# List of Ayr United F.C. seasons

Ayr United Football Club are a Scottish association football team based in Ayr, South Ayrshire. This list details the club's achievements in major competitions, and the top scorers for each season.

## Key

| Champions | Runners-up | Semi Final | Quarter Final | Promoted | Relegated | Current Season |

## Seasons

Results of league and cup competitions by season :
| Season | Manager | Division | Tier | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Challenge Cup | Name | Goals |
| Season | Manager | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Challenge Cup | Top goalscorer | Top goalscorer |
| 1910–11 | Committee | Div 2 (Old) | 2 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 54 | 36 | 27 | 2nd | - | | | |
| 1911–12 | Committee | Div 2 (Old) | 2 | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 54 | 24 | 35 | 1st | R1 | | | |
| 1912–13 | Committee | Div 2 (Old) | 2 | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 45 | 19 | 34 | 1st | R2 | | | |
| 1913–14 | Committee | Div 1 (Old) | 1 | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 56 | 72 | 33 | 9th | | | | |
| 1914–15 | Herbert Dainty | Div 1 (Old) | 1 | 38 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 55 | 40 | 48 | 4th | | | | |
| 1915–16 | Lawrence Gemson | Div 1 (Old) | 1 | 38 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 72 | 45 | 48 | 4th | | | | |
| 1916–17 | Lawrence Gemson | Div 1 (Old) | 1 | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 47 | 59 | 31 | 15th | | | | |
| 1917–18 | Lawrence Gemson | Div 1 (Old) | 1 | 34 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 32 | 61 | 19 | 18th | | | | |
| 1918–19 | John Cameron | Div 1 (Old) | 1 | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 62 | 53 | 38 | 5th | | | | |
| 1919–20 | James McDonald | Div 1 (Old) | 1 | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 72 | 69 | 40 | 10th | R3 | | | |
| 1920–21 | James McDonald | Div 1 (Old) | 1 | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 62 | 69 | 40 | 14th | R3 | | | |
| 1921–22 | James McDonald | Div 1 (Old) | 1 | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 55 | 63 | 38 | 14th | R2 | | | |
| 1922–23 | James McDonald | Div 1 (Old) | 1 | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 43 | 44 | 38 | 10th | R3 | | | |
| 1923–24 | Jimmy Richardson | Div 1 (Old) | 1 | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 38 | 60 | 34 | 14th | R4 | | | |
| 1924–25 | Jimmy Hay | Div 1 (Old) | 1 | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 43 | 65 | 30 | 19th | R2 | | | |
| 1925–26 | Jimmy Hay | Div 2 (Old) | 2 | 38 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 77 | 39 | 52 | 3rd | R1 | | | |
| 1926–27 | Archie Buchanan | Div 2 (Old) | 2 | 38 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 67 | 68 | 41 | 8th | | | | |
| 1927–28 | Archie Buchanan | Div 2 (Old) | 2 | 38 | 24 | 6 | 8 | 117 | 60 | 54 | 1st | R2 | | | |
| 1928–29 | Archie Buchanan | Div 1 (Old) | 1 | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 65 | 84 | 31 | 16th | R3 | | | |
| 1929–30 | Archie Buchanan | Div 1 (Old) | 1 | 38 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 70 | 92 | 38 | 9th | R2 | | | |
| 1930–31 | Archie Buchanan | Div 1 (Old) | 1 | 38 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 53 | 92 | 27 | 18th | R3 | | | |
| 1931–32 | Alex Gibson | Div 1 (Old) | 1 | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 70 | 90 | 29 | 17th | | | | |
| 1932–33 | Alex Gibson | Div 1 (Old) | 1 | 38 | 13 | 4 | 21 | 62 | 95 | 30 | 16th | R2 | | | |
