2015–16 Ayr United F.C. season explained

Club:Ayr United
Season:2015–16
Manager:Ian McCall
Stadium:Somerset Park
League:League One
League Result:Second place
(Promoted via play-offs)
Cup1:Challenge Cup
Cup1 Result:Second Round
Cup2:League Cup
Cup2 Result:Second Round
Cup3:Scottish Cup
Cup3 Result:Third Round
League Topscorer:Craig Moore (14)
Season Topscorer:Jordan Preston (15)
Highest Attendance:7,468 vs. Rangers, Challenge Cup, 19 August 2015
Lowest Attendance:763 vs. Forfar Athletic, League One, 20 February 2016
Average Attendance:1,296
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Prevseason:2014–15
Nextseason:2016–17

The 2015–16 season was Ayr United's third season in League One and their 4th consecutive season in the third-tier of Scottish football. Ayr also competed in the League Cup, Scottish Cup and the Challenge Cup.

Summary

Season

Results and fixtures

Scottish League One

See main article: 2015–16 Scottish League One.

Scottish Challenge Cup

See main article: 2015–16 Scottish Challenge Cup.

Scottish League Cup

See main article: 2015–16 Scottish League Cup.

Scottish Cup

See main article: 2015–16 Scottish Cup.

Player statistics

Squad, appearance and goals

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Player Total Other
Goalkeepers
Greg Fleming45 0 36 0 1 0 2 0 6 0
Shaun Newman0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
Patrick Boyle37 1 27 (1) 0 1 0 2 1 6 0
Martyn Campbell2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Nicky Devlin42 3 33 (1) 1 0 0 2 0 6 2
Gerry McLauchlan29 3 21 (3) 2 1 0 2 1 2 0
Craig McCracken3 0 1 0 0 0 1 (1) 0 0 (1) 0
Ross McCrorie15 0 11 2 0 0 0 0 4 0
Andy Graham28 2 22 (3) 2 1 0 0 0 1 (1) 0
Adam Hodge0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Andrew Muir4 0 1 (2) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Midfielders
Peter Murphy36 0 29 (1) 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Jamie Adams26 2 17 (3) 2 1 0 1 0 4 0
Robbie Crawford35 3 15 (12) 1 0 0 (1) 1 0 5 (1) 2
Ross Docherty35 1 25 (1)0 1 0 2 0 6 1
Michael Donald40 3 16 (15) 2 1 0 2 0 5 (1) 1
Alan Forrest39 5 22 (12) 5 1 0 0 (2) 0 0 (2) 0
Brian Gilmour31 2 19 (4) 2 0 (1)0 2 0 3 (3) 0
Alan Trouten39 7 25 (6) 6 1 0 2 0 2 (3) 1
Michael Wardrope10 1 4 (6) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Forwards
Ross Caldwell22 5 6 (11) 4 0 (1) 0 2 0 2 1
Sean McKenzie5 0 0 (5) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Craig Moore30 14 23 (2) 14 0 0 0 (1) 0 4 0
Jordan Preston40 15 28 (6) 13 1 0 0 (1) 0 4 2
Ryan Nisbet4 0 0 (1) 0 0 0 0 (1) 0 0 (2) 0
Ryan Stevenson22 6 16 (2) 6 0 0 0 (1) 0 1 (2) 0

Club statistics

Final League table

Results by round

Ayr United play each other team in the Scottish League One four times, twice in the first half of the season (home and away) and twice in the second half of the season (home and away), making a total of 36 games.

First half of the season
OppositionHome scoreAway score
Airdrieonians3 – 01 – 2
Albion Rovers1 – 03 – 0
Brechin City2 – 11 – 1
Cowdenbeath5 – 04 – 2
Dunfermline Athletic1 – 20 – 2
Forfar Athletic2 – 22 – 2
Peterhead1 – 13 – 0
Stenhousemuir5 – 20 – 1
Stranraer3 – 11 – 2
Second half of season
OppositionHome scoreAway score
Airdrieonians0 – 30 – 1
Albion Rovers0 – 11 – 3
Brechin City2 – 11 – 0
Cowdenbeath4 – 11 – 0
Dunfermline Athletic0 – 23 – 2
Forfar Athletic2 – 13 – 1
Peterhead1 – 20 – 4
Stenhousemuir4 – 10 – 4
Stranraer2 – 11 – 0

