2018–19 Ayr United F.C. season
Ayr United 2018–19 football season
2018–19 season | |||
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Manager | Ian McCall | ||
Stadium | Somerset Park | ||
Scottish Championship | Fourth Place | ||
Scottish Cup | Fourth round | ||
League Cup | Quarter-final | ||
Challenge Cup | First round | ||
Premiership play-offs | Quarter-final | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Lawrence Shankland (24) All: Lawrence Shankland (34) | ||
Highest home attendance | 3,249 v Partick Thistle, Championship, 4 August 2018 | ||
Lowest home attendance | 1,227 v Stenhousemuir, League Cup, 24 July 2018 | ||
Average home league attendance | 2,157 | ||
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The 2018–19 season was Ayr United’s 109th season of competitive football and their first season back in the Scottish Championship following their promotion from League One in the 2017–18 season.[1] Ayr also competed in the League Cup, Scottish Cup and the Challenge Cup.
Summary
Season
In their first season back in the second–tier of Scottish football, Ayr United finished in fourth place and qualified for the Premiership play-offs, losing to Inverness CT in the quarter-final.
Results and fixtures
Win Draw Loss Postponed
Scottish Championship
Ayr United v Partick Thistle
4 August 2018 1 | Ayr United | 2–0 | Partick Thistle | Somerset Park, Ayr |
15:00 | Shankland 7 pen.', 18' | Report | Attendance: 3,249 Referee: Craig Thomson |
Inverness CT v Ayr United
11 August 2018 2 | Inverness CT | 0–0 | Ayr United | Caledonian Stadium, Inverness |
15:00 | Report | Harvie 30' | Attendance: 2,376 Referee: Andrew Dallas |
Ayr United v Dunfermline Athletic
25 August 2018 3 | Ayr United | 4–1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Somerset Park, Ayr |
15:00 | Forrest 5', 37' Shankland 39' Moffat 81' | Report | Longridge 55' | Attendance: 2,597 Referee: Euan Anderson |
Queen of the South v Ayr United
1 September 2018 4 | Queen of the South | 5–0 | Ayr United | Palmerston Park, Dumfries |
15:00 | Dobbie 12', 20 pen.', 22', 84' Harkins 37' | Report | Harvie 79' | Attendance: 2,498 Referee: Colin Steven |
Ayr United v Falkirk
15 September 2018 5 | Ayr United | 3–2 | Falkirk | Somerset Park, Ayr |
15:00 | Shankland 48' Geggan 63' Fasan 65 o.g.' | Report | Rudden 18' Petravičius 25' | Attendance: 2,250 Referee: Alan Newlands |
Alloa Athletic v Ayr United
22 September 2018 6 | Alloa Athletic | 0–2 | Ayr United | Recreation Park, Alloa |
15:00 | Report | Shankland 23', 65' | Attendance: 949 Referee: Gavin Duncan |
Greenock Morton v Ayr United
29 September 2018 7 | Greenock Morton | 1–5 | Ayr United | Cappielow, Greenock |
15:00 | Telfer 35' | Report | Shankland 19', 75' Moore 73', 81' McDaid 89' | Attendance: 2,273 Referee: Steven McLean |
Ayr United v Dundee United
6 October 2018 8 | Ayr United | 2–0 | Dundee United | Somerset Park, Ayr |
15:00 | Shankland 21' McDaid 74' | Report | Attendance: 2,621 Referee: Greg Aitken |
Ross County v Ayr United
20 October 2018 9 | Ross County | 2–1 | Ayr United | Victoria Park, Dingwall |
15:00 | McKay 23' Mullin 34' | Report | Shankland 50' | Attendance: 3,140 Referee: Steven McLean |
Partick Thistle v Ayr United
27 October 2018 10 | Partick Thistle | 0–1 | Ayr United | Firhill Stadium, Glasgow |
15:00 | Report | Rose 77' | Attendance: 3,491 Referee: Bobby Madden |
Ayr United v Alloa Athletic
30 October 2018 11 | Ayr United | 3–0 | Alloa Athletic | Somerset Park, Ayr |
19:45 | Shankland 46', 90+2' Forrest 81' | Report | Attendance: 1,742 Referee: David Munro |
Falkirk v Ayr United
3 November 2018 12 | Falkirk | 0–1 | Ayr United | Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk |
15:00 | Report | Moore 51' | Attendance: 4,310 Referee: Greg Aitken |
Ayr United v Queen of the South
10 November 2018 13 | Ayr United | 1–1 | Queen of the South | Somerset Park, Ayr |
15:00 | Rose 75' | Report | Murray 81' | Attendance: 2,539 Referee: John Beaton |
Ayr United v Greenock Morton
