2000–01 Ayr United F.C. season

Ayr United 2000–01 football season

Ayr United

2000–01 season

Chairman

Bill Barr

Manager

Gordon Dalziel

Stadium

Somerset Park

Scottish First Division

Runners-Up

Scottish Cup

Third Round, lost to Inverness CT

League Cup

First Round, lost to Dumbarton

Scottish Challenge Cup

First Round, lost to Brechin City

Home colours

Away colours

← 1999–2000 2001–02 →

The 2000–01 season is the 91st season of competitive football by Ayr United.

Competitions

Win Draw Loss

Pre season

Vasalunds IF

Ayr United

18 July 2000 Friendly

Vasalunds IF

0–3

Ayr United

Skytteholms IP, Stockholm

IK Sirius

Ayr United

19 July 2000 Friendly	IK Sirius	0–3	Ayr United	Studenternas IP, Uppsala
				Attendance: 254

Sandvikens IF

Ayr United

21 July 2000 Friendly	Sandvikens IF	0–2	Ayr United	Jernvallen, Sandviken
				Attendance: 225

Gefle IF

Ayr United

23 July 2000 Friendly	Gefle IF	1–0	Ayr United	Strömvallen, Gävle
				Attendance: 311

Albion Rovers

Ayr United

26 July 2000 Friendly	Albion Rovers	0–5	Ayr United	Cliftonhill, Coatbridge
				Attendance: 250

Ayr United

Chesterfield

30 July 2000 Friendly	Ayr United	5–1	Chesterfield	Somerset Park, Ayr
				Attendance: 1,447

Scottish First Division

Main article: 2000–01 Scottish First Division

Matches

Ayr United v Ross County

5 August 2000 Match 1	Ayr United	1–0	Ross County	Somerset Park, Ayr
	Eddie Annand	BBC Sport		Attendance: 2,740 Referee: George Clyde

Alloa Athletic v Ayr United

12 August 2000 Match 2	Alloa Athletic	1–1	Ayr United	Recreation Park, Alloa
	Willie Irvine 34'	BBC Sport	66' Eddie Annand	Attendance: 1,274 Referee: Eric Martindale

Ayr United v Airdrieonians

19 August 2000 Match 3	Ayr United	3–1	Airdrieonians	Somerset Park, Ayr
	John Bradford 56' Pat McGinlay 73' (81)	BBC Sport	Martin Prest	Attendance: 2,705

Ayr United v Falkirk

26 August 2000 Match 4	Ayr United	5–2	Falkirk	Somerset Park, Ayr
		BBC Sport		Attendance: 3,213

Livingston v Ayr United

9 September 2000 Match 5	Livingston	2–0	Ayr United	Almondvale Stadium, Livingston
		BBC Sport		Attendance: 5,226

Greenock Morton v Ayr United

16 September 2000 Match 6	Greenock Morton	1–1	Ayr United	Cappielow Park, Greenock
		BBC Sport		Attendance: 1,308

Ayr United v Clyde

23 September 2000 Match 7	Ayr United	2–1	Clyde	Somerset Park, Ayr
		BBC Sport		Attendance: 2,715 Referee: E. Martindale

Ayr United v Inverness CT

30 September 2000 Match 8	Ayr United	3–3	Inverness CT	Somerset Park, Ayr
				Attendance: 2,070

Raith Rovers v Ayr United

7 October 2000 Match 9	Raith Rovers	1–3	Ayr United	Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy
		BBC Sport		Attendance: 1,858 Referee: S. Dougal

Ross County v Ayr United

14 October 2000 Match 10	Ross County	1–1	Ayr United	Victoria Park, Dingwall
		BBC Report		Attendance: 2,567 Referee: Ian Fyfe

Ayr United v Alloa Athletic

21 October 2000 Match 11	Ayr United	3–1	Alloa Athletic	Somerset Park, Ayr
		BBC Report		Attendance: 2,183 Referee: K. Clark

Falkirk v Ayr United

28 October 2000 Match 12	Falkirk	3–0	Ayr United	Brockville Park, Falkirk
		BBC Report		Attendance: 3,783 Referee: Craig MacKay

