Division 2 – Disappointment for Buchanan
Manager Archie Buchananhad his first full season as manager and witnessed his side settle for disappointing 8th place.
Ayr finishing nine points outside promotion leaving Ayr and their manager to ponder on some bad defeats towards the end of the season.
There was another Scottish Cup defeat by Airdrieonians after a replay.
|
Date |
Opponents |
H/A |
Competition |
Score – Ayr First |
Att |
Programme Issued |
Comments |
|
14/8/26 |
Bathgate |
A |
2nd Division |
2-4 |
|
No |
|
|
18/8/26 |
Beith |
N |
Ayrshire Cup (1925/26) Final |
4-1 |
|
No |
|
|
21/8/26 |
Albion Rovers |
H |
2nd Division |
3-0 |
|
No |
|
|
28/8/26 |
East Fife |
A |
2nd Division |
3-4 |
|
No |
|
|
4/9/26 |
Arthurlie |
H |
2nd Division |
1-1 |
|
No |
|
|
11/9/26 |
Clydebank |
A |
2nd Division |
1-1 |
|
No |
|
|
18/9/26 |
Arbroath |
H |
2nd Division |
3-1 |
|
No |
|
|
25/9/26 |
Kings Park |
A |
2nd Division |
1-1 |
|
No |
|
|
2/10/26 |
Boness |
H |
2nd Division |
2-1 |
|
No |
|
|
9/10/26 |
Nithsdale Wanderers |
A |
2nd Division |
2-2 |
|
No |
|
|
16/10/26 |
St. Bernards |
H |
2nd Division |
1-1 |
|
No |
|
|
23/10/26 |
Third Lanark |
H |
2nd Division |
1-1 |
|
No |
|
|
30/10/26 |
Stenhousemuir |
A |
2nd Division |
1-1 |
|
No |
|
|
6/11/26 |
Forfar Athletic |
H |
2nd Division |
2-0 |
|
No |
|
|
13/11/26 |
East Stirlingshire |
H |
2nd Division |
3-2 |
|
No |
|
|
20/11/26 |
Armadale |
A |
2nd Division |
1-4 |
|
No |
|
|
27/11/26 |
Alloa Athletic |
A |
2nd Division |
3-1 |
|
No |
|
|
4/12/26 |
Queen of the South |
H |
2nd Division |
1-2 |
|
No |
|
|
11/12/26 |
Raith Rovers |
H |
2nd Division |
2-1 |
|
No |
|
|
18/12/26 |
Dumbarton |
A |
2nd Division |
5-3 |
|
No |
|
|
25/12/26 |
Bathgate |
H |
2nd Division |
2-2 |
|
No |
|
|
1/1/27 |
Albion Rovers |
A |
2nd Division |
1-5 |
|
No |
|
|
3/1/27 |
East Fife |
H |
2nd Division |
1-1 |
|
No |
|
|
8/1/27 |
Arthurlie |
A |
2nd Division |
0-0 |
|
No |
|
|
15/1/27 |
Clydebank |
H |
2nd Division |
0-0 |
|
No |
|
|
22/1/27 |
Airdrieonians |
H |
Scottish Cup 1st Round |
2-2 |
|
No |
|
|
26/1/27 |
Airdrieonians |
A |
Scottish Cup 1st Round (replay) |
1-2 |
|
No |
|
|
29/1/27 |
Arbroath |
A |
2nd Division |
1-1 |
|
No |
|
|
5/2/27 |
Queen of the South |
A |
2nd Division |
2-1 |
|
No |
|
|
9/2/27 |
Kings Park |
H |
2nd Division |
5-2 |
|
No |
|
|
12/2/2 |
Boness |
A |
2nd Division |
1-1 |
|
No |
|
|
19/2/27 |
Nithsdale Wanderers |
H |
2nd Division |
4-0 |
|
No |
|
|
26/2/27 |
St. Bernards |
A |
2nd Division |
4-2 |
|
No |
|
|
5/3/27 |
Third Lanark |
A |
2nd Division |
1-5 |
|
No |
|
|
12/3/27 |
Stenhousemuir |
H |
2nd Division |
0-2 |
|
No |
|
|
19/3/27 |
Forfar Athletic |
A |
2nd Division |
2-2 |
|
No |
|
|
26/3/27 |
East Stirlingshire |
A |
2nd Division |
0-2 |
|
No |
|
|
2/4/27 |
Armadale |
H |
2nd Division |
1-1 |
|
No |
|
|
9/4/27 |
Alloa Athletic |
H |
