2017–18 Ayr United F.C. season
Ayr United 2017–18 football season
2017–18 season | |||
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Manager | Ian McCall | ||
Stadium | Somerset Park | ||
Scottish League One | 1st (champions) | ||
Scottish Cup | Fifth round | ||
League Cup | Second round | ||
Challenge Cup | Second round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Lawrence Shankland (26) All: Lawrence Shankland (29) | ||
Highest home attendance | 9,346 v Rangers, Scottish Cup, 11 February 2018 | ||
Lowest home attendance | 906 v Montrose, Challenge Cup, 29 August 2017 | ||
Average home league attendance | 1,532 | ||
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The 2017–18 season was Ayr United’s 108th season of competitive football and their first season back in League One following their relegation from the Championship in the 2016–17 season.[1] Ayr also competed in the League Cup, Scottish Cup and the Challenge Cup.
Summary
Season
In their first season back in the third–tier of Scottish football, Ayr United finished in first place and were promoted as Champions back to the Scottish Championship after only one season in League One.[2]
Results and fixtures
Win Draw Loss Postponed
Scottish League One
Albion Rovers v Ayr United
5 August 2017 1 | Albion Rovers | 1 – 5 | Ayr United | Cliftonhill, Coatbridge |
15:00 | Shields 87' | Report | McDaid 2' Moffat 34' Moore 39', 70 pen.', 79' | Attendance: 806 Referee: Graham Beaton |
Ayr United v Forfar Athletic
12 August 2017 2 | Ayr United | 3 – 0 | Forfar Athletic | Somerset Park, Ayr |
15:00 | Moore 37' McDaid 37' Crawford 81' | Report | Attendance: 1,399 Referee: David Lowe |
Stranraer v Ayr United
19 August 2017 3 | Stranraer | 3 – 4 | Ayr United | Stair Park, Stranraer |
15:00 | Wallace 16' Thomson 79', 81' | Report | McDaid 42' Moore 49' Moffat 59' Boyle 85' | Attendance: 1,070 Referee: Craig Charleston |
Ayr United v Arbroath
26 August 2017 4 | Ayr United | 1 – 2 | Arbroath | Somerset Park, Ayr |
15:00 | Higgins 42' | Report | Kader 45+2' Whatley 59' | Attendance: 1,569 Referee: Mike Roncone |
Raith Rovers v Ayr United
9 September 2017 5 | Raith Rovers | 2 – 1 | Ayr United | Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy |
15:00 | Vaughan 50' Thomson 59' | Report | Shankland 45+2' Higgins 88' | Attendance: 2,286 Referee: Alan Muir |
Ayr United v Alloa Athletic
16 September 2017 6 | Ayr United | 3 – 3 | Alloa Athletic | Somerset Park, Ayr |
15:00 | Shankland 4', 90+4' Adams 80' | Report | Reid 36' (o.g.) Cawley 61' Taggart 84' (pen.) | Attendance: 1,306 Referee: Euan Anderson |
Queen's Park v Ayr United
23 September 2017 7 | Queen's Park | 0 – 2 | Ayr United | Hampden Park, Glasgow |
15:00 | Report | Adams 23' Shankland 68' | Attendance: 1,051 Referee: Alan Muir |
Ayr United v East Fife
30 September 2017 8 | Ayr United | 3 – 0 | East Fife | Somerset Park, Ayr |
15:00 | Shankland 7' Geggan 50' Higgins 73' | Report | Page 61' | Attendance: 1,382 Referee: Barry Cook |
Ayr United v Airdrieonians
14 October 2017 9 | Ayr United | 2 – 2 | Airdrieonians | Somerset Park, Ayr |
15:00 | Geggan 55', 57' | Report | McGregor 29' Furtado 65' | Attendance: 1,513 Referee: Steven Reid |
Forfar Athletic v Ayr United
21 October 2017 10 | Forfar Athletic | 0 – 5 | Ayr United | Station Park, Forfar |
15:00 | Report | Moffat 15', 64', 81' Shankland 52' Moore 85' | Attendance: 664 Referee: Steven Kirkland |
Ayr United v Stranraer
28 October 2017 11 | Ayr United | 2 – 0 | Stranraer | Somerset Park, Ayr |
15:00 | Moffat 66' Shankland 80' | Report | Robertson 75' Bell 90+1' | Attendance: 1,473 Referee: Mat Northcroft |
Arbroath v Ayr United
4 November 2017 12 | Arbroath | 1 – 4 | Ayr United | Gayfield Park, Arbroath |
15:00 | Swankie 86' | Report | Shankland 36', 57' Gold 53' (o.g.) Moore 58' | Attendance: 922 Referee: Alan Muir |
Ayr United v Raith Rovers
14 November 2017 13 | Ayr United | 3 – 0 | Raith Rovers | Somerset Park, Ayr |
19:45 | Shankland 16' Crawford 22' Moore 90+3' | Report | Attendance: 2,040 Referee: Barry Cook |
