2011–12 Ayr United F.C. season
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| 2011–12 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman |  Lachlan Cameron | ||
| Manager |  Brian Reid | ||
| Stadium | Somerset Park | ||
| Scottish First Division | Ninth (relegated via 1st Division play-offs) | ||
| Challenge Cup | Quarter Final; Lost to Annan Athletic | ||
| League Cup | Semi-Final, lost to Kilmarnock | ||
| Scottish Cup | Quarter Final, lost to Hibernian | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Michael Moffat (8) Mark Roberts (8) All: Mark Roberts (11) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 1,938 vs. Falkirk, 20 August 2011 | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 1,096 vs. Ayr United, 29 February 2012 | ||
| | |||
The 2011–12 season was Ayr United's first season back in the Scottish First Division, having been promoted from the Scottish Second Division at the end of the 2010–11 season.[1] Ayr also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
Summary
[edit]Ayr United finished ninth in the First Division,[2] entering the play-offs losing 3–1 to Airdrie United on aggregate in the Semi-final and were relegated to the Second Division.[3] They reached the Quarter-final of the Challenge Cup,[4] the Semi-final of the League Cup[5] and the Quarter-final of the Scottish Cup.[6]
Results and fixtures
[edit]Win Draw Loss Postponed
Pre-season
[edit]| 9 July 2011 Friendly | Ayr United | 1 – 0 | St Mirren | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 15:00 | Patterson 8O' | (St Mirren Report) | Attendance: 1,004 Referee: Steven McLean |
| 16 July 2011 Friendly | Ayr United | 1 – 1 | St Johnstone | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 15:00 | Roberts 36' (pen.) | (Ayr Report) | 31' Millar | Attendance: 969 Referee: Iain Brines |
| 18 July 2011 Friendly | Girvan | 0 – 3 | Ayr United | Hamilton Park, Girvan |
| 15:00 | (Ayr Report) | Robertson 20' Wardlaw 78' Patterson | Attendance: 321 |
| 25 July 2011 Friendly | Ayr United | 0 – 1 | Manchester United XI | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 19:00 | (Ayr Report) | 54' Norwood | Attendance: 2,876 |
Scottish First Division
[edit]| 6 August 2011 Match 1 | Ayr United | 1 – 2 | Hamilton Academical | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 15:00 | McGowan 8' McGowan  76'Trouten 85'Geggan 86'Moffat 90+1' | BBC Report | 29', 57' McLaughlin 37' Gillepsie | Attendance: 1,750 Referee: George Salmond |
| 13 August 2011 Match 2 | Dundee | 1 – 1 | Ayr United | Dens Park, Dundee |
| 15:00 | Hyde 30' Milne 69' Irvine 73' | Ayr Report | 2' Robertson 14' Moffat 17' Armstrong 58' Campbell 88' McKernon | Attendance: 4,686 Referee: Stevie O'Reilly |
| 20 August 2011 Match 3 | Ayr United | 2 – 2 | Falkirk | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 15:00 | Wardlaw 29' Roberts 47' Malone 60' Campbell 73'  Robertson 90' | BBC Report | 8' Higginbotham 44' El Alagui 47' Duffie 59'Dods 64' El Alagui 65' Sibbald 72' Scobbie | Attendance: 1,938 Referee: Stephen Finnie |
| 27 August 2011 Match 4 | Ayr United | 2 – 1 | Raith Rovers | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 15:00 | Moffat 23' Robertson 90' Robertson 90' | Report | 28' Callachan 34' Hamill 88' Donaldson 90' Williamson 90' Baird | Attendance: 1,570 Referee: Matt Northcroft |
| 10 September 2011 Match 5 | Morton | 4 – 1 | Ayr United | Cappielow Park, Greenock |
| 15:00 | Peter MacDonald 10', 13' Andy Jackson 11' Peter Weatherson 89' (pen.) | BBC Report | Roberts 88' (pen.) | Attendance: 2,018 Referee: Conroy |
| 17 September 2011 Match 6 | Partick Thistle | 4 – 0 | Ayr United | Firhill Stadium, Glasgow |
