2013–14 Ayr United F.C. season
| 2013–14 season | |||
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| Chairman | Lachlan Cameron | ||
| Manager | Mark Roberts | ||
| Stadium | Somerset Park | ||
| League One | Fourth place | ||
| Challenge Cup | Second round | ||
| League Cup | First round | ||
| Scottish Cup | Fourth round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Michael Moffat (25) All: Michael Moffat (26) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 8,968 vs Rangers, League One, 6 October 2013 | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 643 vs Dunfermline Athletic, League One, 14 December 2013 | ||
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The 2013–14 season is the 104th season of competitive football by Ayr United, their first season in the newly formed Scottish League One and their second consecutive season in the third tier of Scottish football. Ayr also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup
Ayr finished in fourth place in League One and qualified for the Scottish Championship play-offs, losing 5-2 on aggregate to Cowdenbeath. Ayr also reached the Second round of the Challenge Cup, the First round of the League Cup and the Fourth round of the Scottish Cup.
Results and fixtures
Win Draw Loss Postponed
Pre–season
| 5 July 2013 |  Oțelul Galați | 2 – 0 | Ayr United | Leigh Sports Village, Leigh |
| 18:00 | Băjenaru  15' Paraschiv 74' |
Report[usurped] | Attendance: 0 Referee: Mark Halsey |
| 7 July 2013 |  Dinamo București | 1 – 1 | Ayr United | Leigh Sports Village, Leigh |
| 18:00 | Abdoulaye 65' |
Report | Malcolm 59' |
Attendance: 0 |
| 9 July 2013 | Queen's Park | 0 – 3 | Ayr United | Lesser Hampden, Glasgow |
| 19:30 | Malcolm 10' Shankland 60'Wardrope 90' |
Attendance: 0 |
| 13 July 2013 | Ayr United | 1 – 4 |  Rotherham United | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 15:00 | Moffat 86 pen.' |
Report Rotherham United Report |
Revell 52', 58' Rose 68'Pringle 89' |
Attendance: 664 |
| 21 July 2013 | Cumnock Juniors | 0 – 5 | Ayr United | Townhead Park, Cumnock |
| 12:00 | Donald 24' Forrest 30'Moffat 75' (pen.)Marenghi 77'McGowan 90' |
| 29 July 2013 | Ayr United | 0 – 2 |  AEL Limassol | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 19:30 | Sá 10' Targino 23' |
Attendance: 461 |
Scottish League One
| 10 August 2013 1 | Arbroath | 0 – 3 | Ayr United | Gayfield Park, Arbroath |
| 15:00 | Report | Moffat 13', 17' Forrest 62' |
Attendance: 775 Referee: John McKendrick |
| 17 August 2013 2 | Ayr United | 2 – 0 | Forfar Athletic | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 15:00 | Malcolm 41' Moffat 75 pen.' |
Report | Attendance: 1,056 Referee: Matt Northcroft |
| 24 August 2013 3 | Stranraer | 1 – 1 | Ayr United | Stair Park, Stranraer |
| 15:00 | Longworth 8' |
Report | McGowan 37' |
Attendance: 845 Referee: Des Roache |
| 31 August 2013 4 | Ayr United | 2 – 2 | Airdrieonians | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 15:00 | Moffat 12', 17' |
Report | Boyle 4' Blockley 37' |
Attendance: 1,339 Referee: Andrew Dallas |
| 14 September 2013 5 | Stenhousemuir | 1 – 1 | Ayr United | Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir |
| 15:00 | Roberts 42' |
Report | Smith 71' |
Attendance: 657 Referee: Iain Brines |
| 21 September 2013 6 | Ayr United | 2 – 2 | Brechin City | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 15:00 | Moffat 43' McGowan 45' |
Report | Trouten 68' McLean 90' |
Attendance: 987 Referee: Don Robertson |
| 21 September 2013 7 | Dunfermline Athletic | 5 – 1 | Ayr United | East End Park, Dunfermline |
| 15:00 | Wallace 21 pen.', 65' Whittle 31' Geggan 39' Falkingham 41' |
Report | Moffat 3' |
Attendance: 2,743 Referee: George Salmond |
| 6 October 2013 8 | Ayr United | 0 – 2 | Rangers | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 15:00 | Report | Mohsni 56' MacLeod 59' |
