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Kilmarnock FC Through the Years

Kilmarnock FC Through the Years

Kilmarnock FC dates back to the earliest days of organised football. The club formed in 1869 and turned professional in 1894, making it the oldest professional football club in Scotland. The roots of the club's formation can be traced to when young cricketers who played on Barbados Green (now the Howard Park) decided to turn to football to occupy their time during the colder months. In their first ground near South Hamilton St in the town, the team initially played an older mixed form of rugby-football that was quite unsimilar to modern football and more like rugby, and from this came the name of their official grounds - Rugby Park, which opened in 1899.

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