Division 1 – Magnificant 6th Place
The 1972-73 season was a particularly memorable one. Not just for another league triumph over Rangers — this tn_Partick thistle (h) 7 Oct 72was almost becoming routine at Somerset Park — but for one of Ayr’s most determined bids to win the Scottish Cup. It was also Ayr’s first entry into a non-domestic cup competition – The Texaco Cup.
Having overcome lesser opposition in the early rounds, Ayr travelled to face Partick Thistle in what was considered to be a tricky tie. They returned with a superb 5-1 victory under their belts and a place in the last four for the first time ever.
Over 50,000 saw them tackle Rangers in the Hampden semi-final and a desperately close game was settled by two identical tussles between Ayr’s Sanny McAnespie and Rangers striker Derek Parlane with the Ibrox man winning both duels to score the only goals of the game.
Date |
Opponents |
H/A |
Competition |
Score – Ayr First |
Att |
Programme Issued |
Comments |
5/8/72 |
Cambridge United |
A |
Friendly |
0-1 |
|
Yes |
|
7/8/72 |
Stevenage Athletic |
A |
Friendly |
2-0 |
|
Yes |
|
12/8/72 |
St Mirren |
H |
Scottish League Cup |
2-1 |
|
Yes |
|
16/8/72 |
Clydebank |
A |
Scottish League Cup |
0-1 |
|
Yes |
|
19/8/72 |
Rangers |
A |
Scottish League Cup |
1-2 |
|
Yes |
|
23/8/72 |
Clydebank |
H |
Scottish League Cup |
5-0 |
|
Yes |
|
26/8/72 |
St Mirren |
A |
Scottish League Cup |
3-0 |
|
Yes |
|
30/8/72 |
Rangers |
H |
Scottish League Cup |
1-2 |
|
Yes |
|
2/9/72 |
Rangers |
H |
1st Division |
2-1 |
|
Yes |
|
4/9/72 |
Alloa Athletic |
A |
Scottish League Cup Sup Tie – 1st leg |
0-0 |
|
Yes |
|
6/9/72 |
Alloa Athletic |
H |
Scottish League Cup Sup Tie – 2nd leg |
0-1 |
|
Yes |
|
9/9/72 |
Kilmarnock |
A |
1st Division |
1-0 |
|
Yes |
|
13/9/72 |
Newcastle United |
H |
Texaco Cup 1st Rnd |
0-0 |
|
Yes |
|
16/9/72 |
Morton |
H |
1st Division |
1-1 |
|
Yes |
|
23/9/72 |
Arbroath |
A |
1st Division |
1-1 |
|
Yes |
|
27/9/72 |
Newcastle United |
H |
Texaco Cup 2nd Rnd |
0-2 |
|
Yes |
|
30/9/72 |
Celtic |
A |
1st Division |
0-1 |
|
Yes |
|
7/10/72 |
Partick Thistle |
H |
1st Division |
2-1 |
|
Yes |
|
14/10/72 |
East Fife |
A |
1st Division |
2-2 |
|
Yes |
|
21/9/72 |
Aberdeen |
H |
1st Division |
2-3 |
|
Yes |
|
28/9/72 |
Dundee United |
A |
1st Division |
1-2 |
|
Yes |
|
4/11/72 |
Motherwell |
H |
1st Division |
3-2 |
|
Yes |
|
11/11/72 |
Hearts |
A |
1st Division |
0-3 |
|
Yes |
|
18/11/72 |
Falkirk |
H |
1st Division |
1-1 |
|
Yes |
|
25/11/72 |
Dundee |
H |
1st Division |
2-1 |
|
Yes |
|
2/12/72 |
St. Johnstone |
A |
1st Division |
0-3 |
|
Yes |
|
9/12/72 |
Dumbarton |
H |
1st Division |
2-0 |
|
Yes |
|
16/12/72 |
Hibernian |
A |
1st Division |
1-8 |
|
Yes |
|
23/12/72 |
Airdrieonians |
H |
1st Division |
3-2 |
|
Yes |
|
30/12/72 |
Rangers |
A |
1st Division |
1-2 |
|
Yes |
|
1/1/73 |
Kilmarnock |
H |
1st Division |
1-1 |
|
Yes |
|
6/1/73 |
Morton |
A |
1st Division |
1-1 |
|
Yes |
|
13/1/73 |
Arbroath |
H |
1st Division |
2-0 |
|
Yes |
|
20/1/73 |
Celtic |
H |
1st Division |
1-3 |
|
Yes |
|
27/1/73 |
Partick Thistle |
A |
1st Division |
2-1 |
|
Yes |
|
3/2/73 |
Inverness Thistle |
H |
Scottish Cup 3rd Rnd |
3-0 |
|
Yes |
|
10/2/73 |
East Fife |
H |
1st Division |
3-2 |
|
Yes |
|
17/2/73 |
Aberdeen |
