2008–09 Ayr United F.C. season
2008–09 season | |||
Chairman | ![]() |
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Manager | ![]() |
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Second Division | 2nd (Promoted) | ||
Scottish Cup | Round 4 (lost to Kilmarnock F.C. | ||
League Cup | Round 2 (lost to Aberdeen F.C. | ||
Challenge Cup | Round 1 (lost to East Stirlingshire F.C. | ||
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The 2008–09 season is the 99th season of competitive football by Ayr United.
Contents
Fixtures
Win Draw Loss
Pre season
10 July 2008 Friendly | Ayr United ![]() |
1 – 2 | ![]() |
Somerset Park, Ayr |
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12 July 2008 Friendly | Greenock Morton ![]() |
0 – 1 | ![]() |
Cappielow, Greenock |
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15 July 2008 Friendly | Ayr United ![]() |
0 – 3 | ![]() |
Somerset Park, Ayr |
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19 July 2008 Friendly | Crusaders ![]() |
1 – 2 | ![]() |
Seaview, Belfast |
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Last updated: 2011.
Source: ayr-united.co.uk
Scottish Second Division
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2 August 2008 Match 1 | Ayr United | 0 – 0 | Raith Rovers | Somerset Park, Ayr |
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15:00 |
9 August 2008 Match 2 | Alloa Athletic | 0 – 2 | Ayr United | Recreation Park, Alloa |
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16 August 2008 Match 3 | Ayr United | 2 – 1 | Arbroath | Somerset Park, Ayr |
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23 August 2008 Match 4 | Stirling Albion | 2 – 2 | Ayr United | Forthbank Stadium, Stirling |
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30 August 2008 Match 5 | Ayr United | 2 – 1 | Queen's Park | Somerset Park, Ayr |
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13 September 2008 Match 6 | Stranraer | 1 – 3 | Ayr United | Stair Park, Stranraer |
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21 September 2008 Match 7 | Ayr United | 1 – 1 | Brechin City | Somerset Park, Ayr |
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27 September 2008 Match 8 | East Fife | 3 – 0 | Ayr United | Bayview Stadium, Methil |
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4 October 2008 Match 9 | Ayr United | 2 – 0 | Peterhead | Somerset Park, Ayr |
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18 October 2008 Match 10 | Raith Rovers | 3 – 2 | Ayr United | Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy |
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25 October 2008 Match 11 | Ayr United | 1 – 1 | Stirling Albion | Somerset Park, Ayr |
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1 November 2008 Match 12 | Arbroath | 0 – 3 | Ayr United | Gayfield Park, Arbroath |
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8 November 2008 Match 13 | Ayr United | 3 – 2 | Stranraer | Somerset Park, Ayr |
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15 November 2008 Match 14 | Queen's Park | 0 – 3 | Ayr United | Hampden Park, Glasgow |
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22 November 2008 Match 15 | Ayr United | 4 – 2 | East Fife | Somerset Park, Ayr |
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13 December 2008 Match 16 | Ayr United | 3 – 0 | Alloa Athletic | Somerset Park, Ayr |
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20 December 2008 Match 17 | Peterhead | 3 – 0 | Ayr United | Balmoor Stadium, Peterhead |
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30 December 2008 Match 18 | Brechin City | 0 – 1 | Ayr United | Glebe Park, Brechin |
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17 January 2009 Match 19 | Stirling Albion | 2 – 0 | Ayr United | Forthbank Stadium, Stirling |
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25 January 2009 Match 20 | Ayr United | 2 – 1 | Arbroath | Somerset Park, Ayr |
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31 January 2009 Match 21 | Ayr United | 2 – 2 | Raith Rovers | Somerset Park, Ayr |
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7 February 2009 Match 22 | Alloa Athletic | 3 – 2 | Ayr United | Recreation Park, Alloa |
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21 February 2009 Match 23 | Ayr United | 4 – 2 | Brechin City | Somerset Park, Ayr |
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28 February 2009 Match 24 | Queen's Park | 0 – 3 | Ayr United | Hampden Park, Glasgow |
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4 March 2009 Match 25 | Ayr United | 1 – 1 | Queen's Park | Somerset Park, Ayr |
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7 March 2009 Match 26 | Ayr United | 5 – 0 | Stranraer | Somerset Park, Ayr |
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14 March 2009 Match 27 | Raith Rovers | 1 – 0 | Ayr United | Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy |
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18 March 2009 Match 28 | East Fife | 0 – 1 | Ayr United | Bayview Stadium, Methil |
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21 March 2009 Match 29 | Ayr United | 0 – 0 | Peterhead | Somerset Park, Ayr |
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28 March 2009 Match 30 | Stranraer | 1 – 4 | Ayr United | Stair Park, Stranraer |
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4 April 2009 Match 31 | Ayr United | 3 – 1 | Stirling Albion | Somerset Park, Ayr |
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11 April 2009 Match 32 | Arbroath | 1 – 3 | Ayr United | Gayfield Park, Arbroath |
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18 April 2009 Match 33 | Brechin City | 1 – 0 | Ayr United | Glebe Park, Brechin |
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25 April 2009 Match 34 | Ayr United | 2 – 0 | East Fife | Somerset Park, Ayr |
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2 May 2009 Match 35 | Ayr United | 1 – 1 | Alloa Athletic | Somerset Park, Ayr |
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9 May 2009 Match 36 | Peterhead | 2 – 3 | Ayr United | Balmoor Stadium, Peterhead |
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Last updated: 2011.
