Division 1 – Too Much For Ayr
Ayr’s venture into the top flight of Scottish Football ended in a nightmare season and a bottom place in the tn_Celtic (h) 11 Feb 67league, meaning relegation. The bleak season was compounded by a humiliating Scottish Cup defeat at non-league Elgin City. However, 8th April 1966 was the date of Ayr United’s one and only league victory – beating St Johnstone 1-0.
The season opened with a friendly against manager Ally Macleods previous club Blackburn Rovers.
A Bertie Black goal against Celtic at Parkhead was one of very few domestic goals scored against the Hoops in their European Cup winning season.
|
Date |
Opponents |
H/A |
Competition |
Score – Ayr First |
Att |
Programme Issued |
Comments |
|
6/8/66 |
Blackburn Rovers |
H |
Friendly |
1-3 |
|
Yes |
|
|
13/8/66 |
Berwick Rangers |
A |
Scottish League Cup |
1-1 |
|
Yes |
|
|
17/8/66 |
Raith Rovers |
H |
Scottish League Cup |
0-0 |
|
No |
|
|
20/8/66 |
Cowdenbeah |
H |
Scottish League Cup |
2-2 |
|
Yes |
|
|
27/8/66 |
Berwick Rangers |
H |
Scottish League Cup |
2-0 |
|
Yes |
|
|
31/8/66 |
Raith Rovers |
A |
Scottish League Cup |
1-3 |
|
No |
|
|
3/9/66 |
Cowdenbeah |
A |
Scottish League Cup |
3-0 |
|
No |
|
|
10/9/66 |
Dunfermline Athletic |
H |
1st Division |
0-0 |
|
Yes |
|
|
14/9/66 |
Rangers |
H |
Scottish League Cup Quarter Final 1st Leg |
1-1 |
|
No |
|
|
17/9/66 |
Kilmarnock |
A |
1st Division |
0-1 |
|
Yes |
|
|
21/9/66 |
Rangers |
A |
Scottish League Cup Quarter Final 2nd Leg |
0-3 |
|
No |
|
|
24/9/66 |
Dundee United |
H |
1st Division |
0-7 |
|
Yes |
|
|
1/10/66 |
Falkirk |
A |
1st Division |
3-5 |
|
Yes |
|
|
8/10/66 |
Hearts |
H |
1st Division |
0-1 |
|
Yes |
|
|
15/10/66 |
Aberdeen |
A |
1st Division |
0-2 |
|
Yes |
|
|
22/10/66 |
Celtic |
H |
1st Division |
0-5 |
|
No |
|
|
29/10/66 |
Motherwell |
A |
1st Division |
0-0 |
|
Yes |
|
|
5/11/66 |
Stirling Albion |
A |
1st Division |
1-1 |
|
Yes |
|
|
12/11/66 |
Dundee |
H |
1st Division |
1-1 |
|
Yes |
|
|
19/11/66 |
Rangers |
A |
1st Division |
0-4 |
|
Yes |
|
|
26/11/66 |
Airdrieonians |
H |
1st Division |
0-1 |
|
Yes |
|
|
3/12/66 |
Clyde |
A |
1st Division |
0-0 |
|
Yes |
|
|
10/12/66 |
St. Johnstone |
A |
1st Division |
0-3 |
|
Yes |
|
|
17/12/66 |
Hibernian |
H |
1st Division |
0-2 |
|
Yes |
|
|
24/12/66 |
St.Mirren |
A |
1st Division |
1-3 |
|
Yes |
|
|
31/12/66 |
Partick Thistle |
H |
1st Division |
1-2 |
|
Yes |
|
|
2/1/67 |
Dunfermline Athletic |
A |
1st Division |
0-6 |
|
Yes |
|
|
3/1/67 |
Kilmarnock |
H |
1st Division |
2-3 |
|
Yes |
|
|
7/1/67 |
Dundee United |
A |
1st Division |
0-4 |
|
Yes |
|
|
14/1/67 |
Falkirk |
H |
1st Division |
0-1 |
|
Yes |
|
|
21/1/67 |
Hearts |
A |
1st Division |
0-1 |
|
Yes |
|
|
28/1/67 |
Elgin City |
A |
Scottish Cup 1st Rnd |
Postponed |
|
No |
|
|
1/2/67 |
Elgin City |
A |
Scottish Cup 1st Rnd |
0-2 |
|
No |
|
|
4/2/67 |
Aberdeen |
H |
1st Division |
2-5 |
|
Yes |
|
|
11/2/67 |
Celtic |
