2010–11 Ayr United F.C. season

After relegation to the Third Tier of Scottish Football, Ayr United play in the Second Division with Airdrie United, Alloa Athletic, Brechin City, Dumbarton, East Fife, Forfar Athletic, Livingston, Peterhead and Stenhousemuir. Ayr regained First Division status following promotion via the play-offs, in which Ayr secured a 7–4 aggregate win over Forfar Athletic and a 3–2 aggregate win over Brechin City. Ayr also enjoyed respectable cup runs, progressing to the Quarter-Finals of the Challenge Cup, before being defeated away to Partick Thistle and reaching the Fifth Round of the Scottish Cup, with victories over Junior side, Sunnybank and SPL club, Hibernian before being knocked out by St Mirren of the SPL respectively, However failed to progress beyond Elgin City of the Scottish Football League Third Division in the League Cup.

Ayr United
2010–11 season
ChairmanLachlan Cameron
ManagerBrian Reid
Scottish Second DivisionRunners-up (promoted via 1st Division play-offs)
Scottish CupFifth round, lost to St Mirren
League CupFirst round, lost to Elgin City
Challenge CupQuarter-final, lost to Partick Thistle
Top goalscorerLeague: Mark Roberts (21)
All: Mark Roberts (26)
Highest home attendanceLeague: 1,614 (v Livingston)
Cup: 5,997 (v St Mirren)
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 789 (v East Fife)
Cup: 556 (v Cowdenbeath)

In the aftermath of relegation Ayr United changed kit makers from Surridge Sports to global sportswear giants Nike. The Main shirt sponsor, Paligap, remained the same. The Home Kit with the traditional White with Black trimmings used with either Black or white shorts, The Away kit with Black and Gold trimmings used with black shorts and socks and the Third kit a Red shirt used with either Black or White shorts and socks.

For a complete pictorial history of Ayr United playing kit, see footnote [1]

Competitions

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  Win   Draw   Loss

Pre season

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7 July 2010 Friendly Ayr United   1–2   Stranraer Somerset Park, Ayr
Attendance: 243
10 July 2010 Friendly Ayr United   1–2   Motherwell Somerset Park, Ayr
Attendance: 899
14 July 2010 Friendly Ayr United   1–3   St Mirren Somerset Park, Ayr
Attendance: 625

Other Fixtures

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Date Competition Opponent Score Scorer(s) Attendance
28/09/2010 Garry Hay's Testimonial match Kilmarnock
4–1 L
Roberts(p 49)
3,774

After numerous years of Service Kilmarnock veteran Garry Hay was awarded with a testimonial match against local neighbours, Ayr United. Mehdi Taouil scored two goals, Craig Bryson with one and Garry Hay the other (penalty). Ironically Ayr's goal came from former Killie player Mark Roberts, Who in his previous game for Ayr scored a hat-trick of penalties against East Fife.

Cup Draws

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Shortly after the 2009–10 season the draws for the Challenge Cup[2] (Airdrie away) and the Co-operative Cup[3] (Elgin City away) were made. After Victory against Airdrie in the Challenge Cup Ayr United were given a Home Draw against Fife Side Cowdenbeath.[4] The third round draw was made and Ayr United were drawn away to Partick Thistle. In November the Draw for the Scottish Cup draw was made and Ayr were granted a home tie against Junior side Sunnybank.[5] After comfortably beating Sunnybank, Ayr were rewarded with an away draw with SPL club, Hibernian. After defeating Hibs in a replay, a fifth round tie against another SPL side, St Mirren (at Home) awaited, in which the Paisley club won.

