Division 2 – Champions As Ayr Return to Top Flight
Jacky Cox at last steered Ayr back to the first division in a super championship winning season where United won 28tn_Stranraer (h) 14 Feb 59 out of 36 matches.
Results such as a 6-2 win over Alloa, 6-2 over Dundee United and wins at Dumbarton and Tannadice helped United to sideline their rivals.
Pride of the wins were the two against poor Montrose, 7-1 in the League Cup and 8-2 in the League.
The 100th goal of the season was scored by full back Thomson during the 4-1 win against Hamilton in March.
|
Date |
Opponents |
H/A |
Competition |
Score – Ayr First |
Att |
Programme Issued |
Comments |
|
2/8/58 |
Maybole Juniors |
H |
Friendly |
9-0 |
|
Yes |
|
|
9/8/58 |
Hamilton Academical |
A |
League Cup |
1-3 |
|
Yes |
|
|
13/8/58 |
Montrose |
H |
League Cup |
7-1 |
|
No |
|
|
16/8/58 |
Forfar Athletic |
H |
League Cup |
4-0 |
|
Yes |
|
|
20/8/58 |
Stranraer |
A |
2nd Division |
3-2 |
|
Yes |
|
|
23/8/58 |
Hamilton Academical |
H |
League Cup |
3-1 |
|
Yes |
|
|
27/8/58 |
Montrose |
A |
League Cup |
2-1 |
|
No |
|
|
30/8/58 |
Forfar Athletic |
A |
League Cup |
1-1 |
|
No |
|
|
3/9/58 |
Stenhousemuir |
A |
2nd Division |
2-1 |
|
No |
|
|
6/9/58 |
Morton |
H |
2nd Division |
3-0 |
|
Yes |
|
|
10/9/58 |
Heart Of Midlothian |
H |
League Cup Quarter Final – 1st Leg |
1-5 |
|
No |
|
|
13/9/58 |
Berwick Rangers |
A |
League |
4-0 |
|
Yes |
|
|
17/9/58 |
Heart Of Midlothian |
A |
League Cup Quarter Final – 2nd Leg |
1-3 |
|
Yes |
|
|
20/9/58 |
Cowdenbeath |
H |
2nd Division |
1-2 |
|
Yes |
|
|
27/9/58 |
Montrose |
A |
2nd Division |
4-2 |
|
No |
|
|
5/10/58 |
Queens Park |
H |
2nd Division |
3-2 |
|
Yes |
Prog marked 4th Oct |
|
12/10/58 |
Albion Rovers |
A |
2nd Division |
4-1 |
|
No |
|
|
19/10/58 |
Brechin City |
A |
2nd Division |
4-0 |
|
Yes |
|
|
26/10/58 |
Alloa Athletic |
H |
2nd Division |
6-2 |
|
Yes |
Prog marked 25th Oct |
|
1/11/58 |
Dumbarton |
A |
2nd Division |
2-1 |
|
No |
|
|
8/11/58 |
Dundee United |
H |
2nd Division |
6-2 |
|
Yes |
|
|
15/11/58 |
Arbroath |
H |
2nd Division |
5-2 |
|
Yes |
|
|
22/11/58 |
Hamilton Academical |
A |
2nd Division |
0-0 |
|
Yes |
|
|
29/11/58 |
East Fife |
A |
2nd Division |
3-1 |
|
Yes |
|
|
6/12/58 |
East Stirlingshire |
H |
2nd Division |
4-1 |
|
Yes |
|
|
13/12/58 |
Forfar Athletic |
A |
2nd Division |
0-0 |
|
No |
Match abandoned after 25 minutes |
|
20/12/58 |
St. Johnstone |
H |
2nd Division |
4-2 |
|
Yes |
|
|
27/12/58 |
Stranraer |
H |
2nd Division |
4-4 |
|
Yes |
|
|
1/1/59 |
Morton |
A |
2nd Division |
|
|
Yes |
Match postponed |
|
3/1/59 |
Berwick Rangers |
H |
2nd Division |
2-0 |
|
Yes |
|
|
10/1/59 |
Cowdenbeath |
A |
2nd Division |
5-1 |
|
Yes |
|
|
17/1/59 |
Montrose |
H |
2nd Division |
8-2 |
|
Yes |
|
|
24/1/59 |
Queens Park |
A |
2nd Division |
4-0 |
|
Yes |
|
|
31/1/59 |
Brechin City |
H |
2nd Division |
1-4 |
|
Yes |
|
|
7/2/59 |
Albion Rovers |
H |
2nd Division |
6-2 |
|
Yes |
|
|
14/2/59 |
Stranraer |
H |
Scottish Cup 2nd Rnd |
3-0 |
|
Yes |
|
|
21/2/59 |
Alloa Athletic |
A |
2nd Division |
2-1 |
|
Yes |
|
|
28/2/59 |
Dunfermline Athletic |
A |
Scottish Cup 3rd Rnd |
1-2 |
|
Yes |
|
|
7/3/59 |
Dundee United |
A |
2nd Division |
3-2 |
|
Yes |
|
|
14/3/59 |
Arbroath |
A |
2nd Division |
3-1 |
|
No |
|
|
21/3/59 |
Hamilton Academical |
H |
2nd Division |
4-1 |
|
Yes |
|
|
25/3/59 |
Morton |
A |
2nd Division |
3-3 |
|
Yes |
