Division 2 – United Bounce Back
Ayr United bounced back from the previous season’s disappointment with an emphatic 2nd division championship winning performance with the help of another of Ayr’s goalscoring legends – Terry McGibbon.
Under manager Frank Thompson Ayr scored effortlessly and high scoring matches were common such as Ayr’s 8-1 win over Brechin City in October, an 8-3 win over Stenhousemuir in November and a 7-2 win over East Stirlingshire in January. The season began well with consecutive league wins in August, East Stirlingshire the only club to beat Ayr. September saw a superb 6-1 win over Forfar Athletic, which was bettered with an 8-1 win over Brechin City on 31st October. Further high scoring wins were recorded including two further scores of 8.
Promotion was clinched with a 5-0 win at home to King’s Park (Stirling ) on 27th March.
|
Date |
Opponents |
H/A |
Competition |
Score – Ayr First |
Att |
Programme Issued |
Comments |
|
8/8/36 |
Leith Athletic |
H |
2nd Division |
2-1 |
|
Not Known |
|
|
15/8/36 |
Montrose |
A |
2nd Division |
3-2 |
|
Not Known |
|
|
19/8/36 |
Stranraer |
A |
Friendly |
3-4 |
|
Not Known |
|
|
22/8/36 |
Edinburgh City |
H |
2nd Division |
3-2 |
|
Not Known |
|
|
29/8/36 |
East Stirlingshire |
A |
2nd Division |
0-2 |
|
Not Known |
|
|
2/9/36 |
Kilmarnock |
A |
Kilmarnock Charity Cup Final (1935/36) |
4-3 |
|
Not Known |
|
|
5/9/36 |
Forfar Athletic |
H |
2nd Division |
6-1 |
|
Not Known |
|
|
12/9/36 |
Cowdenbeath |
A |
2nd Division |
1-2 |
|
Not Known |
|
|
19/9/36 |
Dundee United |
H |
2nd Division |
4-1 |
|
Not Known |
|
|
26/9/36 |
Stenhousemuir |
A |
2nd Division |
1-1 |
|
Not Known |
|
|
3/10/36 |
East Fife |
H |
2nd Division |
4-1 |
|
Not Known |
|
|
10/10/36 |
Morton |
A |
2nd Division |
2-3 |
|
Not Known |
|
|
17/10/36 |
Airdrieonians |
A |
2nd Division |
1-1 |
|
Not Known |
|
|
24/10/36 |
Alloa Athletic |
H |
2nd Division |
4-0 |
|
Not Known |
|
|
31/10/36 |
Brechin City |
H |
2nd Division |
8-1 |
|
Not Known |
|
|
7/11/36 |
Dumbarton |
A |
2nd Division |
3-1 |
|
Not Known |
|
|
14/11/36 |
Edinburgh City |
A |
2nd Division |
4-1 |
|
Not Known |
|
|
21/11/36 |
Stenhousemuir |
H |
2nd Division |
8-3 |
|
Not Known |
|
|
28/11/36 |
St. Bernards |
A |
2nd Division |
5-2 |
|
Yes |
|
|
5/12/36 |
Kings Park |
A |
2nd Division |
6-2 |
|
Not Known |
|
|
12/12/36 |
Dumbarton |
H |
2nd Division |
4-1 |
|
Not Known |
|
|
19/12/36 |
Dundee United |
A |
2nd Division |
2-1 |
|
Not Known |
|
|
26/12/36 |
Montrose |
H |
2nd Division |
8-1 |
|
Not Known |
|
|
1/1/37 |
Forfar Athletic |
A |
2nd Division |
5-0 |
|
Not Known |
|
|
2/1/37 |
East Stirlingshire |
H |
2nd Division |
7-2 |
|
Not Known |
|
|
9/1/37 |
Leith Athletic |
A |
2nd Division |
2-3 |
|
Not Known |
|
|
16/1/37 |
Raith Rovers |
H |
2nd Division |
1-0 |
|
Not Known |
|
|
23/1/37 |
Brechin City |
A |
2nd Division |
3-2 |
|
Not Known |
|
|
30/1/37 |
Partick Thistle |
H |
Scottish Cup 1st Rnd |
0-2 |
|
Not Known |
|
|
6/2/37 |
Cowdenbeath |
H |
2nd Division |
2-0 |
|
Not Known |
|
|
13/2/37 |
St. Bernards |
H |
