B Division – Record Score For Ayr
The 1952/53 season was the 80th season of competitive football in Scotland and the 56th season of the Scottish Football League.
5th place in the league was borne out of solid wins such as a 7-2 win over Arbroath and a 8-1 win over Forfar Athletic
The season was famous for United’s record 11-1 win over Dumbarton in a league cup match which remains their biggest win in a competitive match.
|
Date |
Opponents |
H/A |
Competition |
Score – Ayr First |
Crowd |
Programme Issued |
Comments |
|
9/8/52 |
Stirling Albion |
A |
Scottish League Cup – Group 6 |
0-2 |
|
No Issue |
|
|
13/8/52 |
Dumbarton |
H |
Scottish League Cup – Group 6 |
11-1 |
|
No Issue |
|
|
16/8/52 |
Dundee United |
H |
Scottish League Cup – Group 6 |
4-1 |
|
No Issue |
|
|
23/8/52 |
Stirling Albion |
H |
Scottish League Cup – Group 6 |
1-2 |
|
Yes |
|
|
27/8/52 |
Dumbarton |
A |
Scottish League Cup – Group 6 |
1-1 |
|
No Issue |
|
|
30/8/52 |
Dundee United |
A |
Scottish League Cup – Group 6 |
1-2 |
|
No Issue |
|
|
6/9/52 |
Stirling Albion |
A |
‘B’ Division |
0-1 |
|
Yes |
|
|
13/9/52 |
Stenhousemuir |
H |
‘B’ Division |
2-4 |
|
Yes |
|
|
20/9/52 |
Kilmarnock |
A |
‘B’ Division |
1-0 |
|
No Issue |
|
|
27/9/52 |
Dumbarton |
H |
‘B’ Division |
5-0 |
|
Yes |
|
|
4/10/52 |
Hamilton Academical |
A |
‘B’ Division |
0-4 |
|
Yes |
|
|
11/10/52 |
Arbroath |
H |
‘B’ Division |
7-2 |
|
Yes |
|
|
18/10/52 |
St. Johnstone |
A |
‘B’ Division |
4-1 |
|
No Issue |
|
|
25/10/52 |
Cowdenbeath |
H |
‘B’ Division |
1-0 |
|
Yes |
|
|
1/11/52 |
Morton |
H |
‘B’ Division |
4-1 |
|
Yes |
|
|
8/11/52 |
Alloa Athletic |
A |
‘B’ Division |
6-3 |
|
No Issue |
|
|
15/11/52 |
Dundee United |
A |
‘B’ Division |
4-0 |
|
No Issue |
|
|
22/11/52 |
Queens Park |
H |
‘B’ Division |
4-0 |
|
Yes |
|
|
29/11/52 |
Albion Rovers |
A |
‘B’ Division |
1-0 |
|
Yes |
Match abandoned after 21 mins with the score 1-0 for Ayr |
|
6/12/52 |
Forfar Athletic |
A |
‘B’ Division |
2-1 |
|
No Issue |
|
|
13/12/52 |
Dunfermline Athletic |
H |
‘B’ Division |
1-2 |
|
Yes |
|
|
20/12/52 |
Stirling Albion |
H |
‘B’ Division |
2-4 |
|
No Issue |
|
|
27/12/52 |
Stenhousemuir |
A |
‘B’ Division |
0-2 |
|
No Issue |
|
|
1/1/53 |
Kilmarnock |
H |
‘B’ Division |
0-2 |
|
No Issue |
|
|
3/3/53 |
Dumbarton |
A |
‘B’ Division |
2-2 |
|
No Issue |
|
|
10/1/53 |
Hamilton Academical |
H |
‘B’ Division |
0-2 |
|
No Issue |
|
|
17/1/53 |
Arbroath |
A |
‘B’ Division |
1-1 |
|
No Issue |
|
|
24/1/53 |
Albion Rovers |
A |
‘B’ Division |
6-5 |
|
No Issue |
|
|
31/1/53 |
St. Johnstone |
H |
‘B’ Division |
5-2 |
|
No Issue |
|
|
7/2/53 |
Buckie Thistle |
A |
Scottish Cup – 2nd Rnd |
5-1 |
|
No Issue |
|
|
21/2/53 |
Clyde |
A |
Scottish Cup – 3rd Rnd |
3-8 |
|
Yes |
|
|
28/2/53 |
Alloa Athletic |
H |
‘B’ Division |
2-4 |
|
No Issue |
|
|
7/3/53 |
Dundee United |
H |
‘B’ Division |
2-1 |
|
No Issue |
|
|
14/3/53 |
Queens Park |
A |
‘B’ Division |
0-2 |
|
Yes |
|
|
21/3/53 |
Albion Rovers |
H |
‘B’ Division |
4-3 |
|
No Issue |
|
|
28/3/53 |
Forfar Athletic |
H |
‘B’ Division |
8-1 |
|
Yes |
|
|
4/4/53 |
Dunfermline Athletic |
A |
‘B’ Division |
1-0 |
|
Not Known |
|
|
11/4/53 |
Morton |
A |
‘B’ Division |
1-6 |
|
No Issue |
|
|
18/4/53 |
Cowdenbeath |
A |
‘B’ Division |
1-0 |
|
No Issue |
|
|
25/04/53 |
Celtic |
A |
Friendly |
3-1 |
|
No Issue |
|
|
P |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
30 |
20 |
4 |
6 |
64 |
43 |
21 |
44 |
|
|
2 |
30 |
20 |
3 |
7 |
72 |
40 |
32 |
43 |
|
|
3 |
30 |
15 |
7 |
8 |
70 |
46 |
24 |
37 |
|
|
4 |
30 |
17 |
2 |
11 |
74 |
48 |
26 |
36 |
|
|
5 |
30 |
17 |
2 |
11 |
76 |
56 |
20 |
36 |
|
|
6 |
30 |
15 |
3 |
12 |
79 |
57 |
22 |
33 |
|
|
7 |
30 |
13 |
7 |
10 |
52 |
57 |
-5 |
33 |
|
|
8 |
30 |
12 |
5 |
13 |
52 |
56 |
-4 |
29 |
|
|
9 |
30 |
12 |
5 |
13 |
63 |
68 |
-5 |
29 |
|
|
10 |
30 |
11 |
6 |
13 |
58 |
67 |
-9 |
28 |
|
|
11 |
30 |
9 |
9 |
12 |
51 |
58 |
-7 |
27 |
|
|
12 |
30 |
10 |
6 |
14 |
56 |
65 |
-9 |
26 |
|
|
13 |
30 |
8 |
7 |
15 |
37 |
54 |
-17 |
23 |
|
|
14 |
30 |
8 |
6 |
16 |
41 |
63 |
-22 |
22 |
|
|
15 |
30 |
8 |
4 |
18 |
54 |
88 |
-34 |
20 |
|
|
16 |
30 |
5 |
4 |
21 |
44 |
77 |
-33 |
14 |
