Premier Division – Last Gasp Draw Saves Ayr
A draw at Tynecastle Park late in April was the difference between survival and relegation for Ayr. The draw sent Heart to Divisiontn_Partick Thistle (h) 19 Mar 77 1.
United’s survival at the expense of a big city club provoked negative press comments but national radio at the time were moved to say that the bottom line was that Ayr United were an asset to the Premier League, Hearts were not and that underscored United’s contribution to the season.
United were also involved in controversy in the Anglo-Scottish cup after a superb 3-0 win over Newcastle United at Somerset Park.
The Geordies were found guilty of fielding a weakened team against Ayr and thrown out of the competition giving Ayr a place in the next round.
|
Date |
Opponents |
H/A |
Competition |
Score (Ayr First) |
Att |
Programme Issued |
Comments |
|
26/6/76 |
F.C.Stationary |
A |
Friendly |
3-1 |
10, 000 |
No |
|
|
30/6/76 |
Enugu Rangers |
A |
Friendly |
3-0 |
30, 000 |
No |
|
|
3/7/76 |
Mighty Jet |
A |
Friendly |
0-1 |
|
No |
|
|
31/7/76 |
Swindon Town |
A |
Friendly |
5-3 |
|
No |
|
|
2/8/76 |
Swindon Town |
H |
Friendly |
2-1 |
|
No |
|
|
7/8/76 |
Clydebank |
H |
Anglo-Scottish Cup 1st Rd 1st Leg |
0-0 |
2, 700 |
No |
|
|
9/8/76 |
Clydebank |
A |
Anglo-Scottish Cup 1st Rd 2nd Leg |
1-0 |
|
N/Known |
|
|
14/8/76 |
St.Mirren |
H |
Scottish League Cup |
2-1 |
4, 536 |
Yes |
|
|
18/8/76 |
Kilmarnock |
A |
Scottish League Cup |
0-2 |
7, 000 |
No |
|
|
21/8/76 |
Aberdeen |
A |
Scottish League Cup |
0-1 |
10, 000 |
Yes |
|
|
25/8/76 |
Kilmarnock |
H |
Scottish League Cup |
3-1 |
5, 173 |
Yes |
|
|
28/8/76 |
Aberdeen |
H |
Scottish League Cup |
1-1 |
4, 800 |
Yes |
|
|
1/9/76 |
St.Mirren |
A |
Scottish League Cup |
2-2 |
2, 300 |
Yes |
|
|
4/9/76 |
Partick Thistle |
A |
Premier Division |
2-0 |
4, 000 |
Yes |
|
|
11/9/76 |
Aberdeen |
H |
Premier Division |
0-5 |
4, 800 |
Yes |
|
|
15/9/76 |
Newcastle United |
H |
Anglo-Scottish Cup Qtr Final 1st Lg |
3-0 |
3, 600 |
Yes |
|
|
18/9/76 |
Dundee United |
H |
Premier Division |
1-4 |
4, 445 |
Yes |
|
|
25/9/76 |
Motherwell |
A |
Premier Division |
1-4 |
4, 241 |
Yes |
|
|
2/10/76 |
Rangers |
H |
Premier Division |
1-1 |
14, 000 |
Yes |
|
|
9/10/76 |
Hearts |
A |
Premier Division |
2-2 |
11, 000 |
Yes |
|
|
16/10/76 |
Celtic |
H |
Premier Division |
0-2 |
12, 871 |
Yes |
|
|
20/10/76 |
Nottingham Forest |
A |
Anglo-Scottish Cup Semi Final 1st Leg |
1-2 |
9, 146 |
Yes |
|
|
23/10/76 |
Hibernian |
H |
Premier Division |
2-3 |
4, 500 |
Yes |
|
|
30/10/76 |
Kilmarnock |
A |
Premier Division |
1-6 |
6, 422 |
Yes |
|
|
3/11/76 |
Nottingham Forest |
H |
Anglo-Scottish Cup Semi Final 2nd Leg |
0-2 |
|
Yes |
|
|
6/11/76 |
Partick Thistle |
H |
Premier Division |
2-1 |
|
Yes |
|
|
20/11/76 |
Dundee United |
A |
Premier Division |
2-2 |
4, 773 |
Yes |
|
|
24/11/76 |
Aberdeen |
A |
Premier Division |
0-1 |
|
Yes |
|
|
27/11/76 |
Motherwell |
H |
Premier Division |
4-1 |
|
Yes |
|
|
4/12/76 |
Rangers |
A |
Premier Division |
Postponed |
|
Yes |
|
|
11/12/76 |
Hearts |
H |
Premier Division |
0-1 |
5, 100 |
Yes |
|
|
18/12/76 |
Celtic |
A |
Premier Division |
0-3 |
18, 000 |
Yes |
|
|
24/12/76 |
Hibernian |
