Ayr United
2012–13 season
ChairmanLachlan Cameron
ManagerMark Roberts
StadiumSomerset Park
Second DivisionSeventh place
Challenge CupFirst round, lost to East Stirlingshire
League CupSecond round, lost to St Mirren
Scottish CupFourth round, lost to Forfar Athletic
Top goalscorerLeague:
Michael Moffat (16)
All:
Michael Moffat (21)
Highest home attendance1,373 vs
Queen of the South
Second Division
15 September 2012
Lowest home attendance631 vs Brechin City
Second Division
5 March 2013

The 2012–13 season was Ayr United's first season back in the Scottish Second Division, after being relegated from the Scottish First Division at the end of the 2011–12 season after their two legged semi final play-off defeat to Airdrie United.[1] Ayr also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Summary

Season

Ayr United finished Seventh in the Scottish Second Division.[2] They reached the first round of the Challenge Cup,[3] the second round of the League Cup[4] and the fourth round of the Scottish Cup.[5]

Management

Ayr will be managed by Mark Roberts[6] for the 2012–13 season, following the departure of Brian Reid whose contract with the club had expired.[7]

Results and fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Pre season

10 July 2012 Friendly Queen's Park 1 – 1 Ayr United Lesser Hampden, Glasgow
Shankland Ayr United Report Moffat 65' Attendance: 0
18 July 2012 Friendly Ayr United 1 – 1 Bolton Wanderers Somerset Park, Ayr
19:45 Roberts 78' [[Marcos Alonso Mendoza
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Scottish Second Division

