Division 2 – Relegation Recovery
High scoring matches saw United recover from relegation the previous season to finish 5th in the second division.
A superb 7-4 win over Forfar Athletic and a 6-0 over Berwick Rangers set them up for good finish.
|
Date |
Opponents |
H/A |
Competition |
Score – Ayr First |
Att |
Programme Issued |
Comments |
|
10/8/57 |
Brechin City |
A |
League Cup |
2-5 |
|
Yes |
|
|
14/8/57 |
Dunfermline Athletic |
H |
League Cup |
4-1 |
|
No |
|
|
17/8/57 |
Cowdenbeath |
A |
League Cup |
1-1 |
|
Yes |
|
|
21/8/57 |
East Stirlingshire |
A |
2nd Division |
2-3 |
|
No |
|
|
24/8/57 |
Brechin City |
H |
League Cup |
4-2 |
|
Yes |
|
|
28/8/57 |
Dunfermline Athletic |
A |
League Cup |
0-3 |
|
Yes |
|
|
31/8/57 |
Cowdenbeath |
H |
League Cup |
3-2 |
|
Yes |
|
|
4/9/57 |
Albion Rovers |
H |
2nd Division |
4-0 |
|
No |
|
|
7/9/57 |
Dundee United |
A |
2nd Division |
4-3 |
|
Yes |
|
|
10/9/57 |
East Stirlingshire |
H |
2nd Division |
3-2 |
|
No |
|
|
14/9/57 |
Morton |
H |
2nd Division |
4-1 |
|
Yes |
|
|
18/9/57 |
Albion Rovers |
A |
2nd Division |
1-2 |
|
Yes |
|
|
21/9/57 |
Stranraer |
A |
2nd Division |
2-3 |
|
Yes |
|
|
28/9/57 |
Forfar Athletic |
H |
2nd Division |
7-4 |
|
Yes |
|
|
5/10/57 |
Dunfermline Athletic |
A |
2nd Division |
2-5 |
|
Yes |
|
|
12/10/57 |
Alloa Athletic |
H |
2nd Division |
4-3 |
|
Yes |
|
|
19/10/57 |
Berwick Rangers |
A |
2nd Division |
6-0 |
|
Yes |
|
|
26/10/57 |
Dumbarton |
A |
2nd Division |
2-4 |
|
No |
|
|
9/11/57 |
Brechin City |
H |
2nd Division |
5-3 |
|
Yes |
|
|
16/11/57 |
Arbroath |
A |
2nd Division |
3-4 |
|
No |
|
|
23/11/57 |
Stenhousemuir |
H |
2nd Division |
4-3 |
|
Yes |
|
|
30/10/57 |
Montrose |
A |
2nd Division |
1-3 |
|
Yes |
|
|
7/12/57 |
Hamilton Academical |
H |
2nd Division |
2-3 |
|
Yes |
|
|
14/12/57 |
Stirling Albion |
H |
2nd Division |
2-1 |
|
Yes |
|
|
17/12/57 |
Workington Town |
A |
Friendly |
1-1 |
|
Yes |
|
|
21/12/57 |
Cowdenbeath |
A |
2nd Division |
5-6 |
|
Yes |
|
|
28/12/57 |
St. Johnstone |
H |
2nd Division |
4-1 |
|
Yes |
|
|
1/1/58 |
Stranraer |
H |
2nd Division |
0-0 |
|
Yes |
|
|
2/1/58 |
Morton |
A |
2nd Division |
2-1 |
|
No |
|
|
4/1/58 |
Dundee United |
H |
2nd Division |
1-1 |
|
Yes |
|
|
11/1/58 |
Forfar Athletic |
A |
2nd Division |
1-1 |
|
No |
|
|
18/1/58 |
Dunfermline Athletic |
H |
2nd Division |
0-3 |
|
Yes |
|
|
1/2/58 |
St Mirren |
H |
Scottish Cup 1st Rnd |
1-1 |
|
Yes |
|
|
5/2/58 |
St Mirren |
A |
Scottish Cup 1st Rnd |
1-2 |
|
No |
|
|
15/2/58 |
Dumbarton |
H |
2nd Division |
4-0 |
|
Yes |
|
|
22/2/58 |
Alloa Athletic |
A |
2nd Division |
2-2 |
|
Yes |
|
|
1/3/58 |
Brechin City |
A |
2nd Division |
5-3 |
|
Yes |
|
|
8/3/58 |
Arbroath |
H |
2nd Division |
3-3 |
|
Yes |
|
|
15/3/58 |
Stenhousemuir |
A |
2nd Division |
1-0 |
|
No |
|
|
22/3/58 |
Montrose |
H |
2nd Division |
2-1 |
|
Yes |
|
|
29/3/58 |
Hamilton Academical |
A |
2nd Division |
5-4 |
|
Yes |