A |
Premier Division |
0-1 |
3, 000 |
Yes |
|
|
1/1/77 |
Kilmarnock |
H |
Premier Division |
3-1 |
7, 938 |
Yes |
|
|
8/1/77 |
Aberdeen |
H |
Premier Division |
0-0 |
5, 600 |
Yes |
|
|
22/1/77 |
Motherwell |
A |
Premier Division |
4-2 |
5, 455 |
Yes |
|
|
29/1/77 |
Morton |
A |
Scottish Cup 3rd Rd |
1-0 |
4, 476 |
Yes |
|
|
5/2/77 |
Rangers |
H |
Premier Division |
0-2 |
12, 800 |
Yes |
|
|
7/2/77 |
Dundee United |
H |
Premier Division |
1-4 |
3, 800 |
Yes |
|
|
16/2/77 |
Partick Thistle |
A |
Premier Division |
1-0 |
|
No |
|
|
19/2/77 |
Celtic |
H |
Premier Division |
2-4 |
13, 684 |
Yes |
|
|
27/2/77 |
Celtic |
A |
Scottish Cup 4th Rd |
1-1 |
38, 000 |
Yes |
|
|
2/3/77 |
Celtic |
H |
Scottish Cup 4th Rd replay |
1-3 |
13, 100 |
No |
|
|
5/3/77 |
Hibernian |
H |
Premier Division |
1-2 |
3, 993 |
Yes |
|
|
12/3/77 |
Kilmarnock |
A |
Premier Division |
1-0 |
4, 124 |
Yes |
|
|
19/3/77 |
Partick Thistle |
H |
Premier Division |
1-1 |
4, 447 |
Yes |
|
|
23/3/77 |
Rangers |
A |
Premier Division |
1-1 |
|
Yes |
|
|
26/3/77 |
Aberdeen |
A |
Premier Division |
2-0 |
6, 057 |
Yes |
|
|
2/4/77 |
Dundee United |
A |
Premier Division |
1-0 |
4, 248 |
Yes |
|
|
6/4/77 |
Hearts |
A |
Premier Division |
2-1 |
11, 500 |
Yes |
|
|
9/4/77 |
Motherwell |
H |
Premier Division |
3-2 |
6, 157 |
Yes |
|
|
13/4/77 |
Kilmarnock |
H |
Premier Division |
1-1 |
5, 046 |
Yes |
|
|
16/4/77 |
Rangers |
A |
Premier Division |
1-5 |
10, 000 |
Yes |
|
|
20/4/77 |
Hibernian |
A |
Premier Division |
0-2 |
|
Yes |
|
|
23/4/77 |
Hearts |
H |
Premier Division |
1-1 |
3, 781 |
Yes |
|
|
30/4/77 |
Celtic |
A |
Premier Division |
0-2 |
|
Yes |
|
|
6/5/77 |
Girvan Amateurs |
H |
Ayrshire Cup Semi Final |
1-0 |
|
No |
|
|
9/5/77 |
Kilmarnock |
A |
Ayrshire Cup Final |
2-2 |
1, 500 |
No |
|
|
Pld |
|
Home |
|
|
|
|
Away |
|
|
|
|
Overall |
|
|
|
|
Pts |
GA |
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|
1976/77 |
|
|
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
|
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
|
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
Celtic |
36 |
|
13 |
5 |
0 |
44 |
16 |
|
10 |
4 |
4 |
35 |
23 |
|
23 |
9 |
4 |
79 |
39 |
|
55 |
2 |
|
2 |
Rangers |
36 |
|
12 |
4 |
2 |
36 |
16 |
|
6 |
6 |
6 |
26 |
21 |
|
18 |
10 |
8 |
62 |
37 |
|
46 |
1.7 |
|
3 |
Aberdeen |
36 |
|
11 |
4 |
3 |
30 |
18 |
|
5 |
7 |
6 |
26 |
24 |
|
16 |
11 |
9 |
56 |
42 |
|
43 |
1.3 |
|
4 |
Dundee United |
36 |
|
8 |
5 |
5 |
26 |
17 |
|
8 |
4 |
6 |
28 |
28 |
|
16 |
9 |
11 |
54 |
45 |
|
41 |
1.2 |
|
5 |
Partick Thistle |
36 |
|
9 |
5 |
4 |
27 |
24 |
|
2 |
8 |
8 |
13 |
20 |
|
11 |
13 |
12 |
40 |
44 |
|
35 |
0.9 |
|
6 |
Hibernian |
36 |
|
4 |
10 |
4 |
14 |
12 |
|
4 |
8 |
6 |
20 |
23 |
|
8 |
18 |
10 |
34 |
35 |
|
34 |
1 |
|
7 |
Motherwell |
36 |
|
8 |
7 |
3 |
38 |
25 |
|
2 |
5 |
11 |
19 |
35 |
|
10 |
12 |
14 |
57 |
60 |
|
32 |
1 |
|
8 |
Ayr United |
36 |
|
4 |
5 |
9 |
23 |
36 |
|
7 |
3 |
8 |
21 |
32 |
|
11 |
8 |
17 |
44 |
68 |
|
30 |
0.7 |
|
9 |
Heart of Midlothian |
36 |
|
5 |
6 |
7 |
26 |
28 |
|
2 |
7 |
9 |
23 |
38 |
|
7 |
13 |
16 |
49 |
66 |
|
27 |
0.7 |
|
10 |
Kilmarnock |
36 |
|
4 |
5 |
9 |
21 |
30 |
|
0 |
4 |
14 |
11 |
41 |
|
4 |
9 |
23 |
32 |
71 |
|
17 |
0.5 |
