2012–13 Ayr United F.C. season

The 2012–13 season was Ayr United's first season back in the Scottish Second Division, after being relegated from the Scottish First Division at the end of the 2011–12 season after their two legged semi final play-off defeat to Airdrie United.[1] Ayr also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Ayr United
2012–13 season
ChairmanLachlan Cameron
ManagerMark Roberts
StadiumSomerset Park
Second DivisionSeventh place
Challenge CupFirst round, lost to East Stirlingshire
League CupSecond round, lost to St Mirren
Scottish CupFourth round, lost to Forfar Athletic
Top goalscorerLeague:
Michael Moffat (16)

All:
Michael Moffat (21)
Highest home attendance1,373 vs
Queen of the South
Second Division
15 September 2012
Lowest home attendance631 vs Brechin City
Second Division
5 March 2013

Summary

Season

Ayr United finished Seventh in the Scottish Second Division.[2] They reached the first round of the Challenge Cup,[3] the second round of the League Cup[4] and the fourth round of the Scottish Cup.[5]

Management

Ayr will be managed by Mark Roberts[6] for the 2012–13 season, following the departure of Brian Reid whose contract with the club had expired.[7]

Results and fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Pre season

14 July 2012 Friendly Ayr United 4 – 0 Motherwell Somerset Park, Ayr
15:00 Robertson  19'
Moffat  24'
Campbell  47'
Sinclair  71'
Motherwell Report
Ayr United Report
Attendance: 825
Referee: Steven McLean
18 July 2012 Friendly Ayr United 1 – 1 Bolton Wanderers Somerset Park, Ayr
19:45 Roberts  78' [[Marcos Alonso Mendoza
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Scottish Second Division

