2020–21 Ayr United F.C. season
The 2020–21 season is Ayr United's 3rd season in the Scottish Championship after being promoted from league one in the 2017–18 season. Ayr will also compete in the, League Cup and the Scottish Cup. On 2 October 2020, the SPFL confirmed that the Scottish Challenge Cup had been cancelled for the upcoming season.[1]
| 2020–21 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Lachlan Cameron | ||
| Manager | Mark Kerr | ||
| Stadium | Somerset Park | ||
| Scottish Championship | on-going | ||
| Scottish League Cup | Second Round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: All: Luke McCowan (7) | ||
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Summary
Season
Ayr began the season on 6 October in the League Cup group stages with the Scottish Championship season set to begin on 17th October.
Results and fixtures
Win Draw Loss Postponed
Scottish Championship
| 17 October 2020 1 | Ayr United | 2–1 | Queen of the South | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 15:00 | Miller  13', 18'McCowan  90+1' |
Report | Dobbie 56 pen.' Maxwell 66' |
Attendance: 0 Referee: Steven McLean |
| 24 October 2020 2 | Inverness CT | 1–1 | Ayr United | Caledonian Stadium, Inverness |
| 15:00 | Todorov 86' |
Report | Cameron 57' |
Attendance: 0 Referee: Alan Muir |
| 31 October 2020 3 | Greenock Morton | 3–2 | Ayr United | Cappielow, Greenock |
| 15:00 | Oliver 83' Blues 85'Strapp 88' |
Report | Strapp 32 o.g.' Muirhead 52'Smith 74' |
Attendance: 0 Referee: Greg Aitken |
| 7 November 2020 4 | Ayr United | 0–0 | Dunfermline Athletic | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 15:00 | Report | Attendance: 0 Referee: Craig Napier |
| 21 November 2020 5 | Ayr United | 2–0 | Dundee | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 15:00 | Smith 3' Moffat 16' |
Report | Attendance: 0 Referee: Graham Beaton |
| 5 December 2020 6 | Alloa Athletic | 0–2 | Ayr United | Recreation Park, Alloa |
| 15:00 | Report | McCowan 38' Murdoch 61'Smith 84' |
Attendance: 0 Referee: Barry Cook |
| 11 December 2020 7 | Ayr United | 0–0 | Raith Rovers | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 19:45 | Report | Attendance: 0 |
| 19 December 2020 8 | Arbroath | 2–1 | Ayr United | Gayfield Park, Arbroath |
| 15:00 | Craigen 36', 39' |
Report | Baird 88' |
Attendance: 0 |
| 26 December 2020 9 | Heart of Midlothian | 5–3 | Ayr United | Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh |
| 15:00 | Kingsley 11' Wighton 68', 74'Lee 71'Boyce 81' |
Report | Smith 57' McCowan 60'Walsh 90+4' |
Attendance: 0 Referee: David Munro |
| 29 December 2020 10 | Ayr United | 1–1 | Greenock Morton | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 18:00 | McCowan 38' |
Report | Nesbitt 26 pen.' |
Attendance: 0 Referee: Gavin Duncan |
| 2 January 2021 11 | Queen of the South | 3–2 | Ayr United | Palmerston Park, Dumfries |
| 15:00 | Obileye 29 pen.' Shields 32', 90+1' |
Report | Reading 7' Buchanan 90 o.g.' |
Attendance: 0 Referee: Greg Aitken |
| 12 January 2020 12 | Ayr United | v | Alloa Athletic | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 19:45 | Attendance: 0 |
| 23 January 2020 14 | Dunfermline Athletic | 0–0 | Ayr United | East End Park, Dunfermline |
| 15:00 | Report | Attendance: 0 Referee: Don Robertson |
| 30 January 2020 15 | Ayr United | 4–1 | Alloa Athletic | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 15:00 | Walsh 6' McCowan 30', 69'Muirhead 61 pen.' |
Report | Trouten 11' |
Attendance: 0 Referee: Peter Stuart |
| 5 February 2020 16 | Ayr United | 0–1 | Heart of Midlothian | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 19:45 | Report | Boyce 48 pen.' |
Attendance: 0 Referee: Steven McLean |
Scottish League Cup
Group Stage
Results
| 6 October 2020 1 | Albion Rovers | 2–5 | Ayr United | Coatbridge |
| 19:45 | Aitken 23 pen.', 38' Wilson 78' |
Report | McCowan 30' Walsh 35'Anderson 40', 82'Zanatta 59' |
Stadium: Cliftonhill Attendance: 0 |
| 10 October 2020 2 | Hamilton Academical | 2–1 | Ayr United | Hamilton |
