Division 1 – Survival And A League Cup Semi
Ayr United began a new season in Division One and sensationally had not lose even a goal after two matches tn_Rangers (h) 13 Sep 69and then beating Rangers in match three to top the league.Â
A good Scottish League Cup run took United to a semi-final against Celtic which Ayr took to a replay before bowing out to the slenderous of margins.Â
A 14th place finish and survival in the first division was all that mattered to United however.
|
Date |
Opponents |
H/A |
Competition |
Score – Ayr First |
Att |
Programme Issued |
Comments |
|
2/8/69 |
Bolton Wanderers |
H |
Friendly |
1-2 |
|
No |
|
|
9/8/69 |
Queens Park |
H |
Scottish League Cup |
2-0 |
|
Yes |
|
|
13/8/69 |
East Stirling |
A |
Scottish League Cup |
1-0 |
|
Yes |
|
|
16/8/69 |
Queen of the South |
H |
Scottish League Cup |
4-1 |
|
Yes |
|
|
20/8/69 |
East Stirling |
A |
Scottish League Cup |
0-0 |
|
No |
|
|
23/8/69 |
Queens Park |
H |
Scottish League Cup |
1-0 |
|
Yes |
|
|
27/8/69 |
Queen of the South |
A |
Scottish League Cup |
1-2 |
|
Yes |
|
|
30/8/69 |
Hibernian |
H |
1st Division |
3-0 |
|
Yes |
|
|
3/9/69 |
Dunfermline Athletic |
A |
1st Division |
0-0 |
|
No |
|
|
6/9/69 |
Dundee |
A |
1st Division |
0-1 |
|
Yes |
|
|
10/9/69 |
Dumbarton |
A |
Scottish League Cup – Quarter Final 1st Leg |
4-1 |
|
No |
|
|
13/9/69 |
Glasgow Rangers |
H |
1st Division |
2-1 |
|
Yes |
|
|
20/9/69 |
Kilmarnock |
A |
1st Division |
1-4 |
|
Yes |
|
|
24/9/69 |
Dumbarton |
A |
Scottish League Cup – Quarter Final 2nd Leg |
1-0 |
|
No |
|
|
27/9/69 |
Morton |
H |
1st Division |
1-0 |
|
Yes |
|
|
4/10/69 |
Aberdeen |
H |
1st Division |
1-2 |
|
Yes |
|
|
8/10/69 |
Celtic |
|
Scottish League Cup – Semi Final |
3-3 |
|
Yes |
|
|
11/10/69 |
Dundee United |
A |
1st Division |
1-3 |
|
Yes |
|
|
8/10/69 |
Celtic |
|
Scottish League Cup – Semi Final Replay |
1-2 |
|
Yes |
|
|
18/10/69 |
Hearts |
H |
1st Division |
0-0 |
|
Yes |
|
|
25/10/69 |
Clyde |
A |
1st Division |
1-0 |
|
Yes |
|
|
1/11/69 |
Celtic |
H |
1st Division |
2-4 |
|
Yes |
|
|
8/11/69 |
St. Mirren |
A |
1st Division |
1-2 |
|
Yes |
|
|
15/11/69 |
Raith Rovers |
H |
1st Division |
2-1 |
|
Yes |
|
|
22/11/69 |
Partick Thistle |
A |
1st Division |
3-1 |
|
Yes |
|
|
29/11/69 |
St. Johnstone |
A |
1st Division |
0-2 |
|
Yes |
|
|
6/12/69 |
Airdrieonians |
H |
1st Division |
1-3 |
|
Yes |
|
|
13/12/69 |
Hibernian |
A |
1st Division |
3-4 |
|
Yes |
|
|
20/12/69 |
Dunfermline Athletic |
H |
1st Division |
1-0 |
|
Yes |
|
|
27/1/69 |
Motherwell |
H |
1st Division |
1-0 |
|
Yes |
|
|
1/1/70 |
Morton |
A |
1st Division |
0-1 |
|
Yes |
|
|
3/1/70 |
Kilmarnock |
H |
1st Division |
3-2 |
|
Yes |
|
|
17/1/70 |
Glasgow Rangers |
A |
1st Division |
0-3 |
|
Yes |
|
|
24/1/70 |
Dundee United |
A |
Scottish Cup 1st Rnd |
0-1 |
|
Yes |
|
|
31/1/70 |
Dundee |
H |
1st Division |
3-2 |
|
Yes |
|
|
14/2/70 |
St. Johnstone |
H |
1st Division |
0-0 |
|
Yes |
|
|
25/2/70 |