Home attendances

CompDateScoreOpponentAttendance
Challenge Cup25 July 20153 – 1Albion Rovers1,003[3]
League Cup1 August 20152 – 0Brechin City976[4]
League One15 August 20152 – 1Brechin City1,074[5]
Challenge Cup19 August 20150 – 2Rangers7,468[6]
League One29 August 20152 – 2Forfar Athletic1,243[7]
League One1 September 20155 – 2Stenhousemuir1,046[8]
League One26 September 20151 – 1Peterhead1,304[9]
League One3 October 20155 – 0Cowdenbeath1,171[10]
League One31 October 20153 – 1Stranraer1,415[11]
League One14 November 20151 – 0Albion Rovers1,389[12]
League One21 November 20153 – 0Airdrieonians1,403[13]
Scottish Cup28 November 20150 – 1Dunfermline1,576[14]
League One12 December 20151 – 2Dunfermline2,076[15]
League One26 December 20152 – 1Brechin City1,485[16]
League One6 February 20161 – 2Peterhead1,155[17]
League One20 February 20162 – 1Forfar Athletic763[18]
League One1 March 20164 – 1Cowdenbeath856[19]
League One8 March 20164 – 1Stenhousemuir889[20]
League One12 March 20160 – 2Dunfermline Athletic2,190[21]
League One26 March 20162 – 1Stranraer1,244[22]
League One9 April 20160 – 1Albion Rovers1,044[23]
League One30 April 20160 – 3Airdrieonians1,594[24]
Play-off7 May 20162 – 1Peterhead1,848[25]
Play-off15 May 20160 – 0 (3-1p)Stranraer4,581[26]
Total attendance:40,793
Average total attendance:1,670
Total league attendance:24,317
Average league attendance:1,296[27]

Transfers

Players in

PlayerFromFee
Patrick Boyle AirdrieoniansFree[28]
Alan Trouten Brechin CityFree[29]
Gerry McLauchlan Brechin CityFree[30]
Greg Fleming StenhousemuirFree[31]
Ross Docherty AirdrieoniansFree[32]
Jamie Adams Wigtown & BladnochFree[33]
Ross Caldwell Greenock MortonFree
Craig Moore MotherwellLoan[34]
Jordan Preston Blackburn RoversLoan[35]
Andy Graham DumbartonFree[36]
Ryan Stevenson Partick ThistleFree[37]
Ross McCrorie RangersLoan[38]
Adam Hodge KilmarnockFree

Players out

PlayerToFee
David Hutton Dunfermline AthleticFree[39]
Craig Beattie Stirling AlbionFree[40]
David Robertson SelkirkFree
Jon-Paul McGovern Stirling AlbionFree
Dale Shirkie TroonFree