| 15:00 | Ogkmpoe 19' Trafford 36' |
Report | Moffat 68' |
Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Colin Steven |
| 13 October 2020 3 | Ayr United | 1–0 | Annan Athletic | Ayr |
| 19:45 | Moffat 24 pen.' |
Report | Stadium: Somerset Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Grant Irvine |
Knockout Round
| 28 November 2020 Second Round | Livingston | 4–0 | Ayr United | Livingston |
| 15:00 | Chalmers 4 o.g.' Fitzwater 6', 12'Forrest 44' |
Report | Stadium: Almondvale Attendance: 0 Referee: David Munro |
Scottish Cup
| Second Round | Elgin City | v | Ayr United | Borough Briggs, Elgin |
| Attendance: 0 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Dunfermline Athletic | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 17 | +7 | 24 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off quarter-final |
| 4 | Dundee | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 20 | |
| 5 | Ayr United | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 17 | |
| 6 | Greenock Morton | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 19 | −6 | 17 | |
| 7 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 14 |
Updated to match(es) played on 6 February 2021. Source: SPFL
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).[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).[2]
League Cup table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | AYR | ANN | STR | HAM | ALB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ayr United | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 8 | Qualification for the Second Round | — | 1–0 | p1–1 | — | — | |
| 2 | Annan Athletic | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 7 | — | — | 1–1p | 3–1 | — | ||
| 3 | Stranraer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 7 | — | — | — | 2–1 | 2–2p | ||
| 4 | Hamilton Academical | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 6 | 2–1 | — | — | — | 3–0 | ||
| 5 | Albion Rovers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 15 | −10 | 2 | 2–5 | 1–5 | — | — | — |
Transfers
Transfers in
| Date | Position | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 July 2020 | DF | Patrick Reading | Stevenage | Free transfer | [5] |
| 21 July 2020 | MF | Dario Zanatta | Partick Thistle | Free transfer | [6] |
| 6 August 2020 | DF | Michael Miller | Raith Rovers | Free transfer | [7] |
| 6 August 2020 | MF | Tom Walsh | Inverness CT | Free transfer | [8] |
| 4 September 2020 | DF | Jack Baird | St Mirren | Free transfer | [9] |
| 15 September 2020 | DF | Joe Chalmers | Ross County | Free transfer | [10] |
| 20 January 2021 | FW | Cammy Smith | Dundee United | Free transfer | [11] |
| 25 January 2021 | FW | Andre Wright | Bohemians | Free transfer | [12] |
Transfers out
| Date | Position | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 June 2020 | MF | Ross Docherty | Partick Thistle | Free transfer | [13] |
| 1 June 2020 | MF | Alan Forrest | Livingston | Free transfer | [14] |
| 27 July 2020 | DF | Daniel Harvie | MK Dons | Undisclosed | [15] |
| 11 August 2020 | MF | Grant Gillespie | Queen's Park | Free transfer | [16] |
| 5 October 2020 | DF | Steven Bell | East Kilbride | Free transfer | [17][18] |
Loans in
| Date | Position | Name | From | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 September 2020 | GK | Viljami Sinisalo | Aston Villa | 31 May 2021 | [19] |
| 5 October 2020 | FW | Bruce Anderson | Aberdeen | 4 January 2021 | [20][21] |
| 22 October 2020 | FW | Cammy Smith | Dundee United | 20 January 2021 | [22] |
| 23 October 2020 | FW | Innes Cameron | Kilmarnock | 15 January 2021 | [23] |
| 7 January 2021 | DF | Corrie Ndaba | Ipswich Town | 31 May 2021 | [24] |
| 1 February 2021 | MF | Brett McGavin | Ipswich Town | 31 May 2021 | [25] |
Loans out
| Start date | Position | Name | To | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2020 | MF | Finn Ecrepont | Albion Rovers | 31 May 2021 | [26] |
| 31 August 2020 | FW | Gabe Skeoch | Albion Rovers | 31 May 2021 | [27] |
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