Division 1 – Successful Entry To New Premier League For Ayr
This season was the preparation for the new Premier League and the realisation for clubs that they had to finish tn_Hibernian (h) 5 Apr 75in the top ten to enter the new league. At the expense of such as Dunfermline, Partick Thistle and local rivals Kilmarnock, Ayr finished 7th to claim one of the prized top ten places.
Once again United played in the Texaco Cup and it was the season where long service stalwart John Murphy was given a testimonial against foreign opposition.
|
Date |
Opponents |
H/A |
Competition |
Score – Ayr First |
Att |
Programme Issued |
Comments |
|
10/8/74 |
Dundee United |
A |
Scottish League Cup |
1-3 |
|
|
|
|
14/8/74 |
Celtic |
H |
Scottish League Cup |
3-2 |
|
|
|
|
17/8/74 |
Motherwell |
H |
Scottish League Cup |
0-3 |
|
|
|
|
21/8/74 |
Celtic |
A |
Scottish League Cup |
2-5 |
|
|
|
|
24/8/74 |
Motherwell |
A |
Scottish League Cup |
0-5 |
|
|
|
|
28/8/74 |
Dundee United |
H |
Scottish League Cup |
2-2 |
|
|
|
|
31/8/74 |
Rangers |
H |
1st Division |
1-1 |
|
|
|
|
7/9/74 |
Kilmarnock |
A |
1st Division |
0-3 |
|
|
|
|
14/9/74 |
Motherwell |
H |
1st Division |
0-4 |
|
|
|
|
17/9/74 |
Birmingham City |
A |
Texaco Cup 1st Rnd 1st leg |
0-3 |
|
|
|
|
21/9/74 |
Clyde |
A |
1st Division |
0-1 |
|
|
|
|
28/9/74 |
Celtic |
A |
1st Division |
3-5 |
|
|
|
|
2/10/74 |
Birmingham City |
H |
Texaco Cup 1st Rnd 2nd leg |
0-0 |
|
|
|
|
5/10/74 |
Partick Thistle |
H |
1st Division |
5-2 |
|
|
|
|
12/10/74 |
Aberdeen |
A |
1st Division |
0-3 |
|
|
|
|
19/10/74 |
Dundee United |
H |
1st Division |
1-1 |
|
|
|
|
26/10/74 |
Airdrieonians |
A |
1st Division |
2-1 |
|
|
|
|
2/11/74 |
Heart of Midlothian |
H |
1st Division |
3-3 |
|
|
|
|
9/11/74 |
St. Johnstone |
H |
1st Division |
1-0 |
|
|
|
|
16/11/74 |
Dumbarton |
A |
1st Division |
2-1 |
|
|
|
|
23/11/74 |
Arbroath |
H |
1st Division |
1-0 |
|
|
|
|
30/11/74 |
Hibernian |
A |
1st Division |
1-2 |
|
|
|
|
7/12/74 |
Dundee |
H |
1st Division |
2-1 |
|
|
|
|
21/12/74 |
Morton |
H |
1st Division |
1-1 |
|
|
|
|
28/12/74 |
Rangers |
A |
1st Division |
0-3 |
|
|
|
|
1/1/75 |
Kilmarnock |
H |
1st Division |
3-2 |
|
|
|
|
4/1/75 |
Motherwell |
A |
1st Division |
1-5 |
|
|
|
|
11/1/75 |
Clyde |
H |
1st Division |
1-0 |
|
|
|
|
18/1/75 |
Celtic |
H |
1st Division |
1-5 |
|
|
|
|
25/1/75 |
Queens Park |
H |
Scottish Cup 3rd Rnd |
1-2 |
|
|
|
|
1/2/75 |
Partick Thistle |
A |
1st Division |
2-2 |
|
|
|
|
8/2/75 |
Aberdeen |
H |
1st Division |
2-0 |
|
|
|
|
18/2/75 |
Celtic |
H |
Friendly |
2-0 |
|
|
|
|
1/3/75 |
Airdrieonians |
H |
1st Division |
1-0 |
|
|
|
|
5/3/75 |
Dundee United |
A |
1st Division |
1-3 |
|
|
|
|
8/3/75 |
Dunfermline Athletic |
A |
1st Division |
2-0 |
|
|
|
|
12/3/75 |
Aarhus |
H |
Friendly |
4-1 |
|
|
John Murphy Testimonial |
|
15/3/75 |
St. Johnstone |
A |
1st Division |
0-0 |
|
|
|
|
19/3/75 |
Heart of Midlothian |
A |
1st Division |
0-1 |
|
|
|
|
22/3/75 |
Dumbarton |