17 November 2018 14 | Ayr United | 0–0 | Greenock Morton | Somerset Park, Ayr |
15:00 | Moore 62' | Report | Attendance: 2,346 Referee: Willie Collum |
Dundee United v Ayr United
30 November 2018 15 | Dundee United | 0–5 | Ayr United | Tannadice Park, Dundee |
19:45 | Report | Shankland 3', 41', 87 pen.', 89' Moffat 78' | Attendance: 6,097 Referee: Don Robertson |
Ayr United v Ross County
15 December 2018 16 | Ayr United | 3–3 | Ross County | Somerset Park, Ayr |
15:00 | Shankland 21 pen.', 25' Geggan 43' | Report | Mullin 12' McKay 48 pen.' Cowie 52' | Attendance: 2,030 Referee: Bobby Madden |
Dunfermline Athletic v Ayr United
22 December 2018 17 | Dunfermline Athletic | 0–0 | Ayr United | East End Park, Dunfermline |
19:45 | Report | Attendance: 4,916 Referee: Steven McLean |
Queen of the South v Ayr United
29 December 2018 18 | Queen of the South | 1–1 | Ayr United | Palmerston Park, Dumfries |
15:00 | Todd 29' | Report | Moffat 41' | Attendance: 2,349 Referee: Alan Newlands |
Ayr United v Falkirk
5 January 2019 19 | Ayr United | 0–1 | Falkirk | Somerset Park, Ayr |
15:00 | Report | Rudden 56' | Attendance: 2,729 Referee: Bobby Madden |
Inverness CT v Ayr United
12 January 2019 20 | Inverness CT | 1–0 | Ayr United | Caledonian Stadium, Inverness |
15:00 | White 64' | Report | Attendance: 2,283 Referee: Alan Newlands |
Ayr United v Dundee United
25 January 2019 21 | Ayr United | 1–0 | Dundee United | Somerset Park, Ayr |
19:45 | Moore 4' | Report | Gomis 89' | Attendance: 2,232 Referee: Don Robertson |
Ayr United v Inverness CT
29 January 2019 22 | Ayr United | 2–3 | Inverness CT | Somerset Park, Ayr |
19:45 | McDaid 53' Shankland 85' | Report | Austin 9', 12' Polworth 18' | Attendance: 1,559 Referee: Nick Walsh |
Alloa Athletic v Ayr United
2 February 2019 23 | Alloa Athletic | 1–3 | Ayr United | Recreation Park, Alloa |
15:00 | Trouten 30' | Report | Moffat 29', 88' Shankland 52' (pen.) | Attendance: 957 Referee: Mike Roncone |
Greenock Morton v Ayr United
16 February 2019 24 | Greenock Morton | 0–0 | Ayr United | Cappielow, Greenock |
15:00 | Report | Attendance: 2,335 Referee: Colin Steven |
Ayr United v Dunfermline Athletic
23 February 2019 25 | Ayr United | 0–1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Somerset Park, Ayr |
15:00 | Report | Longridge 71' (pen.) | Attendance: 2,202 Referee: David Munro |
Ross County v Ayr United
26 February 2019 26 | Ross County | 3–2 | Ayr United | Victoria Park, Dingwall |
19:45 | McKay 35', 70', 75' | Report | Shankland 62' Murdoch 73' | Attendance: 3,489 Referee: Nick Walsh |
Falkirk v Ayr United
8 March 2019 27 | Falkirk | 2–0 | Ayr United | Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk |
19:05 | McGhee 27', 40' | Report | Attendance: 4,344 Referee: Alan Muir |
Dunfermline Athletic v Ayr United
29 March 2019 28 | Dunfermline Athletic | 0–1 | Ayr United | East End Park, Dunfermline |
19:05 | Report | McDaid 31' | Attendance: 4,671 Referee: Gavin Duncan |
Ayr United v Greenock Morton
2 April 2019 29 | Ayr United | 1–1 | Greenock Morton | Somerset Park, Ayr |
19:45 | Shankland 21 pen.' | Report | Kiltie 71' | Attendance: 1,802 Referee: Willie Collum |
Ayr United v Inverness CT
6 April 2019 30 | Ayr United | 0–1 | Inverness CT | Somerset Park, Ayr |
15:00 | Report | McKay 66' | Attendance: 1,566 Referee: Craig Thomson |
Ayr United v Queen of the South
9 April 2019 31 | Ayr United | 1–0 | Queen of the South | Somerset Park, Ayr |
19:45 | Shankland 43 pen.' | Report | Attendance: 1,582 Referee: Greg Aitken |
Dundee United v Ayr United
12 April 2019 32 | Dundee United | 2–1 | Ayr United | Tannadice Park, Dundee |
19:05 | Šafranko 63' McMullan 74' | Report | Bell 24' | Attendance: 4,392 Referee: Bobby Madden |
Ayr United v Ross County
19 April 2019 33 | Ayr United | 1–3 | Ross County | Somerset Park, Ayr |
19:05 | Miller 12' Docherty 90+5' | Report | Graham 42', 46', 71' | Attendance: 1,692 Referee: Euan Anderson |
Ayr United v Partick Thistle
23 April 2019 34 | Ayr United | 0–1 | Partick Thistle | Somerset Park, Ayr |
