2001–02 Ayr United F.C. season
2001–02 season | |||
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Chairman | Bill Barr | ||
Manager | Gordon Dalziel | ||
First Division | Third place | ||
Scottish Cup | Semi-Final, lost to Celtic | ||
League Cup | Runners-Up | ||
Challenge Cup | Second round, lost to Stranraer | ||
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The 2001–02 season is often regarded as one of the most successful seasons of Ayr United's history. In this season they eliminated Stranraer, Kilmarnock, Inverness CT and Hibernian en-route to the Scottish League Cup Final,[1] in which they were beaten by Rangers. In the Scottish Cup they beat Deveronvale, Dunfermline Athletic and Dundee United before losing out to Celtic in the semi-final.[2] While maintaining good cup runs the club sustained a respectable finish of Third Place in Division One.
Competitions[]
Win Draw Loss
Pre season[]
16 July 2001 Friendly | Blyth Spartans | 1–1 | Ayr United | Croft Park, Blyth |
[[3](Report)] | Attendance: n/a |
18 July 2001 Friendly | Darlington | 0–0 | Ayr United | Croft Park, Blyth |
Attendance: 182 |
21 July 2001 Friendly | Berwick Rangers | 0–0 | Ayr United | Shielfield Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed |
Attendance: 212 |
23 July 2001 Friendly | Ayr United | 0–2 | Blackpool | Somerset Park, Ayr |
Attendance: 1,381 |
25 July 2001 Friendly | Queens Park | 0–2 | Ayr United | Hampden Park, Glasgow |
Attendance: 264 |
28 July 2001 Friendly | Ayr United | 4–0 | Wigan Athletic | Somerset Park, Ayr |
Attendance: 1,300 |
31 July 2001 Friendly | Ayr United | 0–0 | Dumbarton | Somerset Park, Ayr |
Attendance: n/a |
Scottish First Division[]
Matches[]
4 August 2001 Match 1 | Falkirk | 1–2 | Ayr United | Brockville Park, Falkirk |
15:00 | Attendance: 2,828 |
11 August 2001 Match 2 | Ayr United | 2–0 | Ross County | Somerset Park, Ayr |
15:00 | [4] (Report) | Attendance: 2,457 |
18 August 2001 Match 3 | Airdrieonians | 2–1 | Ayr United | Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie |
15:00 | Attendance: 2,039 |
25 August 2001 Match 4 | Ayr United | 0–0 | Raith Rovers | Somerset Park, Ayr |
15:00 | Attendance: 2,410 |
8 September 2001 Match 5 | Partick Thistle | 1–2 | Ayr United | Firhill Stadium, Glasgow |
15:00 | Attendance: 3,820 |
15 September 2001 Match 6 | Ayr United | 4–2 | St Mirren | Somerset Park, Ayr |
15:00 | [5] | Attendance: 3,645 |
18 September 2001 Match 7 | Arbroath | 3–2 | Ayr United | Gayfield Park, Arbroath |
Attendance: 438 |
23 September 2001 Match 8 | Ayr United | 2–1 | Clyde | Somerset Park, Ayr |
15:00 | Attendance: 2,278 |
29 September 2001 Match 9 | Inverness CT | 3–1 | Ayr United | Caledonian Stadium, Inverness |
15:00 | [6] | Attendance: 1,533 |
13 October 2001 Match 10 | Ayr United | 2–2 | Falkirk | Somerset Park, Ayr |
15:00 | Attendance: 2,439 |
20 October 2001 Match 11 | Ross County | 3–2 | Ayr United | Victoria Park, Dingwall |
15:00 | [7] | Attendance: 1,991 |
27 October 2001 Match 12 | Ayr United | 0–2 | Partick Thistle | Somerset Park, Ayr |
15:00 | Attendance: 3,447 |
Match 13 | Raith Rovers | 1–1 | Ayr United | Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy |
15:00 | Attendance: 1,781 |
10 November 2001 Match 14 | Ayr United | 0–1 | Arbroath | Somerset Park, Ayr |
15:00 | Attendance: 1,977 |
17 November 2001 Match 15 | St Mirren | 0–1 | Ayr United | Love Street, Paisley |
15:00 | [8] | Attendance: 3,973 |
24 November 2001 Match 16 | Ayr United | 3–0 | Inverness CT | Somerset Park, Ayr |
15:00 | Attendance: 1,999 |