Attendance: 8,968 Referee: Bobby Madden |
| 12 October 2013 9 | East Fife | 1 – 4 | Ayr United | Bayview Stadium, Methil |
| 15:00 | Buchanan 43 pen.' |
Report | Donald 29', 90' Moffat 36' McLaughlin 53' |
Attendance: 753 Referee: Iain Brines |
| 19 October 2013 10 | Ayr United | 2 – 0 | Arbroath | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 15:00 | Kyle 45' Hunter 74' |
Report | Attendance: 990 Referee: Stevie O'Reilly |
| 26 October 2013 11 | Airdrieonians | 0 – 1 | Ayr United | Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie |
| 15:00 | Report | Marenghi 53' |
Attendance: 1,012 Referee: Kevin Graham |
| 12 November 2013 12 | Ayr United | 3 – 6 | Stranraer | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 19:45 | Moffat 15', 17', 57 pen.' |
Report | Longworth 11', 24', 41' Aitken 48 pen.', 86 pen.' McKenna 77' |
Attendance: 986 Referee: Andrew Dallas |
| 16 November 2013 13 | Brechin City | 1 – 1 | Ayr United | Glebe Park, Brechin |
| 15:00 | Jackson 75' |
Report | Marenghi 44' |
Attendance: 518 Referee: Alan Muir |
| 23 November 2013 14 | Ayr United | 4 – 3 | Stenhousemuir | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 15:00 | Moffat 5 pen.', 72 pen.' Donald 33' Kyle 85' |
Report | Gemmell 14 pen.' Dickson 19' McNeil 59' |
Attendance: 986 Referee: Calum Murray |
| 7 December 2013 15 | Rangers | 3 – 0 | Ayr United | Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow |
| 15:00 | Daly 12' Aird 23' Mohsni 86' |
Report | Attendance: 45,227 Referee: Euan Anderson |
| 14 December 2013 16 | Ayr United | 2 – 4 | Dunfermline Athletic | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 15:00 | Gilmour 17' Moffat 27' |
Report | Husband 44' Wallace 60 pen.', 69'Moore 90' |
Attendance: 643 Referee: Stevie O'Reilly |
| 21 December 2013 17 | Forfar Athletic | 0 – 1 | Ayr United | Station Park, Forfar |
| 15:00 | Report | Kyle 62' |
Attendance: 473 Referee: Don Robertson |
| 28 December 2013 18 | Ayr United | 2 – 0 | East Fife | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 15:00 | Moffat 32', 68' |
Report | Attendance: 1,059 Referee: Des Roache |
| 4 January 2014 19 | Stranraer | 4 – 0 | Ayr United | Stair Park, Stranraer |
| 15:00 | Winter 14' Grehan 33 pen.', 47'Stirling 49' |
Report | Attendance: 1,097 Referee: Crawford Allan |
| 11 January 2014 20 | Ayr United | 3 – 0 | Airdrieonians | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 15:00 | Gilmour  40'Kyle 59'Moffat 76'Forrest 79' |
Report | Attendance: 1,037 Referee: Euan Anderson |
| 18 January 2014 21 | Ayr United | 1 – 3 | Brechin City | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 15:00 | Pope 79' Moffat 88' |
Report | McLauchlan 12' McAusland 33 o.g.'Hay 90+2 pen.' |
Attendance: 1,018 Referee: Alan Muir |
| 25 January 2014 22 | Stenhousemuir | 1 – 1 | Ayr United | Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir |
| 15:00 | McNeil 89' |
Report | Malcolm 27' Donald 72' |
Attendance: 467 Referee: John McKendrick |
| 1 February 2014 23 | Arbroath | 2 – 3 | Ayr United | Gayfield Park, Arbroath |
| 15:00 | Paul Sheerin 7' Linn 63'Chisholm 65'McIntosh 79' |
Report | Moffat 4', 29' Donald 18'Malcolm 23' |
Attendance: 605 Referee: Matt Northcroft |
| 15 February 2014 24 | Ayr United | 0 – 2 | Rangers | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 15:00 | Report | Law 46' Daly 59' |
Attendance: 8,449 Referee: John McKendrick |
| 22 February 2014 25 | Dunfermline Athletic | 3 – 0 | Ayr United | East End Park, Dunfermline |
| 15:00 | Forbes 8' Shankland 45+1', 78' |
Report | Attendance: 2,773 Referee: George Salmond |
| 1 March 2014 26 | Airdrieonians | 3 – 0 | Ayr United | Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie |
| 15:00 | Barr 30' Watt 69'Parker 75 pen.' |
Report | Hunter  41'McAusland 74' |
Attendance: 880 Referee: David Somers |
| 4 March 2014 27 | Ayr United | 2 – 3 | Forfar Athletic | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 15:00 | Malcolm 34' Campbell 62' |