19:45 | Report | Gordon 17' | Attendance: 2,429 Referee: Alan Newlands |
Partick Thistle v Ayr United
27 April 2019 35 | Partick Thistle | 1–2 | Ayr United | Firhill Stadium, Glasgow |
15:00 | Gordon 9' | Report | Smith 17' Muirhead 56' | Attendance: 3,855 Referee: Nick Walsh |
Ayr United v Alloa Athletic
4 May 2019 36 | Ayr United | 1–1 | Alloa Athletic | Somerset Park, Ayr |
15:00 | Shankland 37' | Report | Shields 33' | Attendance: 1,665 Referee: Willie Collum |
Premiership Play–Off
Ayr United v Inverness CT
7 May 2019 Quarter-final 1st Leg | Ayr United | 1–3 | Inverness CT | Somerset Park, Ayr |
19:45 | Rose 65' | Report | Trafford 33' White 51', 76 pen.' | Attendance: 2,171 Referee: Alan Muir |
Inverness CT v Ayr United
11 May 2019 Quarter-final 2nd Leg | Inverness CT | 1–1 (4–2 agg.) | Ayr United | Caledonian Stadium, Inverness |
19:45 | Donaldson 79' | Report | McCowan 19' | Attendance: 2,323 Referee: Steven McLean |
Scottish League Cup
Ayr United v Greenock Morton
14 July 2018 Group Stage | Ayr United | 3–1 | Greenock Morton | Somerset Park, Ayr |
15:00 | Shankland 48', 72', 75' | Report | Tidser 14' | Attendance: 1,586 Referee: Willie Collum |
Albion Rovers v Ayr United
21 July 2018 Group Stage | Albion Rovers | 0–2 | Ayr United | Cliftonhill, Coatbridge |
15:00 | Report | Forrest 15' Bell 80' | Attendance: 519 Referee: Mike Roncone |
Ayr United v Stenhousemuir
24 July 2018 Group Stage | Ayr United | 5–0 | Stenhousemuir | Somerset Park, Ayr |
19:45 | Shankland 2', 8', 46' Moffat 41', 86' | Report | Attendance: 1,227 Referee: David Munro |
Partick Thistle v Ayr United
28 July 2018 Group Stage | Partick Thistle | 0–2 | Ayr United | Firhill Stadium, Glasgow |
15:00 | Report | Moffat 6' Shankland 66' | Attendance: 2,871 Referee: Nick Walsh |
Knockout round
Dundee v Ayr United
8 August 2018 Round 2 | Dundee | 0–3 | Ayr United | Dens Park, Dundee |
19:45 | Moussa 77' Kusunga 90+3' | Report | Shankland 51', 86' Moffat 89' | Attendance: 3,151 Referee: John Beaton |
Rangers v Ayr United
26 September 2018 Quarter-final | Rangers | 4–0 | Ayr United | Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow |
19:45 | Katić 16' Middleton 31', 70' Morelos 49' | Report | Attendance: 35,042 Referee: Bobby Madden |
Scottish Challenge Cup
Queen's Park v Ayr United
14 August 2018 First Round | Queen's Park | 0–0 (4–2 p) | Ayr United | Hampden Park, Glasgow |
19:45 | Report | Attendance: 834 |
Scottish Cup
Beith Juniors v Ayr United
24 November 2018 Third Round | Beith Juniors | 0–3 | Ayr United | Bellsdale Park, Beith |
15:00 | Report | Shankland 64' Docherty 79' Moffat 88' | Attendance: 1,780 Referee: Colin Steven |
Auchinleck Talbot v Ayr United
19 January 2019 Fourth Round | Auchinleck Talbot | 1–0 | Ayr United | Beechwood Park, Auchinleck |
15:00 | McCracken 78' | Report | Attendance: 3,100 Referee: Euan Anderson |
Squad statistics
Appearances
- As of 11 May 2019[2]
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League One | League Cup | Scottish Cup | Other | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | SCO | Ross Doohan | 47 | 0 | 36+0 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
2 | DF | SCO | Chris Higgins | 5 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
3 | DF | SCO | Daniel Harvie | 44 | 0 | 31+2 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
4 | MF | SCO | Mark Kerr | 30 | 0 | 18+4 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
5 | DF | SCO | Michael Rose | 44 | 1 | 34+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 |
6 | MF | SCO | Andy Geggan | 28 | 2 | 22+1 | 2 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
7 | FW | SCO | Michael Moffat | 44 | 10 | 29+5 | 5 | 4+2 | 4 | 2+0 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 |
8 | MF | SCO | Robbie Crawford | 44 | 0 | 30+3 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
9 | FW | SCO | Craig Moore | 26 | 4 | 8+12 | 4 | 1+3 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
10 | MF | SCO | Alan Forrest | 25 | 4 | 10+7 | 3 | 6+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
