List of Ayr United F.C. seasons explained

Ayr United Football Club are a Scottish association football team based in Ayr, South Ayrshire. This list details the club's achievements in major competitions, and the top scorers for each season.

Key

• P = Played
• W = Games won
• D = Games drawn
• L = Games lost
• F = Goals for
• A = Goals against
• Pts = Points
• Pos = Final position

• R1 = Round 1
• R2 = Round 2
• R3 = Round 3
• R4 = Round 4
• R5 = Round 5
• QF = Quarter-finals
• SF = Semi-finals
• F = Final

Champions

Runners-up

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Semi Final

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Quarter Final

Promoted

Relegated

Current Season

Seasons

Results of league and cup competitions by season

Season	Manager	Division	Tier	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts	Pos	Scottish Cup	League Cup	Challenge Cup	Name	Goals
		League													Top goalscorer
1910–11	Committee		2	22				54	36	27		-
1911–12	Committee		2	22				54	24	35		R1
1912–13	Committee		2	26				45	19	34		R2
1913–14	Committee		1	38				56	72	33
1914–15	Herbert Dainty		1	38				55	40	48
1915–16	Lawrence Gemson		1	38				72	45	48
1916–17	Lawrence Gemson		1	38				47	59	31
1917–18	Lawrence Gemson		1	34				32	61	19
1918–19	John Cameron		1	34				62	53	38
1919–20	James McDonald		1	42				72	69	40		R3
1920–21	James McDonald		1	42				62	69	40		R3
1921–22	James McDonald		1	42				55	63	38		R2
1922–23	James McDonald		1	38				43	44	38		R3
1923–24	Jimmy Richardson		1	38				38	60	34		R4
1924–25	Jimmy Hay		1	38				43	65	30		R2
1925–26	Jimmy Hay		2	38				77	39	52		R1
1926–27	Archie Buchanan		2	38				67	68	41
1927–28	Archie Buchanan		2	38				117	60	54		R2
1928–29	Archie Buchanan		1	38				65	84	31		R3
1929–30	Archie Buchanan		1	38				70	92	38		R2
1930–31	Archie Buchanan		1	38				53	92	27		R3
1931–32	Alex Gibson		1	38				70	90	29
1932–33	Alex Gibson		1	38				62	95	30		R2
1933–34	Alex Gibson		1	38				87	92	42		R2
1934–35	Alex Gibson		1	38				61	112	29		R2
1935–36	Frank Thompson		1	38				53	98	25
1936–37	Frank Thompson		2	34				122	49	54
1937–38	Frank Thompson		1	38				66	85	33		R4
1938–39	Frank Thompson		1	38				76	83	35
1939–40	Frank Thompson		1	5				10	17	4
1940–45^[1]
1946–47	Bob Ferrier		2	26				56	73	20		R2	Group
1947–48	Bob Ferrier		2	30				59	61	27			Group
1948–49			2	30				51	70	27		Bob Ferrier	Group
1949–50	Archie Anderson		2	30				53	80	22			Group
1950–51	Archie Anderson		2	30				64	40	36		R4	bgcolor=#FFDD99	SF
1951–52	Archie Anderson		2	30				55	45	39			Group
1952–53	Archie Anderson		2	30				76	56	36		R3	Group
1953–54	Reuben Bennett		2	30				50	56	30		R2	bgcolor=palegreen	QF
1954–55	Reuben Bennett		2	30				61	73	32			bgcolor=palegreen	QF
1955–56	Neil McBain		2	36				103	55	51			Group
1956–57	Jackie Cox		1	34				48	89	19		R5	Group
1957–58	Jackie Cox		2	36				98	81	42			Group
1958–59	Jackie Cox		2	36				115	48	60		R3	bgcolor=palegreen	QF
1959–60	Jackie Cox		1	34				65	73	34		R4	Group
1960–61	Jackie Cox		1	34				51	81	22		R2	Group
1961–62	Gerry Mays		2	36				71	63	38			bgcolor=palegreen	QF
1962–63	Neil McBain		2	36				68	77	34		R2	Group
1963–64	Bobby Flavell		2	36				58	83	29		R4	Group
1964–65	Tom McCreath		2	36				49	67	24			Group
1965–66	Tom McCreath		2	36				78	37	53			bgcolor=palegreen	QF
