Leeds had just levelled through Michael Tonge when a fan came on to the pitch and shoved the keeper in the face which sent him crashing to the ground.
As Kirkland lay prone on the ground, the fan dashed back into the crowd to make his escape.
Support staff were quickly on hand to attend to Kirkland who was treated for some time before playing on, although he was visibly shaken.
Owls manager Dave Jones was distressed by the incident and was far from happy with his opposite number Neil Warnock and the Leeds players for waving to their fans at the final whistle.
"It's vile, animals, whatever you want to call it," Jones told Sky Sports. "You talk about racism in the game, the chanting and everything else. It is a form of racism in itself but to then go and wave at them. No, not in my book. I've had a go at Neil. I know they are their fans, but you don't go and wave at them after that. It is an absolute disgrace.
"I thought that had gone out of the game. The authorities have got to look at it and sort it, otherwise they will keep doing it.
"We should be talking about the football, it was a great game with great intensity, but they are vile animals, that's what they are, all of them. I don't care if I get in trouble for it. We go on about racism in the game. That we need to sort and quickly as it is an absolute disgrace.
"It is upsetting that they are allowed to do it. They should be banned from every away ground now."
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