2018–19 Ayr United F.C. season explained

Club:	Ayr United
Manager:	Ian McCall
Stadium:	Somerset Park
League:	Scottish Championship
League Result:	4th
Cup1:	Scottish Cup
Cup1 Result:	Fourth round
Cup2 Result:	Quarter-final
Cup3 Result:	First round
Cup4:	Premiership play-offs
Cup4 Result:	Quarter-final
League Topscorer:	Lawrence Shankland (24)
Season Topscorer:	Lawrence Shankland (34)
Highest Attendance:	3,249 v Partick Thistle, Championship, 4 August 2018
Lowest Attendance:	1,227 v Stenhousemuir, League Cup, 24 July 2018
Average Attendance:	2,157
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Prevseason:	2017–18
Nextseason:	2019–20

The 2018–19 season was Ayr United’s 109th season of competitive football and their first season back in the Scottish Championship following their promotion from League One in the 2017–18 season.^[1] Ayr also competed in the Scottish Cup, League Cup, and the Challenge Cup.

Summary

Season

In their first season back in the second–tier of Scottish football, Ayr United finished in fourth place and qualified for the Premiership play-offs, losing to Inverness CT in the quarter-final.

Results and fixtures

Scottish Championship

See main article: 2018–19 Scottish Championship.

Premiership Play–Off

See main article: 2018–19 Scottish Premiership.

Scottish League Cup

Knockout round

Scottish Challenge Cup

See main article: 2018–19 Scottish Challenge Cup.

Scottish Cup

See main article: 2018–19 Scottish Cup.

Squad statistics

Appearances

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Team statistics

League Cup table

Transfers

Players in

Player	From	Fee
Daniel Harvie	Aberdeen	Free^[3]
Ellis Hare-Reid	Orihuela	Free^[4]
Andy Murdoch	Greenock Morton	Free^[5]
Ross Doohan	Celtic	Loan
Liam Smith	Hearts	Free^[6]
Aaron Muirhead	Falkirk	Free^[7]
Calvin Miller	Celtic	Loan^[8]
Nicky Cadden	Livingston	Loan^[9]

Players out

Player	To	Fee
Lyle Avci	Stranraer	Free^[10]
Jordan Hart	Queen's Park	Free^[11]
Craig Reid	East Kilbride	Free^[12]
Leon Murphy	Glenafton Athletic	Loan
David Waite	Auchinleck Talbot	Free
Patrick Boyle	Peterhead	Free^[13]
Craig McGuffie	Raith Rovers	Loan
David Ferguson	Dumbarton	Loan
Chris Higgins	East Fife	Loan^[14]

Notes and References

Web site: Scottish League One: Ayr United pip Raith Rovers to title and automatic promotion . . BBC Sport . 28 April 2018 . 11 May 2020.
Web site: Ayr United FC Player Appearances . Soccerbase . soccerbase.com . 13 May 2020.
Web site: Harvie signs for United . Ayr United FC . ayrunitedfc.co.uk . 26 June 2018 . 11 May 2020.
Web site: Kiwi keeper Ellis Hare-Reid signs for Scottish second tier club Ayr United . Stuff . stuff.co.nz . 29 June 2018 . 11 May 2020.
Web site: Thursday treble signing . Ayr United FC . ayrunitedfc.co.uk . 12 July 2018 . 11 May 2020.
Web site: Smith is latest signing . Ayr United FC . ayrunitedfc.co.uk . 14 August 2018 . 11 May 2020.
Web site: Muirhead signs 18 month deal . Ayr United FC . ayrunitedfc.co.uk . 24 January 2019 . 11 May 2020.
Web site: Celtic kid Calvin Miller hopes to impress Brendan Rodgers with Ayr United loan switch . . dailyrecord.co.uk . 13 February 2018 . 11 May 2020.
Web site: Livingston winger Nicky Cadden vows to help Ayr United's Championship title bid after deadline day move . . dailyrecord.co.uk . 31 January 2018 . 11 May 2020.
Web site: Avci signs for Stranraer . Stranraer FC . stranraerfc.org . 1 July 2018 . 11 May 2020.
Web site: We've signed a keeper . Queen's Park FC . queensparkfc.co.uk . 11 July 2018 . 11 May 2020.
Web site: East Kilbride new boy Craig Reid hoping promotion experiences can pay off for Kilby . . dailyrecord.co.uk . 19 July 2018 . 11 May 2020.
Web site: McInally says Boyle signed due to blue toons reputation among the players . . eveningexpress.co.uk . 25 August 2018 . 11 May 2020.
Web site: Chris Higgins Joins On Loan . East Fife FC . eastfifefc.info . 28 February 2019 . 11 May 2020.