** years involved as vice-chairman. Key players Lawrence Shankland, Robbie Crawford and Liam Smith departed at the end of 2018–19 and signed for other clubs. Ayr United’s nickname is taken from the famous Scottish poem ‘Tam o’Shanter’ written by Scottish bard and Ayrshire born, Robert Burns. Celtic bounce back to join Rangers in League Cup semi-finals Celtic bounced back from a difficult few days to reach the semi-finals of the Scottish League Cup … The Ayrshire Cup was last played for in season 1996–97, since when the competition has been suspended. For some reason the first batch of original heavyweight teams that were all made with black shorts – which suited Ayr United. The population was 32,000 per the city 2010 estimate. Page for all those that love the Ayrshire Derby An ex-primary school should be turned into a museum documenting the history and heritage of Ayrshire, says a new steering group. [9] The campaign gained support and many political, footballing figures and fans alike lent support to keep the Ayr badge intact. From 1948 to 2016, Ayr United used a crest which is a shield containing a Scottish saltire, with a scroll beneath stating the club's name. Ayr went back to keeping an all-white jersey with either white or black shorts and socks until the centenary season. Ayr United were crowned inaugural champions of Walking Football Scotland's National Over 65’s League at Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility today, October 14. Ayr United Football Club are a football club in Ayr, Scotland, that plays in the Scottish Championship, the second tier of the Scottish Professional Football League.Formed in 1910 by the merger of Ayr Parkhouse and Ayr F.C., their nickname is The Honest Men, from a line in the Robert Burns poem "Tam o' Shanter".They play at Somerset Park.. The Centenary logo used on the Playing kit between 2009 and 2011. Alloa Athletic 2-1 Ayr United. It is located 14 mi (23 km) north of Charlotte. One of the few surviving traditional stadium designs, it consists of one stand, two covered terraces, and one open terrace. This poor form included a shock Scottish Cup defeat to Junior Champions Auchinleck Talbot. New stadiums get built and re-named but the club badge always stays the same”.[11]. Ayr United receive green light for works to begin on ambitious Somerset Hub Daily Record 13:39 26-Mar-21. Alloa Athletic 2-1 Ayr United. Alan Forrest, brother of Celtic winger James Forrest, took advantage of a mistake by Gers keeper Wed Foderingham to give League One side the lead. This list details the club's achievements in major competitions, and the top scorers for each season. In 2018, Ayr United secured promotion to the Scottish Championship as champions of League One. Ayr United 1-0 Kilmarnock. Only includes caps won while playing for Ayr United. This is the day Ayr United won the league. Ayr United 3-0 Raith Rovers. The club's original jerseys were red and gold, inherited from Ayr,[12] with navy blue shorts and socks. The 2001–02 season is often regarded as one of the most successful seasons of Ayr United's history. In the 2011–12 season, Ayr enjoyed success in the 2011–12 Scottish League Cup, beating SPL sides Inverness Caledonian Thistle, Heart of Midlothian and St Mirren on their way to the semi-finals. [2] The first match to take place at Somerset Park was between the former Ayr and Aston Villa in a 3–0 victory for Ayr. The 2019–20 season was curtailed due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Mooresville is best known as the home of many NASCAR racing teams, as well as racing technology suppliers, which has earned the city the nickname "Race City USA." Ayr United enjoyed a good start to the Championship during the 2018–19 season, and found themselves leading the division for part of the season. Ayr United History and Archive Site. League Tables Match Reports Tickets Match Prices Season Tickets 2020-21 ... Ayr United FC, Somerset Park, Tryfield Place, Ayr, KA8 9NB +44 (0) 1292 263435 +44 (0) 1292 281314 info@ayrunitedfc.co.uk. Please update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. Following relegation, United announced that Brian Reid's contract would not be renewed. The club's honours include winning six Second Division titles (as the second tier championship) and a further three titles (as the third tier championship), most recently in 2017–18. The club's record scorer in a single season is Jimmy Smith, who scored 66 goals for Ayr in only 38 league matches in 1927–28 and currently holds the British goalscoring record for the most league goals scored in a single season. Ayr United Football Club are a Scottish association football team based in Ayr, South … Nickname (s) The Honest Men [1] Founded. The club are currently managed by David Hopkin, who was appointed on 11 March 2021. How easy was your journey/finding the ground/car parking? Ayr United was born when two bitter rivals, Ayr and Ayr Parkhouse put aside their differences in a town that was manifestly too small to support two senior teams. 6: team hasn't moved: Queen of Sth: 23: 9: 4: 10: 37: 45-8: 31: W Won 4 - 2 against Arbroath on March 6th 2021. Leader of the Scottish Conservative Party leader Ruth Davidson stated "If archaic rules are forcing the team to change the badge, then I think we need to look at those rules again. In January 2015, Ian McCall was appointed Ayr's new manager, taking over from Roberts. Kilmarnock won one-nil. Ayr United AYR. More recent managers have also included the recent Scottish national team manager, George Burley, and former Scottish League Cup winner with Raith Rovers, Gordon Dalziel. The club appointed Mark Roberts, top scorer in the previous three seasons, manager, with head of youth development, Davie White, as his assistant. The club bounced back the following season, winning promotion after defeating Forfar Athletic and Brechin City in the play-offs. Mooresville is a city in Iredell County, North Carolina, USA. Ex-Rangers ace joins English side after SPFL job snub Rangers News 12:03 25-Mar-21. Hibernian 5-0 Ayr United. 