Division 2 – Mediochre Season Despite McBain’s Return
The 1962/63 season was the 90th season of competitive football in Scotland and the 66th season of the Scottish Football League.
After 7 years Neil McBain was back at the helm but 13th place is all he could manage.
A Bad early League Cup run and a 2-1 defeat by Dundee United in the Scottish Cup meant that it was a dismal mediocre start to the season for the Honest Men. Despite some good high scores such as a 4-3 win against Montrose on 17th November and a 6-2 win away to Forfar Athletic in December United were not climbing the league.
A 7-2 defeat later in the season by Stranraer consigned Ayr to a low 13th position finish.
|
Date |
Opponents |
H/A |
Competition |
Score – Ayr First |
Comments |
Att |
Programme Issued |
|
11/8/62 |
East Stirlingshire |
A |
Scottish League Cup – Group 5 |
4-1 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
15/08/1962 |
Berwick Rangers |
H |
Scottish League Cup – Group 5 |
2-2 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
18/8/62 |
Hamilton Academical |
A |
Scottish League Cup – Group 5 |
4-4 |
Programme incorrectly dated 18/9 |
|
Yes |
|
22/8/62 |
St. Johnstone |
A |
2nd Division |
2-1 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
25/8/62 |
East Stirlingshire |
H |
Scottish League Cup – Group 5 |
2-1 |
|
|
Yes |
|
29/08/1962 |
Berwick Rangers |
A |
Scottish League Cup – Group 5 |
1-1 |
|
|
Yes |
|
1/9/62 |
Hamilton Academical |
H |
Scottish League Cup – Group 5 |
3-2 |
|
|
Yes |
|
5/9/62 |
Brechin City |
H |
2nd Division |
3-2 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
8/9/62 |
Morton |
H |
2nd Division |
2-1 |
|
|
Yes |
|
12/9/62 |
Brechin City |
A |
2nd Division |
1-2 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
15/9/62 |
Alloa Athletic |
A |
2nd Division |
1-1 |
|
|
Yes |
|
19/9/62 |
Stirling Albion |
H |
2nd Division |
0-1 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
22/9/62 |
Cowdenbeath |
H |
2nd Division |
2-0 |
|
|
Yes |
|
26/9/62 |
Stirling Albion |
A |
2nd Division |
2-2 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
29/9/62 |
Albion Rovers |
A |
2nd Division |
3-0 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
6/10/62 |
Queens Park |
H |
2nd Division |
0-3 |
|
|
Yes |
|
13/10/1962 |
Berwick Rangers |
A |
2nd Division |
1-1 |
|
|
Yes |
|
20/10/62 |
East Fife |
H |
2nd Division |
1-1 |
|
|
Yes |
|
27/10/62 |
Arbroath |
A |
2nd Division |
1-4 |
|
|
Yes |
|
10/11/62 |
Hamilton Academical |
A |
2nd Division |
2-2 |
|
|
Yes |
|
17/11/62 |
Montrose |
H |
2nd Division |
4-3 |
|
|
Yes |
|
24/11/62 |
East Stirlingshire |
A |
2nd Division |
1-3 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
1/12/62 |
Dumbarton |
A |
2nd Division |
1-3 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
8/12/62 |
Stranraer |
H |
2nd Division |
0-2 |
|
|
Yes |
|
15/12/62 |
Stenhousemuir |
A |
2nd Division |
0-2 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
22/12/62 |
Forfar Athletic |
A |
2nd Division |
6-2 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
29/12/63 |
St. Johnstone |
H |
2nd Division |
Postponed |
|
|
Yes |
|
2/2/63 |
Dundee United |
H |
Scottish Cup – 2nd Rnd |
1-2 |
|
|
Yes |
|
23/2/63 |
East Fife |
A |
2nd Division |
1-0 |
|
|
Yes |
|
2/3/63 |
Arbroath |
H |
2nd Division |
3-5 |
|
|
Yes |
|
16/3/63 |
Hamilton Academical |
H |
2nd Division |
2-2 |
|
|
Yes |
|
