2014–15 Ayr United F.C. season

Ayr United 2014–15 Lachlan Cameron Chairman Mark Roberts(until 15 December)Andy Millen(Interim)Ian McCall(from 5 January) Somerset Park League One Eighth Place Challenge Cup First Round League Cup Second Round Scottish Cup Third Round Alan Forrest (9) Alan Forrest (9) 1,617 vs Greenock Morton, League One, 9 August 2014 646 vs Stenhousemuir, League One, 13 December 2014 1,122 _shoulder_stripes_black_shirt _vneckwhite _shoulder_stripes_black_shirt _adidasonwhite _color_3_stripes_black FFFFFF 000000 FFFFFF 000000 FFFFFF _shoulder_stripes_white_stripes _vneckwhite _shoulder_stripes_white_stripes _adidaswhite _color_3_stripes_white FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 000000 000000 2013–14 2015–16 The 2014–15 season was Ayr United's 2nd season in League One and their 3rd consecutive season in the third-tier of Scottish football. Ayr also competed in the Scottish Cup, League Cup and the Challenge Cup. Summary Management Ayr began the season under the management of Mark Roberts, who continued to operate in a player-manager role. On 15 December, Roberts was removed from his position as manager after a poor run of form, with his assistant Andy Millen placed in temporary charge.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30491310 Ayr United sack manager Mark Roberts bbc.co.uk/sport BBC 16 December 2014 4 May 2020 On 5 January 2015, Ian McCall was appointed as Ayr United's new manager.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30690254 Ayr United appoint Ian McCall as their new manager bbc.co.uk/sport BBC 4 May 2020 Competitions Preseason #ccffcc Win 1px solid #AAAAAA #ffffcc Draw 1px solid #AAAAAA #ffcccc Loss 1px solid #AAAAAA Friendly 16 July 2014 Queen's Park 2 – 3 Ayr United Glasgow W Friendly 19 July 2014 14:00 Ayr United 1 – 1 Ayr United Report NIR Crusaders McLaughlin 22 Snoddy 90 Somerset Park, Ayr D Friendly 21 July 2014 19:30 Hurlford United 3 – 5 Ayr United Report Ayr United Robertson 60 85 pen. Cochrane 80 McLaughlin 10 pen. 43 Donnelly 62 McGill 71 Forrest 81 Blair Park, Hurlford W Scottish League One 2014–15 Scottish League One Match 1 9 August 2014 15:00 Ayr United 1 – 0 Report Greenock Morton Donnelly 79 Somerset Park, Ayr 1,617 Craig Charleston W Match 2 16 August 2014 15:00 Stirling Albion 1 – 3 Ayr United Report Ayr United G Smith 66 pen. Forrest 5 56 Gilmour 69 Forthbank Stadium, Stirling 823 Mat Northcroft W Match 3 23 August 2014 15:00 Ayr United 2 – 0 Ayr United Report Forfar Athletic McLaughlin 85 89 pen. Somerset Park, Ayr 1,156 Nick Walsh W Match 4 30 August 2014 15:00 Stenhousemuir 1 – 1 Ayr United Report Ayr United Grehan 26 Donnelly 12 Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir 669 John McKendrick D Match 5 13 September 2014 15:00 Ayr United 0 – 2 Report Stranraer Murphy 71 Grant Gallagher 65Scott Rumsby 69Jamie Longworth 81Longridge 82 Somerset Park, Ayr 1,414 SCO Calum Murray L Match 6 20 September 2014 15:00 Brechin City 2 – 4 Report Ayr United McLean 22Jackson 40Trouten 49Cameron 2 53 61Jamie Masson 59McGormack 86 McLaughlin 53 pen. 86 pen.Beattie 73 90+2Paul Slane 82 Glebe Park, Brechin 537 SCO Gavin Duncan W Match 7 27 September 2014 15:00 Ayr United 2 – 3 Report Airdrieonians Donald 21Murphy 51Beattie 80Donnelly 90+2 Jim Lister 30 74Luca Gasparotto 87Bain 90+1Liam Watt 90+6 Somerset Park, Ayr 1,185 SCO Matt Northcroft L Match 8 4 October 2014 15:00 Peterhead 2 – 0 Report Ayr United Stevenson 56Ryan Strachan 62 Balmoor Stadium, Peterhead 506 SCO Alan Muir L Match 9 10 October 2014 19:45 Ayr United 0 – 1 Report Dunfermline Athletic Glimour 16Paul Slane 25 El Bakhtaoui 29 30Falkingham 82Buchanan 87 Somerset Park, Ayr 1,457 SCO Euan Anderson L Match 10 18 October 2014 15:00 Greenock Morton 0 – 1 Report Ayr United McLaughlin 36McKinlay 53 Cappielow, Greenock 1,744 SCO Calum Murray W Match 11 25 October 2014 15:00 Ayr United 0 – 2 Report Brechin City Somerset Park, Ayr 1,060 SCO Stephen Finnie L Match 12 8 November 2014 Stranraer 3 – 1 Report Ayr United Stair Park, Stranraer 