Alloa Athletic v Ayr United
25 November 2017 14 | Alloa Athletic | 1 – 2 | Ayr United | Recreation Park, Alloa |
15:00 | Taggart 76' | Report | Moffat 4' Moore 90+1' | Attendance: 854 Referee: David Munro |
Ayr United v Albion Rovers
2 December 2017 15 | Ayr United | 3 – 2 | Albion Rovers | Somerset Park, Ayr |
15:00 | Moore 16' Shankland 73' C.Higgins 77' | Report | S.Higgins 25' Trouten 75' | Attendance: 1,426 Referee: Craig Charleston |
Ayr United v Queen's Park
9 December 2017 16 | Ayr United | 3 – 2 | Queen's Park | Somerset Park, Ayr |
15:00 | Moore 24' (pen.) McDaid 79' Forrest 88' | Report | McVey 42' Reid 48' (o.g.) | Attendance: 1,320 Referee: Gavin Ross |
East Fife v Ayr United
16 December 2017 17 | East Fife | 1 – 4 | Ayr United | Bayview Stadium, Methil |
15:00 | Duggan 36' | Report | Rose 57', 72' Moore 75' Shankland 88' | Attendance: 637 Referee: John McKendrick |
Airdrieonians v Ayr United
23 December 2017 18 | Airdrieonians | 2 – 0 | Ayr United | Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie |
15:00 | Russell 4' Brownlie 26' | Report | Attendance: 1,113 Referee: Scott Millar |
Ayr United v Forfar Athletic
30 December 2017 19 | Ayr United | 2 – 3 | Forfar Athletic | Somerset Park, Ayr |
15:00 | Moffat 45' Shankland 67' | Report | Hornby 75' Aitken 83', 88' | Attendance: 1,477 Referee: Colin Steven |
Stranraer v Ayr United
2 January 2018 20 | Stranraer | 1 – 5 | Ayr United | Stair Park, Stranraer |
15:00 | Turner 80' | Report | Shankland 8', 53' Moffat 39' Forrest 49', 63' | Attendance: 1,143 Referee: Grant Irvine |
Ayr United v Arbroath
6 January 2018 21 | Ayr United | 1 – 2 | Arbroath | Somerset Park, Ayr |
15:00 | Forrest 4' | Report | Wallace 68' O'Brien 82' McIntosh 88' | Attendance: 1,436 Referee: Steven Kirkland |
Raith Rovers v Ayr United
13 January 2018 22 | Raith Rovers | 1 – 1 | Ayr United | Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy |
15:00 | Spence 47' | Report | Shankland 34' | Attendance: 3,064 Referee: Barry Cook |
Queen's Park v Ayr United
27 January 2018 23 | Queen's Park | 1 – 4 | Ayr United | Hampden Park, Glasgow |
15:00 | Cummins 89' | Report | Moore 5' Forrest 43' McGuffie 80', 87' | Attendance: 1,233 Referee: Greg Aitken |
Ayr United v Alloa Athletic
3 February 2018 24 | Ayr United | 1 – 2 | Alloa Athletic | Somerset Park, Ayr |
15:00 | Shankland 10' | Report | McCart 14' Stewart 17' | Attendance: 1,139 Referee: Craig Napier |
Ayr United v East Fife
17 February 2018 25 | Ayr United | 3 – 0 | East Fife | Somerset Park, Ayr |
15:00 | McDaid 32' Shankland 53' Forrest 60' (pen.) | Report | Attendance: 1,170 Referee: David Lowe |
Ayr United v Airdrieonians
24 February 2018 26 | Ayr United | 3 – 0 | Airdrieonians | Somerset Park, Ayr |
15:00 | Geggan 50' Shankland 81' (pen.), 84' | Report | Attendance: 1,456 Referee: Alan Newlands |
Ayr United v Raith Rovers
10 March 2018 27 | Ayr United | 3 – 0 | Raith Rovers | Somerset Park, Ayr |
15:00 | Shankland 34' Adams 43' Moffat 53' | Report | Attendance: 2,126 Referee: Gavin Ross |
Arbroath v Ayr United
14 March 2018 28 | Arbroath | 1 – 1 | Ayr United | Gayfield Park, Arbroath |
19:45 | Denholm 45' | Report | McGuffie 86' | Attendance: 653 Referee: Colin Steven |
Forfar Athletic v Ayr United
17 March 2018 29 | Forfar Athletic | 0 – 2 | Ayr United | Station Park, Forfar |
15:00 | Munro 81' | Report | Moffat 10' Moore 81' (pen.) | Attendance: 629 Referee: Kevin Graham |
Albion Rovers v Ayr United
20 March 2018 30 | Albion Rovers | 2 – 3 | Ayr United | Cliftonhill, Coatbridge |
19:45 | Hester 39' Trouten 66' | Report | Moore 28' Adams 36' Shankland 75' | Attendance: 652 Referee: Stephen Finnie |
Ayr United v Queen's Park
24 March 2018 31 | Ayr United | 4 – 0 | Queen's Park | Somerset Park, Ayr |
15:00 | Shankland 10', 29', 34' Moore 76' (pen.) | Report | Attendance: 1,600 Referee: Barry Cook |
East Fife v Ayr United
31 March 2018 32 | East Fife | 2 – 3 | Ayr United | Bayview Stadium, Methil |