| 1933–34 | Alex Gibson | Div 1 (Old) | 1 | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 87 | 92 | 42 | 8th | R2 | | | |
| 1934–35 | Alex Gibson | Div 1 (Old) | 1 | 38 | 12 | 5 | 21 | 61 | 112 | 29 | 18th | R2 | | | |
| 1935–36 | Frank Thompson | Div 1 (Old) | 1 | 38 | 11 | 3 | 24 | 53 | 98 | 25 | 20th | | | | |
| 1936–37 | Frank Thompson | Div 2 (Old) | 2 | 34 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 122 | 49 | 54 | 1st | | | | |
| 1937–38 | Frank Thompson | Div 1 (Old) | 1 | 38 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 66 | 85 | 33 | 17th | R4 | | | |
| 1938–39 | Frank Thompson | Div 1 (Old) | 1 | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 76 | 83 | 35 | 14th | | | | |
| 1939–40 | Frank Thompson | Div 1 (Old) | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 18th | | | | |
| 1940–45 | | Not held | | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | | | | – | – |
| 1946–47 | Bob Ferrier | Div 2 (Old) | 2 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 15 | 56 | 73 | 20 | 11th | R2 | Group | | |
| 1947–48 | Bob Ferrier | Div 2 (Old) | 2 | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 59 | 61 | 27 | 10th | | Group | | |
| 1948–49 | | Div 2 (Old) | 2 | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 51 | 70 | 27 | 9th | Bob Ferrier | Group | | |
| 1949–50 | Archie Anderson | Div 2 (Old) | 2 | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 53 | 80 | 22 | 13th | | Group | | |
| 1950–51 | Archie Anderson | Div 2 (Old) | 2 | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 64 | 40 | 36 | 3rd | R4 | SF | | |
| 1951–52 | Archie Anderson | Div 2 (Old) | 2 | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 55 | 45 | 39 | 3rd | | Group | | |
| 1952–53 | Archie Anderson | Div 2 (Old) | 2 | 30 | 17 | 2 | 11 | 76 | 56 | 36 | 5th | R3 | Group | | |
| 1953–54 | Reuben Bennett | Div 2 (Old) | 2 | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 50 | 56 | 30 | 9th | R2 | QF | | |
| 1954–55 | Reuben Bennett | Div 2 (Old) | 2 | 30 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 61 | 73 | 32 | 8th | | QF | | |
| 1955–56 | Neil McBain | Div 2 (Old) | 2 | 36 | 24 | 3 | 9 | 103 | 55 | 51 | 2nd | | Group | | |
| 1956–57 | Jackie Cox | Div 1 (Old) | 1 | 34 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 48 | 89 | 19 | 18th | R5 | Group | | |
| 1957–58 | Jackie Cox | Div 2 (Old) | 2 | 36 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 98 | 81 | 42 | 5th | | Group | | |
| 1958–59 | Jackie Cox | Div 2 (Old) | 2 | 36 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 115 | 48 | 60 | 1st | R3 | QF | | |
| 1959–60 | Jackie Cox | Div 1 (Old) | 1 | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 65 | 73 | 34 | 8 | R4 | Group | | |
| 1960–61 | Jackie Cox | Div 1 (Old) | 1 | 34 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 51 | 81 | 22 | 18th | R2 | Group | | |
| 1961–62 | Gerry Mays | Div 2 (Old) | 2 | 36 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 71 | 63 | 38 | 9th | | QF | | |
| 1962–63 | Neil McBain | Div 2 (Old) | 2 | 36 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 68 | 77 | 34 | 13th | R2 | Group | | |
| 1963–64 | Bobby Flavell | Div 2 (Old) | 2 | 36 | 12 | 5 | 19 | 58 | 83 | 29 | 14th | R4 | Group | | |
| 1964–65 | Tom McCreath | Div 2 (Old) | 2 | 36 | 9 | 6 | 21 | 49 | 67 | 24 | 18th | | Group | | |
| 1965–66 | Tom McCreath | Div 2 (Old) | 2 | 36 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 78 | 37 | 53 | 1st | | QF | | |
