Division 1 – Successful Canadian Tour
Ayr United had a vastly improved season finishing in a superb 7th position. The season had started with two tn_Leicester City (h) 19 Sep 73 TC1 1Lpre-season tours, one to Canada where United scored 27 goals in four matches and the second was to the St Lorient tournament in France which Ayr won with three superb victories.
There was another venture into the Texaco Cup and two good Cup wins at Cowdenbeath (first match ever on a Sunday for Ayr) and at Stranraer where huge away support from Ayr gave Stranraer a record attendance.
|
Date |
Opponents |
H/A |
Competition |
Score – Ayr First |
Att |
Programme Issued |
Comments |
|
26/6/73 |
S.Johns All Stars |
A |
Friendly |
5-1 |
|
Yes |
Canadian Tour |
|
28/6/73 |
Burin Peninsula All Stars |
A |
Friendly |
5-2 |
|
Yes |
Canadian Tour |
|
1/7/73 |
Newfoundland All Stars |
A |
Friendly |
9-1 |
|
Yes |
Canadian Tour |
|
3/7/73 |
Canada Summer Games |
A |
Friendly |
8-2 |
|
Not Known |
Canadian Tour |
|
30/7/73 |
St.Lorient |
A |
St Lorient Festival Trophy |
2-0 |
|
Not Known |
|
|
2/8/73 |
Concarneau |
A |
St Lorient Festival Trophy |
2-1 |
|
Not Known |
|
|
5/8/73 |
Cork Hibs |
A |
St Lorient Festival Trophy |
3-1 |
|
Not Known |
|
|
11/8/73 |
Dumbarton |
H |
Scottish League Cup |
2-0 |
6,750 |
Yes |
|
|
15/8/73 |
Hibernian |
A |
Scottish League Cup |
0-1 |
|
Yes |
|
|
18/8/73 |
Morton |
A |
Scottish League Cup |
2-3 |
|
Yes |
|
|
22/8/73 |
Hibernian |
H |
Scottish League Cup |
0-2 |
|
Yes |
|
|
25/8/73 |
Morton |
H |
Scottish League Cup |
2-1 |
5,000 |
Yes |
|
|
29/8/73 |
Dumbarton |
A |
Scottish League Cup |
0-1 |
|
Yes |
|
|
1/9/73 |
Rangers |
A |
1st Division |
0-0 |
|
Yes |
|
|
8/9/73 |
Morton |
H |
1st Division |
2-1 |
|
Yes |
|
|
15/9/73 |
Dumbarton |
A |
1st Division |
2-0 |
3,500 |
Yes |
|
|
19/9/73 |
Leicester City |
H |
Texaco Cup 1st Rd 1st Leg |
1-1 |
9,720 |
Yes |
|
|
22/9/73 |
Clyde |
H |
1st Division |
2-2 |
|
Yes |
|
|
29/9/73 |
Hibernian |
A |
1st Division |
2-4 |
|
Yes |
|
|
3/10/73 |
Leicester City |
A |
Texaco Cup 1st Rd 2nd Leg |
0-2 |
|
Yes |
|
|
6/10/73 |
St.Johnstone |
H |
1st Division |
3-2 |
|
Yes |
|
|
13/10/73 |
Dunfermline Athletic |
A |
1st Division |
4-0 |
|
Yes |
|
|
20/10/73 |
Motherwell |
H |
1st Division |
1-0 |
5,000 |
Yes |
|
|
27/10/73 |
Dundee |
A |
1st Division |
1-2 |
5,611 |
Yes |
|
|
3/11/73 |
Partick Thistle |
A |
1st Division |
0-3 |
|
Yes |
|
|
10/11/73 |
Celtic |
H |
1st Division |
0-1 |
15,000 |
Yes |
|
|
17/11/73 |
Arbroath |
A |
1st Division |
1-1 |
|
Yes |
|
|
24/11/73 |
Dundee United |
H |
1st Division |
1-1 |
2,500 |
Yes |
|
|
8/12/73 |
Falkirk |
H |
1st Division |
1-0 |
4,000 |
Yes |
|
|
15/12/73 |
Hearts |
A |
1st Division |
1-0 |
5,000 |
Yes |
|
|
22/12/73 |
East Fife |
H |
1st Division |
1-0 |
|
Yes |
|
|
29/12/73 |
Rangers |
H |
1st Division |
0-1 |
|
Yes |
|
|
1/1/74 |
Morton |
A |
1st Division |
2-1 |
2,000 |
Yes |
|
|
5/1/74 |
Dumbarton |
H |
1st Division |
0-1 |
|
Yes |
|
|
12/1/74 |
Clyde |
A |
1st Division |
3-1 |
|
Yes |
|
|
19/1/74 |
Hibernian |
H |
1st Division |
1-1 |
|
Yes |
|
|
27/1/74 |
Cowdenbeath |
A |
Scottish Cup 3rd Rd |
5-0 |
2,823 |
Yes |
|
|
2/2/74 |
St.Johnstone |
A |
1st Division |
1-1 |
1,900 |
Yes |
|
|
10/2/74 |
Dunfermline Athletic |
H |
1st Division |
3-1 |
6,589 |
Yes |
|
|
16/2/74 |
Stranraer |
A |
Scottish Cup 4th Rd |
7-1 |
7,630 |
Yes |
|
|