| 15:00 | Rowson 49' Cairney 65' Erskine 73'Doolan 90' (pen.) | BBC Report | Attendance: 2,639 Referee: O'Reilly |
| 24 September 2011 Match 7 | Ayr United | 1 – 0 | Queen of the South | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 15:00 | Roberts 84' | BBC Report | Attendance: 1,582 Referee: Calum Murray |
| 1 October 2011 Match 8 | Ross County | 4 – 0 | Ayr United | Victoria Park, Dingwall |
| 15:00 | Brittain 5' Lawson 64' Morrow 69' Vigurs 87' | BBC Sport | Attendance: 2,121 Referee: Hilland |
| 15 October 2011 Match 9 | Ayr United | 0 – 0 | Livingston | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 15:00 | BBC Sport | Attendance: 1,390 Referee: McLean |
| 22 October 2011 Match 10 | Ayr United | 1 – 3 | Dundee | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 15:00 | Roberts 83' (pen.) | BBC Report | Weston 16' McIntosh 71' Milne 87' | Attendance: 1,390 Referee: McKendrick |
| 29 October 2011 Match 11 | Hamilton Academical | 2 – 3 | Ayr United | New Douglas Park, Hamilton |
| 15:00 | Currie 17' (pen.) Spence 45' | BBC Report | Moffat 52' Robertson 57' Smith 90' | Attendance: 1,699 Referee: Somers |
| 5 November 2011 Match 12 | Ayr United | 0 – 1 | Morton | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 15:00 | BBC Report | O'Brien 23' | Attendance: 1,570 Referee: Tumilty |
| 12 November 2011 Match 13 | Raith Rovers | 0 – 1 | Ayr United | Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy |
| 15:00 | BBC Report | Graham 10' (o.g.) | Attendance: 2,038 Referee: Beaton |
| 26 November 2011 | Ayr United | P – P | Partick Thistle | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 15:00 |
| 30 November 2011 Match 14 | Ayr United | 0 – 0 | Partick Thistle | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 19:45 | SFL Report | Attendance: 1,122 Referee: Colvin |
| 3 December 2011 Match 15 | Queen of the South | 4 – 1 | Ayr United | Palmerston Park, Dumfries |
| 15:00 | McKenna 31' McLaughlin 71' (pen.) Carmichael 72' Simmons 89' | BBC Report | Wardlaw 45' Malone 70' | Attendance: 1,478 Referee: McLean |
| 10 December 2011 | Ayr United | P – P | Ross County | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 15:00 |
| 17 December 2012 | Livingston | P – P | Ayr United | Almondvale Stadium, Livingston |
| 15:00 |
| 26 December 2011 Match 16 | Ayr United | 1 – 1 | Raith Rovers | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 15:00 | Tiffoney 63' | BBC Report | Baird 42' | Attendance: 1,407 Referee: McKendrick |
| 2 January 2012 Match 17 | Greenock Morton | 3 – 1 | Ayr United | Cappielow Park, Greenock |
| 15:00 | O'Brien 44' Campbell 64' di Giacomo 89' | BBC Report | Moffat 19' | Attendance: 2,108 Referee: O'Reilly |
| 14 January 2012 Match 18 | Falkirk | 0 – 0 | Ayr United | Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk |
| 15:00 | BBC Sport | Attendance: 3,091 Referee: Collum |
| 21 January 2012 Match 19 | Ayr United | 2 – 2 | Hamilton Academical | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 15:00 | Dodd 32' Malone 45' | BBC Sport | Spence 46' Redmond 53' | Attendance: 1,310 Referee: Richmond |
| 28 January 2012 | Partick Thistle | P – P | Ayr United | Firhill Stadium, Glasgow |
| 15:00 |
| 11 February 2012 Match 20 | Ayr United | 1 – 1 | Queen of the South | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 15:00 | Moffat 85' | SFL Sport | McLaughlin 76' | Attendance: 1,475 Referee: Clancy |
| 18 February 2012 Match 21 | Ross County | 1 – 1 | Ayr United | Victoria Park, Dingwall |
| 15:00 | Munro 7' | SFL Sport | Tomsett 79' Tiffoney 81' | Attendance: 2,390 Referee: Norris |
| 21 February 2012 Match 22 | Partick Thistle | 4 – 2 | Ayr United | Firhill Stadium, Glasgow |
