Willie Waddell was appointed manager in July, 1957. He was one of the greatest wingers of all time, playing for Rangers and Scotland, and he led Killie to their greatest-ever triumph, the League Championship

It was Waddell who introduced full-time football to Rugby Park, and the 60s were great years for the club, as the famous blue and white stripes were known throughout Europe and the USA.

The championship victory in 1965 was all the sweeter as the club had been runners-up four times in the league, twice in the League Cup and once in the Scottish Cup final.

Willie Waddell had a strong personality and announced he was leaving the club at the end of the season in October, 1964 after a 5-2 victory over Celtic at Rugby Park, to pursue a career in journalism.

He returned to football as manager of Rangers in 1969 and later became a director of the Ibrox club.