2021–22 Ayr United F.C. season explained

Club:Ayr United
Season:2021–22
Manager:David Hopkin
(until 9 September)
Jim Duffy
(from 1 October–19 December)
Lee Bullen
(from 7 January)
Stadium:Somerset Park
Chairman:David Smith
League:Scottish Championship
League Result:8th
Cup1:Scottish League Cup
Cup1 Result:Second round
Cup2:Scottish Challenge Cup
Cup2 Result:Second round
Cup3:Scottish Cup
Cup3 Result:Fourth round
League Topscorer:Tomi Adeloye (11)
Season Topscorer:Tomi Adeloye (14)
Highest Attendance:6,136 vs. Kilmarnock, Championship, 11 March 2022
Lowest Attendance:472 vs. Raith Rovers, Championship, 26 December 2021
Average Attendance:1,574
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Prevseason:2020–21
Nextseason:2022−23

The 2021–22 season was Ayr United's fourth consecutive season in the Scottish Championship after being promoted from league one in the 2017–18 season. Ayr also competed in the, League Cup, Challenge Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Summary

Season

Ayr United began the season under the management of David Hopkin who had been in charge since March of the previous season. Hopkin would step down from his position on 9 September following a poor start to the season.[1] He was replaced by his assistant Jim Duffy before he was also relieved of his duties by the club after just one win in eleven games.[2] On 7 January 2022, Ayr United confirmed the appointment of Lee Bullen as their new manager.[3]

Results and fixtures

Scottish Championship

See main article: 2021–22 Scottish Championship.

Scottish League Cup

See main article: 2021–22 Scottish League Cup group stage.

Group stage

Results

Knockout stage

Scottish Challenge Cup

See main article: 2021–22 Scottish Challenge Cup.

Notes

Scottish Cup

See main article: 2021–22 Scottish Cup.

Squad statistics

Appearances

[4] |-|colspan="10"|Players who left the club during the 2021–22 season|-|}

Team statistics

League Cup table

Transfers

Transfers in

DatePositionNameFromFeeRef.
25 May 2021MF Cameron SalkeldGreenock MortonFree transfer[5]
27 May 2021DF Markus FjørtoftFree transfer[6]
DF Sean McGintyFree transfer
DFNick McAllisterSt MirrenFree transfer
21 June 2021GKAidan McAdamsGreenock MortonFree transfer[7]
1 July 2021FW Tomi Adeloye BarnetFree transfer[8]
8 July 2021GK Charlie Albinson Warrington TownFree transfer[9]
28 July 2021MF Daire O'Connor CliftonvilleFree transfer[10]
12 January 2022MF Ryan Gondoh WealdstoneFree transfer[11]
29 January 2022MF Sam Ashford Crawley TownFree transfer[12]
7 March 2022MF Alex Kenyon Scunthorpe UnitedFree transfer[13]

Transfers out

DatePositionNameToFeeRef.
7 May 2021MFLiam MillerFree AgentFree transfer[14]
DFSam Roscoe LinfieldFree transfer[15]
FW Andre Wright Sligo RoversFree transfer[16]
MF Dario ZanattaRaith RoversFree transfer[17]
1 June 2021MFLuke McCowanDundeeFree transfer[18]
24 January 2022MFJoe ChalmersDunfermline AthleticUndisclosed[19]

Loans in

DatePositionNameFromEnd dateRef.
27 July 2021DFJames MaxwellRangers31 May 2022[20]
2 August 2021FW Jonathan AfolabiCeltic11 February 2022[21]
6 September 2021MFSteven BradleyHibernian3 January 2022[22]
24 January 2022MF Ben Dempsey Charlton Athletic31 May 2022[23]
31 January 2022MFKerr McInroyCeltic31 May 2022[24]
DF Blaine Rowe Coventry City31 May 2022[25]

Loans out

DatePositionNameFromEnd dateRef.
31 August 2021FWPaul SmithCumnock Juniors31 May 2022[26]
3 September 2021DFMichael MillerStenhousemuir31 May 2022[27]
28 January 2022DFNick McAllisterClyde31 May 2022[28]
Notes

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ayr United part company with David Hopkin . Ayr United FC . 9 September 2021.
  2. Web site: Ayr United Announces the Departure of Jim Duffy. Ayr United FC. 20 December 2021. 20 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211220111413/https://ayrunitedfc.co.uk/ayr-united-announces-the-departure-of-jim-duffy-john-joyce. dead.
  3. Web site: Lee Bullen appointed Ayr United head coach . Sheffield Wednesday FC . 7 January 2022.
  4. Web site: Ayr United FC Player Appearances . Soccerbase . soccerbase.com . 13 May 2020.
  5. Web site: Salkeld signs for United . Ayr United FC . 31 May 2021.
  6. Web site: Super Thursday. Ayr United FC. 31 May 2021.
  7. Web site: McAdams is new United keeper . Ayr United FC . 21 June 2021.
  8. Web site: Tomi is an Honest Man. Ayr United FC. 1 July 2021. 25 July 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220725131831/https://ayrunitedfc.co.uk/tomi-is-an-honest-man. dead.
  9. Web site: United sign Albinson . Ayr United FC . 8 July 2021.
  10. Web site: Daire is an Honest Man . Ayr United FC . 28 July 2021.
  11. Web site: Ryan Gondoh signs for the Honest Men . Ayr United FC . 13 January 2022.
  12. Web site: Sam Ashford joins the Honest Men . Ayr United FC . 29 January 2022.
  13. Web site: Alex Kenyon joins the Honest Men . Ayr United FC . 12 March 2022.
  14. Web site: Player Update . Ayr United FC . 31 May 2021.
  15. Web site: Sam Roscoe: Linfield set to sign defender from Ayr United . BBC Sport . 1 June 2021.
  16. Web site: Sligo Rovers sign former Bohemians striker Andre Wright for the remainder of the season . Irish Independent . 9 February 2023.
  17. Web site: Dario Zanatta signs on at Raith Rovers . Raith Rovers FC . 31 May 2021.
  18. Web site: Luke McCowan joins Dundee from Ayr United . BBC Sport . 1 June 2021.
  19. Web site: Dunfermline: Joe Chalmers joins from Championship Ayr United. Dunfermline Press. 24 January 2022. 24 January 2022.
  20. Web site: Maxwell joins from Rangers. Ayr United FC. 27 July 2021.
  21. Web site: United sign Afolabi. Ayr United FC. 2 August 2021. 2 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210802155025/https://ayrunitedfc.co.uk/united-sign-afolabi. dead.
  22. Web site: UNITED SIGN BRADLEY. Ayr United FC. 6 September 2021. 6 September 2021.
  23. Web site: Ben Dempsey joins Ayr United on loan. Charlton Athletic FC. 24 January 2022. 24 January 2022.
  24. Web site: Kerr McInroy Signs for the Honest Men. Ayr United FC. 31 January 2022. 31 January 2022.
  25. Web site: Blaine Rowe Joins the Honest Men. Ayr United FC. 31 January 2022. 31 January 2022.
  26. Web site: Cumnock Juniors announce signing from Ayr United. Cumnock Chronicle. 18 December 2021.
  27. Web site: We can confirm that Michael Miller has joined Stenhousemuir on loan until the end of the season. Ayr United FC. 3 September 2021.
  28. Web site: LOAN SIGNING: Nick McAllister. Clyde FC. 28 January 2022.

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