Report | Swankie 13', 67' Templeman 45' |
Attendance: 656 Referee: Craig Charleston |
| 8 March 2014 28 | Ayr United | 5 – 0 | Stranraer | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 15:00 | Moffat 8 pen.', 59' Malcolm 20'Donald 30'Forrest 76' |
Report | McKeown 61' |
Attendance: 1,141 Referee: Brian Colvin |
| 15 March 2014 29 | East Fife | 0 – 5 | Ayr United | Bayview Stadium, Methil |
| 15:00 | Report | Moffat 36 pen.', 39' Kyle 45+1'Donald 51'Forrest 90+1' |
Attendance: 647 Referee: Euan Norris |
| 22 March 2014 30 | Ayr United | 2 – 1 | Arbroath | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 15:00 | Malcolm 4' Donald 22'Moffat 40' |
Report | Deuchar 38' |
Attendance: 766 Referee: Greg Aitken |
| 29 March 2014 31 | Ayr United | 2 – 3 | Stenhousemuir | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 15:00 | Moffat 66' Forrest 68' |
Report | Greenhalgh 20' Higgins 87 pen.', 90+1' |
Attendance: 766 Referee: Greg Aitken |
| 5 April 2014 32 | Brechin City | 2 – 1 | Ayr United | Glebe Park, Brechin |
| 15:00 | Thomson 6' Molloy 67' |
Report | Forrest 75' |
Attendance: 507 Referee: Brian Colvin |
| 19 April 2014 33 | Ayr United | 1 – 1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 15:00 | Forrest 55' |
Report | Thomson 50' |
Attendance: 1,272 Referee: Stephen Finnie |
| 22 April 2014 34 | Rangers | 2 – 1 | Ayr United | Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow |
| 15:00 | Mohsni 54', 82' |
Report | Forrest 69' |
Attendance: 40,651 Referee: Iain Brines |
| 26 April 2014 35 | Forfar Athletic | 4 – 2 | Ayr United | Station Park, Forfar |
| 15:00 | McLuskey 2' Hilson 25', 73'Kader 52' |
Report | Moffat 60 pen.' Gilmour 90+2' |
Attendance: 532 Referee: Euan Anderson |
| 3 May 2014 36 | Ayr United | 4 – 1 | East Fife | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 15:00 | Malcolm 42', 53', 63' Gilmour 75' |
Report | Buchanan 82' |
Attendance: 1,952 Referee: Crawford Allan |
Championship play-off
| 7 May 2014 Semi-Final 1st Leg | Ayr United | 1 – 2 | Cowdenbeath | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| Pope 79' |
Report | Stewart 15', 37' |
Attendance: 1,495 Referee: Don Robertson |
| 10 May 2014 Semi-Final 2nd Leg | Cowdenbeath | 3 – 1 (5 – 2 agg.) | Ayr United | Central Park, Cowdenbeath |
| Stewart 1', 30' O'Brien 52' |
Report | Donald 35' |
Attendance: 933 Referee: John Beaton |
Scottish Challenge Cup
| 27 July 2013 First Round | Queens Park | 1 – 2 | Ayr United | Hampden Park, Glasgow |
| 15:00 | Quinn 28 pen.' |
Report | Moffat 53' Forrest 89' |
Attendance: 887 Referee: Paul Robertson |
| 20 August 2013 Second Round | Ayr United | 1 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Falkirk | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 19:45 | Malcolm 39' |
Loy 63' Shepherd 110' |
Attendance: 1,050 Referee: Craig Charleston |
Scottish League Cup
| 6 August 2013 First Round | Partick Thistle | 2 – 1 | Ayr United | Firhill Stadium, Glasgow |
| 19:45 | O'Donnell 12' Balatoni 75' |
Report | Shankland 89' |
Attendance: 2,145 Referee: Iain Brines |
Scottish Cup
| 3 November 2013 Third Round | Ayr United | 3 – 2 | Queen's Park | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 15:00 | Marenghi 39' Lithgow 50' Malcolm 60' |
Report | Brough 27' Spittal 67' |
Attendance: 879 Referee: Euan Anderson |
| 30 November 2013 Fourth Round | Ayr United | 1 – 1 | Dunfermline Athletic | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 15:00 | Donald 59' |
Report | Geggan 14' |
Attendance: 1,391 Referee: Stephen Finnie |
| 4 December 2013 Fourth Round Replay | Dunfermline Athletic | 1 – 0 | Ayr United | East End Park, Dunfermline |
| 19:45 | Thomson 60' |
Report | Attendance: 1,932 Referee: Stephen Finnie |
Player statistics
Squad, appearance and goals
As of 3 May 2014[1]
