2000–01 Ayr United F.C. season
| 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 | ||
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The 2000–01 season is the 91st season of competitive football by Ayr United.
Competitions[edit]
Win Draw Loss
Pre season[edit]
| 18 July 2000 Friendly | Vasalunds IF  | 0–3 | Ayr United | Skytteholms IP, Stockholm |
| 19 July 2000 Friendly | IK Sirius | 0–3 | Ayr United | Studenternas IP, Uppsala |
| Attendance: 254 |
| 21 July 2000 Friendly | Sandvikens IF | 0–2 | Ayr United | Jernvallen, Sandviken |
| Attendance: 225 |
| 23 July 2000 Friendly | Gefle IF | 1–0 | Ayr United | Strömvallen, Gävle |
| Attendance: 311 |
| 26 July 2000 Friendly | Albion Rovers | 0–5 | Ayr United | Cliftonhill, Coatbridge |
| Attendance: 250 |
| 30 July 2000 Friendly | Ayr United | 5–1 |  Chesterfield | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| Attendance: 1,447 |
Scottish First Division[edit]
Matches[edit]
| 5 August 2000 Match 1 | Ayr United | 1–0 | Ross County | Somerset Park, Ayr |
Eddie Annand  |
BBC Sport | Attendance: 2,740 Referee: George Clyde |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 26 August 2000 Match 4 | Ayr United | 5–2 | Falkirk | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| BBC Sport | Attendance: 3,213 |
| 9 September 2000 Match 5 | Livingston | 2–0 | Ayr United | Almondvale Stadium, Livingston |
| BBC Sport | Attendance: 5,226 |
| 16 September 2000 Match 6 | Greenock Morton | 1–1 | Ayr United | Cappielow Park, Greenock |
| BBC Sport | Attendance: 1,308 |
| 23 September 2000 Match 7 | Ayr United | 2–1 | Clyde | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| BBC Sport | Attendance: 2,715 Referee: E. Martindale |
| 30 September 2000 Match 8 | Ayr United | 3–3 | Inverness CT | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| Attendance: 2,070 |
| 7 October 2000 Match 9 | Raith Rovers | 1–3 | Ayr United | Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy |
| BBC Sport | Attendance: 1,858 Referee: S. Dougal |
| 14 October 2000 Match 10 | Ross County | 1–1 | Ayr United | Victoria Park, Dingwall |
| BBC Report | Attendance: 2,567 Referee: Ian Fyfe |
| 21 October 2000 Match 11 | Ayr United | 3–1 | Alloa Athletic | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| BBC Report | Attendance: 2,183 Referee: K. Clark |
| 28 October 2000 Match 12 | Falkirk | 3–0 | Ayr United | Brockville Park, Falkirk |
| BBC Report | Attendance: 3,783 Referee: Craig MacKay |
| 4 November 2000 Match 13 | Ayr United | 1–1 | Livingston | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| BBC Sport | Attendance: 3,082 Referee: Kevin Toner |
| 11 November 2000 Match 14 | Clyde | 0–1 | Ayr United | Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld |
| BBC Sport | Attendance: 1,318 Referee: J. Fleming |
| 18 November 2000 Match 15 | Ayr United | 1–1 | Greenock Morton | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| BBC Sport | Attendance: 2,256 Referee: B. McGarry |
| 25 November 2000 Match 16 | Ayr United | 4–2 | Raith Rovers | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| BBC Sport | Attendance: 2,212 Referee: J. Underhill |
| 2 December 2000 Match 17 | Inverness CT | 7–3 | Ayr United | Caledonian Stadium, Inverness |
| BBC Sport | Attendance: 1,513 Referee: G. Mitchell |
| 9 December 2000 Match 18 | Airdrieonians | 0–0 | Ayr United | Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie |
| 15:00 | BBC Sport | Attendance: 1,572 Referee: J. Rowbotham |
| 16 December 2000 Match 19 | Ayr United | 0–2 | Ross County | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 15:00 | BBC Sport | Attendance: 2,007 Referee: K. Clark |
| 2 January 2001 Match 20 | Greenock Morton | 0–6 | Ayr United | Cappielow Park, Greenock |
| 15:00 | BBC Sport | Attendance: 2,866 Referee: John Fleming |
| 6 January 2001 Match 21 | Ayr United | 2–0 | Clyde | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 15:00 | BBC Sport | Attendance: 2,481 Referee: R. Orr |
| 13 January 2001 Match 22 | Ayr United | 1–1 | Inverness CT | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 15:00 | BBC Sport | Attendance: 2,534 Referee: D. McDonald |
| 3 February 2001 Match 23 | Ayr United | 2–2 | Airdrieonians | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 15:00 | BBC Sport | Attendance: 2,060 Referee: T. Brown |
| 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 |
| 24 February 2001 Match 25 | Falkirk | 1–2 | Ayr United | Brockville Park, Falkirk |
| 15:00 | BBC Sport | Attendance: 2,668 Referee: Robert Orr |
| 3 March 2001 Match 26 | Ayr United | 1–1 | Livingston | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 15:00 | BBC Sport | Attendance: 2,726 Referee: S. Dougal |
| 6 March 2001 Match 27 | Ayr United | 6–0 | Falkirk | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| BBC Sport | Attendance: 2,041 |
| 13 March 2001 Match 28 | Alloa Athletic | 0–2 | Ayr United | Recreation Park, Alloa |
| Attendance: 539 |
| 17 March 2001 Match 29 | Clyde | 2–2 | Ayr United | Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld |
| 15:00 | BBC Sport | Attendance: 1,401 Referee: C. Melville |
| 20 March 2001 Match 30 | Livingston | 0–1 | Ayr United | Almondvale Stadium, Livingston |
| BBC Sport | Attendance: 2,731 Referee: D. Somers |
| 31 March 2001 Match 31 | Ayr United | 3–0 | Greenock Morton | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 15:00 | BBC Sport | Attendance: 2,111 Referee: G. Clyde |
| 7 April 2001 Match 32 | Ayr United | 2–0 | Raith Rovers | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 15:00 | BBC Sport | Attendance: 2,026 Referee: D. Somers |
| 14 April 2001 Match 33 | Inverness CT | 1–0 | Ayr United | Caledonian Stadium, Inverness |
| BBC Sport | Attendance: 2,269 Referee: M. Ritchie |
| 21 April 2001 Match 34 | Ross County | 0–1 | Ayr United | Victoria Park, Dingwall |
| 15:00 | BBC Sport | Attendance: 1,942 Referee: A. Freeland |
| 28 April 2001 Match 35 | Ayr United | 4–1 | Alloa Athletic | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| 15:00 | BBC Sport | Attendance: 2,234 Referee: Willie Young |
| 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[edit]
| 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[edit]
| 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[edit]
| 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
Last updated: 2011.
Source: ayr-united.co.uk
Final League table[edit]
| Pos | Team | 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
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Results summary[edit]
| 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: Wikipedia article