18 August 2012 Scottish Second Division Arbroath 4 – 2 Ayr United Gayfield Park
15:00 Holmes  45'
Kerr  46'
Gribben  72'
Rennie  83'
SFL Report Sinclair  22'
Holmes  67' (Own goal)
Attendance: 714
Referee: Northcroft
25 August 2012 Scottish Second Division Ayr United 2 – 3 Forfar Athletic Somerset Park
15:00 Sinclair  6', 52' SFL Report Campbell  45' (Penalty)
Swankie  59'
Fotheringham  89'
Attendance: 1,094
Referee: Somers
1 September 2012 Scottish Second Division Stranraer 2 – 0 Ayr United Stair Park
15:00 Malcolm  34', 38' SFL Report Hunter  90'  Attendance: 772
Referee: Cook
15 September 2012 Scottish Second Division Ayr United 2 – 4 Queen of the South Somerset Park
15:00 MacKinnon  9', 19' SFL Report Clark  16'
Burns  31'
Reilly  62', 69'
Attendance: 1,373
Referee: Muir
22 September 2012 Scottish Second Division East Fife 2 – 3 Ayr United Bayview Stadium
15:00 Pollock  5'
Barr  83'
SFL Report Sinclair  9', 34'
McAusland  88'
Attendance: 575
Referee: Hilland
29 September 2012 Scottish Second Division Ayr United 3 – 0 Brechin City Somerset Park
15:00 McCann  15'
Moffat  26'
Twaddle  53'
Sinclair  68'
SFL Report Attendance: 993
Referee: Robertson
6 October 2012 Scottish Second Division Ayr United 2 – 1 Albion Rovers Somerset Park
15:00 Moffat  2' (Penalty), 94' (Penalty) SFL Report Howarth  45+1'
Russell  94'
Attendance: 1,023
Referee: Murray
27 October 2012 Scottish Second Division Ayr United 2 – 0 Arbroath Somerset Park
15:00 MacKinnon  16'
Moffat  90'
SFL Report Attendance: 1,062
Referee: Dallas
10 November 2012 Scottish Second Division Stenhousemuir 1 – 1 Ayr United Ochilview Park
15:00 Smith  84' SFL Report Moffat  68' Attendance: 586
Referee: O'Reilly
17 November 2012 Scottish Second Division Ayr United 2 – 1 Stranraer Somerset Park
15:00 Moffat  57' (pen.), 90'
McStay  81'
SFL Report Moore  31' Attendance: 1,006
Referee: Hilland
24 November 2012 Scottish Second Division Queen of the South 2 – 0 Ayr United Palmerston Park
15:00 McGuffie  16'
Clark  55'
SFL Report Attendance: 1,953
Referee: Anderson
15 December 2012 Scottish Second Division Ayr United 2 – 3 East Fife Somerset Park
15:00 White  3' (o.g.)
McAusland  17'
SFL Report McBride  56', 65' (pen.)
White  89'
Attendance: 943
Referee: Aitken
26 December 2012 Scottish Second Division Albion Rovers 2 – 0 Ayr United Cliftonhill
15:00 Stevenson  24'
Elliot  69'
Elliot  76'
SFL Report Attendance: 509
Referee: Northcroft
29 December 2012 Scottish Second Division Ayr United 0 – 0 Alloa Athletic Somerset Park
15:00 SFL Report Attendance: 927
Referee: Robertson
2 January 2013 Scottish Second Division Ayr United 1 – 5 Queen of the South Somerset Park
15:00 Winters  30' BBC Sport McStay  32' (o.g.)
Clark  43'
Carmichael  47'
McCann  69' (o.g.)
Lyle  72'
Attendance: 1,216
Referee: Dallas
19 January 2013 Scottish Second Division Ayr United P – P Stenhousemuir Somerset Park
15:00 BBC Report
Note: Postponed due to frozen pitch
26 January 2013 Scottish Second Division East Fife 3 – 3 Ayr United Bayview Stadium
15:00 White  26'
McManus  34', 45+1'
SFL Report Moffat  5'
McAusland  17'
McDonald  85'
Attendance: 514
Referee: Robertson
2 February 2013 Scottish Second Division Ayr United P – P Brechin City Somerset Park
15:00 BBC Report
Note: Postponed due to frozen pitch
9 February 2013 Scottish Second Division Alloa Athletic 2 – 2 Ayr United Recreation Park
15:00 Megginson  63'
Gordon  90+2'
SFL Report Buchanan  36'
McGregor  57'
Buchanan  78' 
Attendance: 521
Referee: Cook
16 February 2013 Scottish Second Division Ayr United 5 – 2 Albion Rovers Somerset Park
15:00 Donald  18', 56'
Moffat  25' (Penalty), 59', 67'
SFL Report Robbie Winters  42', 84' Attendance: 1,064
Referee: McKendrick
19 February 2013 Scottish Second Division Brechin City 2 – 1 Ayr United Glebe Park
19:45 McLauchlan  40', 59' SFL Report Moyes  56' (Own goal) Attendance: 412
Referee: Graham
23 February 2013 Scottish Second Division Ayr United 2 – 1 Forfar Athletic Somerset Park
15:00 Buchanan  19'
Donald  69'
SFL Report Campbell  74' (Penalty) Attendance: 1,008
Referee: Brines
26 February 2013 Scottish Second Division Ayr United 1 – 2 Stenhousemuir Somerset Park
19:45 Winters  33' SFL Report Dickson  60'
Corcoran  90+2'
Attendance: 821
Referee: Muir
2 March 2013 Scottish Second Division Arbroath 1 – 4 Ayr United Gayfield Park
15:00 Homes  2'
Kerr  54' 
SFL Report Moffat  41' (Penalty), 43', 72' (Penalty), 75' Attendance: 651
Referee: Dallas
5 March 2013 Scottish Second Division Ayr United 1 – 2 Brechin City Somerset Park
19:45 Buchanan  50' SFL Report Moyes  25'
Hay  75'
Attendance: 631
Referee: Roache
16 March 2013 Scottish Second Division Ayr United 2 – 1 Stranraer Somerset Park
15:00 Hunter  8'
Donald  11'
SFL Report Malcolm  68' Attendance: 1,022
Referee: Hilland
23 March 2013 Scottish Second Division Brechin City 2 – 1 Ayr United Station Park
15:00 Carcary  15'
Trouten  19'
SFL Report Buchanan  61'
McGregor  75' 
Attendance: 427
Referee: Northcroft
30 March 2013 Scottish Second Division Ayr United 2 – 1 East Fife Somerset Park
15:00 Buchanan  79'
Winters  87'
SFL Report Durie  15' Attendance: 956
Referee: Robertson
13 April 2013 Scottish Second Division Albion Rovers 1 – 3 Ayr United Cliftonhill Stadium
15:00 Dallas  57' SFL Report Moffat  31'
Buchanan  40'
McLaughlin  84'
Attendance: 475
Referee: Colvin
20 April 2013 Scottish Second Division Stenhousemuir 4 – 0 Ayr United Ochilview Park
15:00 Dickson  5'
Gemmell  20', 42' (Penalty)
Smith  56'
SFL Report Smith  42' Attendance: 497
Referee: Somers
27 April 2013 Scottish Second Division Ayr United 0 – 1 Arbroath Somerset Park
15:00 SFL Report Smith  60' Attendance: 834
Referee: Aitken

Scottish Challenge Cup

28 July 2012 Scottish Challenge Cup Round 1 East Stirlingshire 3 – 1 Ayr United Ochilview Park
15:00 Herd  28', 42'
Maxwell  86'
SFL Report Shankland  51' Attendance: 493
Referee: Cook

Scottish League Cup

4 August 2012 Scottish League Cup Round 1 Ayr United 6 – 1 Clyde Somerset Park, Ayr
15:00 Winters  48'
Moffat  59', 90' (Penalty)
Tiffoney  63'
Sinclair  68', 90'
SFL Report Neil  82' Attendance: 1,022
Referee: Anderson
29 August 2012 Scottish League Cup Round 2 St Mirren 5 – 1 Ayr United St Mirren Park
19:45 Guy  16'
Thompson  24'
McGowan  30'
McLean  38' (Penalty)
Teale  58'
BBC Report Moffat  39' Attendance: 2,306
Referee: Tumilty