  • Ayr United score first
Date Opponent Venue Competition Score Att. Scorer(s) Match Report
24/07/10 Airdrie United Recreation Park, Alloa Challenge Cup
2–1
624
Trouten, Rodgers
31/07/10 Elgin City Borough Briggs, Elgin League Cup
2–3
594
McKeown, Connelly
10/08/10 Cowdenbeath Somerset Park, Ayr Challenge Cup
2–0
556
Campbell, Roberts
04/09/10 Partick Thistle Firhill Stadium, Glasgow Challenge Cup
1–2
1,831
Rodgers
20/11/10 Sunnybank Somerset Park, Ayr Scottish Cup
5–0
1,069
Bannigan, Roberts (x2 p), Rodgers (x2)
08/01/11 Hibernian Easter Road, Edinburgh Scottish Cup
0–0
6,056
None
18/01/11 Hibernian Somerset Park, Ayr Scottish Cup
1–0
3,826
Roberts
05/02/11 St Mirren Somerset Park, Ayr Scottish Cup
1–2
5,997
Roberts p

The Challenge Cup ties was arranged to be played at the Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie but due to the fact Airdrie United hadn't completed laying their artificial turf, The SFL granted Airdrie the permission to move the venue to Clackmannanshire side Alloa Athletic's stadium Recreation Park, because of its synthetic pitch. (Alloa were playing away to Dundee in the Cup).[6] A week after, Ayr United made the way up to Elgin, for the first time since July 1979. Ayr scored first, then Elgin scored two quick goals. Aaron Connelly scored the first goal of his career. Elgin City scored 40 seconds before the tie went to penalties. After two defeats in both the Co-Operative cup and league Ayr had a second round tie with, First Division side, Cowdenbeath, in which Ayr ran out surprise winners. However Ayr were knocked out in the next round by Glasgow Club Partick Thistle. As November approached Ayr entered the Scottish Cup and faced Aberdeen Junior team, Sunnybank. A game that Ayr easily won 5–0 with goals from loan-signing Stuart Bannigan, two goals from the Penalty spot, A header and a sublime over-head kick from Andy Rodgers. An Away draw against SPL side, Hibernian awaited Ayr. Ayr drew 0–0 in the Capital. But were victorious in a replay. United were knocked out in the fifth round by SPL club, St Mirren, by two goals to one.

Fixtures

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August

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Opponent Venue Score Scorer(s) Date Att. Report
1
0–2
None
07/08/2010
1,212
BBC Sport
2
2–2
Roberts(5, 73)
14/08/2010
1,127
BBC Sport
3
1–0
Own Goal (35)
21/08/2010
1,242
BBC Sport
4
1–1
Roberts (90 p)
28/08/2010
1,099
BBC Sport

On the opening day of the Season, Brechin City made the journey to Somerset Park and took all three points. Ayr made the first away trip of the season to Airdrie United. Ayr went two-nil up with two goals from Mark Roberts. David Crawford was sent off, and Airdrie were awarded a penalty (from which they scored). Airdrie also had two players sent off. With his red card David Crawford was suspended for the home game against Dumbarton. Alan Main had to play in the goals (as a trialist) and did again against Peterhead at home as well.

At the end of August, Ayr had only picked up five points from four games (winning against Dumbarton at home and drawing with Airdrie United and Peterhead). Ayr United sat seventh in the Second Division, five points adrift from league leaders Livingston and two points from a play-off spot.
Average Home Attendance: 1,184
Total Average Attendance: 1,170

September

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Opponent Venue Score Scorer(s) Date Att. Report
5
4–1
Smith (27)
11/09/2010
641
BBC Sport
6
2–3
Roberts (13 p,45 p, 90 p )
18/09/2010
664
BBC Sport
7
2–0
McCann (45), McKay (87)
25/09/2010
1,065
BBC Sport

Ayr United started September with a trip to Alloa to play Alloa Athletic. Ayr were convincingly beaten by their hosts, by Four-Goals to One. The following week Ayr United travelled to Methil, Fife to face East Fife, In a game which saw four penalties awarded (all but one being awarded to Ayr). Mark Roberts scored all three, becoming the first ever Ayr United player to do so in the 100-year history of the club. The following week Ayr played host to Stenhousemuir in which they were comfortable two-nil winners.
Average Home Attendance: 1,065
Total Average Attendance: 790

October

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Opponent Venue Score Scorer(s) Date Att. Report
8
3–1
Malone(75), Roberts(80, 83) 02/10/2010
1,270
BBC Sport
International Break
9
4–1
Easton (89) 16/10/2010
544
BBC Sport
10
2–1
Roberts (35), McLaughlin (82) 23/10/2010
1,176
11
2–4
Mark Roberts (33 p), Trouten (38), McCann (67), McKay (82)
30/10/2010
560

