Premier Division – Relegation For Ayr
tn_Clydebank (h) 25 Feb 78It was third season unlucky in Scotland’s new premier league for Ayr as the club were relegated.
In a very gloomy season high points were few and far between. It had started well with a draw away to Partick Thistle and a Superb home win against Celtic in the second match of the season.
In fact United managed to beat Celtic again at Somerset Park in December but these two victories againt the Glasgow club werent nearly enough to save Ayr from relegation.
On three occasions United lost by 5-0 away from home, against Celtic, Rangers and Motherwell.
United at least avoided finishing bottom at the seasons end, Clydebank having that dubious honour.
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Opponents |
H/A |
Competition |
Score (Ayr First) |
Att |
Programme Issued |
Comments |
|
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30/7/77 |
Morton |
H |
Friendly |
2-1 |
|
No |
|
|
2/8/77 |
Rotherham United |
A |
Friendly |
0-0 |
|
Yes |
|
|
3/8/77 |
Grimsby Town |
A |
Friendly |
1-2 |
|
No |
|
|
6/8/77 |
Bradford City |
A |
Friendly |
1-1 |
|
Yes |
|
|
10/8/77 |
Hibernian |
A |
Anglo Scottish Cup 1st Rnd 1st Leg |
1-2 |
|
Yes |
|
|
13/8/77 |
Partick Thistle |
A |
Premier League |
2-2 |
|
Yes |
|
|
20/8/77 |
Celtic |
H |
Premier League |
2-1 |
|
Yes |
|
|
22/8/77 |
Hibernian |
H |
Anglo Scottish Cup 1st Rnd 2nd Leg |
2-2 |
|
Yes |
|
|
27/8/77 |
St. Mirren |
A |
Premier League |
0-2 |
|
Yes |
|
|
30/8/77 |
Queens Park |
H |
Scottish League Cup 2nd Rnd 1st Leg |
1-0 |
|
Yes |
|
|
3/9/77 |
Queens Park |
A |
Scottish League Cup 2nd Rnd 1st Leg |
0-1 aet |
|
Yes |
Ayr won 4-2 on Penalties |
|
10/9/77 |
Aberdeen |
H |
Premier League |
0-1 |
|
Yes |
|
|
17/9/77 |
Motherwell |
A |
Premier League |
0-5 |
|
Yes |
|
|
24/9/77 |
Rangers |
A |
Premier League |
0-2 |
|
Yes |
|
|
1/10/77 |
Dundee United |
H |
Premier League |
0-2 |
|
Yes |
|
|
5/10/77 |
Forfar Athletic |
H |
Scottish League Cup 3rd Rnd 1st Leg |
2-1 |
|
No Issue |
|
|
8/10/77 |
Hibernian |
A |
Premier League |
2-1 |
|
Yes |
|
|
15/10/77 |
Clydebank |
H |
Premier League |
2-0 |
|
Yes |
|
|
22/10/77 |
Partick Thistle |
H |
Premier League |
1-2 |
|
Yes |
|
|
26/10/77 |
Forfar Athletic |
A |
Scottish League Cup 3rd Rnd 1st Leg |
1-3 |
|
Yes |
|
|
29/10/77 |
Celtic |
A |
Premier League |
2-3 |
|
Yes |
|
|
5/11/77 |
St. Mirren |
H |
Premier League |
3-2 |
|
Yes |
|
|
12/11/77 |
Aberdeen |
A |
Premier League |
0-0 |
|
Yes |
|
|
19/11/77 |
Motherwell |
H |
Premier League |
1-1 |
|
Yes |
|
|
26/11/77 |
Rangers |
H |
Premier League |
0-5 |
|
Yes |
|
|
10/12/77 |
Hibernian |
H |
Premier League |
0-1 |
|
Yes |
|
|
17/12/77 |
Clydebank |
A |
Premier League |
2-0 |
|
|
|
|
24/12/77 |
Partick Thistle |
A |
Premier League |
1-4 |
|
Yes |
|
|
31/12/77 |
Celtic |
H |
Premier League |
2-1 |
|
Yes |
|
|
2/1/78 |
St. Mirren |
A |
Premier League |
1-1 |
|
Yes |
|
|
7/1/78 |
Aberdeen |
H |
Premier League |
1-1 |
|
Yes |
|
|
14/1/78 |
Motherwell |
A |
Premier League |
0-3 |
