2024–25 Ayr United F.C. season
Appearance
2024–25 season | ||
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Chairman | David Smith | |
Manager | Scott Brown | |
Stadium | Somerset Park | |
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The 2024–25 season is Ayr United's seventh consecutive season in the Scottish Championship after being promoted from League One in the 2017–18 season. Ayr will also compete in the League Cup, Challenge Cup and the Scottish Cup.
Results and fixtures[edit]
Win Draw Loss Postponed
Pre-season[edit]
27 June 2024 | East Stirlingshire | v | Ayr United | Falkirk |
19:30 | Stadium: Falkirk Stadium |
2 July 2024 | East Kilbride | v | Ayr United | East Kilbride |
19:30 | Stadium: K-Park Training Academy |
5 July 2024 | Ayr United | v | Celtic | Ayr |
19:45 | Stadium: Somerset Park |
11 July 2024 Ayrshire Derby | Ayr United | v | Kilmarnock | Ayr |
19:45 | Stadium: Somerset Park |
Scottish League Cup[edit]
Group stage[edit]
16 July 2024 1 | Ayr United | v | Falkirk | Ayr |
19:45 | Stadium: Somerset Park |
20 July 2024 2 | Dundee United | v | Ayr United | Dundee |
15:00 | Stadium: Tannadice Park |
23 July 2024 3 | Stenhousemuir | v | Ayr United | Stenhousemuir |
19:45 | Stadium: Ochilview Park |
27 July 2024 4 | Ayr United | v | Buckie Thistle | Ayr |
15:00 | Stadium: Somerset Park |
Squad statistics[edit]
Appearances[edit]
- As of 24 May 2024[1]
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship | League Cup | Challenge Cup | Scottish Cup | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
2 | DF | SCO | Nick McAllister | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
3 | DF | SCO | Patrick Reading | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
5 | DF | IRL | Sean McGinty | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
6 | MF | SCO | Andy Murdoch | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
8 | MF | ENG | Ben Dempsey | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
10 | MF | IRL | Aiden McGeady | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
14 | DF | NZL | George Stanger | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
15 | FW | SCO | Jamie Murphy | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
19 | GK | SCO | Ollie Ecrepont | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
20 | MF | ALB | Roy Syla | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
22 | FW | SCO | Mark McKenzie | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
24 | MF | SCO | Scott Tomlinson | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
27 | FW | SCO | Max Guthrie | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
29 | FW | SCO | Lucas McRoberts | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
30 | FW | SCO | Fraser Bryden | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
31 | GK | SCO | Robbie Mutch | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
32 | MF | SCO | Dylan Watret | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
Players who left the club during the 2024–25 season |
Team statistics[edit]
League table[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Airdrieonians | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to the Premiership |
2 | Ayr United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off semi-final |
3 | Dunfermline Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off quarter-final |
4 | Falkirk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
5 | Greenock Morton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 2 August 2024. Source: [2]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-to head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).[3]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-to head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).[3]
League Cup table[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | DUN | AYR | FAL | STE | BUC | |
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1 | Dundee United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the second round | — | 20 Jul | — | 16 Jul | — | |
2 | Ayr United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible qualification for the second round | — | — | 16 Jul | — | 27 Jul | |
3 | Falkirk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 Jul | — | — | 27 Jul | — | ||
4 | Stenhousemuir | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 23 Jul | — | — | 13 Jul | ||
5 | Buckie Thistle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 Jul | — | 20 Jul | — | — |
First match(es) will be played: 13 July 2024. Source: [4]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[5]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[5]
Transfers[edit]
Transfers in[edit]
Date | Position | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
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24 May 2024 | FW | George Oakley | Greenock Morton | Free transfer | [6] |
25 May 2024 | Anton Dowds | Partick Thistle | [7] | ||
15 June 2024 | MF | Marco Rus | Coventry City | Undisclosed | [8] |
16 June 2024 | DF | Scott McMann | Dundee United | Free transfer | [9] |
19 June 2024 | MF | Ethan Walker | Blackburn Rovers | [10] |
Transfers out[edit]
Date | Position | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
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6 May 2024 | GK | Charlie Albinson | Hamilton Academical | Free transfer | [11] |
DF | Nathan McGinley | [12] | |||
Frankie Musonda | [12] | ||||
MF | Carter Jenkins | [12] | |||
Paul Smith | [12] | ||||
Dario Viviani | [12] | ||||
24 May 2024 | FW | Franny Amartey | [13] | ||
Ahkeem Rose | [13] | ||||
16 June 2024 | DF | Sean McGinty | Hamilton Academical | [14] |
Loans in[edit]
Date | Position | Name | From | End date | Ref. |
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31 May 2024 | GK | Harry Stone | Heart of Midlothian | 31 May 2025 | [15] |
1 June 2024 | MF | Jay Henderson | Ross County | [16] |
Loans out[edit]
Date | Position | Name | From | End date | Ref. |
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References[edit]
- ^ "Ayr United FC Player Appearances". soccerbase.com. Soccerbase. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ "Championship Table". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. pp. 38–39. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ^ "Summary - League Cup Group B". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "Format". SPFL. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ "Ayr United: George Oakley signs pre-contract agreement". Ayr Advertiser. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "Anton Dowds signs for season 2024/25". Ayr United FC. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ Turner, Andy (15 June 2024). "Coventry City complete first outward transfer as midfielder moves for 'undisclosed' fee - CoventryLive". Coventry Telegraph. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ "Scott McMann Signs!". Ayr United FC. 16 June 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ Barnes, Dan (19 June 2024). "Ethan Walker joins Ayr United after Blackburn Rovers release". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ "Charlie Albinson Departs". Ayr United FC. 9 May 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "End of Season Squad Update". Ayr United FC. 6 May 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Ahkeem Rose & Franny Amartey To Depart". Ayr United FC. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ "Sean McGinty to depart". Ayr United FC. 16 June 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ "Harry Stone joins the Honest Men". Ayr United FC. 31 May 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Jay Henderson departs on loan". Ross County FC. 1 June 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.