| No. | Nat | Player | Total | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | |||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||||
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David Hutton | 43 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
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William Muir | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
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Shaun Newman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
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Martyn Campbell | 21 (1) | 1 | 18 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
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Adam Hunter | 36 | 1 | 28 (1) | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
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Alan Lithgow | 41 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
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Jackson Longridge | 4 | 0 | 2 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
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Josh McArthur | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
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Kyle McAusland | 19 | 0 | 12 (5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
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Gordon Pope | 39 | 2 | 32 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |||
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Robbie Crawford | 19 | 0 | 12 (3) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
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Michael Donald | 40 | 8 | 34 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |||
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Alan Forrest | 32 | 9 | 11 (16) | 8 | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 1 (2) | 1 | |||
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Brian Gilmour | 28 | 3 | 21 (1) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
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Anthony Marenghi | 26 | 3 | 16 (5) | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
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Michael McGowan | 28 | 2 | 17 (7) | 2 | 0 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | |||
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Scott McLaughlin | 42 | 1 | 35 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
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Michael Wardrope | 1 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
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Kevin Kyle | 29 | 5 | 22 (2) | 5 | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | |||
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Craig Malcolm | 39 | 9 | 28 (5) | 8 | 1 (1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
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Michael Moffat | 37 | 26 | 32 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |||
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Mark Roberts | 8 | 0 | 5 (2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Club statistics
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 2 | Dunfermline Athletic | 36 | 19 | 6 | 11 | 68 | 54 | +14 | 63 | Qualification for the Championship play-offs |
| 3 | Stranraer | 36 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 57 | 57 | 0 | 51 | |
| 4 | Ayr United | 36 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 65 | 66 | −1 | 49 | |
| 5 | Stenhousemuir | 36 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 57 | 66 | −9 | 48 | |
| 6 | Airdrieonians | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 47 | 57 | −10 | 45 |
Source: SPFL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Transfers
Players In
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Players out
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