October began on a high as the League Leaders Livingston made the journey to the West coast and were convincingly beaten 3–1 after taking the lead through Liam Fox but was cancelled out by goals from Eddie Malone and Mark Roberts. Ayr's next fixture wasn't as good as they were beaten by conceded three penalties and had Dean Keenan and Ross Robertson sent off. The Next visitors to Somerset Park were Alloa Athletic who were beaten Goals from Mark Roberts and an Own-Goal, Claimed by Scott McLaughlin. Ayr's Next Away trip was to Peterhead. Where Ayr were comfortable 4–2 Winners with goal from Mark Roberts, Alan Trouten, Ryan McCann and Daniel McKay.
Average Home Attendance: 1,223
Total Average Attendance: 887

November

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Opponent Venue Score Scorer(s) Date Att. Report
12
Airdrie United
1–0
McLaughlin (90+3) 06/11/2010
1,439
BBC Sport
13
Dumbarton
3–2
Roberts (66), Rodgers (90+1) 13/11/2010
811
BBC Sport

Ayr started the month victorious over rivals Airdrie United, when former diamond Scott McLaughlin scored a late winner against his old team. Ayr were not quite as fortunate as they were beaten 3–2 away to bottom club Dumbarton. The Next week saw Ayr face junior side Sunnybank in the Scottish Cup, which Ayr won with goals from Stuart Bannigan, Two from Mark Roberts scored two and Andy Rodgers who also scored twice. Ayr fixture with East Fife that was due to take place on the 27/11/2010 but was postponed due to the Referee strike.
Average Home Attendance: 1,439
Total Average Attendance: 1,125

December

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None of Ayr United's fixtures scheduled to take place in December went ahead due to the big freeze.

January

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Opponent Venue Score Scorer(s) Date Att. Report
14
Dumbarton
2–0
Roberts (11 p), McKay (78) 02/01/2011
1,224
BBC Sport
15
Alloa Athletic
0–1
Easton (64) 15/01/2011
527
BBC Sport
16
Peterhead
2–2
Roberts (12 p, 28 p) 22/01/2011
1,226
BBC Sport
17
Stenhousemuir
4–3
Roberts (6 p, 63), Lauchlan (51), Robertson (54) 29/01/2011
1,181
BBC Sport

Average Home Attendance: 1,210
Total Average Attendance: 1,040

February

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Opponent Venue Score Scorer(s) Date Att. Report
18
Livingston
0–3
None 12/02/2011
1,614
BBC Sport
19
East Fife
0–4
None 23/02/2011
789
BBC Sport
20
Brechin City
2–0
Bannigan (45), McLaughlin (63) 26/02/2011
1,092
BBC Sport

Average Home Attendance: 1,165
Total Average Attendance: 1,165

March

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Opponent Venue Score Scorer(s) Date Att. Report
21
Stenhousemuir
3–1
Bannigan (5) 01/03/2011
484
BBC Sport
22
Airdrie United
0–5
Willis (50), Roberts (62), Moffat (69), McLaughlin (82), Rodgers (87p) 05/03/2011
966
BBC Sport
23
Alloa Athletic
1–0
McCann (45) 12/03/2011
1,049
BBC Sport
24
Peterhead
1–2
Trouten (24), Moffat (68) 19/03/2011
536
BBC Sport
25
Forfar Athletic
0–1
None 23/03/2011
909
BBC Sport
26
Stenhousemuir
2–1
Roberts (90) 26/03/2011
568
BBC Sport
27
East Fife
3–2
Moffat (39), (89) 29/03/2011
350
BBC Sport

