Division 1 – 1st National Cup Final For Ayr
In 1990, the club reintroduced full time football but results didn’t deliver the expected success finishing a poor 12th in the league tn_Dundee (h) 6 Oct 90survival focusing on two wins out of their last four, including a 1-0 over Kilmarnock, to see off relegation.
Off it, the club slipped into another financial crisis. Nevertheless Ayr did manage a Cup Final appearance – their first ever – in the Centenary Cup, a one-off competition for clubs outwith the Premier League to celebrate the centenary of the Scottish Football League.
The result was an agonising defeat for Ayr on penalties after extra time.
Ayr United legend Ally McLeod finally bowed out of football management and was succeeded by George Burley in his first job in management.
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Date |
Opponents |
H/A |
Competition |
Score – Ayr First |
Att |
Programme Issued |
Comments |
|
28/7/90 |
Fraserburgh |
N |
Friendly |
3-1 |
|
Yes |
Buchan Cup Semi Final |
|
29/7/90 |
Airdrieonians |
N |
Friendly |
0-1 |
|
Yes |
Buchan Cup Final |
|
8/8/90 |
Bristol City |
H |
Friendly |
1-2 |
|
Yes |
|
|
11/8/90 |
St Mirren |
H |
Friendly |
2-3 |
|
Yes |
|
|
22/8/90 |
Celtic |
A |
Skol Cup – 2nd Rnd |
0-4 |
|
Yes |
|
|
25/8/90 |
Forfar Athletic |
H |
1st Division |
1-1 |
|
|
|
|
1/9/90 |
Hamilton Academical |
A |
1st Division |
0-0 |
|
Yes |
|
|
8/9/90 |
Meadowbank Thistle |
H |
1st Division |
1-1 |
|
|
|
|
15/9/90 |
Brechin City |
A |
1st Division |
2-1 |
|
|
|
|
18/9/90 |
Partick Thistle |
H |
1st Division |
0-1 |
|
|
|
|
22/9/90 |
Airdrieonians |
A |
1st Division |
0-4 |
|
|
|
|
29/9/90 |
Raith Rovers |
H |
1st Division |
2-0 |
|
Yes |
|
|
2/10/90 |
Brechin City |
H |
B&Q Centenary Cup – 1st Rnd |
3-0 |
|
Yes |
|
|
6/10/90 |
Dundee |
H |
1st Division |
2-4 |
|
Yes |
|
|
9/10/90 |
Falkirk |
A |
1st Division |
2-1 |
|
Yes |
|
|
13/10/90 |
Kilmarnock |
A |
1st Division |
1-3 |
|
Yes |
|
|
16/10/90 |
Montrose |
A |
B&Q Centenary Cup – 2nd Rnd |
3-2 aet |
|
Yes |
|
|
20/10/90 |
Clyde |
H |
1st Division |
4-1 |
|
|
|
|
23/10/90 |
Queen of the South |
H |
B&Q Centenary Cup – Quarter Final |
4-1 |
|
Yes |
|
|
27/10/90 |
Clydebank |
H |
1st Division |
1-1 |
|
Yes |
|
|
30/10/90 |
Clyde |
H |
B&Q Centenary Cup – Semi Final |
2-0 |
|
Yes |
|
|
3/11/90 |
Morton |
A |
1st Division |
1-2 |
|
Yes |
|
|
11/11/90 |
Dundee |
N |
B&Q Centenary Cup – Final |
2-3 aet |
|
Yes |
|
|
17/11/90 |
Forfar Athletic |
A |
1st Division |
1-3 |
|
Yes |
|
|
20/11/90 |
Hamilton Academical |
H |
1st Division |
2-2 |
|
Yes |
|
|
24/11/90 |
Falkirk |
H |
1st Division |
1-1 |
|
Yes |
|
|
1/12/90 |
Dundee |
A |
1st Division |
0-1 |
|
Yes |
|
|
8/12/90 |
Raith Rovers |
A |
1st Division |
0-3 |
|
Yes |
|
|
11/12/90 |
Celtic |
H |
Friendly |
1-2 |
|
No |
Ian McAllister’s Testimonial. Programme from 6th March 1990 used |
|
15/12/90 |
Airdrieonians |
H |
1st Division |
2-2 |
|
|
|
|
22/12/90 |
Clydebank |
A |
1st Division |
2-0 |
|
|
|
|
29/12/90 |
Morton |
H |
1st Division |
1-0 |
|
|
|
|
2/1/91 |
Kilmarnock |
H |
1st Division |
1-2 |
|
|
|
|
5/1/91 |
Clyde |
A |
1st Division |
Postponed |
|
Yes |
|
|
12/1/91 |
Meadowbank Thistle |
A |
1st Division |
0-1 |
|
Yes |
|
|
19/1/91 |
Brechin City |
H |
1st Division |
4-0 |
|
Yes |
|
|
26/1/91 |
Clydebank |
A |
Scottish Cup 3rd Rnd |
1-0 |
|
Yes |
|
|
2/2/91 |
Partick Thistle |
A |
1st Division |
Postponed |
|
Yes |
|
|
9/2/91 |
