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1468:2010:
1460:2009:
1452:2008:
1444:2007:
1436:2006:
1428:2005:
1422:Gordon
1420:2004:
1412:2003:
1404:2002:
1350:Watson
1348:2024:
1340:2023:
1332:2022:
1324:2021:
1316:2020:
1308:2019:
1300:2018:
1292:2017:
1284:2016:
1276:2015:
1268:2014:
1260:2013:
1252:2012:
1244:2011:
1238:Wilson
1236:2010:
1228:2009:
1220:2008:
1212:2007:
1204:2006:
1196:2005:
1188:2004:
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1172:2002:
1166:Petrov
1164:2001:
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1140:1998:
1132:1997:
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1116:1995:
1108:1994:
1100:1993:
1092:1992:
1084:1991:
1078:Crabbe
1076:1990:
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1060:1988:
1052:1987:
1046:Levein
1044:1986:
1038:Levein
1036:1985:
1028:1984:
1022:McStay
1020:1983:
1012:1982:
1004:1981:
996:1980:
988:1979:
980:1978:
846:O'Hara
836:Davies
796:Murray
776:Watson
696:Wright
676:Dennis
573:12 May
547:12 May
524:12 May
304:Celtic
262:Killie
96:Number
1446:Brown
1334:Abada
1054:Fleck
982:Payne
736:Lyons
686:Ndaba
401:issuu
223:club
183:2023–
160:2022–
133:Years
1558:Doig
1310:Kent
1102:Jess
1086:Jess
716:Deas
706:Mayo
575:2024
549:2024
526:2024
219:for
143:Apps
137:Team
1502:May
283:at
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172:(5)
151:Gls
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