1 talking about this. Rangers cruise through in Scottish Cup. No competitive football was played between 1939 and 1946 due to the, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Ayr_United_F.C._seasons&oldid=1004910063, Wikipedia articles in need of updating from June 2015, All Wikipedia articles in need of updating, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 5 February 2021, at 01:17. Ayr United 13/03/21: CHA: Hearts 16 : 00: Ayr United 16/03/21: CHA: Dundee 20 : 00: Ayr United 20/03/21: CHA: Ayr United 16 : 00: Raith Rovers 23/03/21: FAC: Elgin City 20 : 45: Ayr United … After the war, the club retained the white jersey, and switched back to the black shorts that had originally complemented the hooped shirts, kits similar to these were worn up to 1958, when Ayr had changed the black and white look for a white with a blue trim, used until 1963, when they once again reverted to the black and white hoops, that were kept until 1968 and not used again until the 2009–10 centenary season. Formed in 1910 by the merger of Ayr Parkhouse and Ayr F.C., their nickname is The Honest Men, from a line in the Robert Burns poem "Tam o' Shanter". For the similarly named Isle of Man football club, see Ayre United A.F.C. Transfers. They are worn with pride by grandfathers, dads and sons as they represent the club that they support. Township's Northern boundary follows in the vicinity of Knox Road, Knox School Road, and Beaverdam Creek, … AYR UNITED. Ayr were relegated on the last day of the season after losing 2–1 to Morton. 0 ... David Hopkin blasts Ayr United's 'embarrassing' defending as Dundee ease to Somerset Park win. Rangers cruise through in Scottish Cup despite early scare at Ayr. Ayr United FC. However, they were beaten on aggregate by Inverness Caledonian Thistle. The new team played in Ayr FC's crimson and gold jerseys and moved into their ground, Somerset Park. The 2018-19 Ayr United season saw the club compete in the Ladbrokes Championship after promotion as Champions of League 1 on the final day of the 2017-18 season. They have not won any national cup competitions, although they were runners-up in the 2001–02 Scottish League Cup, and in the Scottish Challenge Cup in the first two seasons in which the competition was held: 1990–91 and 1991–92. League Tables Match Reports Tickets Match Prices Season Tickets 2020-21 ... Ayr United FC, Somerset Park, Tryfield Place, Ayr, KA8 9NB +44 (0) 1292 263435 +44 (0) 1292 281314 info@ayrunitedfc.co.uk. New box designs appeared in the mid to late 1970s, originally with the green box and a small graphic of a player kicking a ball. The site would house a new £18 million stadium seating 7,650 as part of a "sports and business campus". Following a historic merger of these two clubs Ayr United was formed in 1910, creating a new force in Scottish football. ... took advantage of a mistake by Gers keeper Wed Foderingham to give League One side the lead. The away kit was crimson and gold with blue shorts to reflect the original club colours. After saving the club from relegation on the final day of the 2014–15 season, McCall led Ayr back to the Championship with a penalty shoot-out victory over Stranraer in the play-offs. During this season, Ayr also competed in the William Hill Scottish Cup, losing to Auchinleck Talbot in the Fourth Round, the Betfred Cup, going out in the Quarter Finals at Ibrox to Rangers and the IRN-BRU Cup at Hampden Park … While maintaining … Ayr United Football Club are a Scottish association football team based in Ayr, South Ayrshire. Get the latest Ayr United news, scores, stats, standings, rumors, and more from ESPN. Ross Docherty. They have won the local competition the Ayrshire Cup on 26 occasions, most commonly facing fierce local rivals Kilmarnock in the final. Ayr move three points clear at Scottish League 1 summit after Raith victory. From then until 1994, Ayr maintained white jerseys trimmed with black with either black or white shorts and socks, then switching to a striped shirt for a single season. 3y PA Sport. 4y PA Sport. 3y PA Sport. In 1988, Ayr United fan and businessman Sir David Murray offered to buy the club but the club's shareholders rejected the bid by a vote of 60 to 56. The runner up in the 2017 vote to find a replacement crest. It starts with the period before the formation of Ayr United when Ayr FC and Ayr Parkhouse became leading members of the Scottish League. 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Trophies. During the late 1990s and early 2000s, the club established a record of defeating teams which played in higher leagues in cup competitions, including Hibernian, Dundee, Dundee United, Motherwell, Dunfermline Athletic and four consecutive wins in cup competitions against their fiercest rivals Kilmarnock. D Drew 1 - 1 against Ayr United on April 10th 2021. The club have spent 34 seasons in Scotland's top division, the last being 1977–78, and have been the champions of the second tier of Scottish football on six occasions, and of the third tier on three occasions. Ayr United were founded in 1910 by the merger of Ayr Parkhouse and Ayr F.C.. 4y PA Sport. It is located approximately 20 miles north of Charlotte. It has a capacity of 10,185. But it was not a successful season. Mount Ulla Township is located in the Piedmont region, western Rowan County, North Carolina, United States. During the 1990s the club's chairman Bill Barr, who owned and managed a company which built modern-style stadiums and stands for several other clubs around the UK sought — and obtained — planning permission from South Ayrshire Council for a new 10,200 all-seated stadium at Heathfield in Ayr with an associated retail development. Their current manager is Mark Kerr. The Ayr United Collector ref for this time was 156. Ayr United Football Club are a football club in Ayr, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Championship, the second tier of the Scottish Professional Football League. [7] Following their relegation in 2017, Ayr competed in League One but finished the season as Champions, regaining their Championship status at the first time of asking and winning their first league title in over twenty years in the process. In 2016, after a fan competition to design a new club badge, a design incorporating most of the old features of the old badge was introduced.