2nd Division |
5-2 |
|
Not Known |
|
|
20/2/37 |
Airdrieonians |
H |
2nd Division |
5-2 |
|
Not Known |
|
|
6/3/37 |
Alloa Athletic |
A |
2nd Division |
4-1 |
|
Not Known |
|
|
20/3/37 |
Morton |
H |
2nd Division |
1-1 |
|
Not Known |
|
|
27/3/37 |
Kings Park |
H |
2nd Division |
5-0 |
|
Not Known |
|
|
3/4/37 |
Raith Rovers |
A |
2nd Division |
2-2 |
|
Not Known |
|
|
16/4/37 |
East Fife |
A |
2nd Division |
1-4 |
|
Not Known |
|
|
19/4/37 |
Kilmarnock |
H |
Ayrshire Cup Final (1935/36) |
2-2 |
|
Not Known |
|
|
26/4/37 |
Kilmarnock |
H |
Ayrshire Cup Final (1935/36) replay |
3-2 |
|
Not Known |
|
|
30/4/37 |
Wigtownshire Select |
A |
Benefit Match |
3-2 |
|
Not Known |
|
|
1/5/37 |
Kilmarnock |
A |
Kilmarnock Charity Cup Final (1936/37) |
1-0 |
|
Not Known |
|
|
b |
|
Pld |
|
Home |
|
|
|
|
Away |
|
|
|
|
Overall |
|
|
|
|
Pts |
GA |
|||
|
1936/37 |
|
|
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
|
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
|
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
Ayr United |
34 |
|
16 |
1 |
0 |
77 |
19 |
|
9 |
3 |
5 |
45 |
30 |
|
25 |
4 |
5 |
122 |
49 |
|
54 |
2.5 |
|
2 |
Morton |
34 |
|
16 |
0 |
1 |
76 |
19 |
|
7 |
5 |
5 |
34 |
23 |
|
23 |
5 |
6 |
110 |
42 |
|
51 |
2.6 |
|
3 |
St. Bernards |
34 |
|
15 |
1 |
1 |
63 |
18 |
|
7 |
3 |
7 |
37 |
33 |
|
22 |
4 |
8 |
100 |
51 |
|
48 |
2 |
|
4 |
Airdrieonians |
34 |
|
12 |
4 |
1 |
59 |
26 |
|
6 |
4 |
7 |
26 |
34 |
|
18 |
8 |
8 |
85 |
60 |
|
44 |
1.4 |
|
5 |
East Fife |
34 |
|
10 |
3 |
4 |
48 |
22 |
|
5 |
5 |
7 |
28 |
29 |
|
15 |
8 |
11 |
76 |
51 |
|
38 |
1.5 |
|
6 |
Cowdenbeath |
34 |
|
11 |
5 |
1 |
43 |
17 |
|
3 |
5 |
9 |
32 |
42 |
|
14 |
10 |
10 |
75 |
59 |
|
38 |
1.3 |
|
7 |
East Stirlingshire |
34 |
|
12 |
2 |
3 |
50 |
28 |
|
6 |
0 |
11 |
31 |
50 |
|
18 |
2 |
14 |
81 |
78 |
|
38 |
1 |
|
8 |
Raith Rovers |
34 |
|
9 |
3 |
5 |
38 |
26 |
|
7 |
1 |
9 |
34 |
40 |
|
16 |
4 |
14 |
72 |
66 |
|
36 |
1.1 |
|
9 |
Alloa Athletic |
34 |
|
9 |
3 |
5 |
32 |
26 |
|
4 |
4 |
9 |
32 |
39 |
|
13 |
7 |
14 |
64 |
65 |
|
33 |
1 |
|
10 |
Stenhousemuir |
34 |
|
8 |
3 |
6 |
49 |
33 |
|
6 |
1 |
10 |
33 |
53 |
|
14 |
4 |
16 |
82 |
86 |
|
32 |
1 |
|
11 |
Leith Athletic |
34 |
|
10 |
3 |
4 |
39 |
27 |
|
3 |
2 |
12 |
23 |
38 |
|
13 |
5 |
16 |
62 |
65 |
|
31 |
1 |
|
12 |
Forfar Athletic |
34 |
|
8 |
5 |
4 |
51 |
39 |
|
3 |
3 |
11 |
22 |
50 |
|
11 |
8 |
15 |
73 |
89 |
|
30 |
0.8 |
|
13 |
Montrose |
34 |
|
9 |
1 |
7 |
34 |
29 |
|
2 |
5 |
10 |
31 |
69 |
|
11 |
6 |
17 |
65 |
98 |
|
28 |
0.7 |
|
14 |
Dundee United |
34 |
|
5 |
6 |
6 |
37 |
36 |
|
4 |
3 |
10 |
35 |
61 |
|
9 |
9 |
16 |
72 |
97 |
|
27 |
0.7 |
|
15 |
Dumbarton |
34 |
|
8 |
3 |
6 |
37 |
36 |
|
3 |
2 |
12 |
20 |
47 |
|
11 |
5 |
18 |
57 |
83 |
|
27 |
0.7 |
|
16 |
Brechin City |
34 |
|
6 |
6 |
5 |
30 |
29 |
|
2 |
3 |
12 |
34 |
69 |
|
8 |
9 |
17 |
64 |
98 |
|
25 |
0.7 |
|
17 |
Kings Park |
34 |
|
8 |
2 |
7 |
42 |
47 |
|
3 |
1 |
13 |
19 |
59 |
|
11 |
3 |
20 |
61 |
106 |
|
25 |
0.6 |
|
18 |
Edinburgh City |
34 |
|
2 |
1 |
14 |
23 |
58 |
|
0 |
2 |
15 |
19 |
62 |
|
2 |
3 |
29 |
42 |
120 |
|
7 |
0.4 |
