2024–25 Ayr United F.C. season
Ayr United 2024–25 football season
2024–25 season | |||
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Chairman | David Smith | ||
Manager | Scott Brown | ||
Stadium | Somerset Park | ||
Scottish League Cup | Group stage | ||
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← 2023–24 2025–26 → |
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
Win Draw Loss Postponed
Pre-season
East Stirlingshire v Ayr United
27 June 2024 John Sludden Trophy | East Stirlingshire | 2–4 | Ayr United | Falkirk |
19:30 | ![]() ![]() | Bryden ![]() McKenzie ![]() Ben Dempsey ![]() | Stadium: Falkirk Stadium |
East Kilbride v Ayr United
2 July 2024 | East Kilbride | 2–4 | Ayr United | East Kilbride |
19:30 | Watson ![]() Robertson ![]() | Dowds ![]() Oakley ![]() Rus ![]() Bryden ![]() | Stadium: K-Park Training Academy |
Ayr United v Celtic
5 July 2024 | Ayr United | 1–1 | Celtic | Ayr |
19:45 | Dowds ![]() | Report | Furuhashi ![]() | Stadium: Somerset Park |
Ayr United v Kilmarnock
11 July 2024 Ayrshire Derby | Ayr United | 3–2 | Kilmarnock | Ayr |
19:45 | Stanger ![]() Rus ![]() Dowds ![]() | Lyons ![]() Deas ![]() | Stadium: Somerset Park |
Scottish Championship
Hamilton Academical v Ayr United
3 August 2024 1 | Hamilton Academical | 0–2 | Ayr United | Hamilton |
15:00 | Martin ![]() | Report | Stanger ![]() Dowds ![]() | Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 1,468 Referee: Lloyd Wilson |
Ayr United v Airdrieonians
9 August 2024 2 | Ayr United | 5–0 | Airdrieonians | Ayr |
19:45 | Henderson ![]() Oakley ![]() Dowds ![]() | Report | Stadium: Somerset Park Attendance: 2,857 |
Ayr United v Hamilton Academical
17 August 2024 3 | Ayr United | 3–2 | Hamilton Academical | Ayr |
15:00 | Murphy ![]() Rus ![]() Oakley ![]() | Report | Shaw ![]() Barjonas ![]() | Stadium: Somerset Park Attendance: 2,846 |
Ayr United v Raith Rovers
24 August 2024 4 | Ayr United | 2–0 | Raith Rovers | Ayr |
15:00 | Dowds ![]() Walker ![]() | Report | Byrne ![]() | Stadium: Somerset Park Attendance: 2,928 |
Dunfermline Athletic v Ayr United
31 August 2024 5 | Dunfermline Athletic | v | Ayr United | Dunfermline |
15:00 | Stadium: East End Park |
Scottish League Cup
Group stage
Ayr United v Falkirk
16 July 2024 1 | Ayr United | 1–0 | Falkirk | Ayr |
19:45 | Dowds ![]() | Report | Stadium: Somerset Park Attendance: 1,900 Referee: Calum Scott |
Dundee United v Ayr United
20 July 2024 2 | Dundee United | 2–1 | Ayr United | Dundee |
15:00 | Babunski ![]() Forbes ![]() | Report | Rus ![]() | Stadium: Tannadice Park Attendance: 2,157 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
Stenhousemuir v Ayr United
23 July 2024 3 | Stenhousemuir | 1–4 | Ayr United | Stenhousemuir |
19:45 | Taylor ![]() | Report | Oakley ![]() Musonda ![]() Dowds ![]() Henderson ![]() | Stadium: Ochilview Park Attendance: 629 Referee: Gavin Duncan |
Ayr United v Buckie Thistle
27 July 2024 4 | Ayr United | 3–2 | Buckie Thistle | Ayr |
15:00 | Henderson ![]() Hastie ![]() | Report | Peters ![]() McLeod ![]() | Stadium: Somerset Park Attendance: 1,415 Referee: Colin Steven |
Scottish Challenge Cup
Ayr United v Raith Rovers
September 2024 Third round | Ayr United | v | Raith Rovers | Ayr |
15:00 | Stadium: Somerset Park |
Squad statistics
Appearances
- As of 24 August 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 | ||||
1 | GK | ![]() | Robbie Mutch | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
2 | DF | ![]() | Nick McAllister | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
3 | DF | ![]() | Patrick Reading | 7 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
4 | DF | ![]() | Frankie Musonda | 5 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
5 | DF | ![]() | Mikey Devlin | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
7 | FW | ![]() | Anton Dowds | 8 | 6 | 4+0 | 4 | 4+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
8 | MF | ![]() | Ben Dempsey | 7 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
9 | FW | ![]() | George Oakley | 8 | 3 | 4+0 | 2 | 4+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
10 | MF | ![]() | Aiden McGeady | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
11 | FW | ![]() | Fraser Bryden | 3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
14 | DF | ![]() | George Stanger | 8 | 1 | 4+0 | 1 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
15 | FW | ![]() | Jamie Murphy | 5 | 1 | 3+1 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
16 | FW | ![]() | Jake Hastie | 8 | 1 | 1+3 | 0 | 1+3 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
17 | MF | ![]() | Jay Henderson | 8 | 5 | 4+0 | 2 | 4+0 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
20 | MF | ![]() | Roy Syla | 6 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
21 | MF | ![]() | Ethan Walker | 4 | 1 | 0+3 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
22 | FW | ![]() | Mark McKenzie | 7 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
23 | MF | ![]() | Marco Rus | 7 | 2 | 4+0 | 1 | 3+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
24 | MF | ![]() | Scott Tomlinson | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
27 | FW | ![]() | Max Guthrie | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
29 | FW | ![]() | Lucas McRoberts | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
31 | GK | ![]() | Harry Stone | 8 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
32 | MF | ![]() | Dylan Watret | 4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
33 | DF | ![]() | Scott McMann | 8 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
38 | GK | ![]() | Liam Russell | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