18 August 2012 Scottish Second Division Arbroath 4 – 2 Ayr United Gayfield Park
15:00 Holmes 45'
Kerr 46'
Gribben 72'
Rennie 83'		 SFL Report Sinclair 22'
Holmes 67' (Own goal)		 Attendance: 714
Referee: Northcroft
25 August 2012 Scottish Second Division Ayr United 2 – 3 Forfar Athletic Somerset Park
15:00 Sinclair 6', 52' SFL Report Campbell 45' (Penalty)
Swankie 59'
Fotheringham 89'		 Attendance: 1,094
Referee: Somers
1 September 2012 Scottish Second Division Stranraer 2 – 0 Ayr United Stair Park
15:00 Malcolm 34', 38' SFL Report Hunter Yellow card 90' Red card Attendance: 772
Referee: Cook
15 September 2012 Scottish Second Division Ayr United 2 – 4 Queen of the South Somerset Park
15:00 MacKinnon 9', 19' SFL Report Clark 16'
Burns 31'
Reilly 62', 69'		 Attendance: 1,373
Referee: Muir
22 September 2012 Scottish Second Division East Fife 2 – 3 Ayr United Bayview Stadium
15:00 Pollock 5'
Barr 83'		 SFL Report Sinclair 9', 34'
McAusland 88'		 Attendance: 575
Referee: Hilland
29 September 2012 Scottish Second Division Ayr United 3 – 0 Brechin City Somerset Park
15:00 McCann Red card 15'
Moffat 26'
Twaddle 53'
Sinclair 68'		 SFL Report Attendance: 993
Referee: Robertson
6 October 2012 Scottish Second Division Ayr United 2 – 1 Albion Rovers Somerset Park
15:00 Moffat 2' (Penalty), 94' (Penalty) SFL Report Howarth 45+1'
Russell Red card 94'		 Attendance: 1,023
Referee: Murray
27 October 2012 Scottish Second Division Ayr United 2 – 0 Arbroath Somerset Park
15:00 MacKinnon 16'
Moffat 90'		 SFL Report Attendance: 1,062
Referee: Dallas
17 November 2012 Scottish Second Division Ayr United 2 – 1 Stranraer Somerset Park
15:00 Moffat 57' (pen.), 90'
McStay Red card 81'		 SFL Report Moore 31' Attendance: 1,006
Referee: Hilland
24 November 2012 Scottish Second Division Queen of the South 2 – 0 Ayr United Palmerston Park
15:00 McGuffie 16'
Clark 55'		 SFL Report Attendance: 1,953
Referee: Anderson
15 December 2012 Scottish Second Division Ayr United 2 – 3 East Fife Somerset Park
15:00 White 3' (o.g.)
McAusland 17'		 SFL Report McBride 56', 65' (pen.)
White 89'		 Attendance: 943
Referee: Aitken
26 December 2012 Scottish Second Division Albion Rovers 2 – 0 Ayr United Cliftonhill
15:00 Stevenson 24'
Elliott 69'
Elliott Red card 76'		 SFL Report Attendance: 509
Referee: Northcroft
29 December 2012 Scottish Second Division Ayr United 0 – 0 Alloa Athletic Somerset Park
15:00 SFL Report Attendance: 927
Referee: Robertson
12 January 2013 Scottish Second Division Forfar Athletic 2 – 1 Ayr United Station Park
15:00 Robertson 9' (Own goal)
Swankie 52'		 SFL Report Sinclair 48' Attendance: 479
Referee: Hilland
19 January 2013 Scottish Second Division Ayr United P – P Stenhousemuir Somerset Park
15:00 BBC Report
Note: Postponed due to frozen pitch
26 January 2013 Scottish Second Division East Fife 3 – 3 Ayr United Bayview Stadium
15:00 White 26'
McManus 34', 45+1'		 SFL Report Moffat 5'
McAusland 17'
McDonald 85'		 Attendance: 514
Referee: Robertson
2 February 2013 Scottish Second Division Ayr United P – P Brechin City Somerset Park
15:00 BBC Report
Note: Postponed due to frozen pitch
9 February 2013 Scottish Second Division Alloa Athletic 2 – 2 Ayr United Recreation Park
15:00 Megginson 63'
Gordon 90+2'		 SFL Report Buchanan 36'
McGregor 57'
Buchanan Yellow card 78' Yellow-red card		 Attendance: 521
Referee: Cook
16 February 2013 Scottish Second Division Ayr United 5 – 2 Albion Rovers Somerset Park
15:00 Donald 18', 56'
Moffat 25' (Penalty), 59', 67'		 SFL Report Robbie Winters 42', 84' Attendance: 1,064
Referee: McKendrick
19 February 2013 Scottish Second Division Brechin City 2 – 1 Ayr United Glebe Park
19:45 McLauchlan 40', 59' SFL Report Moyes 56' (Own goal) Attendance: 412
Referee: Graham
23 February 2013 Scottish Second Division Ayr United 2 – 1 Forfar Athletic Somerset Park
15:00 Buchanan 19'
Donald 69'		 SFL Report Campbell 74' (Penalty) Attendance: 1,008
Referee: Brines
26 February 2013 Scottish Second Division Ayr United 1 – 2 Stenhousemuir Somerset Park
19:45 Winters 33' SFL Report Dickson 60'
Corcoran 90+2'		 Attendance: 821
Referee: Muir
2 March 2013 Scottish Second Division Arbroath 1 – 4 Ayr United Gayfield Park
15:00 Homes 2'
Kerr Yellow card 54' Yellow-red card		 SFL Report Moffat 41' (Penalty), 43', 72' (Penalty), 75' Attendance: 651
Referee: Dallas
5 March 2013 Scottish Second Division Ayr United 1 – 2 Brechin City Somerset Park
19:45 Buchanan 50' SFL Report Moyes 25'
Hay 75'		 Attendance: 631
Referee: Roache
16 March 2013 Scottish Second Division Ayr United 2 – 1 Stranraer Somerset Park
15:00 Hunter 8'
Donald 11'		 SFL Report Malcolm 68' Attendance: 1,022
Referee: Hilland
23 March 2013 Scottish Second Division Brechin City 2 – 1 Ayr United Station Park
15:00 Carcary 15'
Trouten 19'		 SFL Report Buchanan 61'
McGregor Yellow card 75' Yellow-red card		 Attendance: 427
Referee: Northcroft
30 March 2013 Scottish Second Division Ayr United 2 – 1 East Fife Somerset Park
15:00 Buchanan 79'
Winters 87'		 SFL Report Durie 15' Attendance: 956
Referee: Robertson
20 April 2013 Scottish Second Division Stenhousemuir 4 – 0 Ayr United Ochilview Park
15:00 Dickson 5'
Gemmell 20', 42' (Penalty)
Smith 56'		 SFL Report Smith Red card 42' Attendance: 497
Referee: Somers
27 April 2013 Scottish Second Division Ayr United 0 – 1 Arbroath Somerset Park
15:00 SFL Report Smith 60' Attendance: 834
Referee: Aitken