|
|
|
|
22/1/77 |
Girvan Amatuers |
A |
Friendly |
2-0 |
|
No Issue |
|
|
28/1/78 |
Aberdeen |
A |
Scottish Cup 3rd Rnd |
Postponed |
|
Yes |
|
|
29/1/78 |
Celtic |
H |
Friendly |
0-5 |
|
No Issue |
|
|
4/2/78 |
Dundee United |
H |
Premier League |
0-1 |
|
Yes |
|
|
6/2/78 |
Aberdeen |
A |
Scottish Cup 3rd Rnd |
0-2 |
|
No |
Programme from 28th January 1978 used |
|
15/2/78 |
Rangers |
A |
Premier League |
Postponed |
|
Yes |
|
|
25/2/78 |
Clydebank |
H |
Premier League |
0-0 |
|
Yes |
|
|
11/3/78 |
Celtic |
A |
Premier League |
0-3 |
|
Yes |
|
|
15/3/78 |
Partick Thistle |
H |
Premier League |
1-3 |
|
Yes |
|
|
18/3/78 |
St. Mirren |
H |
Premier League |
0-1 |
|
Yes |
|
|
22/3/78 |
Hibernian |
A |
Premier League |
2-4 |
|
Yes |
|
|
25/3/78 |
Aberdeen |
A |
Premier League |
1-4 |
|
Yes |
|
|
1/4/78 |
Motherwell |
H |
Premier League |
0-1 |
|
Yes |
|
|
8/4/78 |
Rangers |
H |
Premier League |
2-5 |
|
Yes |
|
|
12/4/78 |
Rangers |
A |
Premier League |
1-1 |
|
No issue |
Programme from 15th February 1978 used |
|
15/4/78 |
Dundee United |
A |
Premier League |
0-1 |
|
Yes |
|
|
22/4/78 |
Hibernian |
H |
Premier League |
2-0 |
|
Yes |
|
|
26/4/78 |
Dundee United |
A |
Premier League |
1-3 |
|
Yes |
|
|
29/4/78 |
Clydebank |
A |
Premier League |
2-0 |
|
Yes |
|
|
8/5/78 |
Old Firm Select |
H |
Friendly |
4-6 |
|
Yes |
Ayr Utd/Kilmarnock Select played for Alex McAnespie’s Testimonial |
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Premier |
Pld |
|
Home |
|
|
|
|
Away |
|
|
|
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Overall |
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Pts |
GA |
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|
|
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
|
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
|
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
|
|
|
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|
1 |
Rangers |
36 |
|
12 |
4 |
2 |
35 |
18 |
|
12 |
3 |
3 |
41 |
21 |
|
24 |
7 |
5 |
76 |
39 |
|
55 |
2 |
|
2 |
Aberdeen |
36 |
|
14 |
3 |
1 |
43 |
13 |
|
8 |
6 |
4 |
25 |
16 |
|
22 |
9 |
5 |
68 |
29 |
|
53 |
2.3 |
|
3 |
Dundee United |
36 |
|
9 |
4 |
5 |
28 |
17 |
|
7 |
4 |
7 |
14 |
15 |
|
16 |
8 |
12 |
42 |
32 |
|
40 |
1.3 |
|
4 |
Hibernian |
36 |
|
10 |
5 |
3 |
35 |
16 |
|
5 |
2 |
11 |
16 |
27 |
|
15 |
7 |
14 |
51 |
43 |
|
37 |
1.2 |
|
5 |
Celtic |
36 |
|
11 |
3 |
4 |
36 |
19 |
|
4 |
3 |
11 |
27 |
35 |
|
15 |
6 |
15 |
63 |
54 |
|
36 |
1.2 |
|
6 |
Motherwell |
36 |
|
8 |
3 |
7 |
28 |
24 |
|
5 |
4 |
9 |
17 |
28 |
|
13 |
7 |
16 |
45 |
52 |
|
33 |
0.9 |
|
7 |
Partick Thistle |
36 |
|
10 |
2 |
6 |
25 |
23 |
|
4 |
3 |
11 |
27 |
41 |
|
14 |
5 |
17 |
52 |
64 |
|
33 |
0.8 |
|
8 |
St. Mirren |
36 |
|
7 |
5 |
6 |
29 |
25 |
|
4 |
3 |
11 |
23 |
38 |
|
11 |
8 |
17 |
52 |
63 |
|
30 |
0.8 |
|
9 |
Ayr United |
36 |
|
5 |
3 |
10 |
17 |
28 |
|
4 |
3 |
11 |
19 |
40 |
|
9 |
6 |
21 |
36 |
68 |
|
24 |
0.5 |
|
10 |
Clydebank |
36 |
|
5 |
3 |
10 |
16 |
33 |
|
1 |
4 |
13 |
7 |
31 |
|
6 |
7 |
23 |
23 |
64 |
|
19 |
0.4 |