15:00 | Duggan 22', 53' | Report | Forrest 4' Bell 72' Moore 88' (pen.) | Attendance: 759 Referee: David Lowe |
Airdrieonians v Ayr United
7 April 2018 33 | Airdrieonians | 1 – 2 | Ayr United | Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie |
15:00 | Carrick 10' Watt 90+2' | Report | Crawford 37' Shankland 70' | Attendance: 1,129 Referee: Colin Steven |
Ayr United v Stranraer
14 April 2018 34 | Ayr United | 1 – 2 | Stranraer | Somerset Park, Ayr |
15:00 | Adams 16' Shankland 32' | Report | Anderson 3' Agnew 85' (pen.) | Attendance: 2,323 Referee: Euan Anderson |
Alloa Athletic v Ayr United
22 April 2018 35 | Alloa Athletic | 2 – 1 | Ayr United | Recreation Park, Alloa |
15:00 | Flannigan 21' Crane 33' | Report | Moore 50' | Attendance: 1,749 Referee: Greg Aitken |
Ayr United v Albion Rovers
28 April 2018 36 | Ayr United | 2 – 0 | Albion Rovers | Somerset Park, Ayr |
15:00 | Moore 34' McDaid 86' | Report | Attendance: 2,441 Referee: Barry Cook |
Scottish League Cup
Group stage
Ayr United v Kilmarnock
14 July 2017 Group stage | Ayr United | 1 – 0 | Kilmarnock | Somerset Park, Ayr |
19:45 | Geggan 39' | Report | Attendance: 6,417 Referee: John Beaton |
Dumbarton v Ayr United
18 July 2017 Group stage | Dumbarton | 1 – 3 | Ayr United | Dumbarton Football Stadium, Dumbarton |
15:00 | Nadé 45+2' | Report | Dowie 36' (o.g.) McDaid 71' Crawford 88' | Attendance: 615 Referee: Barry Cook |
Ayr United v Clyde
14 July 2017 Group stage | Ayr United | 5 – 1 | Clyde | Somerset Park, Ayr |
19:45 | Crawford 20' Moore 30' (64) McDaid 75' | Report | Attendance: 1,501 Referee: Colin Steven |
Annan Athletic v Ayr United
29 July 2017 Group stage | Annan Athletic | 1 – 6 | Ayr United | Galabank, Annan |
15:00 | Sinnamon 85' | Report | Docherty 1' McGuffie 3' Moffat 25' Moore 45' Geggan 67' McDaid 81' | Attendance: 659 Referee: Steven Reid |
Knockout round
Hibernian v Ayr United
8 August 2017 Second round | Hibernian | 5 – 0 | Ayr United | Easter Road, Edinburgh |
19:45 | Stokes 20', 59' Murray 31' Ambrose 69' Matulevičius 85' | Report | Attendance: 8,135 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
Scottish Challenge Cup
East Stirlingshire v Ayr United
16 August 2017 Round 1 | East Stirlingshire | 1 – 5 | Ayr United | Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir |
19:45 | Report | Murphy 26' Gilmour 38' Moore 54' Forrest 58' McCowan 88' | Attendance: 274 Referee: David Munro |
Ayr United v Montrose
29 August 2017 Round 2 | Ayr United | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) (5 – 6 p) | Montrose | Somerset Park, Ayr |
19:45 | Moore 28' | Report | Campbell 2' | Attendance: 906 Referee: Grant Irvine |
Scottish Cup
Banks O'Dee v Ayr United
18 November 2017 Round 3 | Banks O'Dee | 2 – 6 | Ayr United | Spain Park, Aberdeen |
15:00 | Watt 9' (pen.), 26' (pen.) Winton 56' | Report | Shankland 1', 37' McDaid 43', 45+1' Moore 63', 66' | Attendance: 469 Referee: Craig Napier |
Ayr United v Arbroath
20 January 2018 Round 4 | Ayr United | 4 – 1 | Arbroath | Somerset Park, Ayr |
15:00 | McDaid 9', 83' Shankland 58' Moore 90+3' | Report | McCord 79' | Attendance: 1,151 Referee: Mike Roncone |
Ayr United v Rangers
11 February 2018 Round 5 | Ayr United | 1 – 6 | Rangers | Somerset Park, Ayr |
15:00 | Forrest 11' | Report | Morelos 31', 72' Cummings 66' Windass 69', 81' Murphy 88' | Attendance: 9,346 Referee: Nick Walsh |
Squad statistics
Appearances
- As of 28 April 2018[3]
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League One | League Cup | Challenge Cup | Scottish Cup | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | SCO | Jordan Hart | 33 | 0 | 25+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
2 | DF | SCO | Chris Higgins | 26 | 3 | 19+0 | 3 | 5+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
3 | DF | SCO | Patrick Boyle | 36 | 1 | 26+1 | 1 | 5+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
4 | MF | SCO | Brian Gilmour | 19 | 1 | 7+7 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 |
5 | DF | SCO | Michael Rose | 40 | 3 | 33+1 | 2 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 |