April

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Opponent Venue Score Scorer(s) Date Att. Report
28
East Fife
1–1
Trouten (16) 02/04/2011
976
BBC Sport
29
Forfar Athletic
3–2
Trouten (37), McLaughlin (71) 05/04/2011
341
BBC Sport
30
Forfar Athletic
3–1
Bannigan (8, 82), Roberts (13) 09/04/2011
851
BBC Sport
31
Brechin City
0–3
Moffat (33), Roberts (35), Crawford (85) 12/04/2011
394
BBC Sport
32
Livingston
0–0
None 16/04/2011
1,492
BBC Sport
33
Livingston
3–2
Roberts (40 p), Robertson (90) 19/04/2011
904
BBC Sport
34
Dumbarton
1–2
Trouten (10), Moffat (16) 23/04/2011
830
BBC Sport
35
Airdrie United
3–1
Rodgers (48, 60 p), Moffat (65) 30/04/2011
1,402
BBC Sport
Opponent Venue Score Scorer(s) Date Att. Report
36
Brechin City
1–0
None 07/05/2011
577
BBC Sport

Play-offs

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Round Leg Opponent Venue Score Scorer(s) Date Att. Report Agg.
Semi-Final
1st
1–4
Moffat (2), Own Goal (35), McCann (52), Rodgers (87) 11/05/2011
924
7–4
2nd
3–3
Moffat (12), McLaughlin (48), Trouten (90 p) 14/05/2011
1,198
Final
1st
1–1
Moffat (31) 18/05/2011
2,020
3–2
2nd
1–2
Roberts (77), Moffat (88) 22/05/2011
2,404

Final League Table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Livingston (C, P) 36 25 7 4 79 33 +46 82 Promotion to the First Division
2 Ayr United (O, P) 36 18 5 13 62 55 +7 59 Qualification for the First Division play-offs
3 Forfar Athletic 36 17 8 11 50 48 +2 59
4 Brechin City 36 15 12 9 63 45 +18 57
5 East Fife 36 14 10 12 77 60 +17 52
Source: SPFL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted

Changes to the squad

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After relegation to the Second Division many players parted ways with the club, such as Tam McManus, who later joined Falkirk, Craig Samson, who joined St Mirren in the SPL, and Stephen Grindlay re-joined one of his former clubs Dumbarton. Scott Agnew and David Mitchell went to the Third Division to play with Stranraer, as did Kevin Cawley, who joined East Stirlingshire and Andy Aitken who joined his home town club Annan Athletic. However, manager Brian Reid brought in David Crawford, who was voted the Player of the Year at Alloa Athletic the season before and Ryan McWilliams from Greenock Morton as goalkeepers. Chris Smith and Bobby Donnelly were signed at the back, but were later joined by Eddie Malone and the well-experienced Jim Lauchlan. Alan Trouten and Scott McLaughlin were signed from Airdrie United as did Ryan McCann later in the campaign, Stephen McKeown was also signed but only played 6 games before his contract was terminated after a bust up with the management. Andy Rodgers was signed from East Stirlingshire and Michael Moffat joined in January from Junior side Girvan. Reid also brought in players such as Stephen Reynolds (from St Johnstone) and Daniel McKay (from Kilmarnock) in on Loan. Also Jonathan Tiffoney, Ross Robertson, Roddy Patterson, Shaun Kelly and Aaron Connelly (who joined Annan Athletic and later Girvan on loan).

Name Previous Club Age Pos
David Crawford[7]  Alloa Athletic 24 GK
Alan Martin[8]  Leeds United 22 GK
Ryan McWilliams  Greenock Morton 20 GK
Bobby Donnelly[9]  Airdrie United 23 DF
Chris Smith[10]  Dumbarton 21 DF
Eddie Malone[11]  Dundee 25 DF
Jim Lauchlan  Sligo Rovers 33 DF
Alan Trouten[12][13]  Airdrie United 24 MF
Scott McLaughlin[14]  Airdrie United 26 MF
Ryan McCann[15]  Airdrie United 29 MF
Stuart Bannigan[16]  Partick Thistle(Loan) 17 MF
Scott Taggart[17]  Hibernian (Loan) 19 MF
Stephen McKeown[18]  Partick Thistle 28 MF
Andy Rodgers[19]  East Stirlingshire 26 FW
Stephen Reynolds[17]  St Johnstone (Loan) 18 FW
Danny McKay[20]  Kilmarnock(Loan) 19 FW
Michael Moffat[21]  Girvan 25 FW
Player Signed From Signed to Pos
Craig Samson[22]   Hereford United  St Mirren GK
Stephen Grindlay[23]   Queen of the South  Dumbarton GK
David Mitchell[24]   Youth Academy  Stranraer GK
Andy Aitken[25]   Queen of the South  Annan Athletic DF
Kevin James[26]   St Johnstone Released DF
Kenny Connolly[27]   Motherwell Released MF
Scott Agnew[28]   Alloa Athletic  Stranraer MF
Junior Mendes[29]   Ilkeston Town Released FW
Kevin Cawley[30]   Celtic  East Stirlingshire FW
Tam McManus[31]   Derry City  Falkirk FW

