2008–09 Ayr United F.C. season

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Ayr United
2008–09 season
ChairmanUnited States Lachlan Cameron
ManagerScotland Brian Reid
Second DivisionRunners-up (Promoted)
Scottish CupFourth Round
League CupSecond Rund
Challenge CupFirst Round
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The 2008–09 season is the 99th season of competitive football by Ayr United.

Fixtures[]

  Win   Draw   Loss

Pre season[]

10 July 2008 Friendly Ayr United Scotland 1–2 Scotland Partick Thistle Somerset Park, Ayr
12 July 2008 Friendly Greenock Morton Scotland 0–1 Scotland Ayr United Cappielow, Greenock
15 July 2008 Friendly Ayr United Scotland 0–3 Scotland Queen of the South Somerset Park, Ayr
19 July 2008 Friendly Crusaders Northern Ireland 1–2 Scotland Ayr United Seaview, Belfast

Last updated: 2011.
Source: ayr-united.co.uk

Scottish Second Division[]

Main article: 2008–09 Scottish Second Division
2 August 2008 Match 1 Ayr United 0–0 Raith Rovers Somerset Park, Ayr
15:00
9 August 2008 Match 2 Alloa Athletic 0–2 Ayr United Recreation Park, Alloa
16 August 2008 Match 3 Ayr United 2–1 Arbroath Somerset Park, Ayr
23 August 2008 Match 4 Stirling Albion 2–2 Ayr United Forthbank Stadium, Stirling
30 August 2008 Match 5 Ayr United 2–1 Queen's Park Somerset Park, Ayr
13 September 2008 Match 6 Stranraer 1–3 Ayr United Stair Park, Stranraer
21 September 2008 Match 7 Ayr United 1–1 Brechin City Somerset Park, Ayr
27 September 2008 Match 8 East Fife 3–0 Ayr United Bayview Stadium, Methil
4 October 2008 Match 9 Ayr United 2–0 Peterhead Somerset Park, Ayr
18 October 2008 Match 10 Raith Rovers 3–2 Ayr United Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy
25 October 2008 Match 11 Ayr United 1–1 Stirling Albion Somerset Park, Ayr
1 November 2008 Match 12 Arbroath 0–3 Ayr United Gayfield Park, Arbroath
8 November 2008 Match 13 Ayr United 3–2 Stranraer Somerset Park, Ayr
15 November 2008 Match 14 Queen's Park 0–3 Ayr United Hampden Park, Glasgow
22 November 2008 Match 15 Ayr United 4–2 East Fife Somerset Park, Ayr
13 December 2008 Match 16 Ayr United 3–0 Alloa Athletic Somerset Park, Ayr
20 December 2008 Match 17 Peterhead 3–0 Ayr United Balmoor Stadium, Peterhead
30 December 2008 Match 18 Brechin City 0–1 Ayr United Glebe Park, Brechin
17 January 2009 Match 19 Stirling Albion 2–0 Ayr United Forthbank Stadium, Stirling
25 January 2009 Match 20 Ayr United 2–1 Arbroath Somerset Park, Ayr
31 January 2009 Match 21 Ayr United 2–2 Raith Rovers Somerset Park, Ayr
7 February 2009 Match 22 Alloa Athletic 3–2 Ayr United Recreation Park, Alloa
21 February 2009 Match 23 Ayr United 4–2 Brechin City Somerset Park, Ayr
28 February 2009 Match 24 Queen's Park 0–3 Ayr United Hampden Park, Glasgow
4 March 2009 Match 25 Ayr United 1–1 Queen's Park Somerset Park, Ayr
7 March 2009 Match 26 Ayr United 5–0 Stranraer Somerset Park, Ayr
14 March 2009 Match 27 Raith Rovers 0–1 Ayr United Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy
18 March 2009 Match 28 East Fife 0–1 Ayr United Bayview Stadium, Methil
21 March 2009 Match 29 Ayr United 0–0 Peterhead Somerset Park, Ayr
28 March 2009 Match 30 Stranraer 1–4 Ayr United Stair Park, Stranraer
4 April 2009 Match 31 Ayr United 3–1 Stirling Albion Somerset Park, Ayr
11 April 2009 Match 32 Arbroath 1–3 Ayr United Gayfield Park, Arbroath
18 April 2009 Match 33 Brechin City 1–0 Ayr United Glebe Park, Brechin
25 April 2009 Match 34 Ayr United 2–0 East Fife Somerset Park, Ayr
2 May 2009 Match 35 Ayr United 1–1 Alloa Athletic Somerset Park, Ayr
9 May 2009 Match 36 Peterhead 2–3 Ayr United Balmoor Stadium, Peterhead