Source: ayr-united.co.uk
Scottish Challenge Cup
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27 July 2008 Round 1 | East Stirlingshire | 2 – 1 | Ayr United | Ochilview Park , Stenhousemuir |
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Attendance: 761 |
Last updated: 2011.
Source: ayr-united.co.uk
Scottish League Cup
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6 August 2008 Scottish league cup - Round 1 | Ayr United | 2 – 1 | Berwick Rangers | Somerset Park , Ayr |
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Attendance: 746 |
27 August 2008 Scottish league cup - Round 2 | Ayr United | 0 – 1 | Aberdeen | Somerset Park , Ayr |
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Attendance: 2,979 |
Last updated: 2011.
Source: ayr-united.co.uk
Scottish Cup
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17 December 2008 Round 3 | Lochee United | 1 – 1 | Ayr United | Thomson Park , Dundee |
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Attendance: 1,223 |
23 December 2008 Round 3 (Replay) | Ayr United | 3 – 1 | Lochee United | Somerset Park, Ayr |
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Attendance: 2,049 |
10 January 2009 Round 4 | Ayr United | 2 – 2 | Kilmarnock | Somerset Park, Ayr |
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Attendance: 9,280 |
22 January 2009 Round 4 (Replay) | Kilmarnock | 3 – 1 | Ayr United | Rugby Park, Kilmarnock |
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Attendance: 11,563 |
Last updated: 2011.
Source: ayr-united.co.uk
First Division play-offs
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Semi Final
13 May 2009 First Leg | Brechin City | 0 – 2 | Ayr United | Glebe Park, Brechin |
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19:45 | Report | Aitken ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 902 Referee: B. Winter |
16 May 2009 Second Leg | Ayr United | 3 – 2 | Brechin City | Somerset Park, Ayr |
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15:00 | Prunty ![]() Connolly ![]() Aitken ![]() |
Report | McAllister ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 1,974 Referee: C. Allan |
Final
20 May 2009 First Leg | Ayr United | 2 – 2 | Airdrie United | Somerset Park, Ayr |
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19:45 | Roberts ![]() ![]() |
Report | di Giacomo ![]() Baird ![]() |
Attendance: 3,378 Referee: E. Smith |
24 May 2009 Second Leg | Airdrie United | 0 – 1 | Ayr United | New Broomfield, Airdrie |
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15:15 | Report | Stevenson ![]() |
Attendance: 3,303 Referee: I Brines |
Last updated: 2011.
Source: Wikipedia Article
Stats
League Table
Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Raith Rovers (C) (P) | 36 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 60 | 27 | +33 | 76 | First Division |
2 | Ayr United (P) | 36 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 71 | 38 | +33 | 74 | First Division Play-offs |
3 | Brechin City | 36 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 51 | 45 | +6 | 62 | |
4 | Peterhead | 36 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 54 | 39 | +15 | 56 | |
5 | Stirling Albion | 36 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 59 | 49 | +10 | 53 | |
6 | East Fife | 36 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 39 | 44 | −5 | 44 | |
7 | Arbroath | 36 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 44 | 46 | −2 | 41 | |
8 | Alloa Athletic | 36 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 47 | 59 | −12 | 41 | |
9 | Queen's Park (R) | 36 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 35 | 54 | −19 | 33 | Second Division Play-offs |
10 | Stranraer (R) | 36 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 31 | 90 | −59 | 16 | Second Third Division |
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
Second Division Play-offs:The 9th placed team will be entered into a play-off with the Third Division's 2nd, 3rd and 4th placed teams. The winning team will be awarded a place in the 2009–10 Second Division.
First Division Play-offs:The 2nd, 3rd and 4th placed teams will be entered into a play-off with the First Division's 9th placed team. The winning team will be awarded a place in the 2009–10 First Division
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Results summary
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
36 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 71 | 38 | +33 | 74 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 38 | 16 | +22 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 33 | 22 | +11 |
Last updated: 2011.
Source: Wikipedia article
Results by round
Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 |
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Ground | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A |
Result | D | W | W | D | W | W | D | L | W | L | D | W | W | W | W | W | L | W | L | W | D | L | W | W | D | W | W | W | D | W | W | W | L | W | D | W |
Position | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Last updated: 30 August 2011.
Source: Statto.com
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.