Ayr United v Livingston

4 November 2000 Match 13	Ayr United	1–1	Livingston	Somerset Park, Ayr
		BBC Sport		Attendance: 3,082 Referee: Kevin Toner

Clyde v Ayr United

11 November 2000 Match 14	Clyde	0–1	Ayr United	Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld
		BBC Sport		Attendance: 1,318 Referee: J. Fleming

Ayr United v Greenock Morton

18 November 2000 Match 15	Ayr United	1–1	Greenock Morton	Somerset Park, Ayr
		BBC Sport		Attendance: 2,256 Referee: B. McGarry

Ayr United v Raith Rovers

25 November 2000 Match 16	Ayr United	4–2	Raith Rovers	Somerset Park, Ayr
		BBC Sport		Attendance: 2,212 Referee: J. Underhill

Inverness CT v Ayr United

2 December 2000 Match 17	Inverness CT	7–3	Ayr United	Caledonian Stadium, Inverness
		BBC Sport		Attendance: 1,513 Referee: G. Mitchell

Airdrieonians v Ayr United

9 December 2000 Match 18	Airdrieonians	0–0	Ayr United	Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie
15:00		BBC Sport		Attendance: 1,572 Referee: J. Rowbotham

Ayr United v Ross County

16 December 2000 Match 19	Ayr United	0–2	Ross County	Somerset Park, Ayr
15:00		BBC Sport		Attendance: 2,007 Referee: K. Clark

Greenock Morton v Ayr United

2 January 2001 Match 20	Greenock Morton	0–6	Ayr United	Cappielow Park, Greenock
15:00		BBC Sport		Attendance: 2,866 Referee: John Fleming

Ayr United v Clyde

6 January 2001 Match 21	Ayr United	2–0	Clyde	Somerset Park, Ayr
15:00		BBC Sport		Attendance: 2,481 Referee: R. Orr

Ayr United v Inverness CT

13 January 2001 Match 22	Ayr United	1–1	Inverness CT	Somerset Park, Ayr
15:00		BBC Sport		Attendance: 2,534 Referee: D. McDonald

Ayr United v Airdrieonians

3 February 2001 Match 23	Ayr United	2–2	Airdrieonians	Somerset Park, Ayr
15:00		BBC Sport		Attendance: 2,060 Referee: T. Brown

Raith Rovers v Ayr United

17 February 2001 Match 24	Raith Rovers	1–4	Ayr United	Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy
15:00		BBC Sport		Attendance: 1,217 Referee: G. Mitchell

Falkirk v Ayr United

24 February 2001 Match 25	Falkirk	1–2	Ayr United	Brockville Park, Falkirk
15:00		BBC Sport		Attendance: 2,668 Referee: Robert Orr

Ayr United v Livingston

3 March 2001 Match 26	Ayr United	1–1	Livingston	Somerset Park, Ayr
15:00		BBC Sport		Attendance: 2,726 Referee: S. Dougal

Ayr United v Falkirk

6 March 2001 Match 27	Ayr United	6–0	Falkirk	Somerset Park, Ayr
		BBC Sport		Attendance: 2,041

Alloa Athletic v Ayr United

13 March 2001 Match 28	Alloa Athletic	0–2	Ayr United	Recreation Park, Alloa
				Attendance: 539

Clyde v Ayr United

17 March 2001 Match 29	Clyde	2–2	Ayr United	Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld
15:00		BBC Sport		Attendance: 1,401 Referee: C. Melville

Livingston v Ayr United

20 March 2001 Match 30	Livingston	0–1	Ayr United	Almondvale Stadium, Livingston
		BBC Sport		Attendance: 2,731 Referee: D. Somers

Ayr United v Greenock Morton

31 March 2001 Match 31	Ayr United	3–0	Greenock Morton	Somerset Park, Ayr
15:00		BBC Sport		Attendance: 2,111 Referee: G. Clyde

Ayr United v Raith Rovers

7 April 2001 Match 32	Ayr United	2–0	Raith Rovers	Somerset Park, Ayr
15:00		BBC Sport		Attendance: 2,026 Referee: D. Somers

