2012–13 Ayr United F.C. season

Ayr United
2012–13 season
Chairman Lachlan Cameron
Manager Mark Roberts
Stadium Somerset Park
Second Division Seventh place
Challenge Cup First round, lost to East Stirlingshire
League Cup Second round, lost to St Mirren
Scottish Cup Fourth round, lost to Forfar Athletic
Top goalscorer League:
Michael Moffat (16)

All:
Michael Moffat (21)
Highest home attendance 1,373 vs
Queen of the South
Second Division
15 September 2012
Lowest home attendance 631 vs Brechin City
Second Division
5 March 2013
Home colours
Away colours

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.

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 & fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Pre season

Scottish Second Division

Scottish Challenge Cup

Scottish League Cup

Scottish Cup

Player statistics

Squad statistics

Last updated 12 May 2013[8][9]
No. Pos Nat Player TotalSecond DivisionChallenge CupLeague CupScottish Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK Scotland Alistair Brown 24019+001+002+002+00
GK Scotland Darren Martin 202+000+000+000+00
GK Scotland Willie Muir 000+000+000+000+00
GK Scotland Graeme Smith 15015+000+000+000+00
DF Scotland Gareth Armstrong 000+000+000+000+00
DF Scotland Darren Brownlie 20015+101+002+000+10
DF Scotland Martyn Campbell 402+000+002+000+00
DF England Michael Donald 20419+140+000+000+00
DF Scotland Adam Hunter 29123+310+001+002+00
DF Scotland Jackson Longridge 302+100+000+000+00
DF Scotland Cameron MacDonald 111+010+000+000+00
DF Scotland Anthony Marenghi 1608+401+002+000+10
DF Scotland Austin McCann 35030+001+002+002+00
DF Scotland Kyle McAusland 26324+130+000+001+00
DF Scotland Neil McGregor 14114+010+000+000+00
DF Scotland Ross Robertson 1703+1001+000+100+20
DF Scotland John Robertson 23019+101+000+002+00
DF Scotland Chris Smith 14013+100+000+000+00
DF Scotland Marc Twaddle 20116+110+000+102+00
MF Scotland Robbie Crawford 38033+100+101+002+00
MF Scotland Steven Hutchinson 000+000+000+000+00
MF Scotland Darren McGill 302+100+000+000+00
MF Northern Ireland Michael McGowan 501+200+002+000+00
MF Scotland Scott McLaughlin 818+010+000+000+00
MF Northern Ireland Ryan McStay 22013+600+101+001+00
MF Scotland David Sinclair 311026+171+002+021+01
MF Scotland Jonathan Tiffoney 210+001+001+010+00
MF Scotland Michael Wardrobe 200+200+000+000+00
MF Scotland Aaron Wyllie 905+300+000+001+00
FW Scotland Liam Buchanan 14614+060+000+000+00
FW Scotland Darian MacKinnon 838+030+000+000+00
FW Scotland Michael Moffat 392134+0161+002+032+02
FW Scotland Ryan Nisbet 100+100+000+000+00
FW Scotland Roddy Patterson 000+000+000+000+00
FW Scotland Mark Roberts 1806+900+100+002+00
FW Scotland Mark Shankland 1815+901+011+101+00
FW Scotland 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
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
ScotlandGKAlistair Brown 0000000000
ScotlandGKDarren Martin 0000000000
ScotlandGKWillie Muir 0000000000
ScotlandGKGraeme Smith 2000000020
ScotlandDFGareth Armstrong 0000000000
ScotlandDFDarren Brownlie 1100100021
ScotlandDFMartyn Campbell 0000000000
EnglandDFMichael Donald 1000000010
ScotlandDFAdam Hunter 8100100091
ScotlandDFJackson Longridge 0000000000
ScotlandDFCameron MacDonald 0000000000
ScotlandDFAnthony Marenghi 1000100020
ScotlandDFAustin McCann 0100001011
ScotlandDFKyle McAusland 8000000080
ScotlandDFNeil McGregor 6100000061
ScotlandDFRoss Robertson 3000001040
ScotlandDFJohn Robertson 3000000030
ScotlandDFChris Smith 2100000021
ScotlandDFMarc Twaddle 1000000010
ScotlandMFRobbie Crawford 8010000080
ScotlandMFSteven Hutchinson 0000000000
ScotlandMFDarren McGill 1000000010
Northern IrelandMFMichael McGowan 1000000010
ScotlandMFScott McLaughlin 2000000020
Northern IrelandMFRyan McStay 3100000031
ScotlandMFDavid Sinclair 0000000000
ScotlandMFJonathan Tiffoney 0010000010
ScotlandMFMichael Wardrobe 0000000000
ScotlandMFAaron Wyllie 1000000010
ScotlandFWLiam Buchanan 3100000031
ScotlandFWDarian MacKinnon 2000000020
ScotlandFWMichael Moffat 6000000060
ScotlandFWRyan Nisbet 0000000000
ScotlandFWRoddy Patterson 0000000000
ScotlandFWMark Roberts 4000000040
ScotlandFWMark Shankland 0000000000
ScotlandFWDavid Winters 1000001020

Team statistics

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Queen of the South (C, P) 36 29 5 2 92 23 +69 92 Promotion to the 2013–14 Scottish First Division
2 Alloa Athletic (P) 36 20 7 9 62 35 +27 67 Qualification to the Scottish First Division Play-offs
3 Brechin City 36 19 4 13 72 59 +13 61
4 Forfar Athletic 36 17 3 16 67 74 7 54
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 to the Scottish Second Division Play-offs
10 Albion Rovers (R) 36 7 3 26 45 82 37 24 Relegation to the 2013–14 Scottish Third Division
Updated to match(es) played on 19 May 2013. Source: Scottish Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.

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
ManagerScotland Mark Roberts
Assistant First Team ManagerScotland David White
First Team Fitness CoachScotland David Johnston
GroundsmanScotland David Harkness

Last updated: 13 May 2012
Source: Ayr United

Other information

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

Last updated: 13 May 2012
Source:[11]

Transfers

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