‘B’ Division – High Scoring Defeats for Ayr
Ayr finished in eleventh position, only two points above bottom place in what was a high scoring season. there was an tn_Aberdeen (a) 8 Feb 47early Supplementary Cup defeat by 4-0 to Dunfermline and a 5-4 league cup defeat against Albion Rovers. However it was a leaky defence that saw as many as 5, 6 and 7 goals being conceded with little reply.
Later in the season Ayr managed a 5-0 win over non-league Peterhead, but suffered an 8-0 rebuff in the next round against Aberdeen.
There was a little light relief for Ayr in a friendly match against some Polish prisoners of war still in the area but even their prowess was sufficient to beat Ayr by 2-1.
Date |
Opponents |
H/A |
Competition |
Score – Ayr First |
Att |
Programme Issued |
Comments |
10/8/46 |
Airdrieonians |
A |
‘B’ Division |
1-2 |
|
Yes |
|
14/8/46 |
Dunfermline Athletic |
H |
B’ Division Supplementary Cup – 1st Rnd – 1st Leg |
1-2 |
|
Yes |
|
17/8/46 |
Dundee United |
H |
‘B’ Division |
3-3 |
|
Yes |
|
21/8/46 |
Dunfermline Athletic |
A |
B’ Division Supplementary Cup – 1st Rnd – 2nd Leg |
0-4 |
|
No |
|
24/8/46 |
Dumbarton |
A |
‘B’ Division |
2-2 |
|
No |
|
31/8/46 |
Alloa Athletic |
H |
‘B’ Division |
4-1 |
|
Yes |
|
7/9/46 |
Cowdenbeath |
A |
‘B’ Division |
1-2 |
|
Yes |
|
14/9/46 |
East Fife |
H |
‘B’ Division |
2-1 |
|
Yes |
|
17/9/46 |
Kilmarnock |
A |
Ayrshire Cup Final |
2-4 |
|
No |
|
21/9/46 |
Albion Rovers |
A |
League Cup |
4-5 |
|
Yes |
|
5/10/46 |
Airdrieonians |
H |
League Cup |
2-1 |
|
Not Known |
|
12/10/46 |
Albion Rovers |
H |
League Cup |
4-3 |
|
Yes |
|
19/10/46 |
The Silesian XI |
H |
Friendly |
1-2 |
|
Yes |
|
26/10/46 |
Airdrieonians |
A |
League Cup |
0-3 |
|
Yes |
|
2/11/46 |
Dunfermline Athletic |
A |
‘B’ Division |
0-4 |
|
No |
|
9/11/46 |
Albion Rovers |
H |
‘B’ Division |
1-3 |
|
Yes |
|
16/11/46 |
St. Johnstone |
A |
‘B’ Division |
2-7 |
|
No |
|
23/11/46 |
Arbroath |
H |
‘B’ Division |
4-0 |
|
Yes |
|
30/11/46 |
Raith Rovers |
A |
‘B’ Division |
1-4 |
|
No |
|
7/12/46 |
Stenhousemuir |
H |
‘B’ Division |
4-2 |
|
Yes |
|
14/12/46 |
Dundee |
H |
‘B’ Division |
2-6 |
|
Yes |
|
21/12/46 |
Airdrieonians |
H |
‘B’ Division |
2-5 |
|
Yes |
|
28/12/46 |
Dundee United |
A |
‘B’ Division |
1-5 |
|
No |
|
1/1/47 |
Dumbarton |
H |
‘B’ Division |
2-1 |
|
Yes |
|
2/1/47 |
Alloa Athletic |
A |
‘B’ Division |
2-3 |
|
Yes |
|
4/1/47 |
St. Johnstone |
H |
‘B’ Division |
2-0 |
|
Yes |
|
11/1/47 |
Albion Rovers |
A |
‘B’ Division |
1-2 |
|
Yes |
|
18/1/47 |
Stenhousemuir |
A |
‘B’ Division |
1-3 |
|
No |
|
25/1/47 |
Peterhead |
A |