Inverness CT v Ayr United

14 April 2001 Match 33	Inverness CT	1–0	Ayr United	Caledonian Stadium, Inverness
		BBC Sport		Attendance: 2,269 Referee: M. Ritchie

Ross County v Ayr United

21 April 2001 Match 34	Ross County	0–1	Ayr United	Victoria Park, Dingwall
15:00		BBC Sport		Attendance: 1,942 Referee: A. Freeland

Ayr United v Alloa Athletic

28 April 2001 Match 35	Ayr United	4–1	Alloa Athletic	Somerset Park, Ayr
15:00		BBC Sport		Attendance: 2,234 Referee: Willie Young

Airdrieonians v Ayr United

5 May 2001 Match 36	Airdrieonians	1–1	Ayr United	Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie
				Attendance: 1,228

Last updated: 2011.
Source: mabels-tables

Scottish League Cup

Main article: 2000-01 Scottish League Cup Dumbarton v Ayr United

9 August 2000 Round 1	Dumbarton	0 – 0 (5–4) pens	Ayr United	Strathclyde Homes Stadium, Dumbarton
				Attendance: 501

Last updated: 2011.
Source: ayr-united.co.uk

Scottish Challenge Cup

Main article: 2000-01 Scottish Challenge Cup Brechin City v Ayr United

15 August 2000 Round 1	Brechin City	3–1	Ayr United	Glebe Park, Brechin
				Attendance: 356

Last updated: 2011.
Source: ayr-united.co.uk

Scottish Cup

Main article: 2000-01 Scottish Cup Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Ayr United

27 January 2001 Round 3	Inverness Caledonian Thistle	4–3	Ayr United	Caledonian Stadium, Inverness
				Attendance: 2,257

Last updated: 2011.
Source: ayr-united.co.uk

Final League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Livingston (C, P)	36	23	7	6	72	31	+41	76	Promotion to the Premier League
2	Ayr United	36	19	12	5	73	41	+32	69
3	Falkirk	36	16	8	12	57	59	−2	56
4	Inverness CT	36	14	12	10	71	54	+17	54
5	Clyde	36	11	14	11	44	46	−2	47

Source: "2000-2001 First Division - SPFL Archive". SPFL. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

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
36	19	12	5	73	41	+32	69	11	6	1	44	19	+25	8	6	4	29	22	+7

Last updated: 2011.
Source: Misplaced Pages article

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36
Ground	H	A	H	H	A	A	H	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	A	H	A	H	H	H	A	A	H	H	A	A	A	H	H	A	A	H	A
Result	W	D	W	W	L	D	W	D	W	D	W	L	D	W	D	W	L	D	L	W	W	D	D	W	W	D	W	W	D	W	W	W	L	W	W	D
Position	5	4	3	2	2	3	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	3	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	2	2	2	2	2

Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

References

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v t e 2000–01 in Scottish football
« 1999–2000 2001–02 »
Domestic leagues	Premier League Football League First Division Second Division Third Division Highland League
Domestic cups	Scottish Cup Final League Cup Final Challenge Cup Final
European competitions	Champions League UEFA Cup Intertoto Cup
Related to national team	Results 2002 World Cup qualifying (UEFA Group 6)
Club seasons
Premier League	Aberdeen Celtic Dundee Dundee United Dunfermline Athletic Heart of Midlothian Hibernian Kilmarnock Motherwell Rangers St Johnstone St Mirren
First Division	Airdrieonians Alloa Athletic Ayr United Clyde Falkirk Greenock Morton Inverness Caledonian Thistle Livingston Raith Rovers Ross County
Second Division	Arbroath Berwick Rangers Clydebank Forfar Athletic Partick Thistle Queen of the South Queen's Park Stenhousemuir Stirling Albion Stranraer
Third Division	Albion Rovers Brechin City Cowdenbeath Dumbarton East Fife East Stirlingshire Elgin City Hamilton Academical Montrose Peterhead

Categories:

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
36	19	12	5	73	41	+32	69	11	6	1	44	19	+25	8	6	4	29	22	+7

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
36	19	12	5	73	41	+32	69	11	6	1	44	19	+25	8	6	4	29	22	+7

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
36	19	12	5	73	41	+32	69	11	6	1	44	19	+25	8	6	4	29	22	+7