A |
1st Division |
0-1 |
|
Yes |
|
24/2/73 |
Stirling Albion |
H |
Scottish Cup 4th Rnd |
2-1 |
|
Yes |
|
3/3/73 |
Dundee United |
H |
1st Division |
2-1 |
|
Yes |
|
10/3/73 |
Motherwell |
A |
1st Division |
2-1 |
|
Yes |
|
17/3/73 |
Partick Thistle |
A |
Scottish Cup Quarter Final |
5-1 |
|
Yes |
|
21/3/73 |
Hearts |
H |
1st Division |
2-0 |
|
Yes |
|
24/3/73 |
Falkirk |
A |
1st Division |
2-1 |
|
Yes |
|
31/3/73 |
Dundee |
A |
1st Division |
1-2 |
|
Yes |
|
4/4/73 |
Rangers |
N |
Scottish Cup Semi Final |
0-2 |
|
Yes |
|
7/4/73 |
St. Johnstone |
H |
1st Division |
3-1 |
|
Yes |
|
14/4/73 |
Dumbarton |
A |
1st Division |
1-1 |
|
Yes |
|
21/4/73 |
Hibernian |
H |
1st Division |
1-1 |
|
Yes |
|
28/4/73 |
Airdrieonians |
A |
1st Division |
1-0 |
|
Yes |
|
2/5/73 |
Kilmarnock |
H |
Ayrshire Cup Final 1st leg |
0-0 |
|
Yes |
|
7/5/73 |
Kilmarnock |
A |
Ayrshire Cup Final 2nd leg |
1-2 |
|
Yes |
|
1st |
|
Pld |
|
Home |
|
|
|
|
Away |
|
|
|
|
Overall |
|
|
|
|
Pts |
GA |
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1972/73 |
|
|
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
|
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
|
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
|
|
|
|
1 |
Celtic |
34 |
|
14 |
3 |
0 |
47 |
10 |
|
12 |
2 |
3 |
46 |
18 |
|
26 |
5 |
3 |
93 |
28 |
|
57 |
3.3 |
2 |
Rangers |
34 |
|
14 |
2 |
1 |
36 |
10 |
|
12 |
2 |
3 |
38 |
20 |
|
26 |
4 |
4 |
74 |
30 |
|
56 |
2.5 |
3 |
Hibernian |
34 |
|
12 |
2 |
3 |
43 |
17 |
|
7 |
5 |
5 |
31 |
16 |
|
19 |
7 |
8 |
74 |
33 |
|
45 |
2.2 |
4 |
Aberdeen |
34 |
|
10 |
6 |
1 |
42 |
15 |
|
6 |
5 |
6 |
19 |
19 |
|
16 |
11 |
7 |
61 |
34 |
|
43 |
1.8 |
5 |
Dundee |
34 |
|
13 |
4 |
0 |
45 |
10 |
|
4 |
5 |
8 |
23 |
33 |
|
17 |
9 |
8 |
68 |
43 |
|
43 |
1.6 |
6 |
Ayr United |
34 |
|
11 |
4 |
2 |
33 |
21 |
|
5 |
4 |
8 |
17 |
30 |
|
16 |
8 |
10 |
50 |
51 |
|
40 |
1 |
7 |
Dundee United |
34 |
|
11 |
3 |
3 |
32 |
24 |
|
6 |
2 |
9 |
24 |
27 |
|
17 |
5 |
12 |
56 |
51 |
|
39 |
1.1 |
8 |
Motherwell |
34 |
|
5 |
6 |
6 |
20 |
23 |
|
6 |
3 |
8 |
18 |
25 |
|
11 |
9 |
14 |
38 |
48 |
|
31 |
0.8 |
9 |
East Fife |
34 |
|
8 |
3 |
6 |
26 |
21 |
|
3 |
5 |
9 |
20 |
33 |
|
11 |
8 |
15 |
46 |
54 |
|
30 |
0.9 |
10 |
Heart Of Midlothian |
34 |
|
7 |
4 |
6 |
15 |
17 |
|
5 |
2 |
10 |
24 |
33 |
|
12 |
6 |
16 |
39 |
50 |
|
30 |
0.8 |
11 |
St. Johnstone |
34 |
|
8 |
3 |
6 |
35 |
30 |
|
2 |
6 |
9 |
17 |
37 |
|
10 |
9 |
15 |
52 |
67 |
|
29 |
0.8 |
12 |
Morton |
34 |
|
8 |
4 |
5 |
33 |
21 |
|
2 |
4 |
11 |
14 |
32 |
|
10 |
8 |
16 |
47 |
53 |
|
28 |
0.9 |
13 |
Partick Thistle |
34 |
|
4 |
5 |
8 |
17 |
25 |
|
6 |
3 |
8 |
23 |
28 |
|
10 |
8 |
16 |
40 |
53 |
|
28 |
0.8 |
14 |
Falkirk |
34 |
|
6 |
4 |
7 |
24 |
26 |
|
1 |
8 |
8 |
14 |
30 |
|
7 |
12 |
15 |
38 |
56 |
|
26 |
0.7 |
15 |
Arbroath |
34 |
|
8 |
3 |
6 |
31 |
23 |
|
1 |
5 |
11 |
8 |
40 |
|
9 |
8 |
17 |
39 |
63 |
|
26 |
0.6 |
16 |
Dumbarton |
34 |
|
3 |
9 |
5 |
26 |
30 |
|
3 |
2 |
12 |
17 |
42 |
|
6 |
11 |
17 |
43 |
72 |
|
23 |
0.6 |
17 |
Kilmarnock |
34 |
|
6 |
3 |
8 |
23 |
30 |
|
1 |
5 |
11 |
17 |
41 |
|
7 |
8 |
19 |
40 |
71 |
|
22 |
0.6 |
18 |
Airdrieonians |
34 |
|
2 |
4 |
11 |
16 |
35 |
|
2 |
4 |
11 |
18 |
40 |
|
4 |
8 |
22 |
34 |
75 |
|
16 |
0.5 |
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