1910–11 Ayr United F.C. season
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The 1910–11 season is the first season of competitive football by Ayr United F.C., following a merger of Ayr Parkhouse F.C. and Ayr F.C..
Overview
Prior to 1910 there were two clubs in Ayr, Ayr F.C. and Ayr Parkhouse. Talk of merger had been rife in Ayr for year before the clubs finally agreed to do so in 1910. The newly formed Ayr United sought election to the Scottish First Division, the assumption that this status would be granted was the main incentive which pushed the merger through. The new club's home ground was Somerset Park, originally the home of Ayr FC from 1888, although Parkhouse’s former home, Beresford Park, remained in use by the club for reserve and local fixtures until the mid-1920s. The new Ayr United F.C. played in a strip consisting of a crimson and gold hooped jerseys (Ayr F.C.) and navy blue shorts (Ayr Parkhouse).
Competitions
Win Draw Loss
Pre season
| 17 August 1910 Friendly | Ayr United  | 4–1 | Hurlford | Somerset Park, Ayr |
Scottish League Division Two
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | Dumbarton (C) | 22 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 52 | 30 | +22 | 31 |
| 2 | Ayr United | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 54 | 36 | +18 | 27 |
| 3 | Albion Rovers | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 21 | +5 | 25 |
| 4 | Leith Athletic | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 42 | 43 | −1 | 24 |
| 5 | Cowdenbeath | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 27 | +4 | 23 |
Source: statto.com
Rules for classification: Teams finish equal if level on points. Points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: Teams finish equal if level on points. Points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss
(C) Champions
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 54 | 36 | +18 | 39 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 11 | +22 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 25 | −4 |
Matches
| 20 August 1910 | Ayr United | 2–0 | Port Glasgow Athletic | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 27 August 1910 | Leith Athletic | 4–6 | Ayr United |
| 3 September 1910 | Ayr United | 2–2 | Vale of Leven | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 24 September 1910 | East Stirlingshire | 2–0 | Ayr United |
| 1 October 1910 | Port Glasgow Athletic | 1–0 | Ayr United |
| 8 October 1910 | Ayr United | 2–0 | Arthurlie | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 15 October 1910 | Abercorn | 3–3 | Ayr United |
| 22 October 1910 | Ayr United | 3–0 | Cowdenbeath | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 29 October 1910 | Ayr United | 1–2 | Albion Rovers | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 5 November 1910 | Dumbarton | 3–2 | Ayr United |
| 12 November 1910 | Ayr United | 3–0 | Dundee Hibernian | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 19 November 1910 | Cowdenbeath | 5–1 | Ayr United |
| 26 November 1910 | Ayr United | 3–4 | Abercorn | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 3 December 1910 | Dundee Hibernian | 1–1 | Ayr United |
| 10 December 1910 | Ayr United | 5–1 | St Bernard's | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 17 December 1910 | Ayr United | 4–0 | East Stirlingshire | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 24 December 1910 | Vale of Leven | 0–1 | Ayr United |
| 7 January 1911 | St Bernard's | 4–1 | Ayr United |
| 1 April 1911 | Ayr United | 5–1 | Dumbarton | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 8 April 1911 | Arthurlie | 1–4 | Ayr United |
Scottish Qualifying Cup
First round
| 3 September 1910 Scot Qualifying Cup 1st Rnd | Ayr United | 2–0 | Dumfries | Somerset Park, Ayr |
Second round
| 17 September 1910 Scot Qualifying Cup 2nd Rnd | Galston | 2–1 | Ayr United |
Scottish Consolation Cup
First round
| 14 January 1911 Scot Consolation Cup 1st Rnd | Ayr United | 5–0 | Mid Annandale | Somerset Park, Ayr |
Second round
| 28 January 1911 Scot Consolation Cup 2nd Rnd | Ayr United | 7–1 | Girvan Athletic | Somerset Park, Ayr |
Third round
| 4 February 1911 Scot Consolation Cup 3rd Rnd | Ayr United | 2–0 | Beith | Somerset Park, Ayr |
Fourth round
| 18 February 1911 Scot Consolation Cup 4th Rnd | Ayr United | 1–0 | Dumbarton Harp | Somerset Park, Ayr |
Fifth Round
| 4 March 1911 Scot Consolation Cup 5th Rnd | Ayr United | 3–1 | Stenhousemuir | Somerset Park, Ayr |
Semi Final
| 18 March 1911 Scot Consolation Cup S/F | St Johnstone | 1–0 | Ayr United |
Ayrshire League
1909–10 Final
| 14 September 1910 Ayrshire League Final | Ayr United | 4–4 | Kilmarnock | Somerset Park, Ayr |
1910–11 Matches
| 2 January 1911 Ayrshire League | Ayr United | 5–1 | Galston | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 21 January 1911 Ayrshire League | Galston | 0–3 | Ayr United |
| 17 April 1911 Ayrshire League | Ayr United | 4–0 | Kilmarnock | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 24 April 1911 Ayrshire League | Kilmarnock | 4–2 | Ayr United |
1910–11 Final
| 29 April 1911 Ayrshire League Final | Ayr United | 1–0 | Kilmarnock | Somerset Park, Ayr |
Ayrshire Cup
Second round
| 25 February 1911 Ayrshire Cup Round 2 | Ayr United | 1–1 | Beith | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 11 March 1911 Ayrshire Cup Round 2 (replay) | Beith | 1–3 (aet) | Ayr United |
Semi Final
| 15 April 1911 Ayrshire Cup Semi Final | Girvan Athletic | 0–4 | Ayr United |
Final
| 22 April 1911 Ayrshire Cup Final | Hurlford | 3–2 | Ayr United |