2024–25 Ayr United F.C. season
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.
| 2024–25 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chairman | David Smith | |
| Manager | Scott Brown | |
| Stadium | Somerset Park | |
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Results and fixtures
Win Draw Loss Postponed
Pre-season
| 27 June 2024 John Sludden Trophy | East Stirlingshire | 2–4 | Ayr United | Falkirk |
| 19:30 | 52' 67' | Bryden 5', 25' McKenzie 11' Ben Dempsey 27' |
Stadium: Falkirk Stadium |
| 2 July 2024 | East Kilbride | v | Ayr United | East Kilbride |
| 19:30 | Stadium: K-Park Training Academy |
| 5 July 2024 | Ayr United | v | Celtic | Ayr |
| 19:45 | Stadium: Somerset Park |
| 11 July 2024 Ayrshire Derby | Ayr United | v | Kilmarnock | Ayr |
| 19:45 | Stadium: Somerset Park |
Scottish Championship
| 3 August 2024 1 | Hamilton Academical | v | Ayr United | Hamilton |
| 15:00 | Stadium: New Douglas Park |
| 9 August 2024 2 | Ayr United | v | Airdrieonians | Ayr |
| 19:45 | Stadium: Somerset Park |
| 24 August 2024 3 | Ayr United | v | Raith Rovers | Ayr |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Somerset Park |
| 31 August 2024 4 | Dunfermline Athletic | v | Ayr United | Dunfermline |
| 15:00 | Stadium: East End Park |
Scottish League Cup
Group stage
| 16 July 2024 1 | Ayr United | v | Falkirk | Ayr |
| 19:45 | Stadium: Somerset Park |
| 20 July 2024 2 | Dundee United | v | Ayr United | Dundee |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Tannadice Park |
| 23 July 2024 3 | Stenhousemuir | v | Ayr United | Stenhousemuir |
| 19:45 | Stadium: Ochilview Park |
| 27 July 2024 4 | Ayr United | v | Buckie Thistle | Ayr |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Somerset Park |
Squad statistics
Appearances
- As of 24 May 2024[1]
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship | League Cup | Challenge Cup | Scottish Cup | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 2 | DF | SCO | Nick McAllister | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | SCO | Patrick Reading | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | IRL | Sean McGinty | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | SCO | Andy Murdoch | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | SCO | Anton Dowds | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ENG | Ben Dempsey | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG | George Oakley | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | IRL | Aiden McGeady | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | SCO | Fraser Bryden | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | NZL | George Stanger | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 15 | FW | SCO | Jamie Murphy | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | SCO | Jay Henderson | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 19 | GK | SCO | Ollie Ecrepont | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | ALB | Roy Syla | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 22 | FW | SCO | Mark McKenzie | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | ROU | Marco Rus | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | SCO | Scott Tomlinson | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 27 | FW | SCO | Max Guthrie | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | SCO | Lucas McRoberts | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 31 | GK | SCO | Robbie Mutch | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 32 | MF | SCO | Dylan Watret | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 33 | FW | SCO | Scott McMann | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| Players who left the club during the 2024–25 season | |||||||||||||
Team statistics
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Airdrieonians | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to the Premiership |
| 2 | Ayr United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off semi-final |
| 3 | Dunfermline Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Premiership play-off quarter-final |
| 4 | Falkirk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Greenock Morton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
League Cup table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | DUN | AYR | FAL | STE | BUC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dundee United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the second round | — | 20 Jul | — | 16 Jul | — | |
| 2 | Ayr United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible qualification for the second round | — | — | 16 Jul | — | 27 Jul | |
| 3 | Falkirk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 Jul | — | — | 27 Jul | — | ||
| 4 | Stenhousemuir | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 23 Jul | — | — | 13 Jul | ||
| 5 | Buckie Thistle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 Jul | — | 20 Jul | — | — |
Transfers
Transfers in
| Date | Position | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 2024 | FW | George Oakley | Greenock Morton | Free transfer | [6] |
| 25 May 2024 | Anton Dowds | Partick Thistle | [7] | ||
| 15 June 2024 | MF | Marco Rus | Coventry City | Undisclosed | [8] |
| 16 June 2024 | DF | Scott McMann | Dundee United | Free transfer | [9] |
| 19 June 2024 | MF | Ethan Walker | Blackburn Rovers | [10] | |
Transfers out
| Date | Position | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 May 2024 | GK | Charlie Albinson | Hamilton Academical | Free transfer | [11] |
| DF | Nathan McGinley | [12] | |||
| Frankie Musonda | [12] | ||||
| MF | Carter Jenkins | [12] | |||
| Paul Smith | [12] | ||||
| Dario Viviani | [12] | ||||
| 24 May 2024 | FW | Franny Amartey | [13] | ||
| Ahkeem Rose | [13] | ||||
| 16 June 2024 | DF | Sean McGinty | Hamilton Academical | [14] | |
Loans in
| Date | Position | Name | From | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2024 | GK | Harry Stone | Heart of Midlothian | 31 May 2025 | [15] |
| 1 June 2024 | MF | Jay Henderson | Ross County | [16] | |
Loans out
| Date | Position | Name | From | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
References
- "Ayr United FC Player Appearances". soccerbase.com. Soccerbase. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- "Championship Table". Scottish Professional Football League. Retrieved 17 April 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.
- "Charlie Albinson Departs". Ayr United FC. 9 May 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- "End of Season Squad Update". Ayr United FC. 6 May 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- "Ahkeem Rose & Franny Amartey To Depart". Ayr United FC. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- "Sean McGinty to depart". Ayr United 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.
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