2024–25 Ayr United F.C. season

Ayr United

2024–25 season
Chairman	David Smith
Manager	Scott Brown
Stadium	Somerset Park
Home colours

The 2024–25 season is Ayr United's seventh consecutive season in the Scottish Championship after being promoted from League One in the 2017–18 season. Ayr will also compete in the League Cup, Challenge Cup and the Scottish Cup.

Results and fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Pre-season

Ayr United v Celtic

5 July 2023	Ayr United	v	Celtic	Ayr
19:45				Stadium: Somerset Park

Scottish League Cup

Main article: 2023–24 Scottish League Cup

Group stage

Main article: 2024–25 Scottish League Cup group stage § Group B

Ayr United v Falkirk

16 July 2024 1	Ayr United	v	Falkirk	Ayr
19:45				Stadium: Somerset Park

Dundee United v Ayr United

20 July 2024 2	Dundee United	v	Ayr United	Dundee
15:00				Stadium: Tannadice Park

Stenhousemuir v Ayr United

23 July 2024 3	Stenhousemuir	v	Ayr United	Stenhousemuir
19:45				Stadium: Ochilview Park

Ayr United v Buckie Thistle

27 July 2024 4	Ayr United	v	Buckie Thistle	Ayr
15:00				Stadium: Somerset Park

Squad statistics

Appearances

As of 24 May 2024

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Championship		League Cup		Challenge Cup		Scottish Cup
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
2	DF	SCO	Nick McAllister	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
3	DF	SCO	Patrick Reading	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
5	DF	IRL	Sean McGinty	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
6	MF	SCO	Andy Murdoch	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
8	MF	ENG	Ben Dempsey	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
10	MF	IRL	Aiden McGeady	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
14	DF	NZL	George Stanger	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
15	FW	SCO	Jamie Murphy	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
19	GK	SCO	Ollie Ecrepont	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
20	MF	ALB	Roy Syla	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
22	FW	SCO	Mark McKenzie	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
24	MF	SCO	Scott Tomlinson	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
27	FW	SCO	Max Guthrie	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
29	FW	SCO	Lucas McRoberts	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
30	FW	SCO	Fraser Bryden	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
31	GK	SCO	Robbie Mutch	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
32	MF	SCO	Dylan Watret	0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
Players who left the club during the 2024–25 season

Team statistics

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion, qualification or relegation
1	Airdrieonians	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Promotion to the Premiership
2	Ayr United	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Qualification for the Premiership play-off semi-final
3	Dunfermline Athletic	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Qualification for the Premiership play-off quarter-final
4	Falkirk	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Greenock Morton	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

First match(es) will be played: 2 August 2024. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-to head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only for deciding promotion, play-off participation and relegation).

League Cup table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	PW	PL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification		DUN	AYR	FAL	STE	BUC
1	Dundee United	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Qualification for the second round		—	20 Jul	—	16 Jul	—
2	Ayr United	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Possible qualification for the second round		—	—	16 Jul	—	27 Jul
3	Falkirk	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			13 Jul	—	—	27 Jul	—
4	Stenhousemuir	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			—	23 Jul	—	—	13 Jul
5	Buckie Thistle	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			23 Jul	—	20 Jul	—	—

First match(es) will be played: 13 July 2024. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.

Transfers

Transfers in

Date	Position	Name	From	Fee	Ref.
24 May 2024	FW	George Oakley	Greenock Morton	Free transfer
25 May 2024		Anton Dowds	Partick Thistle

Transfers out

Date	Position	Name	To	Fee	Ref.
6 May 2024	GK	Charlie Albinson		Free transfer
	DF	Nathan McGinley
		Frankie Musonda
	MF	Carter Jenkins
		Paul Smith
		Dario Viviani
24 May 2024	FW	Franny Amartey
		Ahkeem Rose

Loans in

Date	Position	Name	From	End date	Ref.
31 May 2024	GK	Harry Stone	Heart of Midlothian	31 May 2025

Loans out

Date	Position	Name	From	End date	Ref.