1966–67	Ally MacLeod		1	34				20	86	9			bgcolor=palegreen	QF
1967–68	Ally MacLeod		2	36				69	48	42			bgcolor=palegreen	QF
1968–69	Ally MacLeod		2	36				82	31	53		R2	bgcolor=palegreen	QF
1969–70	Ally MacLeod		1	34				37	52	30			bgcolor=#FFDD99	SF
1970–71	Ally MacLeod		1	34				37	54	26		R3	Group
1971–72	Ally MacLeod		1	34				40	58	28		R4	Group
1972–73	Ally MacLeod		1	34				50	51	40		bgcolor=#FFDD99	SF	Group
1973–74	Ally MacLeod		1	34				44	40	38		R5	Group
1974–75	Ally MacLeod		1	34				50	61	36		R3	Group
1975–76	Alex Stuart		1	36				46	59	33		R4	Group
1976–77	Alex Stuart		1	36				44	68	30		R4	Group
1977–78	Alex Stuart		1	36				36	68	24		R3	R3
1978–79	Willie McLean		2	39				71	52	47		R4	bgcolor=palegreen	QF
1979–80	Willie McLean		2	39				64	51	44		R4	R3
1980–81	Willie McLean		2	39				59	42	45		R3	bgcolor=#FFDD99	SF
1981–82	Willie McLean		2	39				56	50	42		R3	Group
1982–83	Willie McLean		2	39				45	61	32		R3	Group
1983–84	George Caldwell		2	39				56	70	32		R3	R2
1984–85	George Caldwell		2	39				57	52	39		R4	R3
1985–86	Ally MacLeod		2	39				41	60	31		R4	R2
1986–87	Ally MacLeod		3	39				70	49	52		R3	R3
1987–88	Ally MacLeod		3	39				95	31	61		R3	R2
1988–89	Ally MacLeod		2	39				56	72	35		R3	R2
1989–90	Ally MacLeod		2	39				41	62	35		R3	R2
1990–91	George Burley		2	39				47	59	32		R5	R2	Runners-up
1991–92	George Burley		2	44				63	55	47		R3	bgcolor=palegreen	QF	Runners-up
1992–93	George Burley		2	44				49	44	46		R4	R2	R2
1993–94	Simon Stainrod		2	44				42	52	42		R3	R2	bgcolor=#FFDD99	SF
1994–95	Simon Stainrod		2	36				31	58	29		R3	R2	bgcolor=palegreen	QF
1995–96	Gordon Dalziel		3	36				40	40	45		R2	R2	R1
1996–97	Gordon Dalziel		3	36				61	33	77		R2	R3	R2
1997–98	Gordon Dalziel		2	36				40	56	40		R5	R2	R2		13
1998–99	Gordon Dalziel		2	36				66	42	62		R5	bgcolor=palegreen	QF	n/a		20
1999–00	Gordon Dalziel		2	36				42	52	38		bgcolor=#FFDD99	SF	R3	R1		14
2000–01	Gordon Dalziel		2	36				73	41	69		R3	R1	R1		19
2001–02	Gordon Dalziel		2	36				53	44	52		bgcolor=#FFDD99	SF	Runners-up	R2		21
2002–03	Campbell Money		2	36				34	44	45		R4	R2	R2		7
2003–04	Campbell Money		2	36				37	58	31		R3	R1	R1		10
2004–05	Mark Shanks		3	36				39	54	42		R4	R1	R1		10
2005–06	Bobby Connor		3	36				56	61	42		R3	R3	R1
2006–07	Bobby Connor		3	36				46	47	50		R3	R2	bgcolor=palegreen	QF		8
2007–08	Brian Reid		3	36				51	62	46		R3	R1	bgcolor=#FFDD99	SF		18
2008–09	Brian Reid		3	36				71	38	74		R4	R2	R1		17
2009–10	Brian Reid		2	36				29	60	31		R5	R2	R1		9
2010–11	Brian Reid		3	36				62	55	59		R5	R1	bgcolor=palegreen	QF		26
2011–12	Brian Reid		2	36				44	67	38		bgcolor=palegreen	QF	bgcolor=#FFDD99	SF	bgcolor=palegreen	QF		11
2012–13	Mark Roberts		3	36				53	65	41		R4	R2	R1		21
2013–14	Mark Roberts		3	36				65	66	49		R4	R1	R2		25
2014–15	Mark Roberts Ian McCall		3	36				45	60	34		R3	R2	R1		9
2015–16	Ian McCall		3	36				65	47	61		R3	R2	R2		15
2016–17	Ian McCall		2	36				33	62	33		bgcolor=palegreen	QF	R2	bgcolor=palegreen	QF		6
2017–18	Ian McCall		3	36				92	42	76		R5	R2	R2		26
2018–19	Ian McCall		2	36				50	38	54		R4	bgcolor=palegreen	QF	R1		24
2019–20	Ian McCall Mark Kerr		2	27				38	35	40		R5	Group	R3		10
2020–21	Mark Kerr		2										R2

Notes and References

1. No competitive football was played between 1939 and 1946 due to the Second World War