6 | MF | SCO | Andy Geggan | 34 | 6 | 25+1 | 4 | 5+0 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
7 | FW | SCO | Michael Moffat | 45 | 13 | 30+5 | 11 | 5+0 | 2 | 1+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
8 | MF | SCO | Robbie Crawford | 28 | 5 | 21+1 | 3 | 4+0 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
9 | FW | SCO | Craig Moore | 41 | 27 | 15+16 | 19 | 5+0 | 3 | 2+0 | 2 | 3+0 | 3 |
10 | MF | SCO | Alan Forrest | 34 | 9 | 16+13 | 7 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 2+0 | 1 |
11 | FW | SCO | Declan McDaid | 43 | 13 | 28+6 | 6 | 5+0 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 4 |
12 | MF | SCO | Craig McGuffie | 38 | 4 | 6+23 | 3 | 2+2 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 |
14 | DF | SCO | David Ferguson | 34 | 0 | 21+4 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
15 | MF | SCO | James Hilton | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
16 | MF | SCO | Jamie Adams | 30 | 5 | 21+4 | 5 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
17 | FW | SCO | Lawrence Shankland | 33 | 29 | 30+0 | 26 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 3 |
18 | MF | SCO | Stuart Faulds | 8 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
19 | GK | NZL | Ellis Hare-Reid | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
20 | GK | SCO | Lyle Avci | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
20 | GK | SCO | Jack Ruddy | 13 | 0 | 11+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
21 | DF | SCO | David Waite | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
22 | MF | SCO | Kieran Balfour | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
23 | MF | SCO | Ross Docherty | 23 | 1 | 14+2 | 0 | 5+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
24 | MF | SCO | Leon Murphy | 11 | 1 | 0+5 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 |
25 | MF | SCO | Luke McCowan | 5 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 |
26 | DF | SCO | Craig Reid | 29 | 0 | 19+4 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
27 | MF | SCO | Mark Kerr | 14 | 0 | 14+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
28 | DF | SCO | Steven Bell | 15 | 1 | 15+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
Team statistics
League table
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Ayr United (C, P) | 36 | 24 | 4 | 8 | 92 | 42 | +50 | 76 | Promotion to the Championship |
2 | Raith Rovers | 36 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 68 | 32 | +36 | 75 | Qualification for the Championship play-offs |
3 | Alloa Athletic (O, P) | 36 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 56 | 43 | +13 | 60 | |
4 | Arbroath | 36 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 70 | 51 | +19 | 59 | |
5 | Stranraer | 36 | 16 | 5 | 15 | 58 | 66 | −8 | 53 |
Source: SPFL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Division summary
Updated to match(es) played on 28 April 2018. Source: [4]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
League Cup Table
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | AYR | KIL | CLY | ANN | DUM | |
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1 | Ayr United (Q) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | +12 | 12 | Qualification for the Second Round | — | 1–0 | 5–1 | — | — | |
2 | Kilmarnock (Q) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 9 | — | — | 4–2 | — | 3–0 | ||
3 | Clyde | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 6 | — | — | — | 2–1 | 2–1 | ||
4 | Annan Athletic | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 2 | 1–6 | 0–2 | — | — | — | ||
5 | Dumbarton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 1 | 1–3 | — | — | 0–0p | — |
Source: [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.[6]
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[6]
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
Transfers
Players in
| Players out
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