Division 1 – Succesful Return With 8th Place
8th position was Ayr’s reward for a hard fought First Division campaign and Scottish Cup quarter final place.
Pride of place in results terms was the superb 2-1 win at Ibrox against Rangers which was United’s second ever win away to Rangers.
|
Date |
Opponents |
H/A |
Competition |
Score – Ayr First |
Att |
Programme Issued |
Comments |
|
8/8/59 |
Berwick Rangers |
A |
League Cup |
3-2 |
|
Yes |
|
|
12/8/59 |
Falkirk |
H |
League Cup |
2-1 |
|
No |
|
|
15/8/59 |
Hamilton Academical |
A |
League Cup |
0-1 |
|
Yes |
|
|
19/8/59 |
Clyde |
H |
1st Division |
1-2 |
|
No |
|
|
22/8/59 |
Berwick Rangers |
H |
League Cup |
1-1 |
|
Yes |
|
|
26/8/59 |
Falkirk |
A |
League Cup |
1-1 |
|
No |
|
|
29/8/59 |
Hamilton Academical |
H |
League Cup |
5-2 |
|
Yes |
|
|
5/9/59 |
Third Lanark |
A |
1st Division |
0-5 |
|
Yes |
|
|
12/9/59 |
Motherwell |
H |
1st Division |
5-2 |
|
Yes |
|
|
19/9/59 |
Glasgow Rangers |
A |
1st Division |
3-0 |
|
Yes |
|
|
26/9/59 |
Arbroath |
H |
1st Division |
1-0 |
|
N/known |
|
|
3/10/59 |
Heart Of Midlothian |
A |
1st Division |
3-5 |
|
Yes |
|
|
10/10/59 |
Raith Rovers |
H |
1st Division |
4-0 |
|
Yes |
|
|
17/10/59 |
Dundee |
A |
1st Division |
1-3 |
|
Yes |
|
|
24/10/59 |
Dunfermline Athletic |
H |
1st Division |
3-3 |
|
Yes |
|
|
31/10/59 |
Airdrieonians |
A |
1st Division |
2-1 |
|
Yes |
|
|
7/11/59 |
Glasgow Celtic |
A |
1st Division |
3-2 |
|
N/known |
|
|
14/11/59 |
Stirling Albion |
H |
1st Division |
1-1 |
|
Yes |
|
|
21/11/59 |
Kilmarnock |
A |
1st Division |
0-2 |
|
N/known |
|
|
28/11/59 |
St. Mirren |
A |
1st Division |
3-4 |
|
Yes |
|
|
5/12/59 |
Partick Thistle |
H |
1st Division |
4-1 |
|
Yes |
|
|
12/12/59 |
Hibernian |
A |
1st Division |
1-5 |
|
Yes |
|
|
19/12/59 |
Aberdeen |
H |
1st Division |
2-1 |
|
Yes |
|
|
26/12/59 |
Clyde |
A |
1st Division |
0-3 |
|
Yes |
|
|
1/1/60 |
Third Lanark |
H |
1st Division |
2-3 |
|
Yes |
|
|
2/1/60 |
Motherwell |
A |
1st Division |
3-3 |
|
Yes |
|
|
9/1/60 |
Glasgow Rangers |
H |
1st Division |
2-4 |
|
Yes |
|
|
16/1/60 |
Arbroath |
A |
1st Division |
1-1 |
|
Yes |
|
|
23/1/60 |
Heart Of Midlothian |
H |
1st Division |
1-1 |
|
Yes |
|
|
6/2/60 |
Raith Rovers |
A |
1st Division |
0-2 |
|
Yes |
|
|
22/2/60 |
Peebles Rovers |
A |
Scottish Cup 2nd Rnd |
6-1 |
|
Yes |
|
|
27/2/60 |
Airdrieonians |
H |
Scottish Cup 3rd Rnd |
4-2 |
|
Yes |
|
|
1/3/60 |
Dunfermline Athletic |
A |
1st Division |
4-3 |
|
Yes |
|
|
5/3/60 |
Airdrieonians |
H |
1st Division |
1-0 |
|
Yes |
|
|
9/3/60 |
Dundee |
H |
1st Division |
1-0 |
|
Yes |
|
|
12/3/60 |
Clyde |
H |
Scottish Cup Quarter Final |
0-2 |
|
Yes |
|
|
16/3/60 |
Glasgow Celtic |
H |
1st Division |
1-1 |
|
Yes |
|
|
19/3/60 |
Stirling Albion |
A |
1st Division |
4-3 |
|
Yes |
|
|