| 19:45 | Doolan 55', 64' Cairney 81', 90' | SFL Sport | Parker 4' McGowan 88' | Attendance: 1,439 Referee: Murray |
| 25 February 2012 Match 23 | Ayr United | 3 – 1 | Livingston | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 15:00 | Geggan 33', 56' Malone 53' | SFL Report | Cummings 11' | Attendance: 1,312 Referee: Thomson |
| 29 February 2012 Match 24 | Ayr United | 2 – 3 | Ross County | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 19:45 | Parker 52', 75' | SFL Report | Brittain 16', 38' (Penalty), 80' | Attendance: 1,096 Referee: Clancy |
| 3 March 2012 Match 25 | Ayr United | 1 – 0 | Falkirk | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 15:00 | Geggan 78' | BBC Report | Attendance: 1,621 Referee: McKendrick Man of the Match: Smith |
| 6 March 2012 Match 26 | Livingston | 1 – 2 | Ayr United | Almondvale Stadium, Livingston |
| 19:45 | Ke. Jacobs 12' | SFL Report | Roberts 20' (pen.) McGowan 66' | Attendance: 859 Referee: Finnie |
| 13 March 2012 | Dundee | P – P | Ayr United | Dens Park, Dundee |
| 19:45 | Report |
| 17 March 2012 Match 27 | Raith Rovers | 2 – 2 | Ayr United | Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy |
| 15:00 | Graham 13' Casalinuovo 90' | BBC Sport | Roberts 64' (pen.) Malone 79' | Attendance: 1,861 Referee: Allan |
| 24 March 2012 Match 28 | Ayr United | 0 – 0 | Greenock Morton | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 15:00 | BBC Report | Attendance: 1,669 Referee: Brines |
| 27 March 2012 Match 29 | Dundee | 4 – 1 | Ayr United | Dens Park, Dundee |
| 19:45 | McCluskey 20' Milne 62' Conroy 90' Hyde 90+2' | BBC Report | Roberts 77' | Attendance: 3,136 Referee: Brines |
| 31 March 2012 Match 30 | Queen of the South | 2 – 1 | Ayr United | Palmerston Park, Dumfries |
| 15:00 | Johnston 14' Parkin 24' | BBC Report | Moffat 78' | Attendance: 2,079 Referee: Richmond |
| 7 April 2012 Match 31 | Ayr United | 1 – 3 | Partick Thistle | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 15:00 | Dodd 79' 85' | BBC Report | Erskine 27' Doolan 33' McGuigan 90' | Attendance: 1,761 Referee: Madden |
| 11 April 2012 Match 32 | Ayr United | 1 – 3 | Ross County | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 19:45 | Trouten 63' | BBC Report | Gardyne 46' McMenamin 67' Morrow 84' | Attendance: 1,389 Referee: Colvin |
| 14 April 2012 Match 33 | Livingston | 0 – 1 | Ayr United | Almondvale Stadium, Livingston |
| 15:00 | BBC Report | Roberts 24' | Attendance: 1,375 Referee: Winter |
| 21 April 2012 Match 34 | Hamilton Academical | 3 – 2 | Ayr United | New Douglas Park, Hamilton |
| 15:00 | McShane 24', 89' Redmond 58' | SFL Report BBC Report | Roberts 17' Malone 48' McGowan 59' | Attendance: 1,645 Referee: Charleston |
| 28 April 2012 Match 35 | Ayr United | 3 – 2 | Dundee | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 15:00 | Parker 61', 84' Robertson 89' | SFL Report | Conroy 14' Milne 70' | Attendance: 1,656 Referee: Muir |
| 5 May 2012 Match 36 | Falkirk | 3 – 2 | Ayr United | Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk |
| 15:00 | Scobbie 7' (pen.) El Alagui 56' Alston 63' | BBC Sport | Moffat 51', 81' | Attendance: 3,445 Referee: Tumilty |
First Division play-offs
[edit]| 9 May 2012 Play-offs SF R1 | Airdrie United | 0 – 0 | Ayr United | Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie |
| 19:45 | SFL Report | Attendance: 1,871 Referee: Allan |
| 12 May 2012 Play-offs SF R2 | Ayr United | 1 – 3 | Airdrie United | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 15:00 | Longridge 17' Geggan 64' Tiffoney 94' | BBC Report | Holmes 55', 65' McLaren 85' | Attendance: 2,782 Referee: McLean |
Scottish League Cup
