Division 1 – Single Point Survival For Honestmen
After a successful promotion campaign the previous season, Ally McLeod steered United to 1st Division security albeit by only a tn_Airdrieonians (h) 7 Jan 89point from local rivals Kilmarnock who were relegated.
Highlight of the season was a 1-0 win at St Johnstone’s Muirton Park, the last match ever at that venue heralding St Johnstone’s move to the Mc Diarmid Stadium the following season.
|
Date |
Opponents |
H/A |
Competition |
Score – Ayr First |
Att |
Programme Issued |
Comments |
|
4/8/88 |
Leicester City |
H |
Friendly |
2-4 |
|
Yes |
|
|
6/8/88 |
Rangers |
H |
Friendly |
1-4 |
|
Yes |
|
|
13/8/88 |
Clydebank |
H |
1st Division |
3-2 |
|
Yes |
|
|
17/8/88 |
Celtic |
A |
Skol Cup 2nd Rnd |
1-4 |
|
Yes |
|
|
20/8/88 |
Meadowbank Thistle |
A |
1st Division |
2-1 |
|
Yes |
|
|
27/8/88 |
Kilmarnock |
A |
1st Division |
0-2 |
|
|
|
|
3/9/88 |
Forfar Athletic |
H |
1st Division |
2-1 |
|
Yes |
|
|
10/9/88 |
Falkirk |
H |
1st Division |
3-4 |
|
Yes |
|
|
17/9/88 |
Partick Thistle |
A |
1st Division |
2-2 |
|
Yes |
|
|
24/9/88 |
St. Johnstone |
H |
1st Division |
2-1 |
|
Yes |
|
|
1/10/88 |
Raith Rovers |
A |
1st Division |
0-0 |
|
|
|
|
8/10/88 |
Queen of the South |
H |
1st Division |
1-1 |
|
Yes |
|
|
15/10/88 |
Dunfermline Athletic |
H |
1st Division |
2-2 |
|
Yes |
|
|
22/10/88 |
Morton |
A |
1st Division |
0-2 |
|
Yes |
|
|
29/10/88 |
Clyde |
H |
1st Division |
1-1 |
|
Yes |
|
|
5/11/88 |
Airdrieonians |
A |
1st Division |
1-2 |
|
|
|
|
12/11/88 |
Falkirk |
A |
1st Division |
0-1 |
|
Yes |
|
|
19/11/88 |
Partick Thistle |
H |
1st Division |
1-3 |
|
Yes |
|
|
26/11/88 |
St. Johnstone |
A |
1st Division |
0-2 |
|
Yes |
|
|
3/12/88 |
Meadowbank Thistle |
H |
1st Division |
2-2 |
|
Yes |
|
|
10/12/88 |
Clyde |
A |
1st Division |
2-4 |
|
Yes |
|
|
17/12/88 |
Morton |
H |
1st Division |
3-1 |
|
Yes |
|
|
24/12/88 |
Dunfermline Athletic |
A |
1st Division |
1-5 |
|
|
|
|
31/12/88 |
Forfar Athletic |
A |
1st Division |
2-1 |
|
|
|
|
3/1/89 |
Kilmarnock |
H |
1st Division |
4-1 |
|
|
|
|
7/1/89 |
Airdrieonians |
H |
1st Division |
1-4 |
|
Yes |
|
|
18/1/89 |
Clydebank |
A |
1st Division |
1-5 |
|
Yes |
|
|
21/1/89 |
Queen of the South |
A |
1st Division |
2-0 |
|
Yes |
|
|
28/1/89 |
Heart of Midlothian |
A |
Scottish Cup 3rd Rnd |
1-4 |
|
Yes |
|
|
4/2/89 |
Raith Rovers |
H |
1st Division |
1-1 |
|
|
|
|
11/2/89 |
Partick Thistle |
A |
1st Division |
1-4 |
|
|
|
|
25/2/89 |
Meadowbank Thistle |
H |
1st Division |
3-2 |
|
Yes |
|
|
4/3/89 |
Clyde |
A |
1st Division |
0-1 |
|
Yes |
|
|
11/3/89 |
Kilmarnock |
H |
