Ayr United Football Academy


Ayr United Football Academy is incorporated as a not for profit Company Limited by guarantee. Its members are Ayr United Football Club, The Ayr United Community Initiative (The Honest Men Trust), NHS Ayrshire and Arran (Community Health Partnership), Ayrshire College and South Ayrshire Council, each of which is represented by a Board Director. In addition there are three independent Directors and an independent Chairperson.[1]

Not to be confused with Ayr United F.C. or Ayre United A.F.C..

Ayr United Football Academy
Full nameAyr United Football Academy
Nickname(s)The Honest Men
FoundedDecember 2, 2005 (2005-12-02)
GroundSomerset Park
ChairmanAllan Gunning
Head of AcademyDavid White
LeagueSPFL Reserve League 2, Club Academy Scotland, Scottish Women's Football
WebsiteClub website

Directors
Name Role
Allan GunningChairman
Alan McGregorDirector
Graham PeterkinDirector
Lachlan CameronDirector
Phil WhiteDirector
John CrawfordDirector
Stuart MillarDirector
Eddie BulikDirector
Brian ConnollyDirector
Lorraine StobieDirector

Players

Under 18's squad

As of 13 November 2020

Name
Aaron Miller
Alex Jeanes
Andrew Heaney
Dario Viviani
Dylan Fraser
Fraser Bryden
James Dolan
Jonny Hogg
Josh Robinson
Kenneth Milligan
Luca Sandberg
Mackenzie Connelly
Reece Mitchell

Staff
PositionName
Head of AcademyDavid White
Head of Football DevelopmentCraig Dargo

List of Academy graduates

Below is a list of players that have come through the club's Academy set-up who made a competitive first-team appearance for Ayr United F.C. since 2006 to the present day.

Players in bold are currently at the club or out on loan.

First-team graduates
# Name and nationality Date of debut Opposition Home or Away Apps Goals
1 Alastair Woodburn(2007-12-08)8 December 2007PeterheadAway350
2 Lloyd Kinnaird(2008-04-19)19 April 2008Queen's ParkAway10
3 Iain Fisher(2009-05-09)9 May 2009PeterheadAway10
4 Aaron Connolly(2010-01-18)18 January 2010Brechin CityHome81
5 Roddy Paterson(2010-07-24)24 July 2010AirdrieoniansAway91
6 Ross Robertson(2010-07-24)24 July 2010AirdrieoniansAway765
7 Jonathan Tiffoney(2010-07-24)24 July 2010AirdrieoniansAway872
8 Shaun Kelly(2010-11-20)20 November 2010SunnybankHome10
9 Mark Shankland(2011-05-07)7 May 2011Brechin CityAway342
10 Gareth Armstrong (2011-05-07)7 May 2011Brechin CityAway80
11 Steven Hutchinson(2012-04-28)28 April 2012DundeeHome20
12 Jackson Longridge(2012-04-28)28 April 2012DundeeHome110
13 Aaron Wyllie(2012-05-05)5 May 2012FalkirkAway120
14 Darren McGill(2012-05-05)5 May 2012FalkirkAway40
15 Robbie Crawford(2012-05-05)5 May 2012FalkirkAway22512
16 Ryan Nisbet(2013-04-27)27 April 2013ArbroathHome150
17 Michael Wardrope(2013-04-27)27 April 2013ArbroathHome242
18 Alan Forrest(2013-07-27)27 July 2013Queen's ParkAway24555
19 Josh McArthur(2013-08-06)6 August 2013Partick ThistleAway50
20 Peter McGill(2014-07-26)26 July 2014ClydeAway100
21 Andrew Muir(2014-08-02)2 August 2014East StirlingAway120
22 Sean McKenzie(2014-08-09)9 August 2014Greenock MortonHome110
23 Craig McCracken(2014-11-11)11 November 2014Alloa AthleticAway70
24 Craig McGuffie(2016-04-09)9 April 2016Albion RoversHome11010
25 Andy Johnstone(2016-07-16)16 July 2016Hamilton AcciesHome20
26 Luke McCowan(2017-07-18)18 July 2017DumbartonAway5915
27 Leon Murphy(2017-07-25)25 July 2017ClydeHome101
28 David Waite(2017-08-16)16 August 2017East StirlingAway10
29 Stuart Faulds(2017-08-16)16 August 2017East StirlingAway40
30 James Hilton(2017-08-16)16 August 2017East StirlingAway20
31 Finn Ecrepont(2018-11-30)30 November 2018Dundee UnitedAway20
32 Aaron Muirhead(2019-01-29)29 January 2019Caley ThistleHome522
33 Ellis Hare-Reid(2019-09-07)7 September 2019WrexhamAway10
34 Mark McKenzie(2019-09-07)7 September 2019WrexhamAway210
35 Michael Hewitt(2020-10-06)6 October 2020Albion RoversAway60
36 Paul Smith(2020-10-06)6 October 2020Albion RoversAway30

Notes
1.^ Made his debut at the age of 28 having left in 2008 without making an appearance.

References
  1. "The Academy". Retrieved 8 January 2021.
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