23/2/74 |
Motherwell |
A |
1st Division |
0-2 |
|
Yes |
|
|
2/3/74 |
Dundee |
H |
1st Division |
4-2 |
|
Yes |
|
|
9/3/74 |
Hearts |
A |
Scottish Cup 5th Rd |
1-1 |
17,219 |
Yes |
|
|
13/3/74 |
Hearts |
H |
Scottish Cup 5th Rd Replay |
1-2 aet |
16,185 |
Yes |
|
|
16/3/74 |
Celtic |
A |
1st Division |
0-4 |
26,000 |
Yes |
|
|
23/3/74 |
Arbroath |
H |
1st Division |
1-2 |
|
Yes |
|
|
30/3/74 |
Dundee United |
A |
1st Division |
1-2 |
5,000 |
Yes |
|
|
3/4/74 |
Partick Thistle |
H |
1st Division |
1-0 |
|
Yes |
|
|
6/4/74 |
Aberdeen |
H |
1st Division |
0-0 |
|
Yes |
|
|
13/4/74 |
Falkirk |
A |
1st Division |
1-1 |
3,000 |
Yes |
|
|
20/4/74 |
Hearts |
H |
1st Division |
2-1 |
3,500 |
Yes |
|
|
24/4/74 |
Aberdeen |
A |
1st Division |
1-2 |
|
Yes |
|
|
27/4/74 |
East Fife |
A |
1st Division |
1-0 |
|
Yes |
|
|
8/5/74 |
Kilmarnock |
A |
Ayrshire Cup Final |
1-1 |
|
Yes |
|
|
1st |
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Pld |
|
Home |
|
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Away |
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Overall |
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Pts |
GA |
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|
1973/74 |
|
|
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
|
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
|
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
Celtic |
34 |
|
12 |
4 |
1 |
51 |
12 |
|
11 |
3 |
3 |
31 |
15 |
|
23 |
7 |
4 |
82 |
27 |
|
53 |
3 |
|
2 |
Hibernian |
34 |
|
14 |
2 |
1 |
46 |
18 |
|
6 |
7 |
4 |
29 |
24 |
|
20 |
9 |
5 |
75 |
42 |
|
49 |
1.8 |
|
3 |
Rangers |
34 |
|
9 |
3 |
5 |
32 |
17 |
|
12 |
3 |
2 |
35 |
17 |
|
21 |
6 |
7 |
67 |
34 |
|
48 |
2 |
|
4 |
Aberdeen |
34 |
|
7 |
9 |
1 |
26 |
9 |
|
6 |
7 |
4 |
20 |
17 |
|
13 |
16 |
5 |
46 |
26 |
|
42 |
1.8 |
|
5 |
Dundee |
34 |
|
7 |
3 |
7 |
32 |
25 |
|
9 |
4 |
4 |
35 |
23 |
|
16 |
7 |
11 |
67 |
48 |
|
39 |
1.4 |
|
6 |
Heart Of Midlothian |
34 |
|
6 |
6 |
5 |
26 |
20 |
|
8 |
4 |
5 |
28 |
23 |
|
14 |
10 |
10 |
54 |
43 |
|
38 |
1.3 |
|
7 |
Ayr United |
34 |
|
9 |
4 |
4 |
23 |
16 |
|
6 |
4 |
7 |
21 |
24 |
|
15 |
8 |
11 |
44 |
40 |
|
38 |
1.1 |
|
8 |
Dundee United |
34 |
|
7 |
3 |
7 |
30 |
25 |
|
8 |
4 |
5 |
25 |
26 |
|
15 |
7 |
12 |
55 |
51 |
|
37 |
1.1 |
|
9 |
Motherwell |
34 |
|
8 |
5 |
4 |
28 |
20 |
|
6 |
2 |
9 |
17 |
20 |
|
14 |
7 |
13 |
45 |
40 |
|
35 |
1.1 |
|
10 |
Dumbarton |
34 |
|
7 |
3 |
7 |
23 |
23 |
|
4 |
4 |
9 |
20 |
35 |
|
11 |
7 |
16 |
43 |
58 |
|
29 |
0.7 |
|
11 |
Partick Thistle |
34 |
|
7 |
4 |
6 |
19 |
16 |
|
2 |
6 |
9 |
14 |
30 |
|
9 |
10 |
15 |
33 |
46 |
|
28 |
0.7 |
|
12 |
St. Johnstone |
34 |
|
3 |
6 |
8 |
20 |
31 |
|
6 |
4 |
7 |
21 |
29 |
|
9 |
10 |
15 |
41 |
60 |
|
28 |
0.7 |
|
13 |
Arbroath |
34 |
|
5 |
2 |
10 |
24 |
32 |
|
5 |
5 |
7 |
28 |
37 |
|
10 |
7 |
17 |
52 |
69 |
|
27 |
0.8 |
|
14 |
Morton |
34 |
|
4 |
5 |
8 |
20 |
27 |
|
4 |
5 |
8 |
17 |
22 |
|
8 |
10 |
16 |
37 |
49 |
|
26 |
0.8 |
|
15 |
Clyde |
34 |
|
5 |
2 |
10 |
13 |
26 |
|
3 |
7 |
7 |
16 |
39 |
|
8 |
9 |
17 |
29 |
65 |
|
25 |
0.5 |
|
16 |
Dunfermline Athletic |
34 |
|
3 |
5 |
9 |
28 |
37 |
|
5 |
3 |
9 |
15 |
28 |
|
8 |
8 |
18 |
43 |
65 |
|
24 |
0.7 |
|
17 |
East Fife |
34 |
|
3 |
2 |
12 |
9 |
30 |
|
6 |
4 |
7 |
17 |
21 |
|
9 |
6 |
19 |
26 |
51 |
|
24 |
0.5 |
|
18 |
Falkirk |
34 |
|
1 |
11 |
5 |
17 |
21 |
|
3 |
3 |
11 |
16 |
37 |
|
4 |
14 |
16 |
33 |
58 |
|
22 |
0.6 |