Scottish Challenge Cup

28 July 2012 Scottish Challenge Cup round 1 East Stirlingshire 3 – 1 Ayr United Ochilview Park
15:00 Herd 28', 42'
Maxwell 86'		 SFL Report Shankland 51' Attendance: 493
Referee: Cook

Scottish League Cup

4 August 2012 Scottish League Cup round 1 Ayr United 6 – 1 Clyde Somerset Park, Ayr
15:00 Winters 48'
Moffat 59', 90' (Penalty)
Tiffoney 63'
Sinclair 68', 90'		 SFL Report Neil 82' Attendance: 1,022
Referee: Anderson
29 August 2012 Scottish League Cup round 2 St Mirren 5 – 1 Ayr United St Mirren Park
19:45 Guy 16'
Thompson 24'
McGowan 30'
McLean 38' (Penalty)
Teale 58'		 BBC Report Moffat 39' Attendance: 2,306
Referee: Tumilty

Scottish Cup

3 November 2012 Scottish Cup round 3 Ayr United 2 – 1 Clachnacuddin Somerset Park
15:00 Moffat 50', 60' (pen.) BBC Report Graham 14' Attendance: 1,032
Referee: Somers

Player statistics

Squad statistics

Last updated 12 May 2013[8][9]
No. Pos Nat Player TotalSecond DivisionChallenge CupLeague CupScottish Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK Scotland SCO Alistair Brown 24019+001+002+002+00
GK Scotland SCO Darren Martin 202+000+000+000+00
GK Scotland SCO Willie Muir 000+000+000+000+00
GK Scotland SCO Graeme Smith 15015+000+000+000+00
DF Scotland SCO Gareth Armstrong 000+000+000+000+00
DF Scotland SCO Darren Brownlie 20015+101+002+000+10
DF Scotland SCO Martyn Campbell 402+000+002+000+00
DF England ENG Michael Donald 20419+140+000+000+00
DF Scotland SCO Adam Hunter 29123+310+001+002+00
DF Scotland SCO Jackson Longridge 302+100+000+000+00
DF Scotland SCO Cameron MacDonald 111+010+000+000+00
DF Scotland SCO Anthony Marenghi 1608+401+002+000+10
DF Scotland SCO Austin McCann 35030+001+002+002+00
DF Scotland SCO Kyle McAusland 26324+130+000+001+00
DF Scotland SCO Neil McGregor 14114+010+000+000+00
DF Scotland SCO Ross Robertson 1703+1001+000+100+20
DF Scotland SCO John Robertson 23019+101+000+002+00
DF Scotland SCO Chris Smith 14013+100+000+000+00
DF Scotland SCO Marc Twaddle 20116+110+000+102+00
MF Scotland SCO Robbie Crawford 38033+100+101+002+00
MF Scotland SCO Steven Hutchinson 000+000+000+000+00
MF Scotland SCO Darren McGill 302+100+000+000+00
MF Northern Ireland NIR Michael McGowan 501+200+002+000+00
MF Scotland SCO Scott McLaughlin 818+010+000+000+00
MF Northern Ireland NIR Ryan McStay 22013+600+101+001+00
MF Scotland SCO David Sinclair 311026+171+002+021+01
MF Scotland SCO Jonathan Tiffoney 210+001+001+010+00
MF Scotland SCO Michael Wardrobe 200+200+000+000+00
MF Scotland SCO Aaron Wyllie 905+300+000+001+00
FW Scotland SCO Liam Buchanan 14614+060+000+000+00
FW Scotland SCO Darian MacKinnon 838+030+000+000+00
FW Scotland SCO Michael Moffat 392134+0161+002+032+02
FW Scotland SCO Ryan Nisbet 100+100+000+000+00
FW Scotland SCO Roddy Patterson 000+000+000+000+00
FW Scotland SCO Mark Roberts 1806+900+100+002+00
FW Scotland SCO Mark Shankland 1815+901+011+101+00
FW Scotland SCO David Winters 36615+1750+001+111+10