Aberdeen |
A |
1st Division |
0-1 |
|
No |
|
|
28/2/70 |
Dundee United |
H |
1st Division |
2-3 |
|
Yes |
|
|
7/3/70 |
Hearts |
A |
1st Division |
0-3 |
|
Yes |
|
|
14/3/70 |
Clyde |
H |
1st Division |
1-0 |
|
Yes |
|
|
21/3/70 |
Celtic |
A |
1st Division |
0-3 |
|
Yes |
|
|
28/3/70 |
St. Mirren |
H |
1st Division |
1-1 |
|
Yes |
|
|
4/4/70 |
Raith Rovers |
A |
1st Division |
1-1 |
|
Yes |
|
|
8/4/70 |
Airdrieonians |
A |
1st Division |
0-0 |
|
Not Known |
|
|
13/4/70 |
Motherwell |
A |
1st Division |
0-3 |
|
Not Known |
|
|
18/4/70 |
Partick Thistle |
H |
1st Division |
2-1 |
|
Yes |
|
|
24/4/70 |
Kilmarnock |
H |
Ayrshire Cup Final |
2-0 |
|
No |
|
|
1st |
|
Pld |
|
Home |
|
|
|
|
Away |
|
|
|
|
Overall |
|
|
|
|
Pts |
GA |
|||
|
1969/70 |
|
|
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
|
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
|
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
Celtic |
34 |
|
12 |
2 |
3 |
54 |
18 |
|
15 |
1 |
1 |
42 |
15 |
|
27 |
3 |
4 |
96 |
33 |
|
57 |
2.9 |
|
2 |
Rangers |
34 |
|
13 |
1 |
3 |
38 |
17 |
|
6 |
6 |
5 |
29 |
23 |
|
19 |
7 |
8 |
67 |
40 |
|
45 |
1.7 |
|
3 |
Hibernian |
34 |
|
12 |
3 |
2 |
40 |
17 |
|
7 |
3 |
7 |
25 |
23 |
|
19 |
6 |
9 |
65 |
40 |
|
44 |
1.6 |
|
4 |
Heart Of Midlothian |
34 |
|
6 |
7 |
4 |
28 |
19 |
|
7 |
5 |
5 |
22 |
17 |
|
13 |
12 |
9 |
50 |
36 |
|
38 |
1.4 |
|
5 |
Dundee United |
34 |
|
10 |
3 |
4 |
36 |
23 |
|
6 |
3 |
8 |
26 |
41 |
|
16 |
6 |
12 |
62 |
64 |
|
38 |
1 |
|
6 |
Dundee |
34 |
|
11 |
2 |
4 |
29 |
15 |
|
4 |
4 |
9 |
20 |
29 |
|
15 |
6 |
13 |
49 |
44 |
|
36 |
1.1 |
|
7 |
Kilmarnock |
34 |
|
10 |
5 |
2 |
37 |
21 |
|
3 |
5 |
9 |
25 |
36 |
|
13 |
10 |
11 |
62 |
57 |
|
36 |
1.1 |
|
8 |
Aberdeen |
34 |
|
6 |
6 |
5 |
30 |
19 |
|
8 |
1 |
8 |
25 |
26 |
|
14 |
7 |
13 |
55 |
45 |
|
35 |
1.2 |
|
9 |
Morton |
34 |
|
9 |
5 |
3 |
33 |
21 |
|
4 |
4 |
9 |
19 |
31 |
|
13 |
9 |
12 |
52 |
52 |
|
35 |
1 |
|
10 |
Dunfermline Athletic |
34 |
|
12 |
2 |
3 |
32 |
17 |
|
3 |
3 |
11 |
13 |
28 |
|
15 |
5 |
14 |
45 |
45 |
|
35 |
1 |
|
11 |
Motherwell |
34 |
|
8 |
4 |
5 |
25 |
18 |
|
3 |
6 |
8 |
24 |
33 |
|
11 |
10 |
13 |
49 |
51 |
|
32 |
1 |
|
12 |
Airdrieonians |
34 |
|
8 |
3 |
6 |
33 |
26 |
|
4 |
5 |
8 |
26 |
38 |
|
12 |
8 |
14 |
59 |
64 |
|
32 |
0.9 |
|
13 |
St. Johnstone |
34 |
|
9 |
4 |
4 |
35 |
28 |
|
2 |
5 |
10 |
15 |
34 |
|
11 |
9 |
14 |
50 |
62 |
|
31 |
0.8 |
|
14 |
Ayr United |
34 |
|
10 |
3 |
4 |
26 |
20 |
|
2 |
3 |
12 |
11 |
32 |
|
12 |
6 |
16 |
37 |
52 |
|
30 |
0.7 |
|
15 |
St. Mirren |
34 |
|
6 |
5 |
6 |
28 |
28 |
|
2 |
4 |
11 |
11 |
26 |
|
8 |
9 |
17 |
39 |
54 |
|
25 |
0.7 |
|
16 |
Clyde |
34 |
|
8 |
4 |
5 |
21 |
18 |
|
1 |
3 |
13 |
13 |
38 |
|
9 |
7 |
18 |
34 |
56 |
|
25 |
0.6 |
|
17 |
Raith Rovers |
34 |
|
4 |
6 |
7 |
15 |
24 |
|
1 |
5 |
11 |
17 |
43 |
|
5 |
11 |
18 |
32 |
67 |
|
21 |
0.5 |
|
18 |
Partick Thistle |
34 |
|
4 |
4 |
9 |
22 |
33 |
|
1 |
3 |
13 |
19 |
49 |
|
5 |
7 |
22 |
41 |
82 |
|
17 |
0.5 |
