Division 1 – 10th Place For New Man
The 1919/20 season was the 47th season of competitive football in Scotland and the 30th season of the Scottish Football League. The number of teams in the Scottish League was increased from 18 to 22.
Those clubs who were asked to retire for geographical reasons at the end of the 1916/17 season – Aberdeen, Dundee and Raith Rovers – returned, while Albion Rovers were elected.
Successful manager John Cameron left the club due to ill health heralding he reign of James McDonald. He took over and continued to build on the previous season’s success.
A successful 10th place finish out of an increased league was obtained with fine wins such as a 5-1 win over Falkirk and a 5-0 home thrashing of neighbours Kilmarnock.
The season was dented by a 7-1 defeat by Dundee.
|
Date |
Opponents |
H/A |
Competition |
Score – Ayr First |
Comments |
Att |
Programme Issued |
|
9/8/19 |
Ayr & District Junior Select |
H |
Friendly |
4-1 |
Friendly for Local Charities |
|
No Issue |
|
16/8/19 |
Dumbarton |
A |
1st Division |
1-1 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
20/8/19 |
Celtic |
H |
Friendly |
2-2 |
Switcher McLaughlan’s Testimonial |
|
No Issue |
|
23/8/19 |
Hearts |
H |
1st Division |
1-2 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
30/8/19 |
Airdrieonians 1878 |
A |
1st Division |
0-1 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
3/9/19 |
Raith Rovers |
H |
1st Division |
1-1 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
6/9/19 |
Falkirk |
H |
1st Division |
5-1 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
9/8/19 |
Falkirk |
A |
1st Division |
2-1 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
13/9/19 |
Aberdeen |
A |
1st Division |
1-2 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
17/9/19 |
Albion Rovers |
H |
1st Division |
4-0 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
20/9/19 |
Kilmarnock |
H |
1st Division |
5-0 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
27/9/19 |
St. Mirren |
A |
1st Division |
4-1 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
4/10/19 |
Third Lanark 1872 |
H |
1st Division |
2-0 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
11/10/19 |
Motherwell |
A |
1st Division |
1-1 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
18/10/19 |
Queens Park |
A |
1st Division |
3-6 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
25/10/19 |
Hibernian |
H |
1st Division |
1-0 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
1/11/19 |
Albion Rovers |
A |
1st Division |
1-2 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
8/11/19 |
Hamilton Academical |
H |
1st Division |
4-0 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
15/11/19 |
Celtic |
H |
1st Division |
1-1 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
22/11/19 |
Clydebank 1914 |
A |
1st Division |
3-4 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
29/11/19 |
Dundee |
A |
1st Division |
1-7 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
6/12/19 |
Clyde |
H |
1st Division |
3-1 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
13/12/19 |
Morton |
H |
1st Division |
2-0 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
20/12/19 |
Raith Rovers |
A |
1st Division |
1-2 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
27/12/19 |
Rangers 1872 |
H |
1st Division |
0-3 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
1/1/20 |
Dumbarton |
H |
1st Division |
2-1 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
3/1/20 |
Kilmarnock |
A |
1st Division |
1-2 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
5/1/20 |
Hearts |
A |
1st Division |
1-0 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
10/1/20 |
Motherwell |
H |
1st Division |
0-0 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
17/1/20 |
Hibernian |
A |
1st Division |
2-1 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
31/1/20 |
Clydebank 1914 |
H |
1st Division |
1-1 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
7/2/20 |
St. Mirren |
H |
Scottish Cup – 2nd Rnd |
2-1 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
14/2/20 |
Partick Thistle |
A |
1st Division |
2-2 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
21/2/20 |
Armadale |
H |
Scottish Cup – 3rd Rnd |
1-1 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
28/2/20 |
Armadale |
A |
Scottish Cup – 3rd Rnd Replay |
0-1 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
6/3/20 |
Airdrieonians 1878 |
H |
1st Division |
1-1 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
13/3/20 |
Morton |
A |
1st Division |
1-3 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
20/3/20 |
Queens Park |
H |
1st Division |
2-2 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
27/3/20 |
St. Mirren |
H |
1st Division |
1-2 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
4/3/20 |
Aberdeen |
H |
1st Division |
0-0 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
8/4/20 |
Third Lanark 1872 |
A |
1st Division |
1-2 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
10/4/20 |
Dundee |
H |
1st Division |
5-3 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
13/4/20 |
Rangers 1872 |
A |
1st Division |
1-2 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
17/4/20 |
Clyde |
A |
1st Division |
0-4 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
24/4/20 |
Celtic |
A |
1st Division |
0-4 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
28/4/20 |
Partick Thistle |
H |
1st Division |
3-0 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
1/5/20 |
Hamilton Academical |
A |
1st Division |
1-2 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
5/5/20 |
Muirkirk Athletic |
A |
Friendly |
5-1 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
18/5/20 |
Queens Park |
A |
Ayr Charity Cup Final |
4-0 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
P |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
42 |
31 |
9 |
2 |
106 |
25 |
81 |
71 |
|
|
2 |
42 |
29 |
10 |
3 |
89 |
31 |
58 |
68 |
|
|
3 |
42 |
23 |
11 |
8 |
74 |
53 |
21 |
57 |
|
|
4 |
42 |
22 |
6 |
14 |
79 |
65 |
14 |
50 |
|
|
5 |
42 |
20 |
8 |
14 |
79 |
65 |
14 |
48 |
|
|
6 |
42 |
16 |
13 |
13 |
71 |
48 |
23 |
45 |
|
|
7 |
42 |
17 |
10 |
15 |
57 |
43 |
14 |
44 |
|
|
8 |
42 |
16 |
11 |
15 |
56 |
62 |
-6 |
43 |
|
|
9 |
42 |
20 |
3 |
19 |
59 |
73 |
-14 |
43 |
|
|
10 |
42 |
15 |
10 |
17 |
72 |
69 |
3 |
40 |
|
|
11 |
42 |
13 |
13 |
16 |
57 |
65 |
-8 |
39 |
|
|
12 |
42 |
15 |
8 |
19 |
63 |
81 |
-18 |
38 |
|
|
13 |
42 |
13 |
12 |
17 |
51 |
62 |
-11 |
38 |
|
|
14 |
42 |
14 |
10 |
18 |
67 |
73 |
-6 |
38 |
|
|
15 |
42 |
14 |
9 |
19 |
57 |
72 |
-15 |
37 |
|
|
16 |
42 |
14 |
9 |
19 |
64 |
71 |
-7 |
37 |
|
|
17 |
42 |
11 |
13 |
18 |
46 |
64 |
-18 |
35 |
|
|
18 |
42 |
13 |
7 |
22 |
60 |
79 |
-19 |
33 |
|
|
19 |
42 |
11 |
10 |
21 |
61 |
83 |
-22 |
32 |
|
|
20 |
42 |
10 |
11 |
21 |
45 |
74 |
-29 |
31 |
|
|
21 |
42 |
11 |
7 |
24 |
56 |
86 |
-30 |
29 |
|
|
22 |
42 |
10 |
8 |
24 |
43 |
77 |
-34 |
28 |