[edit]| 30 July 2011 Scottish League Cup round 1 | East Stirlingshire | 0 – 3 | Ayr United | Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir |
| 15:00 | Ayr Report | 39' Trouten 45', 52' Roberts | Attendance: 535 Referee: Euan Anderson |
| 24 August 2011 Scottish League Cup round 2 | Ayr United | 1 – 0 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 19:30 | Wardlaw 53' Malone 60' | BBC Report | 40' Golobart 90' Tadé | Attendance: 987 Referee: Brian Winter |
| 21 September 2011 Scottish League Cup round 3 | Ayr United | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) (4 – 1 p) | Hearts | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 19:45 | Trouten 26' Malone 45' Wardlaw 63' Smith 81' | BBC Report | Jonsson 49' Jonsson 61' Barr 112' | Attendance: 2,517 Referee: Iain Brines |
| Penalties | ||||
Moffat  McKernon Trouten Roberts | Jónsson Grainger  Skácel | |||
| 25 October 2011 Scottish League Cup Quarter-Final | St Mirren | 0 – 1 | Ayr United | St Mirren Park, Paisley |
| 19:45 | BBC Report | Smith 81' | Attendance: 4,570 Referee: O'Reilly |
| 28 January 2012 Scottish League Cup Semi-Final | Ayr United | 0 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Kilmarnock | Hampden Park, Glasgow |
| 13:00 | BBC Report | Shiels 109' | Attendance: 25,057 Referee: McLean |
Scottish Cup
[edit]| 19 November 2011 Scottish Cup round 3 | Ayr United | 2 – 2 | Montrose | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 15:00 | Robertson 11' Trouten 55' (pen.) | BBC Report | Mason 24' Winter 57' (pen.) | Attendance: 988 Referee: Northcroft |
| 22 November 2011 Scottish Cup round 3 Replay | Montrose | 1 – 2 | Ayr United | Links Park, Montrose |
| 19:45 | Winter 81' | Sky Report Ayr Report | Trouten 28', 73' | Attendance: 575 Referee: Northcroft |
| 7 January 2012 Scottish Cup round 4 | Livingston | 1 – 2 | Ayr United | Braidwood Motor Company Stadium, Livingston |
| 15:15 | McNulty 43' | BBC Sport | Geggan 39' McGowan 52' | Attendance: 932 Referee: Salmond |
| 4 February 2012 Scottish Cup round 5 | Ayr United | P – P | Falkirk | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 15:00 |
| 15 February 2012 Scottish Cup round 5 | Ayr United | 2 – 1 | Falkirk | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 15:00 | Geggan 19' Roberts 57' (Penalty) | BBC Report | Alston 6' | Referee: Allan |
| 10 March 2012 Scottish Cup QF | Ayr United | 0 – 2 | Hibernian | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 15:00 | BBC Report | O'Donovan 6' Griffiths 19' (pen) | Attendance: 5,991 Referee: McLean |
Scottish Challenge Cup
[edit]| 23 July 2011 Scottish Challenge Cup round 1 | Ayr United | 2 – 0 (a.e.t.) | Queen of the South | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 15:00 | Campbell 94' Geggan 115' | (Report) | Attendance: 1,272 Referee: Brian Winter |
| 9 August 2011 Scottish Challenge Cup round 2 | Ayr United | 3 – 0 | Raith Rovers | Cappielow, Greenock |
| 19:45 | Patterson 43' Campbell 70'McKernon 76'R. Robertson 79' | (Report) (Commentary) | Dyer 83' | Attendance: 227 Referee: Steve Conroy |
| 4 September 2011 Challenge Cup QF | Ayr United | 0 – 1 | Annan Athletic | Somerset Park |
| 15:00 | BBC Report | Cox 58' | Attendance: 1,232 Referee: Charleston |
|}Last updated: 11 August 2011
Source: The Scottish Football League
Player statistics
[edit]Captains
[edit]| No. | P | Name | Country | No. games | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW | Mark Roberts | | 48 | Club captain |
Last updated: 13 May 2012
Source: Competitive match reports.
Competitive matches only
Matches started as captain only
Country: FIFA nationality; No.: Squad number; P: Position; Name: Player name; No. Games: Number of games started as captain.