|
|
28/3/59 |
East Fife |
H |
2nd Division |
2-0 |
|
Yes |
|
|
4/4/59 |
East Stirlingshire |
A |
2nd Division |
0-1 |
|
No |
|
|
11/4/59 |
Forfar Athletic |
H |
2nd Division |
3-0 |
|
Yes |
|
|
18/4/59 |
St. Johnstone |
A |
2nd Division |
0-1 |
|
Yes |
|
|
22/4/59 |
Forfar Athletic |
A |
2nd Division |
2-1 |
|
No |
|
|
25/4/59 |
Kilmarnock |
H |
Ayrshire Cup Final – 1st Leg |
3-2 |
|
No |
|
|
27/4/59 |
Dumbarton |
H |
2nd Division |
3-1 |
|
No |
|
|
29/4/59 |
Stenhousemuir |
H |
2nd Division |
2-2 |
|
No |
|
|
2/5/59 |
Kilmarnock |
A |
Ayrshire Cup Final – 2nd Leg |
2-1 |
|
No |
Aggregate scores were level, but Ayr United were deemed to have retained the trophy. |
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Division 2 |
Pld |
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Home |
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Away |
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Overall |
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Pts |
GA |
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|
1958/59 |
|
|
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
|
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
|
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
Ayr United |
36 |
|
14 |
2 |
2 |
67 |
29 |
|
14 |
2 |
2 |
48 |
19 |
|
28 |
4 |
4 |
115 |
48 |
|
60 |
2.4 |
|
2 |
Arbroath |
36 |
|
15 |
2 |
1 |
54 |
18 |
|
8 |
3 |
7 |
32 |
41 |
|
23 |
5 |
8 |
86 |
59 |
|
51 |
1.5 |
|
3 |
Stenhousemuir |
36 |
|
12 |
4 |
2 |
48 |
26 |
|
8 |
2 |
8 |
39 |
42 |
|
20 |
6 |
10 |
87 |
68 |
|
46 |
1.3 |
|
4 |
Dumbarton |
36 |
|
12 |
3 |
3 |
50 |
23 |
|
7 |
4 |
7 |
44 |
38 |
|
19 |
7 |
10 |
94 |
61 |
|
45 |
1.5 |
|
5 |
Brechin City |
36 |
|
9 |
5 |
4 |
40 |
31 |
|
7 |
5 |
6 |
39 |
34 |
|
16 |
10 |
10 |
79 |
65 |
|
42 |
1.2 |
|
6 |
St. Johnstone |
36 |
|
9 |
7 |
2 |
30 |
11 |
|
6 |
3 |
9 |
24 |
33 |
|
15 |
10 |
11 |
54 |
44 |
|
40 |
1.2 |
|
7 |
Hamilton Academical |
36 |
|
8 |
4 |
6 |
41 |
23 |
|
7 |
4 |
7 |
35 |
39 |
|
15 |
8 |
13 |
76 |
62 |
|
38 |
1.2 |
|
8 |
East Fife |
36 |
|
12 |
2 |
4 |
60 |
37 |
|
3 |
6 |
9 |
23 |
44 |
|
15 |
8 |
13 |
83 |
81 |
|
38 |
1 |
|
9 |
Berwick Rangers |
36 |
|
11 |
3 |
4 |
38 |
27 |
|
5 |
3 |
10 |
25 |
39 |
|
16 |
6 |
14 |
63 |
66 |
|
38 |
1 |
|
10 |
Albion Rovers |
36 |
|
11 |
2 |
5 |
54 |
31 |
|
3 |
5 |
10 |
30 |
48 |
|
14 |
7 |
15 |
84 |
79 |
|
35 |
1.1 |
|
11 |
Morton |
36 |
|
7 |
5 |
6 |
40 |
36 |
|
6 |
3 |
9 |
28 |
49 |
|
13 |
8 |
15 |
68 |
85 |
|
34 |
0.8 |
|
12 |
Forfar Athletic |
36 |
|
9 |
4 |
5 |
45 |
36 |
|
3 |
5 |
10 |
28 |
51 |
|
12 |
9 |
15 |
73 |
87 |
|
33 |
0.8 |
|
13 |
Alloa Athletic |
36 |
|
11 |
1 |
6 |
48 |
31 |
|
1 |
6 |
11 |
28 |
50 |
|
12 |
7 |
17 |
76 |
81 |
|
31 |
0.9 |
|
14 |
Cowdenbeath |
36 |
|
7 |
4 |
7 |
40 |
36 |
|
6 |
1 |
11 |
27 |
43 |
|
13 |
5 |
18 |
67 |
79 |
|
31 |
0.9 |
|
15 |
East Stirlingshire |
36 |
|
8 |
7 |
3 |
30 |
22 |
|
2 |
1 |
15 |
20 |
57 |
|
10 |
8 |
18 |
50 |
79 |
|
28 |
0.6 |
|
16 |
Stranraer |
36 |
|
8 |
4 |
6 |
43 |
32 |
|
0 |
7 |
11 |
20 |
44 |
|
8 |
11 |
17 |
63 |
76 |
|
27 |
0.8 |
|
17 |
Dundee United |
36 |
|
8 |
4 |
6 |
41 |
31 |
|
1 |
3 |
14 |
21 |
55 |
|
9 |
7 |
20 |
62 |
86 |
|
25 |
0.7 |
|
18 |
Queens Park |
36 |
|
7 |
2 |
9 |
31 |
36 |
|
2 |
4 |
12 |
22 |
44 |
|
9 |
6 |
21 |
53 |
80 |
|
24 |
0.7 |
|
19 |
Montrose |
36 |
|
4 |
4 |
10 |
26 |
40 |
|
2 |
2 |
14 |
23 |
56 |
|
6 |
6 |
24 |
49 |
96 |
|
18 |
0.5 |