26/3/60 |
Kilmarnock |
H |
1st Division |
1-3 |
|
N/known |
|
|
2/4/60 |
St. Mirren |
H |
1st Division |
4-3 |
|
Yes |
|
|
11/4/60 |
Kilmarnock |
A |
Ayrshire Cup Final – 1st Leg |
0-1 |
|
No |
|
|
16/4/60 |
Partick Thistle |
A |
1st Division |
1-3 |
|
Yes |
|
|
22/4/60 |
Hibernian |
H |
1st Division |
2-1 |
|
No |
|
|
30/4/60 |
Aberdeen |
A |
1st Division |
0-2 |
|
Yes |
|
|
7/5/60 |
Kilmarnock |
H |
Ayrshire Cup Final – 2nd Leg |
2-2 |
|
No |
|
|
Division 1 |
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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|
1959/60 |
|
|
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
|
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
|
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
Heart Of Midlothian |
34 |
|
14 |
2 |
1 |
56 |
22 |
|
9 |
6 |
2 |
46 |
29 |
|
23 |
8 |
3 |
102 |
51 |
|
54 |
2 |
|
2 |
Kilmarnock |
34 |
|
13 |
2 |
2 |
34 |
20 |
|
11 |
0 |
6 |
33 |
25 |
|
24 |
2 |
8 |
67 |
45 |
|
50 |
1.5 |
|
3 |
Rangers |
34 |
|
5 |
6 |
6 |
30 |
22 |
|
12 |
2 |
3 |
42 |
16 |
|
17 |
8 |
9 |
72 |
38 |
|
42 |
1.9 |
|
4 |
Dundee |
34 |
|
11 |
1 |
5 |
41 |
25 |
|
5 |
9 |
3 |
29 |
24 |
|
16 |
10 |
8 |
70 |
49 |
|
42 |
1.4 |
|
5 |
Motherwell |
34 |
|
9 |
4 |
4 |
42 |
26 |
|
7 |
4 |
6 |
29 |
35 |
|
16 |
8 |
10 |
71 |
61 |
|
40 |
1.2 |
|
6 |
Clyde |
34 |
|
7 |
5 |
5 |
41 |
30 |
|
8 |
4 |
5 |
36 |
39 |
|
15 |
9 |
10 |
77 |
69 |
|
39 |
1.1 |
|
7 |
Hibernian |
34 |
|
8 |
4 |
5 |
52 |
39 |
|
6 |
3 |
8 |
54 |
46 |
|
14 |
7 |
13 |
106 |
85 |
|
35 |
1.3 |
|
8 |
Ayr United |
34 |
|
9 |
4 |
4 |
36 |
26 |
|
5 |
2 |
10 |
29 |
47 |
|
14 |
6 |
14 |
65 |
73 |
|
34 |
0.9 |
|
9 |
Celtic |
34 |
|
7 |
5 |
5 |
36 |
24 |
|
5 |
4 |
8 |
37 |
35 |
|
12 |
9 |
13 |
73 |
59 |
|
33 |
1.2 |
|
10 |
Partick Thistle |
34 |
|
10 |
0 |
7 |
26 |
32 |
|
4 |
4 |
9 |
28 |
46 |
|
14 |
4 |
16 |
54 |
78 |
|
32 |
0.7 |
|
11 |
Raith Rovers |
34 |
|
7 |
3 |
7 |
38 |
27 |
|
7 |
0 |
10 |
26 |
35 |
|
14 |
3 |
17 |
64 |
62 |
|
31 |
1 |
|
12 |
Third Lanark |
34 |
|
7 |
3 |
7 |
45 |
38 |
|
6 |
1 |
10 |
30 |
45 |
|
13 |
4 |
17 |
75 |
83 |
|
30 |
0.9 |
|
13 |
Dunfermline Athletic |
34 |
|
7 |
5 |
5 |
39 |
34 |
|
3 |
4 |
10 |
33 |
46 |
|
10 |
9 |
15 |
72 |
80 |
|
29 |
0.9 |
|
14 |
St. Mirren |
34 |
|
5 |
3 |
9 |
38 |
44 |
|
6 |
3 |
8 |
40 |
42 |
|
11 |
6 |
17 |
78 |
86 |
|
28 |
0.9 |
|
15 |
Aberdeen |
34 |
|
8 |
4 |
5 |
35 |
32 |
|
3 |
2 |
12 |
19 |
40 |
|
11 |
6 |
17 |
54 |
72 |
|
28 |
0.8 |
|
16 |
Airdrieonians |
34 |
|
5 |
1 |
11 |
31 |
54 |
|
6 |
5 |
6 |
25 |
26 |
|
11 |
6 |
17 |
56 |
80 |
|
28 |
0.7 |
|
17 |
Stirling Albion |
34 |
|
4 |
3 |
10 |
28 |
36 |
|
3 |
5 |
9 |
27 |
36 |
|
7 |
8 |
19 |
55 |
72 |
|
22 |
0.8 |
|
18 |
Arbroath |
34 |
|
4 |
5 |
8 |
29 |
41 |
|
0 |
2 |
15 |
9 |
65 |
|
4 |
7 |
23 |
38 |
106 |
|
15 |
0.4 |