2nd Division |
3-2 |
|
No |
|
|
23/4/27 |
Raith Rovers |
A |
2nd Division |
1-3 |
|
No |
|
|
27/4/27 |
Rangers |
H |
Friendly |
1-4 |
|
No |
Tommy Kilpatrick Testimonial |
|
30/4/27 |
Dumbarton |
H |
2nd Division |
0-5 |
|
No |
|
|
9/5/27 |
Queen’s Park |
A |
Ayr Charity Cup Final |
1-3 |
|
No |
|
|
b |
|
Pld |
|
Home |
|
|
|
|
Away |
|
|
|
|
Overall |
|
|
|
|
Pts |
GA |
|||
|
1926/27 |
|
|
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
|
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
|
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
Boness |
38 |
|
14 |
5 |
0 |
53 |
18 |
|
9 |
5 |
5 |
33 |
23 |
|
23 |
10 |
5 |
86 |
41 |
|
56 |
2.1 |
|
2 |
Raith Rovers |
38 |
|
15 |
2 |
2 |
65 |
22 |
|
6 |
5 |
8 |
27 |
30 |
|
21 |
7 |
10 |
92 |
52 |
|
49 |
1.8 |
|
3 |
Clydebank |
38 |
|
12 |
4 |
3 |
59 |
29 |
|
6 |
5 |
8 |
35 |
46 |
|
18 |
9 |
11 |
94 |
75 |
|
45 |
1.3 |
|
4 |
Third Lanark |
38 |
|
12 |
5 |
2 |
45 |
18 |
|
5 |
5 |
9 |
22 |
30 |
|
17 |
10 |
11 |
67 |
48 |
|
44 |
1.4 |
|
5 |
East Stirlingshire |
38 |
|
13 |
4 |
2 |
61 |
31 |
|
5 |
4 |
10 |
32 |
44 |
|
18 |
8 |
12 |
93 |
75 |
|
44 |
1.2 |
|
6 |
East Fife |
38 |
|
17 |
1 |
1 |
76 |
33 |
|
2 |
2 |
15 |
27 |
58 |
|
19 |
3 |
16 |
103 |
91 |
|
41 |
1.1 |
|
7 |
Arthurlie |
38 |
|
13 |
2 |
4 |
56 |
27 |
|
5 |
3 |
11 |
34 |
56 |
|
18 |
5 |
15 |
90 |
83 |
|
41 |
1.1 |
|
8 |
Ayr United |
38 |
|
9 |
7 |
3 |
35 |
25 |
|
4 |
8 |
7 |
32 |
43 |
|
13 |
15 |
10 |
67 |
68 |
|
41 |
1 |
|
9 |
Forfar Athletic |
38 |
|
12 |
3 |
4 |
41 |
30 |
|
3 |
4 |
12 |
25 |
49 |
|
15 |
7 |
16 |
66 |
79 |
|
37 |
0.8 |
|
10 |
Stenhousemuir |
38 |
|
10 |
7 |
2 |
48 |
23 |
|
2 |
5 |
12 |
21 |
53 |
|
12 |
12 |
14 |
69 |
76 |
|
36 |
0.9 |
|
11 |
Queen of the South |
38 |
|
13 |
1 |
5 |
47 |
29 |
|
3 |
3 |
13 |
25 |
51 |
|
16 |
4 |
18 |
72 |
80 |
|
36 |
0.9 |
|
12 |
Kings Park |
38 |
|
12 |
5 |
2 |
53 |
23 |
|
1 |
4 |
14 |
23 |
52 |
|
13 |
9 |
16 |
76 |
75 |
|
35 |
1 |
|
13 |
Alloa Athletic |
38 |
|
9 |
4 |
6 |
36 |
30 |
|
3 |
6 |
10 |
34 |
47 |
|
12 |
10 |
16 |
70 |
77 |
|
34 |
0.9 |
|
14 |
St. Bernards |
38 |
|
11 |
3 |
5 |
48 |
31 |
|
3 |
3 |
13 |
22 |
46 |
|
14 |
6 |
18 |
70 |
77 |
|
34 |
0.9 |
|
15 |
Armadale |
38 |
|
10 |
6 |
3 |
48 |
29 |
|
2 |
4 |
13 |
22 |
49 |
|
12 |
10 |
16 |
70 |
78 |
|
34 |
0.9 |
|
16 |
Albion Rovers |
38 |
|
9 |
6 |
4 |
42 |
26 |
|
2 |
5 |
12 |
32 |
61 |
|
11 |
11 |
16 |
74 |
87 |
|
33 |
0.9 |
|
17 |
Bathgate |
38 |
|
11 |
4 |
4 |
53 |
42 |
|
2 |
3 |
14 |
23 |
56 |
|
13 |
7 |
18 |
76 |
98 |
|
33 |
0.8 |
|
18 |
Dumbarton |
38 |
|
10 |
3 |
6 |
37 |
28 |
|
3 |
3 |
13 |
32 |
56 |
|
13 |
6 |
19 |
69 |
84 |
|
32 |
0.8 |
|
19 |
Arbroath |
38 |
|
10 |
3 |
6 |
34 |
23 |
|
3 |
3 |
13 |
30 |
60 |
|
13 |
6 |
19 |
64 |
83 |
|
32 |
0.8 |
|
20 |
Nithsdale Wanderers |
38 |
|
6 |
7 |
6 |
38 |
35 |
|
1 |
2 |
16 |
21 |
65 |
|
7 |
9 |
22 |
59 |
100 |
|
23 |
0.6 |