| 1966–67 | Ally MacLeod | Div 1 (Old) | 1 | 34 | 1 | 7 | 26 | 20 | 86 | 9 | 18th | | QF | | |
| 1967–68 | Ally MacLeod | Div 2 (Old) | 2 | 36 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 69 | 48 | 42 | 5th | | QF | | |
| 1968–69 | Ally MacLeod | Div 2 (Old) | 2 | 36 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 82 | 31 | 53 | 2nd | R2 | QF | | |
| 1969–70 | Ally MacLeod | Div 1 (Old) | 1 | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 37 | 52 | 30 | 14th | | SF | | |
| 1970–71 | Ally MacLeod | Div 1 (Old) | 1 | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 37 | 54 | 26 | 14th | R3 | Group | | |
| 1971–72 | Ally MacLeod | Div 1 (Old) | 1 | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 40 | 58 | 28 | 12th | R4 | Group | | |
| 1972–73 | Ally MacLeod | Div 1 (Old) | 1 | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 50 | 51 | 40 | 6th | SF | Group | | |
| 1973–74 | Ally MacLeod | Div 1 (Old) | 1 | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 44 | 40 | 38 | 7th | R5 | Group | | |
| 1974–75 | Ally MacLeod | Div 1 (Old) | 1 | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 50 | 61 | 36 | 7th | R3 | Group | | |
| 1975–76 | Alex Stuart | Prem | 1 | 36 | 14 | 5 | 17 | 46 | 59 | 33 | 6th | R4 | Group | | |
| 1976–77 | Alex Stuart | Prem | 1 | 36 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 44 | 68 | 30 | 8th | R4 | Group | | |
| 1977–78 | Alex Stuart | Prem | 1 | 36 | 9 | 6 | 21 | 36 | 68 | 24 | 9th | R3 | R3 | | |
| 1978–79 | Willie McLean | Div 1 | 2 | 39 | 21 | 5 | 13 | 71 | 52 | 47 | 4th | R4 | QF | | |
| 1979–80 | Willie McLean | Div 1 | 2 | 39 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 64 | 51 | 44 | 3rd | R4 | R3 | | |
| 1980–81 | Willie McLean | Div 1 | 2 | 39 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 59 | 42 | 45 | 6th | R3 | SF | | |
| 1981–82 | Willie McLean | Div 1 | 2 | 39 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 56 | 50 | 42 | 6th | R3 | Group | | |
| 1982–83 | Willie McLean | Div 1 | 2 | 39 | 12 | 8 | 19 | 45 | 61 | 32 | 12th | R3 | Group | | |
| 1983–84 | George Caldwell | Div 1 | 2 | 39 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 56 | 70 | 32 | 12th | R3 | R2 | | |
| 1984–85 | George Caldwell | Div 1 | 2 | 39 | 15 | 9 | 15 | 57 | 52 | 39 | 7th | R4 | R3 | | |
| 1985–86 | Ally MacLeod | Div 1 | 2 | 39 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 41 | 60 | 31 | 13th | R4 | R2 | | |
| 1986–87 | Ally MacLeod | Div 2 | 3 | 39 | 22 | 8 | 9 | 70 | 49 | 52 | 4th | R3 | R3 | | |
| 1987–88 | Ally MacLeod | Div 2 | 3 | 39 | 27 | 7 | 5 | 95 | 31 | 61 | 1st | R3 | R2 | | |
| 1988–89 | Ally MacLeod | Div 1 | 2 | 39 | 13 | 9 | 17 | 56 | 72 | 35 | 11th | R3 | R2 | | |
| 1989–90 | Ally MacLeod | Div 1 | 2 | 39 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 41 | 62 | 35 | 10th | R3 | R2 | | |
| 1990–91 | George Burley | Div 1 | 2 | 39 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 47 | 59 | 32 | 12th | R5 | R2 | Runners-up | |
| 1991–92 | George Burley | Div 1 | 2 | 44 | 18 | 11 | 15 | 63 | 55 | 47 | 6th | R3 | QF | Runners-up | |
| 1992–93 | George Burley | Div 1 | 2 | 44 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 49 | 44 | 46 | 7th | R4 | R2 | R2 | |
| 1993–94 | Simon Stainrod | Div 1 | 2 | 44 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 42 | 52 | 42 | 7th | R3 | R2 | SF | |
| 1994–95 | Simon Stainrod | Div 1 | 2 | 36 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 31 | 58 | 29 | 9th | R3 | R2 | QF | |
| 1995–96 | Gordon Dalziel | Div 2 | 3 | 36 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 40 | 40 | 45 | 6th | R2 | R2 | R1 | |