A |
1st Division |
1-5 |
|
Yes |
|
|
25/2/67 |
Motherwell |
H |
1st Division |
3-3 |
|
Yes |
|
|
4/3/67 |
Stirling Albion |
H |
1st Division |
0-1 |
|
Yes |
|
|
11/3/67 |
Dundee |
A |
1st Division |
0-3 |
|
N/Known |
|
|
18/3/67 |
Rangers |
H |
1st Division |
1-4 |
|
Yes |
|
|
25/3/67 |
Airdrieonians |
A |
1st Division |
1-3 |
|
Yes |
|
|
1/4/67 |
Clyde |
H |
1st Division |
0-1 |
|
Yes |
|
|
8/4/67 |
St. Johnstone |
H |
1st Division |
1-0 |
|
Yes |
|
|
15/4/67 |
Hibernian |
A |
1st Division |
1-4 |
|
Yes |
|
|
22/3/67 |
St.Mirren |
H |
1st Division |
0-0 |
|
Yes |
|
|
29/4/67 |
Partick Thistle |
A |
1st Division |
1-4 |
|
N/Known |
|
|
1st |
|
Pld |
|
Home |
|
|
|
|
Away |
|
|
|
|
Overall |
|
|
|
|
Pts |
GA |
|||
|
1966/67 |
|
|
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
|
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
|
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
Celtic |
34 |
|
14 |
2 |
1 |
61 |
17 |
|
12 |
4 |
1 |
50 |
16 |
|
26 |
6 |
2 |
111 |
33 |
|
58 |
3.4 |
|
2 |
Rangers |
34 |
|
13 |
3 |
1 |
54 |
13 |
|
11 |
4 |
2 |
38 |
18 |
|
24 |
7 |
3 |
92 |
31 |
|
55 |
3 |
|
3 |
Clyde |
34 |
|
10 |
2 |
5 |
29 |
20 |
|
10 |
4 |
3 |
35 |
28 |
|
20 |
6 |
8 |
64 |
48 |
|
46 |
1.3 |
|
4 |
Aberdeen |
34 |
|
11 |
3 |
3 |
44 |
17 |
|
6 |
5 |
6 |
28 |
21 |
|
17 |
8 |
9 |
72 |
38 |
|
42 |
1.9 |
|
5 |
Hibernian |
34 |
|
10 |
3 |
4 |
43 |
24 |
|
9 |
1 |
7 |
29 |
25 |
|
19 |
4 |
11 |
72 |
49 |
|
42 |
1.5 |
|
6 |
Dundee |
34 |
|
9 |
5 |
3 |
34 |
16 |
|
7 |
4 |
6 |
40 |
35 |
|
16 |
9 |
9 |
74 |
51 |
|
41 |
1.5 |
|
7 |
Kilmarnock |
34 |
|
9 |
5 |
3 |
33 |
18 |
|
7 |
3 |
7 |
26 |
28 |
|
16 |
8 |
10 |
59 |
46 |
|
40 |
1.3 |
|
8 |
Dunfermline Athletic |
34 |
|
9 |
4 |
4 |
46 |
27 |
|
5 |
6 |
6 |
26 |
25 |
|
14 |
10 |
10 |
72 |
52 |
|
38 |
1.4 |
|
9 |
Dundee United |
34 |
|
7 |
5 |
5 |
36 |
33 |
|
7 |
4 |
6 |
32 |
29 |
|
14 |
9 |
11 |
68 |
62 |
|
37 |
1.1 |
|
10 |
Motherwell |
34 |
|
7 |
6 |
4 |
37 |
26 |
|
3 |
5 |
9 |
22 |
34 |
|
10 |
11 |
13 |
59 |
60 |
|
31 |
1 |
|
11 |
Heart Of Midlothian |
34 |
|
7 |
6 |
4 |
22 |
16 |
|
4 |
2 |
11 |
17 |
32 |
|
11 |
8 |
15 |
39 |
48 |
|
30 |
0.8 |
|
12 |
Partick Thistle |
34 |
|
5 |
8 |
4 |
25 |
21 |
|
4 |
4 |
9 |
24 |
47 |
|
9 |
12 |
13 |
49 |
68 |
|
30 |
0.7 |
|
13 |
Airdrieonians |
34 |
|
7 |
1 |
9 |
27 |
27 |
|
4 |
5 |
8 |
14 |
26 |
|
11 |
6 |
17 |
41 |
53 |
|
28 |
0.8 |
|
14 |
Falkirk |
34 |
|
8 |
1 |
8 |
18 |
24 |
|
3 |
3 |
11 |
15 |
46 |
|
11 |
4 |
19 |
33 |
70 |
|
26 |
0.5 |
|
15 |
St. Johnstone |
34 |
|
8 |
3 |
6 |
31 |
30 |
|
2 |
2 |
13 |
22 |
43 |
|
10 |
5 |
19 |
53 |
73 |
|
25 |
0.7 |
|
16 |
Stirling Albion |
34 |
|
3 |
6 |
8 |
18 |
34 |
|
2 |
3 |
12 |
13 |
51 |
|
5 |
9 |
20 |
31 |
85 |
|
19 |
0.4 |
|
17 |
St Mirren |
34 |
|
4 |
1 |
12 |
18 |
47 |
|
0 |
6 |
11 |
7 |
34 |
|
4 |
7 |
23 |
25 |
81 |
|
15 |
0.3 |
|
18 |
Ayr United |
34 |
|
1 |
4 |
12 |
11 |
37 |
|
0 |
3 |
14 |
9 |
49 |
|
1 |
7 |
26 |
20 |
86 |
|
9 |
0.2 |