1 December 2001 Match 17 | Clyde | 2–2 | Ayr United | Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld |
15:00 | [9] | Attendance: 1,303 |
8 December 2001 Match 18 | Ayr United | 1–3 | Airdrieonians | Somerset Park, Ayr |
15:00 | [10] | Attendance: 2,656 |
15 December 2001 Match 19 | Falkirk | 0–2 | Ayr United | Brockville Park, Falkirk |
15:00 | [11] | Attendance: 2,418 |
26 December 2001 Match 20 | Partick Thistle | 2–1 | Ayr United | Firhill Stadium, Glasgow |
15:00 | Attendance: 4,611 |
29 December 2001 Match 21 | Ayr United | 3–1 | Raith Rovers | Somerset Park, Ayr |
15:00 | Attendance: 2,033 |
12 January 2002 Match 22 | Arbroath | 0–2 | Ayr United | Gayfield Park, Arbroath |
15:00 | [12] | Attendance: 700 |
19 January 2002 Match 23 | Ayr United | 0–1 | Clyde | Somerset Park, Ayr |
15:00 | Attendance: 2,151 |
2 February 2002 Match 24 | Inverness CT | 1–1 | Ayr United | Caledonian Stadium, Inverness |
15:00 | Attendance: 1,409 |
9 February 2002 Match 25 | Airdrieonians | 1–2 | Ayr United | Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie |
15:00 | Attendance: 1,771 |
16 February 2002 Match 26 | Ayr United | 0–0 | Ross County | Somerset Park, Ayr |
15:00 | Attendance: 2,186 |
26 February 2002 Match 27 | Ayr United | 4–1 | St Mirren | Somerset Park, Ayr |
15:00 | Attendance: 1,932 |
2 March 2002 Match 28 | Raith Rovers | 3–3 | Ayr United | Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy |
19:45 | Attendance: 2,010 |
9 March 2002 Match 29 | Ayr United | 1–1 | Partick Thistle | Somerset Park, Ayr |
19:45 | Attendance: 3,624 |
26 March 2002 Match 30 | Ayr United | 0–0 | Arbroath | Somerset Park, Ayr |
19:45 | Attendance: 2,249 |
30 March 2002 Match 31 | Clyde | 2–2 | Ayr United | Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld |
15:00 | Attendance: 1,023 |
2 April 2002 Match 32 | St Mirren | 1–1 | Ayr United | Love Street, Paisley |
19:45 | Attendance: 3,002 |
6 April 2002 Match 33 | Ayr United | 1–0 | Inverness CT | Somerset Park, Ayr |
15:00 | Attendance: 1,818 |
13 April 2002 Match 34 | Ayr United | 0–0 | Falkirk | Somerset Park, Ayr |
15:00 | Attendance: 2,473 |
21 April 2002 Match 35 | Ross County | 1–1 | Ayr United | Victoria Park, Dingwall |
15:00 | Attendance: 2,822 |
27 April 2002 Match 36 | Ayr United | 1–0 | Airdrieonians | Somerset Park, Ayr |
15:00 | Attendance: 2,793 | |||
Note: Match abandoned after twenty-one minutes due to crowd trouble. The result was later given as such. |
Scottish Challenge Cup[]
7 August 2001 1st Round | St Mirren | 1–3 | Ayr United | Love Street, Paisley |
19:30 BST | Yardley 49' | [13] | 15' Teale 49' Sheerin 72' Annand |
Attendance: 2,072 |
14 August 2001 2nd Round | Stranraer | 3–2 | Ayr United | Stair Park, Stranraer |
19:30 BST | Finlayson 36' Harty 57' Wright 58' |
[14] | 7' Bradford 82' McGinlay |
Attendance: 1,387 Referee: Robert Orr |
Source: ESPN Soccernet and Soccerbase
Scottish League Cup[]
25 September 2001 2nd Round | Ayr United | 4–0 | Stranraer | Somerset Park, Ayr |
Attendance: 1,503 |
9 October 2001 3rd Round | Ayr United | 0–0 (5 – 4 p) | Kilmarnock | Somerset Park, Ayr |
[15][16] | Attendance: 7,418 |
28 November 2001 Quarter–Final | Ayr United | 5–1 | Inverness CT | Somerset Park, Ayr |
[17] | Attendance: 2,710 |
5 February 2002 Semi–Final | Hibernian | 0–1 AET | Ayr United | Hampden Park, Glasgow |
Attendance: 11,779 |
17 March 2002 Final | Ayr United | 0–4 | Rangers | Hampden Park, Glasgow |
Attendance: 50,076 |
Scottish Cup[]
5 January 2002 3rd Round | Deveronvale | 0–6 | Ayr United | Princess Royal Park, Banff |
[18] | Attendance: 1,800 |
26 January 2002 4th round | Ayr United | 3–0 | Dunfermline Athletic | Somerset Park, Ayr |