1,415 SCO Gavin Duncan L Match 13 22 November 2014 Forfar Athletic 2 – 0 Report Ayr United Station Park, Forfar 562 SCO Andrew Dallas L Match 14 6 December 2014 Dunfermline Athletic 4 – 2 Report Ayr United East End Park, Dunfermline 2,509 SCO Euan Anderson L Match 15 13 December 2014 Ayr United 2 – 3 Report Stenhousemuir Somerset Park, Ayr 646 SCO Des Roache L Match 16 20 December 2014 Ayr United 2 – 2 Report Stirling Albion Somerset Park, Ayr 880 SCO John McKendrick D Match 17 27 December 2014 Airdrieonians 3 – 0 Report Ayr United Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie 1,023 SCO George Salmond L Match 18 3 January 2015 Ayr United 0 – 2 Report Stranraer Somerset Park, Ayr 1,235 SCO Alan Newlands L Match 19 10 January 2015 Brechin City 2 – 1 Report Ayr United Glebe Park, Brechin 504 SCO Mat Northcroft L Match 20 17 January 2015 Ayr United 1 – 1 Report Greenock Morton Somerset Park, Ayr 1,217 SCO Colin Steven D Match 21 24 January 2015 Stenhousemuir 1 – 1 Report Ayr United Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir 651 SCO Gavin Ross D Match 22 31 January 2015 Ayr United 0 – 2 Report Dunfermline Athletic Somerset Park, Ayr 1,149 SCO Mat Northcroft L Match 23 14 February 2015 Stirling Albion 1 – 4 Report Ayr United Forthbank Stadium, Stirling 785 SCO Brian Colvin W Match 24 21 February 2015 Peterhead 2 – 0 Report Ayr United Balmoor Stadium, Peterhead 560 SCO Alan Newlands L Match 25 28 February 2015 Ayr United 1 – 0 Report Forfar Athletic Somerset Park, Ayr 1,017 SCO Stephen Finnie W Match 26 3 March 2015 Ayr United 3 – 3 Report Peterhead Somerset Park, Ayr 693 SCO Craig Charleston D Match 27 7 March 2015 Dunfermline Athletic 2 – 1 Report Ayr United East End Park, Dunfermline 2,467 SCO Nick Walsh L Match 28 10 March 2015 Ayr United 0 – 1 Report Airdrieonians Somerset Park, Ayr 835 SCO Colin Steven L Match 29 14 March 2015 Ayr United 0 – 0 Report Stenhousemuir Somerset Park, Ayr 1,055 SCO John McKendrick D Match 30 21 March 2015 Greenock Morton 2 – 1 Report Ayr United Cappielow, Greenock 1,552 SCO George Salmond L Match 31 28 March 2015 Ayr United 2 – 2 Report Brechin City Somerset Park, Ayr 986 SCO Andrew Dallas D Match 32 4 April 2015 Stranraer 1 – 0 Report Ayr United Stair Park, Stranraer 1,010 SCO Kevin Graham L Match 33 11 April 2015 Ayr United 2 – 4 Report Peterhead Somerset Park, Ayr 998 SCO Calum Murray L Match 34 18 April 2015 Airdrieonians 2 – 0 Report Ayr United Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie 881 SCO Craig Charleston L Match 35 25 April 2015 Ayr United 4 – 0 Report Stirling Albion Somerset Park, Ayr 1,608 SCO Alan Newlands W Match 36 2 May 2015 Forfar Athletic 1 – 3 Report Ayr United Station Park, Forfar 1,916 SCO Greg Aitken W Scottish Challenge Cup 2014–15 Scottish Challenge Cup Round 1 27 July 2014 15:00 Clyde 2 – 0 Ayr United Report Ayr United McManus 8 Sweeney 29 pen. Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld 689 Stephen Finnie L Scottish League Cup 2014–15 Scottish League Cup Round 1 2 August 2014 19:45 East Stirlingshire 0 – 4 Ayr United Report Ayr United Donnelly 50 77 McLaughlin 63 pen. Gilmour 90 Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir 295 Greg Aitken W Round 2 26 August 2014 19:45 Kilmarnock 1 – 0 Ayr United McKenzie 69 Rugby Park, Kilmarnock 8,877 Craig Thomson L Scottish Cup 2014–15 Scottish Cup Round 3 1 November 2014 15:00 Ayr United 1 – 1 Alloa Athletic Somerset Park, Ayr D Round 3 (Replay) 11 November 2014 19:45 Alloa Athletic 4 – 0 Report Ayr United Buchanan 24Meggatt 28Docherty 33 60 Indodrill Stadium, Alloa 420 Don Robertson L Player statistics Squad, appearance and goals 2 May 2015 No. Number Nat Nationality Player Total League Scottish Cup League Cup Challenge Cup Apps Appearances Goals Goals Apps Appearances Goals Goals Apps Appearances Goals Goals Apps Appearances Goals Goals Apps Appearances Goals Goals Goalkeepers SCO David Hutton 41 0 36 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 SCO Shaun Newman 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Defenders