23/3/63 |
Montrose |
A |
2nd Division |
1-3 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
27/3/63 |
Queens Park |
A |
2nd Division |
1-4 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
30/3/63 |
East Stirlingshire |
H |
2nd Division |
1-4 |
|
|
Yes |
|
3/4/63 |
Morton |
A |
2nd Division |
1-6 |
|
|
Yes |
|
6/4/63 |
Dumbarton |
H |
2nd Division |
2-0 |
|
|
Yes |
|
13/4/63 |
Stranraer |
A |
2nd Division |
2-7 |
|
|
Yes |
|
17/4/63 |
St. Johnstone |
H |
2nd Division |
3-1 |
Programme from 29 December used |
|
No Issue |
|
20/4/63 |
Stenhousemuir |
H |
2nd Division |
2-3 |
|
|
Yes |
|
24/4/63 |
Albion Rovers |
H |
2nd Division |
5-0 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
27/4/63 |
Forfar Athletic |
H |
2nd Division |
4-2 |
|
|
Yes |
|
29/4/63 |
Cowdenbeath |
A |
2nd Division |
1-1 |
|
|
No Issue |
|
4/5/63 |
Alloa Athletic |
H |
2nd Division |
2-2 |
|
|
Yes |
|
06/05/1963 |
Berwick Rangers |
H |
2nd Division |
4-1 |
|
|
Yes |
|
2nd |
|
Pld |
|
Home |
|
|
|
|
Away |
|
|
|
|
Overall |
|
|
|
|
Pts |
GA |
|||
|
1962/63 |
|
|
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
|
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
|
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
St. Johnstone |
36 |
|
16 |
0 |
2 |
49 |
11 |
|
9 |
5 |
4 |
34 |
26 |
|
25 |
5 |
6 |
83 |
37 |
|
55 |
2.2 |
|
2 |
East Stirlingshire |
36 |
|
15 |
3 |
0 |
49 |
14 |
|
5 |
6 |
7 |
31 |
36 |
|
20 |
9 |
7 |
80 |
50 |
|
49 |
1.6 |
|
3 |
Morton |
36 |
|
15 |
1 |
2 |
70 |
20 |
|
8 |
1 |
9 |
30 |
29 |
|
23 |
2 |
11 |
100 |
49 |
|
48 |
2 |
|
4 |
Hamilton Academical |
36 |
|
10 |
5 |
3 |
38 |
25 |
|
8 |
3 |
7 |
31 |
31 |
|
18 |
8 |
10 |
69 |
56 |
|
44 |
1.2 |
|
5 |
Stranraer |
36 |
|
11 |
6 |
1 |
56 |
31 |
|
5 |
4 |
9 |
25 |
39 |
|
16 |
10 |
10 |
81 |
70 |
|
42 |
1.2 |
|
6 |
Arbroath |
36 |
|
13 |
3 |
2 |
50 |
18 |
|
5 |
1 |
12 |
24 |
33 |
|
18 |
4 |
14 |
74 |
51 |
|
40 |
1.5 |
|
7 |
Albion Rovers |
36 |
|
14 |
1 |
3 |
42 |
22 |
|
4 |
1 |
13 |
30 |
57 |
|
18 |
2 |
16 |
72 |
79 |
|
38 |
0.9 |
|
8 |
Cowdenbeath |
36 |
|
10 |
3 |
5 |
48 |
29 |
|
5 |
4 |
9 |
24 |
32 |
|
15 |
7 |
14 |
72 |
61 |
|
37 |
1.2 |
|
9 |
Alloa Athletic |
36 |
|
10 |
3 |
5 |
34 |
19 |
|
5 |
3 |
10 |
23 |
37 |
|
15 |
6 |
15 |
57 |
56 |
|
36 |
1 |
|
10 |
Stirling Albion |
36 |
|
10 |
2 |
6 |
41 |
35 |
|
6 |
2 |
10 |
33 |
40 |
|
16 |
4 |
16 |
74 |
75 |
|
36 |
1 |
|
11 |
East Fife |
36 |
|
11 |
4 |
3 |
32 |
16 |
|
4 |
2 |
12 |
28 |
53 |
|
15 |
6 |
15 |
60 |
69 |
|
36 |
0.9 |
|
12 |
Dumbarton |
36 |
|
12 |
1 |
5 |
40 |
23 |
|
3 |
3 |
12 |
24 |
41 |
|
15 |
4 |
17 |
64 |
64 |
|
34 |
1 |
|
13 |
Ayr United |
36 |
|
9 |
3 |
6 |
40 |
33 |
|
4 |
5 |
9 |
28 |
44 |
|
13 |
8 |
15 |
68 |
77 |
|
34 |
0.9 |
|
14 |
Queens Park |
36 |
|
8 |
3 |
7 |
35 |
30 |
|
5 |
3 |
10 |
31 |
42 |
|
13 |
6 |
17 |
66 |
72 |
|
32 |
0.9 |
|
15 |
Montrose |
36 |
|
9 |
1 |
8 |
35 |
33 |
|
4 |
4 |
10 |
22 |
37 |
|
13 |
5 |
18 |
57 |
70 |
|
31 |
0.8 |
|
16 |
Stenhousemuir |
36 |
|
9 |
2 |
7 |
35 |
33 |
|
4 |
3 |
11 |
19 |
42 |
|
13 |
5 |
18 |
54 |
75 |
|
31 |
0.7 |
|
17 |
Berwick Rangers |
36 |
|
6 |
6 |
6 |
32 |
33 |
|
5 |
1 |
12 |
25 |
44 |
|
11 |
7 |
18 |
57 |
77 |
|
29 |
0.7 |
|
18 |
Forfar Athletic |
36 |
|
8 |
3 |
7 |
47 |
40 |
|
1 |
2 |
15 |
26 |
59 |
|
9 |
5 |
22 |
73 |
99 |
|
23 |
0.7 |
|
19 |
Brechin City |
36 |
|
2 |
3 |
13 |
20 |
42 |
|
1 |
0 |
17 |
19 |
71 |
|
3 |
3 |
30 |
39 |
113 |
|
9 |
0.4 |
