Transfers. Somerset Park (10,185 - 1,597 seats) Ayr United » Squad 1998/1999. Current transfer record: +-0. Country:England. The 1990–91 Scottish Challenge Cup was the inaugural season of the competition, which was also known as the B&Q Centenary Cup for sponsorship reasons. Nickname Ayr currently play in the Ladbrokes Championship and are managed by Mark Kerr. Aaron Muirhead (born 30 August 1990) is a Scottish professional footballer who currently plays as a defender for Ayr United in the Scottish Championship. Ayr United: Station Park: 824 : Tue Aug 13 1991 : L1: Montrose: 1-3 : Ayr United: Links Park: 976 : Sat Aug 17 1991 : L1: Ayr United: 3-0 : Clydebank[4] Somerset Park: 2685 : Wed Aug 21 1991 : League Cup: R2 Dundee: 2-4 : Ayr United: 3234 : Sat Aug 24 1991 : L1: Ayr United: 1-0 : Raith Rovers: Somerset Park: 3270 : Tue Aug 27 1991 : League Cup: R3 Ayr United… We use your first name and last name to personalise any email communications we may send to you. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. National team players: 0. Ayr United were founded in 1910, following a merger between Ayr FC and Ayr Parkhouse FC.To date this is the only merger of two Scottish League clubs, although in 1994 Inverness Caledonian Thistle were as a result of a merger of two non-league clubs. {{Fixture.FixtureDate|date:'MMMM'}} The Cup was won by Motherwell who defeated Dundee United F.C. Ayr FC werd in 1879 opgericht na een fusie tussen Ayr Thistle en Ayr Academical.Het oorspronkelijke stadion was Springvale Park dat ze in 1884 verlieten voor het Beresford Park dat op zijn beurt geruild werd in 1888 voor het Somerset Park, het huidige stadion van Ayr United.De eerste wedstrijd in het Somerset Park werd met 3-0 gewonnen tegen het Engelse Aston Villa. Ayr then went on to win the Division 2 title for a second successive season and became the first side to earn promotion to Division 1 in the process. It starts with the period before the formation of Ayr United when Ayr FC and Ayr Parkhouse became leading members of the Scottish League. The 1933-34 campaign saw Gibson lead Ayr to their most successful season in fifteen years as the club came in eighth place in the top flight as well as winning their third and second consecutive Kilmarnock Charity Cup. 26.09.2018 23:21. We will then send you an email with instructions on how to reset your password. Mark Kerr This was used between 1938 and 1948 and it was not until 1967 that club crest would be used on the playing kit, when the familiar design of a shield bearing a saltire, rope, ball and the letters 'A' and 'U' and a scroll below feature the clubs initials and this was also to be the basis of the crest used between 1977 and 2017. Squad size: 20. Brief History [edit | edit source]. Buchanan then secured Ayr's position as a top-flight club the following season with a sixteenth place finish, five points clear of Third Lanark in nineteenth place but again won both the Ayrshire Cup and Ayr Charity Cup's that year The next season Ayr would secure their best league performance in over a decade as a Ayr finished in ninth place. Although Inverness Caledonian Thistle are also the product of a merger between two clubs, Ayr United are the only Scottish Football League club to have been formed from a merger of two existing league clubs. Celtic bounce back to join Rangers in League Cup semi-finals. Anyway, the history of team tabs and league ladders as they affected Ayr United are explored on this page. The club have played their home games at Somerset Park since their foundation 1910 when Ayr FC and Ayr Parkhouse FC retaining Ayr FC's ground. Team News. What does the website have? https://ayr-united.fandom.com/wiki/Ayr_United?oldid=7312. Gibson resigned in January 1935, following some bad results including an 8-0 drubbing at the hands of Albion Rovers. in the final. The club have played their home games at Somerset Park since their foundation 1910 when Ayr FC and Ayr Parkhouse FC retaining Ayr FC's ground. Ayr FC won the match 1-0 and as a result the Ayrshire Cup. Stadium: Somerset Park 10.185 Seats. In 1919, former Kilmarnock manager James McDonald succeeded Cameron in charge of the club, but at this point the manager still did not have control of team selection as this remained the duty of the board. {{Fixture.FixtureDate|date:'h:mm a'}}. Foreigners: 6 30.0 %. The final was played on 11 November 1990, between Ayr United and Dundee at Fir Park in Motherwell.Dundee won 3–2 after extra time to become … Total: 44: 12: 13: 19: 27 % 29 % 43 % 53: 70: Games played; Date Comp Rd Home Team F Away Team A; Aug 22 1990 : League Cup: R2: Celtic Squad / Appearances. The Honest Men Background. Ayr United Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. He is considered by many to