Last updated: 2011.
Source: ayr-united.co.uk

Scottish Challenge Cup[]

Main article: 2008–09 Scottish Challenge Cup
27 July 2008 Round 1 East Stirlingshire 2–1 Ayr United Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir
Attendance: 761

Last updated: 2011.
Source: ayr-united.co.uk

Scottish League Cup[]

Main article: 2008–09 Scottish League Cup
6 August 2008 Scottish league cup - Round 1 Ayr United 2–1 Berwick Rangers Somerset Park, Ayr
Attendance: 746
27 August 2008 Scottish league cup - Round 2 Ayr United 0–1 Aberdeen Somerset Park, Ayr
Attendance: 2,979

Last updated: 2011.
Source: ayr-united.co.uk

Scottish Cup[]

Main article: 2008–09 Scottish Cup
17 December 2008 Round 3 Lochee United 1–1 Ayr United Thomson Park, Dundee
Attendance: 1,223
23 December 2008 Round 3 (Replay) Ayr United 3–1 Lochee United Somerset Park, Ayr
Attendance: 2,049
10 January 2009 Round 4 Ayr United 2–2 Kilmarnock Somerset Park, Ayr
Attendance: 9,280
22 January 2009 Round 4 (Replay) Kilmarnock 3–1 Ayr United Rugby Park, Kilmarnock
Attendance: 11,563

Last updated: 2011.
Source: ayr-united.co.uk

First Division play-offs[]

Main article: 2008–09 Scottish First Division

Semi Final[]

13 May 2009 First Leg Brechin City 0–2 Ayr United Glebe Park, Brechin
19:45 Report Aitken Goal 8' Goal 36' (pen.) Attendance: 902
Referee: B. Winter
16 May 2009 Second Leg Ayr United 3–2 Brechin City Somerset Park, Ayr
15:00 Prunty Goal 15'
Connolly Goal 70'
Aitken Goal 72'		 Report McAllister Goal 38' Goal 53' (pen.) Attendance: 1,974
Referee: C. Allan

Final[]

20 May 2009 First Leg Ayr United 2–2 Airdrie United Somerset Park, Ayr
19:45 Roberts Goal 48' Goal 67' Report di Giacomo Goal 30'
Baird Goal 43'		 Attendance: 3,378
Referee: E. Smith
24 May 2009 Second Leg Airdrie United 0–1 Ayr United New Broomfield, Airdrie
15:15 Report Stevenson Goal 29' Attendance: 3,303
Referee: I Brines

Last updated: 2011.
Source: Wikipedia Article

Stats[]

League table[]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Raith Rovers (C, P) 36 22 10 4 60 27 +33 76 Promotion to the First Division
2 Ayr United (P) 36 22 8 6 71 38 +33 74 Qualification for the First Division Play-offs[a]
3 Brechin City 36 18 8 10 51 45 +6 62
4 Peterhead 36 15 11 10 54 39 +15 56
5 Stirling Albion 36 14 11 11 59 49 +10 53
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. ^ The 2nd, 3rd and 4th placed teams will be entered into a play-off with the First Division's 9th placed team. The winning team will be awarded a place in the 2009–10 First Division

Results summary[]

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
36 22 8 6 71 38  +33 74 11 7 0 38 16  +22 11 1 6 33 22  +11

Last updated: 2011.
Source: Wikipedia article

Results by round[]

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536
GroundHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAAHHAHAHHAAHAHAAHHA
ResultDWWDWWDLWLDWWWWWLWLWDLWWDWWWDWWWLWDW
Position641111132333333222222222111111112222
Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

References[]

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