]
|Free
|<ref name="Brophy Spencer">{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40981144 |title=Kilmarnock sign Eamonn Brophy and Brad Spencer |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=18 August 2017 |access-date=18 August 2017}}</ref>
|-
|18 August 2017
|MF
|Brad Spencer
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Houston Dynamo]]
|Free
|<ref name="Brophy Spencer"/>
|-
|25 August 2017
|DF
|[[Stuart Findlay]]
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]]
|Loan
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Player Announcement: Stuart Findlay |url=http://kilmarnockfc.co.uk/Article?id=6096 |publisher=Kilmarnock FC |date=25 August 2017 |access-date=25 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180704214023/http://kilmarnockfc.co.uk/Article?id=6096 |archive-date=4 July 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
|22 November 2017
|MF
|{{flagicon|DRC}} [[Youssouf Mulumbu]]
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]]
|Free
|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42087687 |title=Kilmarnock sign former West Bromwich Albion midfielder Youssouf Mulumbu |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=22 November 2017 |access-date=14 December 2017}}</ref>
|-
|29 January 2018
|MF
|{{flagicon|DRC}} [[Aaron Tshibola]]
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]]
|Loan
|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42858245 |title=Aaron Tshibola: Kilmarnock sign Aston Villa midfielder on loan |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=29 January 2018 |access-date=4 February 2018}}</ref>
|-
|31 January 2018
|DF
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Aaron Simpson (footballer, born 1997)|Aaron Simpson]]
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]]
|Loan
|<ref name="Bell">{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42894058 |title=Kilmarnock sign Simpson on loan from Wolves as Bell leaves |publisher=BBC |work=BBC Sport |date=31 January 2018 |access-date=4 February 2018}}</ref>
|-
|31 January 2018
|GK
|{{flagicon|AUS}} Jasko Keranovic
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]]
|Loan
|<ref name="SFA deadline">{{cite web |url=https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/news/completed-transfers-deadline-day-january-2018/?rid=13929 |title=Completed Transfers - Deadline Day January 2018 |publisher=Scottish FA |date=31 January 2018 |access-date=4 February 2018}}</ref>
|-
|1 February 2018
|GK
|{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Leo Fasan]]
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Bury F.C.|Bury]]
|Free
|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42913108 |title=Leo Fasan: Kilmarnock sign ex-Celtic goalkeeper until end of season |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=1 February 2018 |access-date=4 February 2018}}</ref>
|}

===Transfers out===
{| class="wikitable"
!Date
!Pos.
!Name
!To
!Fee
!Source
|-
|4 July 2017
|MF
|Jack Whittaker
|[[Cowdenbeath F.C.|Cowdenbeath]]
|Free
|<ref name="cowden three">{{cite web |url=http://spfl.co.uk/news/article/cowdenbeath-add-three-to-squad/|title=Cowdenbeath add three to squad |publisher=SPFL |date=4 July 2017 |access-date=4 July 2017}}</ref>
|-
|26 July 2017
|FW
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Nathan Tyson]]
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Wycombe Wanderers F.C.|Wycombe Wanderers]]
|Free
|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40727019 |title=Nathan Tyson: Wycombe re-sign former Kilmarnock and Nottingham Forest striker |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=26 July 2017 |access-date=26 July 2017}}</ref>
|-
|26 July 2017
|DF
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Karleigh Osborne]]
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Grimsby Town F.C.|Grimsby Town]]
|Free
|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/news/2017/july/osborne-signs-for-osborne-joins-the-mariners/ |title=Osborne Joins The Mariners |publisher=Grimsby Town FC |date=26 July 2017 |access-date=26 July 2017 |archive-date=28 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170728163327/https://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/news/2017/july/osborne-signs-for-osborne-joins-the-mariners/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
|19 October 2017
|MF
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Martin Smith (footballer, born 1995)|Martin Smith]]
|{{flagicon|NIR}} [[Coleraine F.C.|Coleraine]]
|Free
|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41688731 |title=Martin Smith: Coleraine sign ex-Kilmarnock midfielder on short-term deal |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=19 October 2017 |access-date=14 December 2023}}</ref>
|-
|30 January 2018
|MF
|[[Dom Thomas]]
|[[Queen of the South F.C.|Queen of the South]]
|Loan
|<ref name="Bell"/>
|-
|31 January 2018
|GK
|[[Cammy Bell]]
|[[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]]
|Free
|<ref name="Bell"/>
|-
|31 January 2018
|DF
|[[Daniel Higgins]]
|[[Airdrieonians F.C.|Airdrieonians]]
|Loan
|<ref name="SFA deadline"/>
|-
|31 January 2018
|MF
|[[Dean Hawkshaw]]
|[[Stranraer F.C.|Stranraer]]
|Loan
|<ref name="SFA deadline"/>
|-
|30 March 2018
|MF
|[[Adam Frizzell]]
|[[Livingston F.C.|Livingston]]
|Loan
|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43606002 |title=Eamonn Brophy: Kilmarnock forward extends stay until 2021 |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=31 March 2018 |access-date=1 April 2018}}</ref>
|}

==Notes==
{{Cnote2 Begin|liststyle=disc}}
{{Cnote2|Note 1|'''Note 1:''' McCulloch left Kilmarnock by mutual consent on 1 October 2017.<ref name="McCulloch"/> McDonald took charge of one match before Clarke was appointed permanent manager on 16 October 2017.<ref name="Clarke1"/><ref name="Clarke2"/>}}
{{Cnote2 End}}

==References==
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[[Category:Scottish football clubs 2017–18 season|Kilmarnock]]
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