Squad statistics
[edit]- Last updated 13 May 2012
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Scottish First Division | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other[a] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK | SCO | Ryan McWilliams | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| GK | SCO | Kevin Cuthbert | 50 | 0 | 35+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Martyn Campbell | 16 | 1 | 7+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+1 | 1 | |
| DF | SCO | Bobby Donnelly | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Iain Fisher | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Eddie Malone | 45 | 4 | 31+0 | 3 | 5+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 1 | 4+0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Ross Robertson | 30 | 3 | 9+11 | 2 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 2+2 | 1 | |
| DF | SCO | Chris Smith | 49 | 2 | 34+0 | 1 | 5+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 1 | 5+0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | John Robertson | 39 | 2 | 27+0 | 1 | 4+0 | 1 | 5+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Gareth Armstrong | 7 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO | Jackson Longridge | 4 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| MF |  NIR | Michael McGowan | 46 | 5 | 32+0 | 4 | 4+1 | 1 | 5+0 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Dean Keenan | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Sean Kelly | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Andy Geggan | 47 | 7 | 34+0 | 3 | 5+0 | 2 | 5+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 2 | |
| MF | SCO | Jonathan Tiffoney | 44 | 1 | 28+2 | 1 | 5+0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Alan Trouten | 36 | 5 | 16+7 | 1 | 4+0 | 3 | 4+0 | 1 | 4+1 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Alex Burke | 6 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Jamie McKernon | 30 | 1 | 16+4 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 | |
| MF | SCO | Stuart Duff | 3 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF |  IRL | Ryan Connolly | 12 | 0 | 1+8 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| MF |  ENG | Adam Dodd | 19 | 2 | 13+3 | 2 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Liam Tomsett | 20 | 1 | 15+1 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Steven Hutchinson | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Aaron Wyllie | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Darren McGill | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | Robbie Crawford | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Tam McManus | 6 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Michael Moffat | 51 | 8 | 31+5 | 8 | 5+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Dale Moore | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Roddy Patterson | 5 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | |
| FW | SCO | Mark Roberts | 48 | 11 | 27+8 | 8 | 5+0 | 1 | 2+2 | 2 | 2+2 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Gareth Wardlaw | 37 | 3 | 10+15 | 2 | 2+3 | 0 | 4+1 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Marc Dyer | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Sean Higgins | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Keigan Parker | 19 | 5 | 14+2 | 5 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |
- a. ^ Includes other competitive competitions, including the play-offs and the 2011–12 Scottish Challenge Cup.
Disciplinary record
[edit]Includes all competitive matches.
- Last updated 13 May 2012
| Nation | Position | Name | Scottish First Division | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
| | | | | | | | | | | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Ryan McWilliams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| GK | Kevin Cuthbert | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| DF | Martyn Campbell | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| DF | Bobby Donnelly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DF | Iain Fisher | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DF | Eddie Malone | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
| DF | Ross Robertson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| DF | Chris Smith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| DF | John Robertson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| DF | Gareth Armstrong | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| DF | Jackson Longridge | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| MF | Michael McGowan | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| MF | Dean Keenan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | Sean Kelly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | Andy Geggan | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| MF | Jonathan Tiffoney | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 2 |
