Division 1 – Highest Ever League Finish For Ayr
The 1915/16 season was the 43rd season of competitive football in Scotland and the 26th season of the Scottish Football League. For this season, Division Two was abandoned due to World War I.
Ayr United fresh from their superb 5th place the previous season were looking to improve on even that high placing.
The Honest Men replaced their manager bringing Lawrence Gemson into lead the campaign.
Lawrence Gemson had not previously played nor coached at senior level prior to taking the reigns at Ayr.
Although his duties were largely secretarial, he guided Ayr United to what remains the club’s best ever league season with a fourth-placed finish in the top flight.
The highlight was a 6-0 win over Third Lanark and 5-0 away to Hearts.
They also experienced the first ever postponed match at Somerset Park on 20th November 1915.
|
Date |
Opponents |
H/A |
Competition |
Score – Ayr First |
Crowd |
Programme Issued |
Comments |
|
21/08/15 |
Dundee |
A |
1st Division |
0-2 |
|
No Issue |
|
|
28/08/15 |
Hibernian |
H |
1st Division |
2-3 |
|
No Issue |
|
|
04/09/15 |
Dumbarton |
A |
1st Division |
3-0 |
|
No Issue |
|
|
11/09/15 |
Hamilton Academical |
H |
1st Division |
1-0 |
|
No Issue |
|
|
15/09/15 |
3rd Glasgow Highlanders |
H |
Friendly |
4-5 |
|
No Issue |
Friendly for Miltary funds |
|
18/09/15 |
Rangers |
A |
1st Division |
1-1 |
|
No Issue |
|
|
25/09/15 |
Aberdeen |
A |
1st Division |
1-1 |
|
No Issue |
|
|
02/10/15 |
Raith Rovers |
H |
1st Division |
1-1 |
|
No Issue |
|
|
09/10/15 |
Hearts |
A |
1st Division |
5-0 |
|
No Issue |
|
|
15/10/15 |
Motherwell |
H |
1st Division |
3-2 |
|
No Issue |
|
|
23/10/15 |
Kilmarnock |
A |
1st Division |
1-0 |
|
No Issue |
|
|
30/10/15 |
Third Lanark |
A |
1st Division |
1-1 |
|
No Issue |
|
|
06/11/15 |
Morton |
H |
1st Division |
1-1 |
|
No Issue |
|
|
13/11/15 |
Airdrieonians 1878 |
A |
1st Division |
1-3 |
|
No Issue |
|
|
27/11/15 |
Partick Thistle |
H |
1st Division |
0-0 |
|
No Issue |
|
|
04/12/15 |
Falkirk |
A |
1st Division |
0-1 |
|
No Issue |
|
|
11/12/15 |
Celtic |
H |
1st Division |
0-4 |
|
No Issue |
|
|
18/11/15 |
St. Mirren |
A |
1st Division |
0-1 |
|
No Issue |
|
|
25/12/15 |
Kilmarnock |
H |
1st Division |
2-0 |
|
No Issue |
|
|
01/01/16 |
Queens Park |
A |
1st Division |
2-2 |
|
No Issue |
|
|
03/01/16 |
Dumbarton |
H |
1st Division |
3-1 |
|
No Issue |
|
|
04/01/16 |
Clyde |
H |
1st Division |
2-0 |
|
No Issue |
|
|
08/01/16 |
Hearts |
H |
1st Division |
3-1 |
|
No Issue |
|
|
15/01/16 |
Morton |
A |
1st Division |
1-0 |
|
No Issue |
|
|
22/01/16 |
Queens Park |
H |
1st Division |
4-1 |
|
No Issue |
|
|
29/01/16 |
Celtic |
A |
1st Division |
1-3 |
|
No Issue |
|
|
05/02/16 |
St. Mirren |
H |
1st Division |
1-1 |
|
No Issue |
|
|
12/02/16 |
Aberdeen |
H |
1st Division |
2-1 |
|
No Issue |
|
|
19/02/16 |
Raith Rovers |
A |
1st Division |
4-0 |
|
No Issue |
|
|
26/02/16 |
Rangers |
H |
1st Division |
1-0 |
|
No Issue |
|
|
04/02/16 |
Hamilton Academical |
A |
1st Division |
3-2 |
|
No Issue |
|
|
11/03/16 |
Dundee |
H |
1st Division |
1-2 |
|
No Issue |
|
|
18/03/16 |
Clyde |
A |
1st Division |
3-1 |
|
No Issue |
|
|
25/03/16 |
Third Lanark |
H |
1st Division |
6-0 |
|
No Issue |
|
|
01/04/16 |
Partick Thistle |
A |
1st Division |
1-1 |
|
No Issue |
|
|
08/04/16 |
Airdrieonians 1878 |
H |
1st Division |
2-0 |
|
No Issue |
|
|
15/04/16 |
Motherwell |
A |
1st Division |
3-0 |
|
No Issue |
|
|
22/04/16 |
Hibernian |
A |
1st Division |
1-3 |
|
No Issue |
|
|
29/04/16 |
Falkirk |
H |
1st Division |
4-1 |
|
No Issue |
|
|
06/05/16 |
Kilmarnock |
A |
Friendly |
2-1 |
|
No Issue |
Charity match for Kilmarnock Infirmary |
|
13/05/16 |
Queens Park |
H |
Ayr Charity Cup Final |
3-1 |
|
No Issue |
|
|
P |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
38 |
32 |
3 |
3 |
116 |
32 |
84 |
67 |
|
|
2 |
38 |
25 |
6 |
7 |
87 |
39 |
48 |
56 |
|
|
3 |
37 |
22 |
7 |
8 |
86 |
35 |
51 |
51 |
|
|
4 |
38 |
20 |
8 |
10 |
72 |
45 |
27 |
48 |
|
|
5 |
37 |
20 |
6 |
11 |
66 |
45 |
19 |
46 |
|
|
6 |
38 |
19 |
8 |
11 |
65 |
41 |
24 |
46 |
|
|
7 |
38 |
19 |
3 |
16 |
68 |
76 |
-8 |
41 |
|
|
8 |
38 |
18 |
4 |
16 |
56 |
49 |
7 |
40 |
|
|
9 |
38 |
13 |
11 |
14 |
54 |
64 |
-10 |
37 |
|
|
10 |
38 |
12 |
11 |
15 |
46 |
49 |
-3 |
35 |
|
|
11 |
38 |
11 |
12 |
15 |
51 |
64 |
-13 |
34 |
|
|
12 |
38 |
12 |
9 |
17 |
45 |
61 |
-16 |
33 |
|
|
13 |
38 |
13 |
4 |
21 |
50 |
67 |
-17 |
30 |
|
|
14 |
38 |
11 |
8 |
19 |
55 |
82 |
-27 |
30 |
|
|
15 |
38 |
11 |
8 |
19 |
44 |
74 |
-30 |
30 |
|
|
16 |
38 |
9 |
11 |
18 |
40 |
56 |
-16 |
29 |
|
|
17 |
38 |
11 |
7 |
20 |
49 |
71 |
-22 |
29 |
|
|
18 |
38 |
11 |
6 |
21 |
53 |
100 |
-47 |
28 |
|
|
19 |
38 |
9 |
7 |
22 |
44 |
71 |
-27 |
25 |
|
|
20 |
38 |
9 |
5 |
24 |
30 |
65 |
-35 |
23 |