Hamilton Academical |
H |
1st Division |
Postponed |
|
Yes |
|
|
16/2/91 |
Dundee |
A |
1st Division |
Postponed |
|
Yes |
|
|
23/2/91 |
Hamilton Academical |
H |
Scottish Cup 4th Rnd |
0-0 |
|
Yes |
|
|
27/2/91 |
Hamilton Academical |
A |
Scottish Cup 4th Rnd (replay) |
3-2 |
|
|
|
|
2/3/91 |
Raith Rovers |
H |
1st Division |
5-3 |
|
Yes |
|
|
5/3/91 |
Dundee |
A |
1st Division |
0-4 |
|
No |
Programme from 16th February used |
|
9/3/91 |
Clyde |
A |
1st Division |
0-1 |
|
No |
Programme from 5th January used |
|
16/3/91 |
St Johnstone |
A |
Scottish Cup Quarter Final |
2-5 |
|
Yes |
|
|
23/3/91 |
Brechin City |
A |
1st Division |
2-2 |
|
Yes |
|
|
26/3/91 |
Hamilton Academical |
H |
1st Division |
1-2 |
|
Yes |
|
|
30/3/91 |
Partick Thistle |
A |
1st Division |
0-0 |
|
Yes |
|
|
2/4/91 |
Clyde |
A |
1st Division |
2-2 |
|
|
|
|
6/4/91 |
Clydebank |
H |
1st Division |
0-1 |
|
Yes |
|
|
10/4/91 |
Morton |
H |
1st Division |
1-1 |
|
Yes |
|
|
13/4/91 |
Airdrieonians |
H |
1st Division |
0-1 |
|
Yes |
|
|
20/4/91 |
Forfar Athletic |
A |
1st Division |
1-1 |
|
Yes |
|
|
23/4/91 |
Partick Thistle |
A |
1st Division |
0-2 |
|
No |
Programme from 2nd January used |
|
27/4/91 |
Meadowbank Thistle |
H |
1st Division |
2-0 |
|
Yes |
|
|
1/5/91 |
Girvan Amateurs |
H |
Ayrshire Cup Semi Final |
8-1 |
|
Yes |
|
|
8/5/91 |
Falkirk |
A |
1st Division |
1-4 |
|
Yes |
|
|
11/5/91 |
Kilmarnock |
H |
1st Division |
1-0 |
|
|
|
|
13/5/91 |
Kilmarnock |
H |
Ayrshire Cup Final |
2-1 |
|
|
|
1st |
|
Pld |
|
Home |
|
|
|
|
Away |
|
|
|
|
Overall |
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|
|
Pts |
GD |
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|
1990/91 |
|
|
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
|
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
|
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
Falkirk |
39 |
|
12 |
4 |
4 |
40 |
18 |
|
9 |
8 |
2 |
30 |
17 |
|
21 |
12 |
6 |
70 |
35 |
|
54 |
35 |
|
2 |
Airdrieonians |
39 |
|
9 |
5 |
5 |
32 |
21 |
|
12 |
6 |
2 |
37 |
22 |
|
21 |
11 |
7 |
69 |
43 |
|
53 |
26 |
|
3 |
Dundee |
39 |
|
12 |
3 |
4 |
33 |
15 |
|
10 |
5 |
5 |
26 |
18 |
|
22 |
8 |
9 |
59 |
33 |
|
52 |
26 |
|
4 |
Partick Thistle |
39 |
|
7 |
6 |
6 |
25 |
24 |
|
9 |
7 |
4 |
31 |
29 |
|
16 |
13 |
10 |
56 |
53 |
|
45 |
3 |
|
5 |
Kilmarnock |
39 |
|
10 |
6 |
3 |
32 |
21 |
|
5 |
7 |
8 |
26 |
27 |
|
15 |
13 |
11 |
58 |
48 |
|
43 |
10 |
|
6 |
Hamilton Academical |
39 |
|
8 |
6 |
6 |
25 |
20 |
|
8 |
4 |
7 |
25 |
21 |
|
16 |
10 |
13 |
50 |
41 |
|
42 |
9 |
|
7 |
Raith Rovers |
39 |
|
7 |
5 |
8 |
22 |
26 |
|
7 |
4 |
8 |
32 |
38 |
|
14 |
9 |
16 |
54 |
64 |
|
37 |
-10 |
|
8 |
Clydebank |
39 |
|
6 |
6 |
8 |
40 |
39 |
|
7 |
4 |
8 |
25 |
31 |
|
13 |
10 |
16 |
65 |
70 |
|
36 |
-5 |
|
9 |
Morton |
39 |
|
6 |
7 |
6 |
25 |
22 |
|
5 |
6 |
9 |
23 |
33 |
|
11 |
13 |
15 |
48 |
55 |
|
35 |
-7 |
|
10 |
Forfar Athletic |
39 |
|
6 |
9 |
5 |
32 |
28 |
|
3 |
6 |
10 |
18 |
29 |
|
9 |
15 |
15 |
50 |
57 |
|
33 |
-7 |
|
11 |
Meadowbank Thistle |
39 |
|
4 |
7 |
8 |
25 |
33 |
|
6 |
6 |
8 |
31 |
35 |
|
10 |
13 |
16 |
56 |
68 |
|
33 |
-12 |
|
12 |
Ayr United |
39 |
|
7 |
7 |
6 |
32 |
24 |
|
3 |
5 |
11 |
15 |
35 |
|
10 |
12 |
17 |
47 |
59 |
|
32 |
-12 |
|
13 |
Clyde |
39 |
|
6 |
4 |
10 |
24 |
32 |
|
3 |
5 |
11 |
17 |
29 |
|
9 |
9 |
21 |
41 |
61 |
|
27 |
-20 |
|
14 |
Brechin City |
39 |
|
3 |
4 |
12 |
20 |
37 |
|
4 |
6 |
10 |
24 |
43 |
|
7 |
10 |
22 |
44 |
80 |
|
24 |
-36 |