Scottish Cup 1st Rnd |
5-1 |
|
Yes |
|
1/2/47 |
Raith Rovers |
H |
‘B’ Division |
0-1 |
|
Yes |
|
8/2/47 |
Aberdeen |
A |
Scottish Cup 2nd Rnd |
0-8 |
|
Yes |
|
15/2/47 |
Dunfermline Athletic |
H |
‘B’ Division |
3-1 |
|
Yes |
|
1/3/47 |
Leith Athletic |
H |
Friendly |
3-3 |
|
Yes |
|
8/3/47 |
East Fife |
A |
‘B’ Division |
2-6 |
|
No |
|
22/3/47 |
Arbroath |
A |
‘B’ Division |
5-2 |
|
No |
|
29/3/47 |
St Mirren |
H |
Friendly |
1-1 |
|
Yes |
|
5/4/47 |
Partick Thistle |
H |
Friendly |
2-2 |
|
Yes |
|
12/4/47 |
Motherwell |
H |
Friendly |
3-1 |
|
Yes |
|
19/4/47 |
Queen of the South |
H |
Friendly |
3-2 |
|
Yes |
|
26/4/47 |
Cowdenbeath |
H |
‘B’ Division |
6-1 |
|
Yes |
|
3/5/47 |
Dundee |
A |
‘B’ Division |
2-6 |
|
Yes |
|
b |
|
Pld |
|
Home |
|
|
|
|
Away |
|
|
|
|
Overall |
|
|
|
|
Pts |
GA |
|||
1946/47 |
|
|
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
|
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
|
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
|
|
|
|
1 |
Dundee |
26 |
|
12 |
1 |
0 |
59 |
12 |
|
9 |
2 |
2 |
54 |
18 |
|
21 |
3 |
2 |
113 |
30 |
|
45 |
3.8 |
2 |
Airdrieonians |
26 |
|
10 |
2 |
1 |
42 |
22 |
|
9 |
2 |
2 |
36 |
16 |
|
19 |
4 |
3 |
78 |
38 |
|
42 |
2.1 |
3 |
East Fife |
26 |
|
8 |
3 |
2 |
37 |
21 |
|
4 |
4 |
5 |
21 |
18 |
|
12 |
7 |
7 |
58 |
39 |
|
31 |
1.5 |
4 |
Albion Rovers |
26 |
|
6 |
4 |
3 |
27 |
21 |
|
4 |
3 |
6 |
23 |
33 |
|
10 |
7 |
9 |
50 |
54 |
|
27 |
0.9 |
5 |
Alloa Athletic |
26 |
|
8 |
3 |
2 |
26 |
23 |
|
3 |
2 |
8 |
25 |
34 |
|
11 |
5 |
10 |
51 |
57 |
|
27 |
0.9 |
6 |
Raith Rovers |
26 |
|
7 |
3 |
3 |
25 |
17 |
|
3 |
3 |
7 |
20 |
35 |
|
10 |
6 |
10 |
45 |
52 |
|
26 |
0.9 |
7 |
Stenhousemuir |
26 |
|
7 |
1 |
5 |
25 |
18 |
|
1 |
6 |
6 |
18 |
35 |
|
8 |
7 |
11 |
43 |
53 |
|
23 |
0.8 |
8 |
Dunfermline Athletic |
26 |
|
6 |
2 |
5 |
29 |
31 |
|
4 |
1 |
8 |
21 |
41 |
|
10 |
3 |
13 |
50 |
72 |
|
23 |
0.7 |
9 |
St. Johnstone |
26 |
|
6 |
2 |
5 |
28 |
26 |
|
3 |
2 |
8 |
17 |
21 |
|
9 |
4 |
13 |
45 |
47 |
|
22 |
1 |
10 |
Dundee United |
26 |
|
7 |
1 |
5 |
32 |
23 |
|
2 |
3 |
8 |
21 |
37 |
|
9 |
4 |
13 |
53 |
60 |
|
22 |
0.9 |
11 |
Ayr United |
26 |
|
8 |
1 |
4 |
35 |
25 |
|
1 |
1 |
11 |
21 |
48 |
|
9 |
2 |
15 |
56 |
73 |
|
20 |
0.8 |
12 |
Arbroath |
26 |
|
4 |
3 |
6 |
28 |
36 |
|
3 |
3 |
7 |
14 |
27 |
|
7 |
6 |
13 |
42 |
63 |
|
20 |
0.7 |
13 |
Dumbarton |
26 |
|
4 |
4 |
5 |
23 |
20 |
|
3 |
0 |
10 |
18 |
34 |
|
7 |
4 |
15 |
41 |
54 |
|
18 |
0.8 |
14 |
Cowdenbeath |
26 |
|
5 |
4 |
4 |
27 |
31 |
|
1 |
2 |
10 |
17 |
46 |
|
6 |
6 |
14 |
44 |
77 |
|
18 |
0.6 |
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