11 | FW | SCO | Declan McDaid | 45 | 4 | 20+14 | 4 | 1+5 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
12 | MF | SCO | Craig McGuffie | 16 | 0 | 0+9 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
14 | DF | SCO | David Ferguson | 6 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
15 | DF | SCO | Steven Bell | 33 | 2 | 21+5 | 1 | 2+2 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
16 | MF | SCO | Jamie Adams | 19 | 0 | 9+4 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
17 | FW | SCO | Lawrence Shankland | 41 | 34 | 29+2 | 24 | 6+0 | 9 | 1+0 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 |
18 | MF | SCO | Andy Murdoch | 44 | 1 | 33+1 | 1 | 6+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
19 | GK | NZL | Ellis Hare-Reid | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
20 | MF | SCO | James Hilton | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
22 | DF | SCO | Finn Ecrepont | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
23 | MF | SCO | Ross Docherty | 23 | 1 | 9+10 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 |
25 | MF | SCO | Luke McCowan | 9 | 1 | 2+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 |
27 | DF | SCO | Liam Smith | 39 | 1 | 32+1 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
28 | MF | SCO | Nicky Cadden | 11 | 0 | 6+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
29 | MF | SCO | Calvin Miller | 14 | 1 | 8+5 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
30 | DF | SCO | Aaron Muirhead | 11 | 1 | 8+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
Team statistics
League table
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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2 | Dundee United | 36 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 49 | 40 | +9 | 65 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off semi-final |
3 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 36 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 48 | 40 | +8 | 56 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off quarter-final |
4 | Ayr United | 36 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 50 | 38 | +12 | 54 | |
5 | Greenock Morton | 36 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 36 | 45 | −9 | 46 | |
6 | Partick Thistle | 36 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 43 | 52 | −9 | 43 |
Source: SPFL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Points in head-to-head matches; 5) Goal difference in hth matches; 6). Goals scored in hth matches; 7). Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).[3]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Points in head-to-head matches; 5) Goal difference in hth matches; 6). Goals scored in hth matches; 7). Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).[3]
Division summary
Updated to match(es) played on 28 April 2018. Source: [4]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
League Cup table
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | AYR | PAR | GMO | STE | ALB | |
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1 | Ayr United (Q) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | +11 | 12 | Qualification for the Second round | — | — | 3–1 | 5–0 | — | |
2 | Partick Thistle (Q) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 9 | 0–2 | — | 2–1 | — | — | ||
3 | Greenock Morton | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 6 | — | — | — | 2–0 | 5–0 | ||
4 | Stenhousemuir | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 3 | — | 0–2 | — | — | 4–0 | ||
5 | Albion Rovers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 13 | −13 | 0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — | — | — |
Source: [5]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[6]
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[6]
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
Transfers
Players in
| Players out
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