2022−23 Ayr United F.C. season explained

Club:Ayr United
Season:2022–23
Manager:Lee Bullen
Stadium:Somerset Park
Chairman:David Smith
League:Scottish Championship
League Result:Second Place
Cup1:Scottish League Cup
Cup1 Result:Group stage
Cup2:Scottish Challenge Cup
Cup2 Result:Third round
Cup3:Scottish Cup
Cup3 Result:Quarter-final
League Topscorer:Dipo Akinyemi (20)
Season Topscorer:Dipo Akinyemi (24)
Lowest Attendance:1,194 vs. Elgin City, League Cup, 9 July 2022
Average Attendance:3,097 vs. Partick Thistle, Championship, 18 February 2023
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Prevseason:2021–22
Nextseason:2023–24

The 2022–23 season was Ayr United's fifth 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

In their first full season under the management of Lee Bullen, Ayr United finished as runners-up in the Scottish Championship and thus progressed to the semi-final of the Premiership play-off. Ultimately their bid for promotion was ended by Partick Thistle who would on to win 8−0 on aggregate across the two legs.[1] [2]

Results and fixtures

Scottish Championship

See main article: 2022–23 Scottish Championship.

Premiership play-off

Scottish League Cup

See main article: 2022–23 Scottish League Cup group stage.

Group stage

Results

Scottish Challenge Cup

See main article: 2022–23 Scottish Challenge Cup.

Scottish Cup

See main article: 2022–23 Scottish Cup.

Squad statistics

Appearances

[3] |-|colspan="10"|Players who left the club during the 2022–23 season|-|}

Team statistics

League Cup table

Transfers

Transfers in

DatePositionNameFromFeeRef.
16 May 2022MF Ben Dempsey Charlton AthleticUndisclosed[4]
3 June 2022FW Dipo Akinyemi Welling UnitedFree transfer[5]
10 June 2022MF David Bangala Pohronie[6]
22 June 2022DF Frankie MusondaRaith Rovers[7]
28 June 2022MF Jayden Mitchell-Lawson Swindon Town[8]
31 January 2023MFJosh MullinLivingston[9]
20 February 2023FWChris MaguireFree Agent[10]

Transfers out

DatePositionNameToFeeRef.
6 May 2022DF Ryan Gondoh Sevenoaks TownFree transfer[11]
DF Markus FjørtoftRetired
MF Alex Kenyon ChesterFree transfer[12]
MFMichael MillerStenhousemuir[13]
16 May 2022DFAaron MuirheadPartick Thistle[14]
1 July 2022DFJack BairdGreenock Morton[15]
15 July 2022FW Tomi Adeloye Swindon Town[16]

Loans in

DatePositionNameFromEnd dateRef.
7 July 2022DF Alex Kirk Arsenal31 May 2023[17]
19 August 2022GKJack McConnell Rangers26 August 2022[18]
31 August 2022MFJosh MullinLivingston31 January 2023[19]
1 September 2022FW Brad Young Aston Villa31 May 2023[20]
3 September 2022GK Tom CarterHibernian10 September 2022[21]
30 September 2022MFLogan ChalmersDundee United14 January 2023[22]
31 January 2023MFReece McAlear Tranmere Rovers31 May 2023[23]

Loans out

DatePositionNameFromEnd dateRef.
30 September 2022DFMichael HewittPeterhead1 January 2023[24]
26 January 2023DFFinn EcrepontStranraer31 May 2023[25]
31 January 2023FWMichael MoffatGlenafton Athletic[26]
1 February 2023MF David BangalaCove Rangers[27]

Notes

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ayr United 0−5 Partick Thistle (agg 0−8): Visitors cruise into Premiership play-off final . BBC Sport . 26 May 2023.
  2. Web site: Ayr United 0-5 Partick Thistle: Jags cruise into Scottish Premiership play-off . Sky Sports . 26 May 2023.
  3. Web site: Ayr United FC Player Appearances . Soccerbase . soccerbase.com . 26 May 2023.
  4. Web site: Ben Dempsey joins Ayr United on permanent deal . Charlton Athletic FC . 27 May 2022.
  5. Web site: Dipo Akinyemi Joins the Honest Men . Ayr United FC . 3 June 2022.
  6. Web site: Ayr United new boy David Bangala promises warrior spirit at Somerset Park . Daily Record . 15 June 2022.
  7. Web site: Frankie Musonda joins the Honest Men . Ayr United FC . 26 June 2022.
  8. Web site: Jayden Mitchell-Lawson joins the Honest Men . Ayr United FC . 28 June 2022.
  9. Web site: Josh Mullin Stays . Ayr United FC . 31 January 2023.
  10. Web site: Chris Maguire Joins the Honest Men . Ayr United FC . 20 February 2023.
  11. Web site: Squad Update End of Season 2021/22. Ayr United FC. 6 May 2022.
  12. Web site: BREAKING, Chester FC sign Alex Kenyon! . Chester FC . 11 July 2022.
  13. Web site: Summer signings . SPFL . 26 June 2022.
  14. Web site: Aaron Muirhead signs pre-contract agreement with the club. Ayr United FC. 16 May 2022.
  15. Web site: Jack Baird signs pre-contract agreement with the club. Ayr United FC. 16 May 2022.
  16. Web site: Swindon Town sign Saidou Khan, Remeao Hutton & Tomi Adeloye. BBC Sport. 15 July 2022.
  17. Web site: Alex Kirk joins the Honest Men . Ayr United FC . 7 July 2022.
  18. Web site: Rangers prospect in emergency loan switch to Ayr United after goalkeeper suffers injury. Daily Record . 31 August 2022.
  19. Web site: Josh Mullin Joins on Loan. Ayr United FC . 31 August 2022.
  20. Web site: Brad Young Joins on Loan. Ayr United FC . 4 September 2022.
  21. Web site: Hibs youngster joins Championship side on emergency loan. Edinburgh Evening News . 4 September 2022.
  22. Web site: LOGAN CHALMERS JOINS AYR UNITED ON LOAN . Dundee United FC . dundeeunitedfc.co.uk . 1 October 2022 . 1 October 2022.
  23. Web site: Reece McAlear Joins the Honest Men . Ayr United FC . ayrunitedfc.co.uk . 31 January 2023 . 31 January 2023.
  24. Web site: MICHAEL HEWITT JOINS PETERHEAD ON LOAN . Ayr United FC . 30 September 2022.
  25. Web site: Finn Ecrepont . Stranraer FC . 26 January 2023.
  26. Web site: Michael Moffat Joins Glenafton On Loan . Ayr United FC . 31 January 2023.
  27. Web site: David Bangala Signs On Loan . Cove Rangers FC . 1 February 2023.

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