| 1996–97 | Gordon Dalziel | Div 2 | 3 | 36 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 61 | 33 | 77 | 1st | R2 | R3 | R2 | |
| 1997–98 | Gordon Dalziel | Div 1 | 2 | 36 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 40 | 56 | 40 | 7th | R5 | R2 | R2 | Ian Ferguson | 13 |
| 1998–99 | Gordon Dalziel | Div 1 | 2 | 36 | 19 | 5 | 12 | 66 | 42 | 62 | 3rd | R5 | QF | n/a | Glynn Hurst | 20 |
| 1999–00 | Gordon Dalziel | Div 1 | 2 | 36 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 42 | 52 | 38 | 7th | SF | R3 | R1 | Glynn Hurst | 14 |
| 2000–01 | Gordon Dalziel | Div 1 | 2 | 36 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 73 | 41 | 69 | 2nd | R3 | R1 | R1 | Eddie Annand | 19 |
| 2001–02 | Gordon Dalziel | Div 1 | 2 | 36 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 53 | 44 | 52 | 3rd | SF | Runners-up | R2 | Eddie Annand | 21 |
| 2002–03 | Campbell Money | Div 1 | 2 | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 34 | 44 | 45 | 6th | R4 | R2 | R2 | Stewart Kean | 7 |
| 2003–04 | Campbell Money | Div 1 | 2 | 36 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 37 | 58 | 31 | 9th | R3 | R1 | R1 | Stewart Kean | 10 |
| 2004–05 | Mark Shanks | Div 2 | 3 | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 39 | 54 | 42 | 8th | R4 | R1 | R1 | Stewart Kean | 10 |
| 2005–06 | Bobby Connor | Div 2 | 3 | 36 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 56 | 61 | 42 | 6th | R3 | R3 | R1 | |
| 2006–07 | Bobby Connor | Div 2 | 3 | 36 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 46 | 47 | 50 | 5th | R3 | R2 | QF | Jerome Vareille | 8 |
| 2007–08 | Brian Reid | Div 2 | 3 | 36 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 51 | 62 | 46 | 7th | R3 | R1 | SF | Alex Williams | 18 |
| 2008–09 | Brian Reid | Div 2 | 3 | 36 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 71 | 38 | 74 | 2nd | R4 | R2 | R1 | Bryan Prunty | 17 |
| 2009–10 | Brian Reid | Div 1 | 2 | 36 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 60 | 31 | 10th | R5 | R2 | R1 | Mark Roberts | 9 |
| 2010–11 | Brian Reid | Div 2 | 3 | 36 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 62 | 55 | 59 | 2nd | R5 | R1 | QF | Mark Roberts | 26 |
| 2011–12 | Brian Reid | Div 1 | 2 | 36 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 44 | 67 | 38 | 9th | QF | SF | QF | Mark Roberts | 11 |
| 2012–13 | Mark Roberts | Div 2 | 3 | 36 | 12 | 5 | 19 | 53 | 65 | 41 | 7th | R4 | R2 | R1 | Michael Moffat | 21 |
| 2013–14 | Mark Roberts | L1 | 3 | 36 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 65 | 66 | 49 | 4th | R4 | R1 | R2 | Michael Moffat | 25 |
| 2014–15 | Mark Roberts Ian McCall | L1 | 3 | 36 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 45 | 60 | 34 | 8th | R3 | R2 | R1 | Alan Forrest | 9 |
| 2015–16 | Ian McCall | L1 | 3 | 36 | 19 | 4 | 13 | 65 | 47 | 61 | 2nd | R3 | R2 | R2 | Craig Moore | 15 |
| 2016–17 | Ian McCall | Champ | 2 | 36 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 33 | 62 | 33 | 10th | QF | R2 | QF | Alan Forrest | 6 |
| 2017–18 | Ian McCall | L1 | 3 | 36 | 24 | 4 | 8 | 92 | 42 | 76 | 1st | R5 | R2 | R2 | Lawrence Shankland | 26 |
| 2018–19 | Ian McCall | Champ | 2 | 36 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 50 | 38 | 54 | 4th | R4 | QF | R1 | Lawrence Shankland | 24 |
| 2019–20 | Ian McCall Mark Kerr | Champ | 2 | 27 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 38 | 35 | 40 | 4th | R5 | Group | R3 | Alan Forrest | 10 |
| 2020–21 | Mark Kerr | Champ | 2 | | | | | | | | | | R2 | | | |