Attendance: 3,681 |
23 February 2002 Quarter–Final | Dundee United | 2–2 | Ayr United | Tannadice Park, Dundee |
[1] | Attendance: 5,884 |
6 March 2002 Quarter–Final Replay | Ayr United | 2–0 | Dundee United | Somerset Park, Ayr |
[2] | Attendance: 4,446 |
23 March 2002 Semi–Final | Celtic | 3–0 | Ayr United | Hampden Park, Glasgow |
Attendance: 26,774 |
Final League Table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Partick Thistle | 36 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 61 | 38 | +23 | 66 | Promoted to 2002–03 Scottish Premier League |
2 | Airdrieonians | 36 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 59 | 40 | +19 | 56 | Club folded |
3 | Ayr United | 36 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 53 | 44 | +9 | 52 | |
4 | Ross County | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 51 | 43 | +8 | 52 | |
5 | Clyde | 36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 51 | 56 | −5 | 49 |
Source: "2001-2002 First Division - SPFL Archive". SPFL. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
References[]
- ^ "Hampden set for Ayr raid". BBC.co.uk/SPORT. 13 March 2002. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
- ^ "Cup Heroes walking on Ayr". BBC.co.uk/SPORT. 6 March 2002. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
- ^ "Ayr United 1-1 Blyth Spartans". HonestPage.co.uk. 16 July 2010. Archived from the original on 2 August 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
- ^ "Ayr United 2-0 Ross County". BBC.co.uk/SPORT. 11 August 2001. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
- ^ "Ayr United 4-2 Saint Mirren". BBC.co.uk/SPORT. 15 September 2001. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
- ^ "Inverness CT 3-1 Ayr United". HonestPage.co.uk. 29 September 2001. Archived from the original on 6 September 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
- ^ "Ross County 3-2 Ayr United". BBC.co.uk/SPORT. 20 October 2001. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
- ^ "St Mirren 0-1 Ayr United". HonestPage.co.uk. 17 November 2001. Archived from the original on 3 August 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
- ^ "Clyde 2-2 Ayr United". HonestPage.co.uk. 1 December 2001. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
- ^ "Ayr United 1-3 Airdrieonians". BBC.co.uk/SPORT. 8 December 2001. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
- ^ "Falkirk 0-2 Ayr United". BBC.co.uk/SPORT. 15 August 2001. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
- ^ "Arbroath 0-2 Ayr United". HonestPage.co.uk. 12 January 2002. Archived from the original on 2 August 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
- ^ "Saint Mirren 1-3 Ayr United". BBC.co.uk/SPORT. 7 August 2001. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
- ^ "Stranraer 3-2 Ayr United". BBC.co.uk/SPORT. 14 August 2001. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
- ^ "Ayr United 0-0 Kilmarnock (5-4 pens)". HonestPage.co.uk. 9 October 2001. Archived from the original on 2 August 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
- ^ "Ayr United 0-0 Kilmarnock". BBC.co.uk/SPORT. 9 October 2001. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
- ^ "Ayr United 5-1 Inverness CT". BBC.co.uk/SPORT. 28 November 2001. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
- ^ "Deveronvale 0-6 Ayr United". HonestPage.co.uk. 5 January 2002. Archived from the original on 7 September 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
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