Players who left the club during the 2024–25 season | |||||||||||||
6 | MF | ![]() | Andy Murdoch | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
19 | GK | ![]() | Ollie Ecrepont | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ayr United | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 12 | Promotion to the Premiership |
2 | Falkirk | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 9 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off semi-final |
3 | Livingston | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off quarter-final |
4 | Queen's Park | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | |
5 | Hamilton Academical | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 4 |
Updated to match(es) played on 24 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
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | FAL | DUN | AYR | STE | BUC | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Falkirk | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 9 | Qualification for the second round | — | 2–0 | — | 4–0 | — | |
2 | Dundee United | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 9 | — | — | 2–1 | 3–0 | — | ||
3 | Ayr United | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 9 | 1–0 | — | — | — | 3–2 | ||
4 | Stenhousemuir | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 3 | — | — | 1–4 | — | 4–0 | ||
5 | Buckie Thistle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 17 | −12 | 0 | 1–5 | 2–5 | — | — | — |
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
Transfers in
Date | Position | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
24 May 2024 | FW | ![]() | Greenock Morton | Free transfer | [6] |
25 May 2024 | Anton Dowds | Partick Thistle | [7] | ||
15 June 2024 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | Undisclosed | [8] |
16 June 2024 | DF | Scott McMann | Dundee United | Free transfer | [9] |
19 June 2024 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | [10] | |
9 July 2024 | MF | Jake Hastie | ![]() | [11] | |
16 July 2024 | GK | Liam Russell | Queen's Park | [12] | |
19 July 2024 | DF | Mikey Devlin | Livingston | [13] |
Transfers out
Date | Position | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
6 May 2024 | GK | ![]() | Hamilton Academical | Free transfer | [14][15] |
DF | ![]() | ![]() | [16][17] | ||
MF | Carter Jenkins | University of Stirling | [16] | ||
Paul Smith | Annan Athletic | [16][18] | |||
Dario Viviani | Troon | [16][19] | |||
24 May 2024 | FW | ![]() | ![]() | [20][21] | |
![]() | ![]() | [20][22] | |||
16 June 2024 | DF | ![]() | Hamilton Academical | [23][24] |
Loans in
Date | Position | Name | From | End date | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
31 May 2024 | GK | Harry Stone | Heart of Midlothian | 31 May 2025 | [25] |
1 June 2024 | MF | Jay Henderson | Ross County | [26] | |
28 August 2024 | ![]() | ![]() | [27] |
Loans out
Date | Position | Name | From | End date | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
19 July 2024 | GK | Ollie Ecrepont | East Stirlingshire | 31 May 2025 | [28] |
3 August 2024 | MF | Andy Murdoch | Clyde | 1 January 2025 | [29] |
23 August 2024 | FW | Frase Bryden | Queen of the South | 31 May 2025 | [30] |
References
- ^ "Ayr United FC Player Appearances". soccerbase.com. Soccerbase. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ "Championship Table". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 24 August 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 joins the Honest Men". 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.
- ^ Barnes, Dan (19 June 2024). "Former Hartlepool United winger Jake Hastie signs for Scottish Championship side Ayr United". Hartlepool Mail. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Liam Russell Signs". x.com. Ayr United FC. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "Mikey Devlin joins Ayr United". Ayr United FC. 18 July 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ "Charlie Albinson Departs". Ayr United FC. 9 May 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ "Charlie Albinson becomes our first summer signing". Hamilton Academical FC. 11 June 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ a b c d "End of Season Squad Update". Ayr United FC. 6 May 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ "Nathan McGinley Signs For Spennymoor". Speenymoor Town FC. 17 July 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ "New Signing: Paul Smith". Annan Athletic FC. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "New Signing – Welcome Back Dario Viviani!". Troon FC. 19 June 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Ahkeem Rose & Franny Amartey To Depart". Ayr United FC. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ "Francis Amartey joins Weymouth after Ayr United exit". Dorset Echo. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "News: The Bulls Sign Ahkeem Rose". Hereford FC. 7 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "Sean McGinty to depart". Ayr United FC. 16 June 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ "Sean McGinty makes it four summer signings". Hamilton Academical 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.
- ^ "Coventry City youngster Ryan Howley joins Ayr United on loan". Coventry Observer. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Welcome Back Ollie!". East Stirlingshire FC. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ "Loan Signing: Andy Murdoch". Clyde FC. 3 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "Welcome - Fraser Bryden". Queen of the South FC. 23 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.