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2009–10 Ayr United F.C. season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| club | Ayr United |
| season | 2009–10 |
| manager | Brian Reid |
| chairman | Lachlan Cameron |
| league | First Division |
| league result | Tenth place (Relegated) |
| cup1 | Scottish Cup |
| cup1 result | Fifth round, lost to Dundee |
| cup2 | League Cup |
| cup2 result | Second round, lost to St Mirren |
| cup3 | Challenge Cup |
| cup3 result | First round, lost to Albion Rovers |
| season topscorer | Mark Roberts (9) |
| league topscorer | Mark Roberts (8) |
| prevseason | 2009–09 |
| nextseason | 2010–11 |
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The 2009–10 season was the 100th season of competitive football by Ayr United.
Summary
Season
In the 2009–10 season, Ayr United celebrated their centennial year by gaining promotion to The First Division after the play-off victory at The Excelsior Stadium against Airdrie United. Ayr were promoted after a five-year stint in the Second Division. Airdrie United were later rewarded First Division status after Livingston were double-relegated to the Fourth Tier of Scottish football for financial reasons. Ayr were promoted along with Fife side Raith Rovers; the other club joining the First Division after being absent for half a decade are Inverness Caledonian Thistle, who were relegated from the SPL at the end of the 2008–09 season. Ayr United were relegated at the end of the season when they finished bottom of the league.
Competitions
Pre-season
Scottish First Division
Main article: 2009–10 Scottish First Division
Ryan Stevenson Mark Roberts Tam McManus Tam McManus Daniel McKay Mark Roberts
Scottish Challenge Cup
Main article: 2009–10 Scottish Challenge Cup
Scottish League Cup
Main article: 2009–10 Scottish League Cup
Matches
Aitken
Scottish Cup
Main article: 2009–10 Scottish Cup
2009–10 playing squad
Management and staff
| Name | Occupation |
|---|---|
| USA}} | Lachlan Cameron |
| Scotland}} | Brian Reid]] |
| Scotland}} | Scott MacKenzie |
| Scotland}} | Kevin MacLellan |
| Scotland}} | David Johnstone |
| Scotland}} | Dr. Kirk Russell |
| Scotland}} | Davie Harkness |
Sponsorship
| Kit Maker | Shirt sponsor(Front) | Shirt sponsor(Back) | Short sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surridge Sports | Paligap Network Solutions | Legal Service Scotland | Giles Insurance Brokers |
Goalscorers
| Name | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Scotland}} | Mark Roberts]] | 26 |
| Scotland}} | Tam McManus | 8 |
| Scotland}} | Ryan Stevenson]]'' | 21 |
| Scotland}} | Daniel McKay | 6 |
| Scotland}} | Andy Aitken]] | 19 |
| Scotland}} | Chris Aitken | 18 |
| Australia}} | Ryan McGowan | 18 |
| Scotland}} | Kenny Connolly | 23 |
| Scotland}} | Willie Easton]] | 18 |
| Northern Ireland}} | Daniel Lafferty | 4 |
| England}} | Steve Bowey | 6 |
| Scotland}} | Stephen Reynolds]]'' | 4 |
Players in Italics have now left the club
Players in on loan
Players out on loan
Departed players
Squad changes
Boss Brian Reid made many changes to the squad during the Close-Season, bringing in Kevin James from St Johnstone, Kevin Cawley from Celtic, Craig Samson from Hereford United, Andy Aitken from Queen of the South, Billy Gibson from Clyde and David O'Brien from Dundee (Who only played one game before joining Stirling Albion) and departing were Scott Walker to join Alloa Athletic, Murray Henderson who went to sign for Stranraer, Alex Williams moving to Irish Club Dundalk, Allan Dempsie re-joining Elgin City and goalkeeper Fraser Stewart. There were many changes to the squad throughout the course of the season bringing several loan signings such as Australian Ryan McGowan a defensive-midfielder from Hearts, Stephen Reynolds a 20-year-old striker from St Johnstone brought in for one month as an emergency loan signing, Rocky Visconte another Australian from Hearts, Chris Mitchell a Scotland Under-21 defender, Daniel McKay from local-rivals Kilmarnock and Daniel Lafferty from Celtic. Brian Reid also David Mitchell out on loan to Stranraer to the end of the season, another player to leave the club on a temporary basis was Scott Agnew who joined Alloa Athletic until January then signed for Stranraer for the duration of the season. Players leaving the club on a permanent basis were Bryan Prunty and David Gormley who both joined Alloa, Chris Aitken who re-joined previous club Stirling Albion, Neil McGowan who signed for Clyde and fans-favourite Ryan Stevenson who joined SPL club Hearts for an undisclosed fee believed to be around £10k. players joining the club included Steve Bowey from English side Bedlington Terriers, Tam McManus from Derry City and Montserrat international Junior Mendes.
Final League Table
Scottish First Division
Main article: 2009–10 Scottish First Division
Results summary
Results by round
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