SCO Adam Blakeman 14 2 12 (2) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 SCO Martyn Campbell 16 0 11 (2) 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 SCO Adam Cummins 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SCO Nicky Devlin 41 2 36 2 2 0 2 0 1 0 SCO Josh McArthur 2 0 0 (1) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 SCO John McArthur 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 SCO Craig McCracken 4 0 1 (2) 0 0 (1) 0 0 0 0 0 SCO Scott McKenna 12 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SCO Kevin McKinlay 17 0 13 (1) 0 0 0 2 0 0 (1) 0 SCO Andrew Muir 9 0 1 (5) 0 2 0 0 (1) 0 0 0 SCO Morgyn Neill 7 1 6 (1) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Midfielders IRE Peter Murphy 29 1 25 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 SCO Robbie Crawford 23 1 18 (5) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 SCO Michael Donald 37 0 33 (1) 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 SCO Alan Forrest 36 9 23 (8) 9 2 0 2 0 1 0 SCO Brian Gilmour 36 3 24 (7) 2 2 0 2 1 1 0 SCO Dale Keenan 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SCO Peter McGill 10 0 4 (2) 0 0 (1) 0 0 (2) 0 1 0 SCO Jon-Paul McGovern 41 5 35 (1) 5 2 0 2 0 1 0 SCO Scott McLaughlin 27 8 21 (1) 7 2 0 2 1 1 0 SCO Craig Murray 14 0 13 (1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SCO Michael Wardrope 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SCO David Robertson 12 1 9 (3) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Forwards SCO Craig Beattie 30 6 14 (14) 6 0 (2) 0 0 0 0 0 SCO Ryan Donnelly 29 5 19 (5) 2 2 1 2 2 1 0 SCO Sean McKenzie 5 0 1 (3) 0 0 (1) 0 0 0 0 0 SCO Ryan Nisbet 10 0 0 (10) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SCO Jordan Preston 14 5 14 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 SCO Mark Roberts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SCO Dale Shirkie 18 0 1 (14) 0 1 (1) 0 0 (1) 0 0 0 SCO Paul Slane 13 0 7 (4) 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 Players with a zero in every column only appeared as unused substitutes. Club statistics League table AYR Overall Competition Started round Current Position Final Position First match Last match Scottish League One Matchday 1 Matchday 36 8th 9 August 2014 2 May 2015 Scottish Challenge Cup 1st Round Eliminated 1st Round 25 July 2014 25 July 2014 Scottish Cup 3rd Round Eliminated 3rd Round 1 November 2014 11 November 2014 League Cup 1st Round Eliminated 2nd Round 2 August 2014 26 August 2014 Last Updated: 3 September 2015 Results summary 4 5 9 22 28 5 2 11 23 32 3 Sept 2015 Competitive matches Sept 2015 Results by round table b Round Ground H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A Result W/W/W/D/L/W/L/L/L/W/L/L/L/L/L/D/L/L/L/D/D/L/W/L/W/D/L/L/D/L/D/L/L/L/W/W Position 1/1/1/1/2/1/3/3/5/4/5/6/6/7/7/8/8/9/9/9/9/9/9/9/9/9/8/9/9/9/8/8/8/9/8/8 Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss 1st yellow1 yellow1 yellow1 red2 red1 2 May 2020 https://www.worldfootball.net/competition/ro47818/md36/results-and-standings/ Scottish Championship 2014/15 worldfootball.net 2 May 2020 May 2015 Transfers Players in PlayerFromFeeSCO Nicky DevlinSCO StenhousemuirFreehttp://www.ayrunitedfc.co.uk/new-signings-2/ NEW SIGNINGS AyrUnitedFC.co.uk 24 July 2014 19 August 2014 8 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140808072544/http://www.ayrunitedfc.co.uk/new-signings-2/ dead SCO Kevin McKinlaySCO StenhousemuirFreehttp://www.ayrunitedfc.co.uk/first-signing-of-the-summer/ First Signing of the Summer AyrUnitedFC.co.uk 4 June 2014 19 August 2014 20 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140820041625/http://www.ayrunitedfc.co.uk/first-signing-of-the-summer/ dead IRE Peter MurphyENG Celtic NationFreeSCO Jon-Paul McGovernIRE Derry CityFreehttp://www.ayrunitedfc.co.uk/new-signings/ New Signings AyrUnitedFC.co.uk 2 July 2014 19 August 2014 13 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150713222159/http://www.ayrunitedfc.co.uk/new-signings/ dead