Disciplinary record

Includes all competitive matches.

Last updated 12 May 2013
Nation Position Name Second Division Challenge Cup League Cup Scottish Cup Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
ScotlandGKAlistair Brown 0000000000
ScotlandGKDarren Martin 0000000000
ScotlandGKWillie Muir 0000000000
ScotlandGKGraeme Smith 2000000020
ScotlandDFGareth Armstrong 0000000000
ScotlandDFDarren Brownlie 1100100021
ScotlandDFMartyn Campbell 0000000000
EnglandDFMichael Donald 1000000010
ScotlandDFAdam Hunter 8100100091
ScotlandDFJackson Longridge 0000000000
ScotlandDFCameron MacDonald 0000000000
ScotlandDFAnthony Marenghi 1000100020
ScotlandDFAustin McCann 0100001011
ScotlandDFKyle McAusland 8000000080
ScotlandDFNeil McGregor 6100000061
ScotlandDFRoss Robertson 3000001040
ScotlandDFJohn Robertson 3000000030
ScotlandDFChris Smith 2100000021
ScotlandDFMarc Twaddle 1000000010
ScotlandMFRobbie Crawford 8010000080
ScotlandMFSteven Hutchinson 0000000000
ScotlandMFDarren McGill 1000000010
Northern IrelandMFMichael McGowan 1000000010
ScotlandMFScott McLaughlin 2000000020
Northern IrelandMFRyan McStay 3100000031
ScotlandMFDavid Sinclair 0000000000
ScotlandMFJonathan Tiffoney 0010000010
ScotlandMFMichael Wardrobe 0000000000
ScotlandMFAaron Wyllie 1000000010
ScotlandFWLiam Buchanan 3100000031
ScotlandFWDarian MacKinnon 2000000020
ScotlandFWMichael Moffat 6000000060
ScotlandFWRyan Nisbet 0000000000
ScotlandFWRoddy Patterson 0000000000
ScotlandFWMark Roberts 4000000040
ScotlandFWMark Shankland 0000000000
ScotlandFWDavid Winters 1000001020

Team statistics

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
5 Arbroath 36 15 7 14 47 57 −10 52
6 Stenhousemuir 36 12 13 11 59 59 0 49
7 Ayr United 36 12 5 19 53 65 −12 41
8 Stranraer 36 10 7 19 43 71 −28 37
9 East Fife (O) 36 8 8 20 50 65 −15 32 Qualification for the Second Division play-offs
Source: SPFL Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(O) Play-off winners

Division summary

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536
GroundHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAAHAAAAHAHHAHAHAHHHAHA
ResultDLLLLWWWLWDWLLLDLWLDDWLWLWLLWLWLWLLL
Position58910109667664688888888887777777666777
Updated to match(es) played on 12 May 2013. Source: [10]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Club

Coaching staff

Position Staff
ManagerScotland Mark Roberts
Assistant First Team ManagerScotland David White
First Team Fitness CoachScotland David Johnston
GroundsmanScotland David Harkness

Last updated: 13 May 2012
Source: Ayr United

Other information

Chairman United States Lachlan Cameron
Vice Chairman Alex Ingram
Ground (capacity and dimensions) Somerset Park (10,185 / 100x66 metres)

Updated to match played 13 May 2012
Source: [11]

Transfers

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