be the greatest managers of all time and he has won more trophies than any other manager in the history of football. Following a historic merger of these two clubs Ayr United was formed in 1910, creating a new force in Scottish football. Although no crest was worn on the following seasons jersey, the club did use one between 1975 and 1977 that simply was the clubs initials shown diagonally in an italic font but this was later replaced by the badge that was to feature on the shirt until 2017. Ayr United FC. See full list of Club Records and the International Role of Honour. Manager Team P W D L F A GD Pts Form; 1: team hasn't moved: Hearts: 24: 15: 5: 4: 56: 24: 32: 50: W Won 2 - 0 against Ayr United on March 13th 2021. Ally MacLeod was a Scottish football player and manager most well known for being the Scotland manager at the 1978 FIFA World Cup finals in Argentina but is also widely regarded as the most successful Ayr United manager of all time. Ayr currently play in the Ladbrokes Championship and are managed by Mark Kerr. Jimmy Richardson (1923 - 1924) After signing from Sunderland, Jimmy Richardson scored 109 league goals for Ayr United … 26.09.2018 23:21. Total: 44: 12: 13: 19: 27 % 29 % 43 % 53: 70: Games played; Date Comp Rd Home Team F Away Team A; Aug 22 1990 : League Cup: R2: Celtic After the match, both sides posed for a significant joint photograph that signified their knowledge of the inevitable merger. The club have spent a total of 34 seasons in Scotland's top flight, with the first being the 1913-14 season and the last being the 1977-78 season with the best finish being fourth, an achievement made twice, first in 1914-15, then again in the following year. 04/01/1990: Paul Kinnaird: Scotland: Forward: 11/11/1966: Jens Martin Knudsen: Faroe … Fixtures & Results. The email address is used to create your account. At this point there was no automatic promotion and relegation, meaning clubs finishing at the bottom would have to re-apply for membership and could retain it, otherwise they would lose it to another applicant. There had been early discussions of a merger between Ayr FC and Ayr Parkhouse FC in 1909, however, Parkhouse had initially pulled-out. Muirhead has previously played for Annan Athletic , Partick Thistle and Falkirk , after progressing through Ayr United 's youth academy. Ayr United » Squad 1991/1992. Ayr United live score (and video online live stream*), team roster with season schedule and results. Ferrier was given the difficult job of totally rebuilding the team following the absence of football at Somerset due to the war and did well to recruit players of the calibre of Norrie McNeil, Malky Morrison and, a year later, Alec Beattie. The Honest Men saw slow progress over this time with an eleventh place finish and then in tenth the next year before tendering his resignation in December 1948. To date this is the only merger of two Scottish League clubs, although in 1994 Inverness Caledonian Thistle were as a result of a merger of two non-league clubs. Team News. The motion passed, although it was agreed that this would be suspended until the following season. A poor start to their season later re-ignited their interest. A password is required to access your account. Celtic bounce back to join Rangers in League Cup semi-finals. Each subscription lasts for 30 days from the date of purchase, after which time you will be required to purchase an update to continue receiving access. {{Result.FixtureDate|date:'dd'}} Ayr United (offiziell: Ayr United Football Club) ist ein schottischer Fußballverein aus Ayr, South Ayrshire. PlayersTeamsRefereesStadiums. It is a comprehensive resource of all of Ayr United's major competitive games of all time. Lists: List of Seasons - List of Honours - List of Record Appearances & Goalscorers - Full List of Club and Individual Records - International Role of Honour - Published History -. The competition was created by the Scottish Football League in 1990 as a competition only for clubs outwith the Premier Division. Buchanan was succeeded by Alex Gibson at Somerset Park in 1931, and a little improvement was shown initially as Ayr went on to finish 17th, this time a lot more comfortably though as the season finished with a 10 point gap over Dundee United and securing another Ayr Charity Cup too. Average age: 25.0. After promotion to Division 1, Ayr finished the season credibly placed in a position of 10th place (out of 20) in the 1913-14 season. The club had inherited the crimson and gold jerseys of Ayr FC and used them with dark blue shorts and socks and it was not until 1914 that The Honest Men first appeared in black and white, although this came in the form of the familiar hooped Jersey's that were used in various forms consistently until 1938.