SCO Craig BeattieMLT Żebbuġ RangersFreehttp://www.ayrunitedfc.co.uk/deadline-day-signings/ Deadline day signings AyrUnitedFC.co.uk 1 September 2014 1 September 2014 1 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140901143210/http://www.ayrunitedfc.co.uk/deadline-day-signings/ dead SCO Ryan DonnellySCO Albion RoversFreeSCO Dale ShirkieSCO MotherwellFreehttp://www.ayrunitedfc.co.uk/shirkie-signs/ Shirkie signs! AyrUnitedFC.co.uk 15 August 2014 19 August 2014 15 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140815154535/http://www.ayrunitedfc.co.uk/shirkie-signs/ dead SCO Paul SlaneUnattachedFreehttps://ayrunitedfc.co.uk/slane-signs/ Slane Signs! AyrUnitedFC.co.uk 25 September 2014 6 May 2020 21 September 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200921084000/https://ayrunitedfc.co.uk/slane-signs/ dead SCO David RobertsonSCO LivingstonFreehttps://ayrunitedfc.co.uk/david-robertson-signs/ David Robertson Signs!! AyrUnitedFC.co.uk 4 February 2015 6 May 2020 25 September 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200925204427/https://ayrunitedfc.co.uk/david-robertson-signs/ dead Players out PlayerToFeeSCO Adam Hunter UnattachedFreeSCO Alan LithgowSCO StenhousemuirFreehttp://www.stenhousemuirfc.com/club/squad/157/Alan-Lithgow/ Alan Lithgow StenhousemuirFC.com 19 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140820051002/http://www.stenhousemuirfc.com/club/squad/157/Alan-Lithgow/ 20 August 2014 dead SCO Jackson LongridgeSCO StranraerFreehttp://www.stranraerfc.org/index.php/component/content/article/78-website-content/132-another-signing Longridge signs StranraerFC.org 19 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140820005319/http://www.stranraerfc.org/index.php/component/content/article/78-website-content/132-another-signing 20 August 2014 dead dmy-all SCO Craig McCrackenSCO Auchinleck TalbotLoanhttp://www.pitchero.com/clubs/auchinlecktalbot/news/playing-staff-update-1267465.html PLAYING STAFF UPDATE. Auchinleck Talbot FC 10 August 2014 19 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140820023755/http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/auchinlecktalbot/news/playing-staff-update-1267465.html 2014-08-20 dead SCO Gordon PopeFreehttp://www.pitchero.com/clubs/auchinlecktalbot/news/playing-staff-update-1222586.html#.U3kLxNLB8ZM.twitter PLAYING STAFF UPDATE Auchinleck Talbot FC 18 May 2014 19 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140521163922/http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/auchinlecktalbot/news/playing-staff-update-1222586.html#.U3kLxNLB8ZM.twitter 21 May 2014 dead dmy-all SCO Anthony MarenghiSCO StranraerFreehttp://www.stranraerfc.org/index.php/78-website-content/293-anthony-marenghi Anthony Marenghi StranraerFC.org 19 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140820010142/http://www.stranraerfc.org/index.php/78-website-content/293-anthony-marenghi 20 August 2014 dead dmy-all NIR Michael McGowan UnattachedFreeSCO Kevin Kyle Unattached RetiredSCO Craig MalcolmSCO StranraerFreehttp://www.stranraerfc.org/index.php/component/content/article/78-website-content/212-new-signings New Signings StranraerFC.org 19 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140820045555/http://www.stranraerfc.org/index.php/component/content/article/78-website-content/212-new-signings 20 August 2014 dead dmy-all SCO Michael MoffatSCO Dunfermline AthleticFreehttp://www.thecourier.co.uk/sport/football/league-1/ayr-united-chief-slams-dunfermline-after-michael-moffat-move-1.398277 Ayr United chief slams Dunfermline after Michael Moffat move The Courier (Dundee) 31 May 2014 19 August 2014SCO Ryan NisbetSCO Cumnock JuniorsLoanSCO Mark RobertsSCO ClydeFreehttps://www.clydefc.co.uk/news/2015/02/27/4851/#.VPO3aa-zWUk Slane and Roberts Sign ClydeFC.co.uk 27 February 2015 6 May 2020SCO Paul SlaneFreehttps://www.clydefc.co.uk/news/2015/02/27/4851/#.VPO3aa-zWUk Slane and Roberts Sign ClydeFC.co.uk 27 February 2015 6 May 2020 References 32em Category:Ayr United F.C. seasons Ayr United F.C.