1910–11 Ayr United F.C. season

Ayr United

1910–11 season
Second Division	2nd
Home colours

The 1910–11 season is the first season of competitive football by Ayr United F.C., following a merger of Ayr Parkhouse F.C. and Ayr F.C..

Overview

Prior to 1910 there were two clubs in Ayr, Ayr F.C. and Ayr Parkhouse. Talk of merger had been rife in Ayr for year before the clubs finally agreed to do so in 1910. The newly formed Ayr United sought election to the Scottish First Division, the assumption that this status would be granted was the main incentive which pushed the merger through. The new club's home ground was Somerset Park, originally the home of Ayr FC from 1888, although Parkhouse’s former home, Beresford Park, remained in use by the club for reserve and local fixtures until the mid-1920s. The new Ayr United F.C. played in a strip consisting of a crimson and gold hooped jerseys (Ayr F.C.) and navy blue shorts (Ayr Parkhouse).

Competitions

      Win       Draw       Loss

Pre season

Friendly 17 August 1910	Ayr United	4 – 1	Hurlford	Somerset Park, Ayr

Scottish League Division Two

League Table

P	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Dumbarton	22	15	1	6	52	30	22	31
2	Ayr United	22	12	3	7	54	36	18	27
3	Albion Rovers	22	10	5	7	26	21	5	25
4	Leith Athletic	22	9	6	7	42	43	−1	24
5	Cowdenbeath	22	9	5	8	31	27	4	23
6	St Bernard's	22	10	2	10	36	41	−5	22
7	East Stirlingshire	22	7	6	9	28	34	−6	20
8	Abercorn	22	9	1	12	39	50	−11	19
9	Port Glasgow Athletic	22	8	3	11	27	32	−5	19
10	Arthurlie	22	7	5	10	26	33	−7	19
11	Dundee Hibernian	22	7	5	10	29	36	−7	19
12	Vale of Leven	22	4	8	10	21	28	−7	19

Results summary

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
22	12	3	7	54	36	+18	39	8	1	2	33	11	+22	4	2	5	21	25	−4

Matches

20 August 1910	Ayr United	2 – 0	Port Glasgow Athletic	Somerset Park, Ayr

27 August 1910	Leith Athletic	4 – 6	Ayr United

3 September 1910	Ayr United	2 – 2	Vale of Leven	Somerset Park, Ayr

24 September 1910	East Stirlingshire	2 – 0	Ayr United

1 October 1910	Port Glasgow Athletic	1 – 0	Ayr United

8 October 1910	Ayr United	2 – 0	Arthurlie	Somerset Park, Ayr

15 October 1910	Abercorn	3 – 3	Ayr United

22 October 1910	Ayr United	3 – 0	Cowdenbeath	Somerset Park, Ayr

29 October 1910	Ayr United	1 – 2	Albion Rovers	Somerset Park, Ayr

5 November 1910	Dumbarton	3 – 2	Ayr United

12 November 1910	Ayr United	3 – 0	Dundee Hibernian	Somerset Park, Ayr

19 November 1910	Cowdenbeath	5 – 1	Ayr United

26 November 1910	Ayr United	3 – 4	Abercorn	Somerset Park, Ayr

3 December 1910	Dundee Hibernian	1 – 1	Ayr United

10 December 1910	Ayr United	5 – 1	St. Bernards	Somerset Park, Ayr

17 December 1910	Ayr United	4 – 0	East Stirlingshire	Somerset Park, Ayr

24 December 1910	Vale of Leven	0 – 1	Ayr United

7 January 1911	St. Bernards	4 – 1	Ayr United

1 April 1911	Ayr United	5 – 1	Dumbarton	Somerset Park, Ayr

8 April 1911	Arthurlie	1 – 4	Ayr United

Scottish Qualifying Cup

First Round

Scot Qualifying Cup 1st Rnd 3 September 1910	Ayr United	2 – 0	Dumfries	Somerset Park, Ayr

Second Round

Scot Qualifying Cup 2nd Rnd 17 September 1910	Galston	2 – 1	Ayr United

Scottish Consolation Cup

First Round

Scot Consolation Cup 1st Rnd 14 January 1911	Ayr United	5 – 0	Mid Annandale	Somerset Park, Ayr

Second Round

Scot Consolation Cup 2nd Rnd 28 January 1911	Ayr United	7 – 1	Girvan Athletic	Somerset Park, Ayr

Third Round

Scot Consolation Cup 3rd Rnd 4 February 1911	Ayr United	2 – 0	Beith	Somerset Park, Ayr

Fourth Round

Scot Consolation Cup 4th Rnd 18 February 1911	Ayr United	1 – 0	Dumbarton Harp	Somerset Park, Ayr

Fifth Round

Scot Consolation Cup 5th Rnd 4 March 1911	Ayr United	3 – 1	Stenhousemuir	Somerset Park, Ayr

Semi Final

Scot Consolation Cup S/F 18 March 1911	St. Johnstone	1 – 0	Ayr United

Ayrshire League

1909–10 Final

Ayrshire League Final 14 September 1910	Ayr United	4 – 4	Kilmarnock	Somerset Park, Ayr

1910–11 Matches

Ayrshire League 2 January 1911	Ayr United	5 – 1	Galston	Somerset Park, Ayr

Ayrshire League 21 January 1911	Galston	0 – 3	Ayr United

Ayrshire League 17 April 1911	Ayr United	4 – 0	Kilmarnock	Somerset Park, Ayr

Ayrshire League 24 April 1911	Kilmarnock	4 – 2	Ayr United

1910–11 Final

Ayrshire League Final 29 April 1911	Ayr United	1 – 0	Kilmarnock	Somerset Park, Ayr

Ayrshire Cup

Second Round

Ayrshire Cup Round 2 25 February 1911	Ayr United	1 – 1	Beith	Somerset Park, Ayr

Ayrshire Cup Round 2 (replay) 11 March 1911	Beith	1 – 3 (aet)	Ayr United

Semi Final

Ayrshire Cup Semi Final 15 April 1911	Girvan Athletic	0 – 4	Ayr United

Final

Ayrshire Cup Final 22 April 1911	Hurlford	3 – 2	Ayr United

See also

• 1910–11 in Scottish football
• 1910–11 Scottish Second Division

References

• Scottish Football Archive

Ayr United Football Club Players Managers Current season Club History Honours Records and statistics Seasons Stadia Beresford Park Somerset Park Rivalry Ayrshire derby Notable matches 1990 Scottish Challenge Cup Final 1991 Scottish Challenge Cup Final 2002 Scottish League Cup Final Related articles Ayr F.C. (Merger of Ayr Academicals F.C. and Ayr Thistle F.C.) Ayr Parkhouse F.C.

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