H |
1st Division |
1-3 |
|
|
|
|
29/3/75 |
Arbroath |
A |
1st Division |
3-1 |
|
|
|
|
5/4/75 |
Hibernian |
H |
1st Division |
2-2 |
|
|
|
|
12/4/75 |
Dundee |
A |
1st Division |
3-2 |
|
|
|
|
19/4/75 |
Dunfermline Athletic |
H |
1st Division |
3-2 |
|
|
|
|
26/4/75 |
Morton |
A |
1st Division |
1-1 |
|
|
|
|
28/4/75 |
Kilmarnock |
H |
Ayrshire Cup Final |
1-0 |
|
|
|
|
30/4/75 |
St John’s All Stars |
H |
Friendly |
6-0 |
|
|
|
|
1st |
|
Pld |
|
Home |
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|
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Away |
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Overall |
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|
Pts |
GA |
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|
1974/75 |
|
|
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
|
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
|
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
Rangers |
34 |
|
14 |
1 |
2 |
39 |
15 |
|
11 |
5 |
1 |
47 |
18 |
|
25 |
6 |
3 |
86 |
33 |
|
56 |
2.6 |
|
2 |
Hibernian |
34 |
|
12 |
2 |
3 |
41 |
16 |
|
8 |
7 |
2 |
28 |
21 |
|
20 |
9 |
5 |
69 |
37 |
|
49 |
1.9 |
|
3 |
Celtic |
34 |
|
11 |
2 |
4 |
47 |
20 |
|
9 |
3 |
5 |
34 |
21 |
|
20 |
5 |
9 |
81 |
41 |
|
45 |
2 |
|
4 |
Dundee United |
34 |
|
10 |
5 |
2 |
41 |
19 |
|
9 |
2 |
6 |
31 |
24 |
|
19 |
7 |
8 |
72 |
43 |
|
45 |
1.7 |
|
5 |
Aberdeen |
34 |
|
9 |
6 |
2 |
42 |
20 |
|
7 |
3 |
7 |
24 |
23 |
|
16 |
9 |
9 |
66 |
43 |
|
41 |
1.5 |
|
6 |
Dundee |
34 |
|
11 |
1 |
5 |
32 |
17 |
|
5 |
5 |
7 |
16 |
25 |
|
16 |
6 |
12 |
48 |
42 |
|
38 |
1.1 |
|
7 |
Ayr United |
34 |
|
9 |
5 |
3 |
29 |
27 |
|
5 |
3 |
9 |
21 |
34 |
|
14 |
8 |
12 |
50 |
61 |
|
36 |
0.8 |
|
8 |
Heart Of Midlothian |
34 |
|
8 |
6 |
3 |
24 |
16 |
|
3 |
7 |
7 |
23 |
36 |
|
11 |
13 |
10 |
47 |
52 |
|
35 |
0.9 |
|
9 |
St. Johnstone |
34 |
|
8 |
4 |
5 |
27 |
20 |
|
3 |
8 |
6 |
14 |
24 |
|
11 |
12 |
11 |
41 |
44 |
|
34 |
0.9 |
|
10 |
Motherwell |
34 |
|
8 |
2 |
7 |
30 |
23 |
|
6 |
3 |
8 |
22 |
34 |
|
14 |
5 |
15 |
52 |
57 |
|
33 |
0.9 |
|
11 |
Airdrieonians |
34 |
|
7 |
7 |
3 |
26 |
20 |
|
4 |
2 |
11 |
17 |
35 |
|
11 |
9 |
14 |
43 |
55 |
|
31 |
0.8 |
|
12 |
Kilmarnock |
34 |
|
5 |
7 |
5 |
26 |
29 |
|
3 |
8 |
6 |
26 |
39 |
|
8 |
15 |
11 |
52 |
68 |
|
31 |
0.8 |
|
13 |
Partick Thistle |
34 |
|
7 |
5 |
5 |
27 |
31 |
|
3 |
5 |
9 |
21 |
31 |
|
10 |
10 |
14 |
48 |
62 |
|
30 |
0.8 |
|
14 |
Dumbarton |
34 |
|
3 |
5 |
9 |
19 |
24 |
|
4 |
5 |
8 |
25 |
31 |
|
7 |
10 |
17 |
44 |
55 |
|
24 |
0.8 |
|
15 |
Dunfermline Athletic |
34 |
|
3 |
6 |
8 |
24 |
32 |
|
4 |
3 |
10 |
22 |
34 |
|
7 |
9 |
18 |
46 |
66 |
|
23 |
0.7 |
|
16 |
Clyde |
34 |
|
4 |
6 |
7 |
25 |
30 |
|
2 |
4 |
11 |
15 |
33 |
|
6 |
10 |
18 |
40 |
63 |
|
22 |
0.6 |
|
17 |
Morton |
34 |
|
4 |
5 |
8 |
17 |
28 |
|
2 |
5 |
10 |
14 |
34 |
|
6 |
10 |
18 |
31 |
62 |
|
22 |
0.5 |
|
18 |
Arbroath |
34 |
|
4 |
5 |
8 |
20 |
27 |
|
1 |
2 |
14 |
14 |
39 |
|
5 |
7 |
22 |
34 |
66 |
|
17 |
0.5 |
