The 2013–14 season is the 104th season of competitive football by Ayr United, their first season in the newly formed Scottish League One and their second consecutive season in the third tier of Scottish football. Ayr also competed in the Challenge Cup, League Cup and the Scottish Cup
Ayr finished in fourth place in League One and qualified for the Scottish Championship play-offs, losing 5-2 on aggregate to Cowdenbeath. Ayr also reached the Second round of the Challenge Cup, the First round of the League Cup and the Fourth round of the Scottish Cup.
Results and fixtures
Pre–season
Scottish League One
Championship play-off
Scottish Challenge Cup
Scottish League Cup
Scottish Cup
Player statistics
Squad, appearance and goals As of 3 May 2014 Player Total League Scottish Cup League Cup Other Goalkeepers David Hutton 43 0 36 0 3 0 1 0 3 0 William Muir 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Shaun Newman 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Defenders Martyn Campbell 21 (1) 1 18 (1) 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 Adam Hunter 36 1 28 (1) 1 0 3 1 0 3 0 Alan Lithgow 41 1 34 1 3 1 1 0 3 0 Jackson Longridge 4 0 2 (2) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Josh McArthur 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 (1) 0 0 0 Kyle McAusland 19 0 12 (5) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Gordon Pope 39 2 32 1 3 0 1 0 3 1 Midfielders Robbie Crawford 19 0 12 (3) 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 Michael Donald 40 8 34 6 3 1 1 0 2 1 Alan Forrest 32 9 11 (16) 8 0 (2) 0 0 (1) 0 1 (2) 1 Brian Gilmour 28 3 21 (1) 3 2 0 2 0 2 0 Anthony Marenghi 26 3 16 (5) 2 3 1 1 0 1 0 Michael McGowan 28 2 17 (7) 2 0 (1) 0 1 0 1 (1) 0 Scott McLaughlin 42 1 35 1 3 0 1 0 3 0 Michael Wardrope 1 0 0 (1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Forwards Kevin Kyle 29 5 22 (2) 5 2 (1) 0 0 0 1 (1) 0 Craig Malcolm 39 9 28 (5) 8 1 (1) 1 1 0 3 0 Michael Moffat 37 26 32 25 3 0 1 0 3 1 Mark Roberts 8 0 5 (2) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Club statistics
League table
Transfers
Players In PlayerFromFee Craig Malcolm StranraerFree Alan Lithgow DumbartonFree Gordon Pope Auchinleck TalbotUndisclosed Scott McLaughlin PeterheadFree David Hutton Greenock MortonFree Josh McArthur St MirrenFree Kevin Kyle RangersFree Kyle McAusland RangersLoan Brian Gilmour KAFree
Players out PlayerToFee Austin McCann ClydebankFree Alistair BrownFree AgentReleased Marc Twaddle Irvine MeadowFree John RobertsonRetired David Winters Queen's ParkFree Ryan McStay PortadownFree Liam Buchanan East Fife Free Ross Robertson Glenafton Athletic Free Darren Brownlie Partick ThistleFree David Sinclair Airdrieonians Free Graeme Smith Brechin City Free Darren McGill Cumnock Loan Aaron Wyllie TroonMutual Consent Mark Shankland Albion Rovers Loan
References