Current squad

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As of 3 June 2010 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK   SCO David Crawford
GK   SCO Alan Martin
GK   SCO Ryan McWilliams
GK   SCO Darryl Jones
DF   SCO Martyn Campbell (Vice-Captain[32])
DF   SCO Bobby Donnelly
DF   SCO Iain Fisher
DF   SCO Jim Lauchlan
DF   SCO Eddie Malone
DF   SCO Ross Robertson
DF   SCO Chris Smith
MF   SCO Stuart Bannigan (On loan from Partick Thistle)
MF   SCO David Crawford (On loan from Hibernian)
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   SCO William Easton
MF   SCO Dean Keenan
MF   SCO Ryan McCann
MF   SCO Scott McLaughlin
MF   SCO Jonathan Tiffoney
MF   SCO Alan Trouten
MF   SCO Alistair Woodburn
MF   SCO Paul Willis (On loan from Dunfermline Athletic)
FW   SCO Aaron Connelly (On loan to Girvan)
FW   SCO Michael Moffat
FW   SCO Roddy Paterson
FW   SCO Mark Roberts (Club Captain[32])
FW   SCO Andy Rodgers

Appearances

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These statistics include League, Challenge Cup, League Cup and Scottish Cup for every player to have played for Ayr United during the 2010–11 season.

# Player P      
GK   David Crawford 25 0 0 1
GK   Darryl Jones 0 0 0 0
GK   Alan Martin 6 0 0 0
GK   Ryan McWilliams 2 0 0 0
DF   Martyn Campbell 32 1 5 0
DF   Bobby Donnelly 3 0 0 0
DF   Iain Fisher 0 0 0 0
DF   Jim Lauchlan 12 1 2 0
DF   Eddie Malone 25 1 8 0
DF   Ross Robertson 21 1 3 1
DF   Chris Smith 30 1 3 0
MF   Stuart Bannigan 16 3 0 0
MF   David Crawford 1 0 0 0
MF   William Easton 26 2 5 0
MF   Dean Keenan 10 0 6 1
MF   Ryan McCann 22 3 5 0
MF   Stephen McKeown 6 1 2 0
MF   Scott McLaughlin 35 4 1 0
MF   Scott Taggart 7 0 1 0
MF   Jonathan Tiffoney 30 0 6 3
MF   Alan Trouten 30 4 6 1
MF   Alistair Woodburn 8 0 1 0
MF   Paul Willis 6 1 0 0
FW   Aaron Connelly 5 1 1 0
FW   Michael Moffat 14 4 1 0
FW   Danny McKay 13 3 0 0
FW   Roddy Patterson 4 0 0 0
FW   Stephen Reynolds 9 0 0 0
FW   Mark Roberts 35 23 2 1
FW   Andy Rodgers 30 6 3 0

Non-Playing staff

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  • Chairman- Lachlan Cameron
  • Vice Chairman- Alex Ingram
  • Manager- Brian Reid
  • Assistant manager- Scott MacKenzie
  • Physiotherapist- Kevin MacLellan
  • Fitness coach- David Johnston
  • Groundsman- David Harkness
  • Kit manager- Malcolm Boyle
  • Programme editor- Duncan Carmichael
  • Club photographer- David Sargent
  • Ayr World administrator- Willie Craig

References

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