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ayr FC Player Appearances . Soccerbase . 4 May 2020.
  2. Web site: Ayr United squad stats: 2015–16 . ESPN FC . 4 May 2020.
  3. Web site: Ayr 3–1 Albion Rovers . BBC Sport . bbc.co.uk . 25 July 2015 . 30 January 2016.
  4. Web site: Ayr 2–0 Brechin City . Ayr United F.C. . ayrunited.co.uk . 1 August 2015 . 4 May 2020.
  5. Web site: Ayr 2–1 Brechin City . . BBC Sport . 15 August 2015 . 4 May 2020.
  6. Web site: Ayr 0–2 Rangers . . BBC Sport . 19 August 2015 . 4 May 2020.
  7. Web site: Ayr 2–2 Forfar . . BBC Sport . 29 August 2015 . 4 May 2020.
  8. Web site: Ayr 5–2 Stenhousemuir . . BBC Sport . 1 September 2015 . 4 May 2020.
  9. Web site: Ayr 1–1 Peterhead . . BBC Sport . 26 September 2015 . 4 May 2020.
  10. Web site: Ayr 5–0 Cowdenbeath . . BBC Sport . 3 October 2015 . 4 May 2020.
  11. Web site: Ayr 3–1 Stranraer . . BBC Sport . 31 October 2015 . 4 May 2020.
  12. Web site: Ayr 1–0 Albion Rovers . BBC Sport . bbc.co.uk . 14 November 2015 . 30 January 2016.
  13. Web site: Ayr 3–0 Airdrieonians . BBC Sport . bbc.co.uk . 21 November 2015 . 30 January 2016.
  14. Web site: Ayr 0–1 Dunfermline . BBC Sport . bbc.co.uk . 28 November 2015 . 30 January 2016.
  15. Web site: Ayr 1–2 Dunfermline . BBC Sport . bbc.co.uk . 12 December 2015 . 30 January 2016.
  16. Web site: Ayr 2–1 Brechin . BBC Sport . bbc.co.uk . 26 December 2015 . 30 January 2016.
  17. Web site: Ayr 1–2 Peterhead . BBC Sport . bbc.co.uk . 6 February 2016 . 4 May 2020.
  18. Web site: Ayr 2–1 Forfar . BBC Sport . bbc.co.uk . 20 February 2016 . 4 May 2020.
  19. Web site: Ayr 4–1 Cowdenbeath . BBC Sport . bbc.co.uk . 1 March 2016 . 4 May 2020.
  20. Web site: Ayr 4–1 Stenhousemuir . BBC Sport . bbc.co.uk . 8 March 2016 . 4 May 2020.
  21. Web site: Ayr 0–2 Dunfermline . BBC Sport . bbc.co.uk . 12 March 2016 . 4 May 2020.
  22. Web site: Ayr 2–1 Stranraer . BBC Sport . bbc.co.uk . 26 March 2016 . 4 May 2020.
  23. Web site: Ayr 0–1 Albion Rovers . BBC Sport . bbc.co.uk . 9 April 2016 . 4 May 2020.
  24. Web site: Ayr 0–3 Airdrieonians . BBC Sport . bbc.co.uk . 30 April 2016 . 4 May 2020.
  25. Web site: Ayr 2–1 Peterhead . BBC Sport . bbc.co.uk . 7 May 2016 . 4 May 2020.
  26. Web site: Ayr 0–0 Stranraer . BBC Sport . bbc.co.uk . 15 May 2016 . 4 May 2020.
  27. Web site: Scottish League One – Average Attendances – Home Matches – 2015-2016 . Football Web Pages . footballwebpages.co.uk . 4 May 2020.
  28. Web site: Paddy Boyle signs for United . Ayr United F.C. . ayrunitedfc.co.uk . 21 May 2015 . 4 May 2020.
  29. Web site: Trouten comes back to Ayr . Ayr United F.C. . ayrunitedfc.co.uk . 22 May 2015 . 4 May 2020.
  30. Web site: Gerry signs up! . Ayr United F.C. . ayrunitedfc.co.uk . 29 May 2015 . 4 May 2020.
  31. Web site: Goalie the next new signing . Ayr United F.C. . ayrunitedfc.co.uk . 1 June 2015 . 4 May 2020.
  32. Web site: Docherty next to sign . Ayr United F.C. . ayrunitedfc.co.uk . 1 June 2015 . 4 May 2020.
  33. Web site: Double signing. . Ayr United F.C. . ayrunitedfc.co.uk . 23 July 2015 . 4 May 2020.
  34. Web site: Craig Moore signs on loan . Ayr United F.C. . ayrunitedfc.co.uk . 30 July 2015 . 4 May 2020.
  35. Web site: Jordan Preston returns . Ayr United F.C. . ayrunitedfc.co.uk . 21 August 2015 . 4 May 2020.
  36. Web site: Andy Graham signs. . Ayr United F.C. . ayrunitedfc.co.uk . 27 August 2015 . 4 May 2020.
  37. Web site: Ryan Stevenson joins Ayr on permanent deal after leaving Partick Thistle . Capital City Press . deadlinenews.co.uk . 21 January 2016 . 4 May 2020.
  38. Web site: McCrorie Heads Out on Loan . Rangers F.C. . rangersfc.co.uk . 26 February 2016 . 4 May 2020.
  39. Web site: Keeper signed. Dunfermline F.C. . dafc.co.uk . 13 July 2015. 4 May 2020.
  40. News: Craig Beattie makes shock move to Stirling Albion. Herald Scotland. 25 July 2015. 4 May 2020.

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