Scott Brown
Manager Profile

Manager Details

  • Full Name: Scott Brown
  • Born: June 25th, 1985 (Dunfermline)
  • First Appointed: January 23rd, 2024


Managerial History


Jan 23rd, 2024 to Mar 30th, 2026

Most Appearances Top Scorers
1. Mark McKenzie - 97
2. Ben Dempsey - 86
3. Scott McMann - 82
4. Nick McAllister - 75
5. Jamie Murphy - 74
6. Marcus Rus - 72
7. George Oakley - 68
8. George Stanger - 58
9. Anton Dowds - 52
10. Ethan Walker - 52
1. George Oakley - 23
2. Anton Dowds - 22
3. Jay Henderson - 14
4. Mark McKenzie - 14
5. Jamie Murphy - 14
6. Curtis Main - 12
7. Ben Dempsey - 10
8. Ethan Walker - 10
9. Marcus Rus - 6
10. Kevin Holt - 4

First Match In Charge
Jan 23rd, 2024 2 - 0 vs. Arbroath, League (Championship)

Last Match In Charge
Mar 27th, 2026 0 - 3 vs. Raith Rovers, League

Total Players Used:
61 (66 including unused subs)

Biggest Win(s)
Jan 18th, 2025 8 - 0 vs. Broxburn Athletic FC, Scottish Cup (4th Round)

Heaviest Defeat(s)
Apr 18th, 2025 0 - 5 vs. Livingston, League (Championship)

Overall Record

Games Won Drawn Lost For Against
106 45 28 33 174 132
(42.5%) (26.4%) (31.1%)

At Home

Games Won Drawn Lost For Against
54 27 14 13 102 61
(50.0%) (25.9%) (24.1%)

Biography

Ayr United are delighted to announce Scott Brown and Steven Whittaker as the club’s new management team, joining as Head Coach and Assistant Head Coach on contracts until at least June 2026.

Following the announcement, Club Chairman David Smith said “I am delighted to welcome Scott and Steven as the new management team. We have had a busy 8 days conducting informal conversations and more formal interviews with a number of very credible candidates and Scott and Steven showed lots of positive attributes that made them the preferred candidates for the club.

They are clear in the messages they want to communicate to the players and will use the staff group that we have assembled to the fullest in order to improve players and achieve performances and results on the pitch.They have a very good personal and working relationship and were very clear on how their dynamic works.

We are delighted to secure their services and are very much looking forward to working with them going forward”

Managing Director, Graeme Mathie said “I’m really looking forward to working with Scott and Steven.

Following their successful playing careers, both have undertaken coaching roles alongside gaining their coaching qualifications; Scott at Aberdeen before joining Fleetwood as Head Coach and Steven at Dunfermline in the Scottish Championship.

Having both played at the very highest level they are both aware of the standards required to be successful, and - whilst we won’t be able to provide the luxury of some of the resources they’ve enjoyed previously - they have shown an ability to adapt to the environments they have been working in when required.

This is an exciting appointment for Ayr United and I have no doubt will be remembered as an exciting period of time on our journey.”


Players Signed

New Players Transferred In
Player Date Signed Fee
1. Josh Clarke Feb 24th, 2024
2. Nathan McGinley Mar 3rd, 2024
3. Harry Stone Jun 1st, 2024
4. Jay Henderson Jun 1st, 2024
5. Marcus Rus Jun 16th, 2024
6. Scott McMann Jun 17th, 2024
7. Ethan Walker Jun 19th, 2024
8. George Oakley Jul 1st, 2024
9. Ryan Howley Jul 1st, 2024
10. Jake Hastie Jul 9th, 2024
11. Jamie Hislop Jul 15th, 2024
12. Liam Russel Jul 16th, 2024
13. Mickey Devlin Jul 16th, 2024
14. Alfie Bavidge Aug 30th, 2024
15. Connor McAvoy Aug 30th, 2024
16. Jack McIntyre Sep 6th, 2024
17. Connor McLennan Oct 11th, 2024
18. Lenny Agbaire Jan 10th, 2025
19. Curtis Main Jan 25th, 2025
20. David Mitchell Jun 3rd, 2025
21. Shaun Want Jun 16th, 2025
22. Liam Dick Jun 16th, 2025
23. Stuart Bannigan Jun 18th, 2025
24. Dom Thomas Jun 24th, 2025
25. Kevin Holt Jul 17th, 2025
26. Jude Bonnar Jul 19th, 2025
27. Kyle Ure Jul 27th, 2025
28. Matthew Warbrick Aug 8th, 2025
29. Leon King Sep 7th, 2025
30. Aaron Brown Nov 27th, 2025
31. George Finney Jan 13th, 2026
32. Ben Summers Jan 15th, 2026
33. Max Thompson Jan 27th, 2026
34. Francis Turley Feb 1st, 2026

Youth Players Signed on Professional Terms
Player Pro Terms Signed
1. Lucas McRoberts Mar 5th, 2024
2. David Craig Nov 15th, 2024
3. Kenzie Mitchell Feb 14th, 2025
4. Jack Simpson Aug 23rd, 2025
5. Jamie Douglas Mar 19th, 2026
First Signing

Josh Clarke
on Feb 24th, 2024