Division 2 – End of The Stainrod Era
Being in a lower division did not bring about any improvement in Ayr’s, or Simon Stainrod’s, performance. New owner Bill Barr did tn_QOS (h) 6 Apr 96not take long to assess the clubs position and a disasterous start to the season brought Ayr again to the verge of relegation.
The sacking of manager Simon Stainrod was inevitable.
New manager Gordon Dalziel managed to rally the team to important wins to finish a very slender five points above the relegation trap door by virtue of good wins against relegation candidates Forfar Athletic and Montrose.
Was an era of prosperity and success on the way?
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Opponents |
H/A |
Competition |
Score – Ayr First |
Att |
Programme Issued |
Comments |
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24/7/95 |
Girvan Amateurs |
A |
Friendly |
2-1 |
|
No |
|
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26/7/95 |
Minishant Amateurs |
A |
Friendly |
7-1 |
|
No |
|
|
28/7/95 |
Hartlepool United |
H |
Friendly |
1-1 |
717 |
No |
|
|
2/8/95 |
Portsmouth |
H |
Friendly |
0-3 |
998 |
Yes |
Programme dated 3/8/95 |
|
4/8/95 |
Bradford City |
H |
Friendly |
0-4 |
698 |
No |
|
|
12/8/95 |
Clyde |
H |
2nd Division |
1-1 |
1,963 |
Yes |
|
|
19/8/95 |
Celtic |
H |
Coca Cola Cup 2nd Rd |
0-3 |
9,128 |
Yes |
|
|
22/8/95 |
Dunfermline Athletic |
H |
Challenge Cup 1st Rd |
1-2 |
1,209 |
Yes |
|
|
26/8/95 |
East Fife |
A |
2nd Division |
0-1 |
748 |
Yes |
|
|
2/9/95 |
Berwick Rangers |
H |
2nd Division |
1-4 |
1,221 |
Yes |
|
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9/9/95 |
Forfar Athletic |
H |
2nd Division |
1-3 |
1,152 |
Yes |
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|
16/9/95 |
Stirling Albion |
A |
2nd Division |
0-2 |
809 |
Yes |
|
|
23/9/95 |
Montrose |
A |
2nd Division |
1-0 |
409 |
Yes |
|
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30/9/95 |
Stranraer |
H |
2nd Division |
0-0 |
1,455 |
Yes |
|
|
7/10/95 |
Queen of the South |
A |
2nd Division |
0-0 |
1,147 |
Yes |
|
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14/10/95 |
Stenhousemuir |
H |
2nd Division |
1-2 |
1,108 |
Yes |
|
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21/10/95 |
Clyde |
A |
2nd Division |
2-1 |
1,195 |
Yes |
|
|
28/10/95 |
East Fife |
H |
2nd Division |
0-1 |
1,278 |
Yes |
|
|
4/11/95 |
Stirling Albion |
H |
2nd Division |
1-2 |
1,233 |
Yes |
|
|
11/11/95 |
Forfar Athletic |
A |
2nd Division |
1-2 |
534 |
Yes |
|
|
18/11/95 |
Stranraer |
A |
2nd Division |
0-2 |
770 |
Yes |
|
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25/11/95 |
Montrose |
H |
2nd Division |
2-0 |
1,166 |
Yes |
|
|
2/12/95 |
Queen of the South |
H |
2nd Division |
2-0 |
1,434 |
Yes |
|
|
16/12/95 |
Stenhousemuir |
A |
2nd Division |
1-1 |
525 |
Yes |
|
|
26/12/95 |
Clyde |
H |
2nd Division |
Postponed |
|
Yes |
|
|
30/12/95 |
Berwick Rangers |
A |
2nd Division |
Postponed |
|
Yes |
|
|
1/1/96 |
Stranraer |
H |
2nd Division |
Postponed |
|
Yes |
|
|
6/1/96 |
Ross County |
H |
Scottish Cup 2nd Rd |
0-2 |
2,053 |
Yes |
|
|
10/1/96 |
Clyde |
H |
2nd Division |
Postponed |
1,378 |
Yes |
|
|
13/1/96 |
Montrose |
A |
2nd Division |
1-0 |
510 |
Yes |
|
|
16/1/96 |
Berwick Rangers |
A |
2nd Division |
2-2 |
344 |
No |
Programme for 30/12/95 used, no insert. |
|
20/1/96 |
Queen of the South |
A |