1st Division |
2-1 |
|
|
|
|
18/3/89 |
Falkirk |
A |
1st Division |
Postponed |
|
Yes |
|
|
25/3/89 |
Raith Rovers |
H |
1st Division |
2-2 |
|
Yes |
|
|
28/3/89 |
Falkirk |
A |
1st Division |
0-2 |
|
No |
Programme for 18th March used |
|
1/4/89 |
Forfar Athletic |
A |
1st Division |
0-0 |
|
Yes |
|
|
8/4/89 |
Clydebank |
H |
1st Division |
2-4 |
|
Yes |
|
|
15/4/89 |
Queen of the South |
A |
1st Division |
2-1 |
|
Yes |
|
|
22/4/89 |
Dunfermline Athletic |
H |
1st Division |
1-2 |
|
Yes |
|
|
29/4/89 |
St. Johnstone |
A |
1st Division |
1-0 |
|
Yes |
Last match at Muirton Park, Perth |
|
6/5/89 |
Airdrieonians |
H |
1st Division |
3-1 |
|
|
|
|
13/5/89 |
Morton |
H |
1st Division |
0-1 |
|
|
|
|
15/5/89 |
Kilmarnock |
H |
Ayrshire Cup Final |
2-0 |
|
|
|
1st |
|
Pld |
|
Home |
|
|
|
|
Away |
|
|
|
|
Overall |
|
|
|
|
Pts |
GD |
|||
|
1988/89 |
|
|
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
|
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
|
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
Dunfermline Athletic |
39 |
|
13 |
5 |
2 |
37 |
17 |
|
9 |
5 |
5 |
23 |
19 |
|
22 |
10 |
7 |
60 |
36 |
|
54 |
24 |
|
2 |
Falkirk |
39 |
|
13 |
3 |
3 |
38 |
10 |
|
9 |
5 |
6 |
33 |
27 |
|
22 |
8 |
9 |
71 |
37 |
|
52 |
34 |
|
3 |
Clydebank |
39 |
|
12 |
6 |
2 |
50 |
29 |
|
6 |
6 |
7 |
30 |
26 |
|
18 |
12 |
9 |
80 |
55 |
|
48 |
25 |
|
4 |
Airdrieonians |
39 |
|
11 |
6 |
2 |
36 |
16 |
|
6 |
7 |
7 |
30 |
28 |
|
17 |
13 |
9 |
66 |
44 |
|
47 |
22 |
|
5 |
Morton |
39 |
|
8 |
5 |
6 |
20 |
20 |
|
8 |
4 |
8 |
26 |
26 |
|
16 |
9 |
14 |
46 |
46 |
|
41 |
0 |
|
6 |
St. Johnstone |
39 |
|
11 |
4 |
4 |
30 |
16 |
|
3 |
8 |
9 |
21 |
26 |
|
14 |
12 |
13 |
51 |
42 |
|
40 |
9 |
|
7 |
Raith Rovers |
39 |
|
8 |
6 |
6 |
29 |
25 |
|
7 |
4 |
8 |
21 |
27 |
|
15 |
10 |
14 |
50 |
52 |
|
40 |
-2 |
|
8 |
Partick Thistle |
39 |
|
7 |
6 |
6 |
26 |
24 |
|
6 |
5 |
9 |
31 |
34 |
|
13 |
11 |
15 |
57 |
58 |
|
37 |
-1 |
|
9 |
Forfar Athletic |
39 |
|
6 |
9 |
5 |
24 |
24 |
|
4 |
7 |
8 |
28 |
32 |
|
10 |
16 |
13 |
52 |
56 |
|
36 |
-4 |
|
10 |
Meadowbank Thistle |
39 |
|
8 |
4 |
7 |
26 |
26 |
|
5 |
6 |
9 |
19 |
24 |
|
13 |
10 |
16 |
45 |
50 |
|
36 |
-5 |
|
11 |
Ayr United |
39 |
|
8 |
6 |
6 |
39 |
37 |
|
5 |
3 |
11 |
17 |
35 |
|
13 |
9 |
17 |
56 |
72 |
|
35 |
-16 |
|
12 |
Clyde |
39 |
|
7 |
6 |
7 |
23 |
26 |
|
2 |
10 |
7 |
17 |
26 |
|
9 |
16 |
14 |
40 |
52 |
|
34 |
-12 |
|
13 |
Kilmarnock |
39 |
|
5 |
7 |
7 |
19 |
25 |
|
5 |
7 |
8 |
28 |
35 |
|
10 |
14 |
15 |
47 |
60 |
|
34 |
-13 |
|
14 |
Queen of the South |
39 |
|
1 |
6 |
13 |
20 |
47 |
|
1 |
2 |
16 |
18 |
52 |
|
2 |
8 |
29 |
38 |
99 |
|
10 |
-61 |
