Matty Kennedy first game for "Killie" in a 2–1 win over St Mirren at Rugby Park on 2 January 2012. He ended the 2011–12 campaign with 11 Scottish Premier League appearances. He played three games at the start of the 2012–13 season before leaving the club; manager Kenny Shiels expressed his concern that Kennedy had left Kilmarnock too soon and he had missed out on seeing Kennedy's "proper development" at the club. On 31 August 2012, the final day of the summer transfer window, Kennedy signed for English Premier League side Everton for a "nominal fee". The fee was later revealed to
Greig McDonald Greig McDonald Greig McDonald (born 12 May 1982 in Dunfermline) is a Scottish football player and manager. On 14 August 2015 McDonald sign for Annan Athletic McDonald was appointed caretaker manager of Stirling Albion after Jocky Scott left the club in December 2011. He became the youngest manager of a senior league club in the UK when he was appointed Stirling Albion manager on a permanent basis on 22 January 2012. McDonald missed a league victory against Rangers in October 2012 as he was getting married on the same day. He led the Binos to promotion to Scottish League One