Ian McCall
Manager Profile

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Manager Details

  • Full Name: Ian McCall
  • Born: September 30th, 1964 (Dumfries)
  • First Appointed: January 6th, 2015


Managerial History

Jan 6th, 2015 to Sep 22nd, 2019

Most Appearances Top Scorers
1. Alan Forrest - 113
2. Robbie Crawford - 108
3. Michael Rose - 107
4. Craig McGuffie - 99
5. Michael Moffat - 98
6. Ross Docherty - 97
7. Declan McDaid - 92
8. Craig Moore - 83
9. Patrick Boyle - 78
10. Jamie Adams - 77
1. Lawrence Shankland - 63
2. Craig Moore - 34
3. Alan Forrest - 27
4. Michael Moffat - 27
5. Declan McDaid - 18
6. Craig McGuffie - 9
7. Robbie Crawford - 8
8. Andrew Geggan - 8
9. Jamie Adams - 7
10. Paul Cairney - 7

First Match In Charge
Jan 10th, 2015 1 - 2 vs. Brechin City, League (League 1)

Last Match In Charge
Sep 21st, 2019 4 - 1 vs. Alloa Athletic, League

Total Players Used:
53 (55 including unused subs)

Biggest Win(s)
Jul 10th, 2016 8 - 0 vs. Gretna 2008, Raydale Cup

Heaviest Defeat(s)
Sep 1st, 2018 0 - 5 vs. Queen of the South, League (Championship)
Feb 11th, 2018 1 - 6 vs. Rangers, Scottish Cup (Firth Round)
Aug 8th, 2017 0 - 5 vs. Hibernian, Scottish League Cup

Overall Record
Games Won Drawn Lost For Against
222 103 44 75 387 288
(46.4%) (19.8%) (33.8%)

At Home
Games Won Drawn Lost For Against
117 54 24 39 189 144
(46.2%) (20.5%) (33.3%)

Biography

Ian McCall was appointed as Ayr United manager on 6th January 2015 following the dismissal of Mark Roberts and eventually saved the club from relegation from League 1 on the last day of the season at Station Park against Forfar Athletic. The following season saw him lead his Ayr side to finish in second place and win promotion to the Championship through the play-offs after defeating Stranraer in the final. Following promotion he saw his part-time side finish bottom of the league and relegated to League 1 after only one season in the Championship. The next season brought greater success, winning the League 1 title and beating Kilmarnock in the League Cup.
In season 2017/18 he once again took Ayr to the Championship overtaking Raith Rovers on the last match of the season to win League 1. He sensationally took Ayr to the top of the Championship in 2018/19 remaining there until January when Ross County topped the league. Nevertheless he led Ayr to the play offs losing to Inverness Caledonian Thistle.

He resigned to move to Partick Thistle on 22nd September 2019.


Players Signed

New Players Transferred In
Player Date Signed Fee
1. Patrick Boyle Jul 1st, 2015
2. Greg Fleming Jul 1st, 2015
3. Ross Docherty Jul 1st, 2015
4. Ross Caldwell Jul 23rd, 2015
5. Jamie Adams Jul 23rd, 2015
6. Craig Moore Jul 30th, 2015
7. Jordan Hart Jul 1st, 2016
8. Paul Cairney Jul 1st, 2016
9. Michael Rose Jul 1st, 2016
10. Andy OConnell Jul 1st, 2016
11. Daryll Meggatt Jul 1st, 2016
12. Jamie Thomas Jul 19th, 2016
13. Kevin Nesbit Aug 9th, 2016
14. Gary Harkins Aug 12th, 2016
15. Conrad Balatoni Sep 1st, 2016
16. Scott McKenna Nov 10th, 2016
17. Declan McDaid Jan 31st, 2017
18. Farid El Alagui Feb 8th, 2017
19. Chris Higgins May 18th, 2017
20. Stuart Faulds Jul 1st, 2017
21. Craig Reid Jul 1st, 2017
22. Andrew Geggan Jul 1st, 2017
23. David Ferguson Jul 13th, 2017
24. Lawrence Shankland Sep 8th, 2017
25. Ellis Hare Reid Oct 1st, 2017
26. Mark Kerr Jan 1st, 2018
27. Steven Bell Jan 5th, 2018
28. Jack Ruddy Jan 12th, 2018
29. Andy Murdoch Jul 1st, 2018
30. Daniel Harvie Jul 1st, 2018
31. Ross Doohan Jul 1st, 2018
32. Aaron Muirhead Jan 25th, 2019
33. Michael Hewitt May 1st, 2019
34. Sam Roscoe Jun 1st, 2019
35. Kris Doolan Jun 24th, 2019
36. Kinlay Bilham Jul 1st, 2019
37. Paul Smith Jul 3rd, 2019
38. Steven Kelly Jul 10th, 2019
Youth Players Signed on Professional Terms
Player Pro Terms Signed
1. Luke McCowan Jul 1st, 2017
2. James Hilton Jul 1st, 2017
3. Leon Murphy Jul 1st, 2017
4. Lyall Avci Jul 1st, 2017
5. Finn Ecrepont Jul 1st, 2018
First Signing

Ross Docherty
on Jul 1st, 2015