2nd Division |
2-2 |
1,264 |
Yes |
|
|
27/1/96 |
Stranraer |
H |
2nd Division |
0-0 |
1,919 |
No |
Programme for 1/1/96 used with A4 insert |
|
3/2/96 |
Stenhousemuir |
H |
2nd Division |
1-1 |
1,181 |
Yes |
|
|
10/2/96 |
Clyde |
H |
2nd Division |
Postponed |
|
No (A4 insert) |
Programme for 26/12/95 used with A4 insert. |
|
14/2/96 |
Stirling Albion |
A |
2nd Division |
0-2 |
834 |
Yes |
Programme dated 10th February |
|
20/2/96 |
Forfar Athletic |
H |
2nd Division |
Postponed |
|
Yes |
|
|
24/2/96 |
East Fife |
A |
2nd Division |
1-1 |
908 |
Yes |
|
|
27/2/96 |
Clyde |
H |
2nd Division |
2-1 |
1,378 |
No |
Programme for 10/1/96 used with A4 insert. |
|
2/3/96 |
Berwick Rangers |
H |
2nd Division |
5-0 |
907 |
Yes |
|
|
5/3/96 |
Forfar Athletic |
H |
2nd Division |
1-1 |
1,315 |
No |
Programme for 20/2/96 used with A4 insert. |
|
9/3/96 |
Montrose |
H |
2nd Division |
2-0 |
1,320 |
Yes |
|
|
16/3/96 |
Stranraer |
A |
2nd Division |
1-1 |
850 |
Yes |
|
|
23/3/96 |
Stirling Albion |
H |
2nd Division |
2-2 |
1 732 |
Yes |
|
|
30/3/96 |
Forfar Athletic |
A |
2nd Division |
0-1 |
442 |
Yes |
|
|
6/4/96 |
Queen of the South |
H |
2nd Division |
3-0 |
1,764 |
Yes |
|
|
13/4/96 |
Stenhousemuir |
A |
2nd Division |
1-0 |
559 |
Yes |
|
|
20/4/96 |
Clyde |
A |
2nd Division |
0-2 |
1,047 |
Yes |
|
|
27/4/96 |
East Fife |
H |
2nd Division |
1-0 |
1,304 |
Yes |
|
|
4/5/96 |
Berwick Rangers |
A |
2nd Division |
1-2 |
681 |
Yes |
|
|
6/5/96 |
Kilmarnock |
A |
Ayrshire Cup Final |
0-1 |
|
Yes |
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2nd |
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Pld |
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Home |
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Away |
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Overall |
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Pts |
GD |
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W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
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W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
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W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
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1 |
Stirling Albion |
36 |
|
12 |
4 |
2 |
36 |
15 |
|
12 |
5 |
1 |
47 |
15 |
|
24 |
9 |
3 |
83 |
30 |
|
81 |
53 |
|
2 |
East Fife |
36 |
|
8 |
6 |
4 |
27 |
17 |
|
11 |
4 |
3 |
23 |
12 |
|
19 |
10 |
7 |
50 |
29 |
|
67 |
21 |
|
3 |
Berwick Rangers |
36 |
|
10 |
4 |
4 |
32 |
18 |
|
8 |
2 |
8 |
32 |
29 |
|
18 |
6 |
12 |
64 |
47 |
|
60 |
17 |
|
4 |
Stenhousemuir |
36 |
|
8 |
3 |
7 |
26 |
21 |
|
6 |
4 |
8 |
25 |
28 |
|
14 |
7 |
15 |
51 |
49 |
|
49 |
2 |
|
5 |
Clyde |
36 |
|
7 |
4 |
7 |
28 |
23 |
|
4 |
8 |
6 |
19 |
22 |
|
11 |
12 |
13 |
47 |
45 |
|
45 |
2 |
|
6 |
Ayr United |
36 |
|
7 |
6 |
5 |
26 |
18 |
|
4 |
6 |
8 |
14 |
22 |
|
11 |
12 |
13 |
40 |
40 |
|
45 |
0 |
|
7 |
Queen of the South |
36 |
|
6 |
6 |
6 |
27 |
38 |
|
5 |
4 |
9 |
27 |
29 |
|
11 |
10 |
15 |
54 |
67 |
|
43 |
-13 |
|
8 |
Stranraer |
36 |
|
6 |
10 |
2 |
21 |
14 |
|
2 |
8 |
8 |
17 |
29 |
|
8 |
18 |
10 |
38 |
43 |
|
42 |
-5 |
|
9 |
Forfar Athletic |
36 |
|
8 |
3 |
7 |
21 |
32 |
|
3 |
4 |
11 |
16 |
29 |
|
11 |
7 |
18 |
37 |
61 |
|
40 |
-24 |
|
10 |
Montrose |
36 |
|
3 |
2 |
13 |
18 |
39 |
|
2 |
3 |
13 |
15 |
47 |
|
5 |
5 |
26 |
33 |
86 |
|
20 |
-53 |