Scottish Cup

3 November 2012 Scottish Cup Round 3 Ayr United 2 – 1 Clachnacuddin Somerset Park
15:00 Moffat  50', 60' (pen.) BBC Report Graham  14' Attendance: 1,032
Referee: Somers
1 December 2012 Scottish Cup Round 4 Forfar Athletic 2 – 1 Ayr United Station Park
15:00 Robertson  59'
King  74'
BBC Report Sinclair  16' Attendance: 505
Referee: Salmond

Player statistics

Squad statistics

Last updated 12 May 2013[8][9]
No. Pos Nat Player TotalSecond DivisionChallenge CupLeague CupScottish Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK Alistair Brown 24019+001+002+002+00
GK Darren Martin 202+000+000+000+00
GK Willie Muir 000+000+000+000+00
GK Graeme Smith 15015+000+000+000+00
DF Gareth Armstrong 000+000+000+000+00
DF Darren Brownlie 20015+101+002+000+10
DF Martyn Campbell 402+000+002+000+00
DF Michael Donald 20419+140+000+000+00
DF Adam Hunter 29123+310+001+002+00
DF Jackson Longridge 302+100+000+000+00
DF Cameron MacDonald 111+010+000+000+00
DF Anthony Marenghi 1608+401+002+000+10
DF Austin McCann 35030+001+002+002+00
DF Kyle McAusland 26324+130+000+001+00
DF Neil McGregor 14114+010+000+000+00
DF Ross Robertson 1703+1001+000+100+20
DF John Robertson 23019+101+000+002+00
DF Chris Smith 14013+100+000+000+00
DF Marc Twaddle 20116+110+000+102+00
MF Robbie Crawford 38033+100+101+002+00
MF Steven Hutchinson 000+000+000+000+00
MF Darren McGill 302+100+000+000+00
MF Michael McGowan 501+200+002+000+00
MF Scott McLaughlin 818+010+000+000+00
MF Ryan McStay 22013+600+101+001+00
MF David Sinclair 311026+171+002+021+01
MF Jonathan Tiffoney 210+001+001+010+00
MF Michael Wardrobe 200+200+000+000+00
MF Aaron Wyllie 905+300+000+001+00
FW Liam Buchanan 14614+060+000+000+00
FW Darian MacKinnon 838+030+000+000+00
FW Michael Moffat 392134+0161+002+032+02
FW Ryan Nisbet 100+100+000+000+00
FW Roddy Patterson 000+000+000+000+00
FW Mark Roberts 1806+900+100+002+00
FW Mark Shankland 1815+901+011+101+00
FW David Winters 36615+1750+001+111+10

Disciplinary record

Includes all competitive matches.

Last updated 12 May 2013
Nation Position Name Second Division Challenge Cup League Cup Scottish Cup Total
GKAlistair Brown 0000000000
GKDarren Martin 0000000000
GKWillie Muir 0000000000
GKGraeme Smith 2000000020
DFGareth Armstrong 0000000000
DFDarren Brownlie 1100100021
DFMartyn Campbell 0000000000
DFMichael Donald 1000000010
DFAdam Hunter 8100100091
DFJackson Longridge 0000000000
DFCameron MacDonald 0000000000
DFAnthony Marenghi 1000100020
DFAustin McCann 0100001011
DFKyle McAusland 8000000080
DFNeil McGregor 6100000061
DFRoss Robertson 3000001040
DFJohn Robertson 3000000030
DFChris Smith 2100000021
DFMarc Twaddle 1000000010
MFRobbie Crawford 8010000080
MFSteven Hutchinson 0000000000
MFDarren McGill 1000000010
MFMichael McGowan 1000000010
MFScott McLaughlin 2000000020
MFRyan McStay 3100000031
MFDavid Sinclair 0000000000
MFJonathan Tiffoney 0010000010
MFMichael Wardrobe 0000000000
MFAaron Wyllie 1000000010
FWLiam Buchanan 3100000031
FWDarian MacKinnon 2000000020
FWMichael Moffat 6000000060
FWRyan Nisbet 0000000000
FWRoddy Patterson 0000000000
FWMark Roberts 4000000040
FWMark Shankland 0000000000
FWDavid Winters 1000001020

Team statistics

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
5 Arbroath 36 15 7 14 47 57 10 52
6 Stenhousemuir 36 12 13 11 59 59 0 49
7 Ayr United 36 12 5 19 53 65 12 41
8 Stranraer 36 10 7 19 43 71 28 37
9 East Fife (O) 36 8 8 20 50 65 15 32 Qualification for the Second Division Play-offs
Source: SPFL Archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(O) Play-off winner.

Division summary

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536
GroundHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAAHAAAAHAHHAHAHAHHHAHA
ResultDLLLLWWWLWDWLLLDLWLDDWLWLWLLWLWLWLLL
Position58910109667664688888888887777777666777
Updated to match(es) played on 12 May 2013. Source: [10]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Club

Coaching staff

Position Staff
Manager Mark Roberts
Assistant First Team Manager David White
First Team Fitness Coach David Johnston
Groundsman David Harkness

Last updated: 13 May 2012
Source: Ayr United

Other information

Chairman Lachlan Cameron
Vice Chairman Alex Ingram
Ground (capacity and dimensions) Somerset Park (10,185 / 100x66 metres)

Updated to match played 13 May 2012
Source: [11]

Transfers

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