| MF | Alan Trouten | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| MF | Alex Burke | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | Jamie McKernon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| MF | Ryan Connolly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | Stuart Duff | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| MF | Ryan Connolly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | Adam Dodd | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| MF | Liam Tomsett | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| MF | Steven Hutchinson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | Aaron Wyllie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | Darren McGill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | Robbie Crawford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FW | Tam McManus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| FW | Michael Moffat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| FW | Dale Moore | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FW | Roddy Patterson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FW | Mark Roberts | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| FW | Gareth Wardlaw | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| FW | Marc Dyer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FW | Sean Higgins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FW | Keigan Parker | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Team stats
[edit]League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Partick Thistle | 36 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 50 | 39 | +11 | 47 | |
| 7 | Raith Rovers | 36 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 46 | 49 | −3 | 44 | |
| 8 | Greenock Morton | 36 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 40 | 55 | −15 | 42 | |
| 9 | Ayr United (R) | 36 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 44 | 67 | −23 | 38 | Qualification for the First Division play-offs |
| 10 | Queen of the South (R) | 36 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 38 | 64 | −26 | 32 | Relegation to the Second Division |
Source: SPFL Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Results by round
[edit]Updated to match(es) played on 5 May 2012. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Club
[edit]Coaching staff
[edit]| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Manager | Brian Reid |
| Assistant First Team Manager | Scott Mackenzie |
| First Team Fitness Coach | David Johnston |
| Groundsman | David Harkness |
Last updated: 7 August 2011
Source: Ayr United
Other information
[edit]| Chairman | Lachlan Cameron |
| Vice Chairman |  Alex Ingram |
| Ground (capacity and dimensions) | Somerset Park (10,185 / 100x66 metres) |
Updated to match played 7 August 2011
Source: Ayr United
Transfers
[edit]In
[edit]| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | EU | Moving from | Type | Transfer window | Ends | Transfer fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | | Kevin Cuthbert | 42 | EU | Greenock Morton | Free Transfer  | Summer | Free | [7] | ||
| FW | | Gareth Wardlaw | 45 | EU | St Mirren | Free Transfer | Summer | Free | [8] | ||
| MF | | Michael McGowan | 39 | EU | Alloa Athletic | Free Transfer | Summer | Free | [9] | ||
| MF | | Andy Geggan | 37 | EU | Dumbarton | Free Transfer | Summer | Free | [9] | ||
| DF | | John Robertson | 48 | EU | Partick Thistle | Free Transfer | Summer | Free | [9] | ||
| MF | | Alex Burke | 46 | EU | Dunfermline Athletic | Free Transfer | Summer | Free | [10] | ||
| MF | | Jamie McKernon | 32 | EU | St Mirren | Loan → | Summer | January 2012, later extend to May 2012 | Loan | [11] | |
| MF | | Ryan Connolly | 32 | EU | Derby County | Loan → | Summer | December 2011 | Loan | [12] | |
| FW | | Tam McManus | 43 | EU | Falkirk | Free Transfer | Between Windows | Free | [13] | ||
| MF | | Adam Dodd | 31 | EU | Blackpool | Loan → | Winter | May 2012 | Loan | [14] | |
| MF | | Liam Tomsett | 32 | EU | Blackpool | Loan → | Winter | May 2012 | Loan | [15] | |
| FW | | Sean Higgins | 40 | EU | St Johnstone | Loan → | Winter | May 2012 | Loan | [16] | |
| FW | | Marc Dyer | 30 | EU | Rangers | Loan → | Winter | May 2012 | Loan | [17] | |
| FW | | Keigan Parker | 42 | EU | A.F.C. Fylde | Free Transfer | Winter | May 2012 | Free | [18] |
Total spending: 
£0 million
Out
[edit]| N | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Age | EU | Moving to | Type | Transfer window | Transfer fee | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW | | Andy Rodgers | 41 | EU | Stenhousemuir | Contract Termination  | Summer | Free | [19] | |
| LWB | | William Easton | 38 | EU | Kirkintilloch Rob Roy | Contract Termination | Summer | Free | [20][21] | |
| GK | | David Crawford | 39 | EU | Clyde | Contract Termination | Summer | Free | [20][22] | |
| MF | | Alistair Woodburn | 35 | EU | Airdrie United | Contract Termination | Summer | Free | [23] | |
| GK | | Alan Martin | 35 | EU | Crewe Alexandra | Contract Termination | Summer | Free | [24] | |
| DF | | Jim Lauchlan | 47 | EU | Free agent | Contract Termination | Summer | Free | [20] | |
| FW | | Aaron Connelly | 33 | EU | Cumnock Juniors | Contract Termination | Summer | Free | [25] | |
| MF | | Scott McLaughlin | 40 | EU | Queen of the South | Contract Termination | Summer | Free | [26] | |
| MF | | Ryan McCann | 43 | EU | Stockport County | Contract Termination | Summer | Free | [27] | |
| MF | | Robert Donnelly | 37 | EU | Kirkintilloch Rob Roy | Contract Termination | Summer | Free | [28] | |
| GK | | Darryl Jones | 32 | EU | Cumnock Juniors | Contract Termination | Summer | Free | [25] | |
| MF | | Alex Burke | 46 | EU | Free agent | Contract Termination | Winter | Free | [29] | |
| FW | | Tam McManus | 43 | EU | Rochester Rhinos | Contract Termination | Winter | Free | [30][31] | |
| DF | | Dean Keenan | 39 | EU | Troon | Contract Termination | Winter | Free | [32] | |
| DF | | Alan Murdoch | EU | Lugar Boswell Thistle | Loan → | Winter | Loan | [33] |
Total Income: £0.00 million
Expenditure: £0.00 million
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