|
|
5/4/58 |
Stirling Albion |
A |
2nd Division |
0-4 |
|
Yes |
|
|
7/4/58 |
Kilmarnock |
A |
Ayrshire Cup Final – 1st Leg |
0-0 |
|
Yes |
|
|
12/4/58 |
Cowdenbeath |
H |
2nd Division |
3-0 |
|
Yes |
|
|
16/4/58 |
Berwick Rangers |
H |
2nd Division |
0-0 |
|
Yes |
|
|
23/4/58 |
Kilmarnock |
H |
Ayrshire Cup Final – 2nd Leg |
2-1 |
|
Yes |
|
|
26/4/58 |
St. Johnstone |
A |
2nd Division |
2-4 |
|
Yes |
|
|
Division ‘B’ |
Pld |
|
Home |
|
|
|
|
Away |
|
|
|
|
Overall |
|
|
|
|
Pts |
GA |
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|
1957/58 |
|
|
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
|
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
|
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
Stirling Albion |
36 |
|
17 |
1 |
0 |
66 |
16 |
|
8 |
4 |
6 |
39 |
32 |
|
25 |
5 |
6 |
105 |
48 |
|
55 |
2.2 |
|
2 |
Dunfermline Athletic |
36 |
|
14 |
1 |
3 |
80 |
24 |
|
10 |
4 |
4 |
40 |
18 |
|
24 |
5 |
7 |
120 |
42 |
|
53 |
2.9 |
|
3 |
Arbroath |
36 |
|
10 |
2 |
6 |
44 |
37 |
|
11 |
3 |
4 |
45 |
35 |
|
21 |
5 |
10 |
89 |
72 |
|
47 |
1.2 |
|
4 |
Dumbarton |
36 |
|
14 |
2 |
2 |
61 |
14 |
|
6 |
2 |
10 |
31 |
43 |
|
20 |
4 |
12 |
92 |
57 |
|
44 |
1.6 |
|
5 |
Ayr United |
36 |
|
12 |
4 |
2 |
52 |
29 |
|
6 |
2 |
10 |
46 |
52 |
|
18 |
6 |
12 |
98 |
81 |
|
42 |
1.2 |
|
6 |
Cowdenbeath |
36 |
|
11 |
4 |
3 |
61 |
36 |
|
6 |
4 |
8 |
39 |
49 |
|
17 |
8 |
11 |
100 |
85 |
|
42 |
1.2 |
|
7 |
Brechin City |
36 |
|
10 |
3 |
5 |
40 |
33 |
|
6 |
5 |
7 |
40 |
48 |
|
16 |
8 |
12 |
80 |
81 |
|
40 |
1 |
|
8 |
Alloa Athletic |
36 |
|
9 |
5 |
4 |
48 |
36 |
|
6 |
4 |
8 |
40 |
42 |
|
15 |
9 |
12 |
88 |
78 |
|
39 |
1.1 |
|
9 |
Dundee United |
36 |
|
8 |
3 |
7 |
48 |
37 |
|
4 |
6 |
8 |
33 |
40 |
|
12 |
9 |
15 |
81 |
77 |
|
33 |
1.1 |
|
10 |
Hamilton Academical |
36 |
|
9 |
3 |
6 |
51 |
40 |
|
3 |
6 |
9 |
19 |
39 |
|
12 |
9 |
15 |
70 |
79 |
|
33 |
0.9 |
|
11 |
St. Johnstone |
36 |
|
5 |
9 |
4 |
39 |
40 |
|
7 |
0 |
11 |
28 |
45 |
|
12 |
9 |
15 |
67 |
85 |
|
33 |
0.8 |
|
12 |
Forfar Athletic |
36 |
|
10 |
3 |
5 |
35 |
20 |
|
3 |
3 |
12 |
35 |
51 |
|
13 |
6 |
17 |
70 |
71 |
|
32 |
1 |
|
13 |
Morton |
36 |
|
8 |
6 |
4 |
47 |
30 |
|
4 |
2 |
12 |
30 |
53 |
|
12 |
8 |
16 |
77 |
83 |
|
32 |
0.9 |
|
14 |
Montrose |
36 |
|
10 |
3 |
5 |
32 |
26 |
|
3 |
3 |
12 |
23 |
46 |
|
13 |
6 |
17 |
55 |
72 |
|
32 |
0.8 |
|
15 |
East Stirlingshire |
36 |
|
10 |
2 |
6 |
32 |
25 |
|
2 |
3 |
13 |
23 |
54 |
|
12 |
5 |
19 |
55 |
79 |
|
29 |
0.7 |
|
16 |
Stenhousemuir |
36 |
|
8 |
2 |
8 |
34 |
40 |
|
4 |
3 |
11 |
34 |
58 |
|
12 |
5 |
19 |
68 |
98 |
|
29 |
0.7 |
|
17 |
Albion Rovers |
36 |
|
9 |
3 |
6 |
35 |
29 |
|
3 |
2 |
13 |
18 |
50 |
|
12 |
5 |
19 |
53 |
79 |
|
29 |
0.7 |
|
18 |
Stranraer |
36 |
|
9 |
3 |
6 |
38 |
35 |
|
0 |
4 |
14 |
16 |
48 |
|
9 |
7 |
20 |
54 |
83 |
|
25 |
0.7 |
|
19 |
Berwick Rangers |
36 |
|
4 |
3 |
11 |
25 |
44 |
|
1 |
2 |
15 |
12 |
65 |
|
5 |
5 |
26 |
37 |
109 |
|
15 |
0.3 |
