Ayr United

2009–10 season
Chairman	Lachlan Cameron
Manager	Brian Reid
First Division	Tenth place (Relegated)
Scottish Cup	Fifth round, lost toDundee
League Cup	Second round, lost toSt Mirren
Challenge Cup	First round, lost toAlbion Rovers
Top goalscorer	League:Mark Roberts (8) All: Mark Roberts (9)
Home colours Away colours
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The2009–10 season was the 100th season of competitivefootball byAyr United.

In the 2009–10 season, Ayr United celebrated their centennial year by gaining promotion to TheFirst Division after the play-off victory at TheExcelsior Stadium againstAirdrie United. Ayr were promoted after a five-year stint in theSecond Division. Airdrie United were later rewarded First Division status afterLivingston were double-relegated to theFourth Tier of Scottish football for financial reasons. Ayr were promoted along withFife sideRaith Rovers; the other club joining the First Division after being absent for half a decade areInverness Caledonian Thistle, who were relegated from theSPL at the end of the 2008–09 season. Ayr United were relegated at the end of the season when they finished bottom of the league.

  Win  Draw  Loss

SV Wacker Burghausen vAyr United

11 July 2009Friendly	SV Wacker Burghausen	0–3	Ayr United	Bischofshofen, Austria
				Attendance: 0

Ayr United vUnirea Urziceni

15 July 2009Friendly	Ayr United	1–2	Unirea Urziceni	Somerset Park,Ayr
				Attendance: 970

Ayr United vSt Mirren F.C.

18 July 2009Friendly	Ayr United	0–1	St Mirren F.C.	Somerset Park,Ayr
				Attendance: 1,183

Ayr United vSt Johnstone

20 July 2009Friendly	Ayr United	0–2	St Johnstone	Somerset Park,Ayr
				Attendance: 581

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK  SCO Stephen Grindlay — GK  SCO Craig Samson — DF  SCO Andy Aitken — DF  SCO Martyn Campbell — DF  SCO Billy Gibson — DF  SCO Kevin James — MF  SCO Ryan Borris — MF  ENG Steve Bowey

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  SCO Kenny Connolly — MF  SCO William Easton — MF  SCO Dean Keenan — MF  SCO Alistair Woodburn — FW  SCO Tam McManus — FW  MSR Junior Mendes — FW  SCO Mark Roberts

	Name	Occupation
	Lachlan Cameron	Chairman
	Brian Reid	Manager
	Scott MacKenzie	Assistant Manager
	Kevin MacLellan	Physio
	David Johnstone	Fitness Coach
	Dr. Kirk Russell	Club Doctor
	Davie Harkness	Groundsman

	Name	Apps	Goals
	Mark Roberts	26	9	FW
	Tam McManus	8	5	FW
	Ryan Stevenson	21	3	MF
	Daniel McKay	6	2	FW
	Andy Aitken	19	2	DF
	Chris Aitken	18	1	MF
	Ryan McGowan	18	1	MF
	Kenny Connolly	23	1	MF
	Willie Easton	18	1	MF
	Daniel Lafferty	4	1	DF
	Steve Bowey	6	1	MF
	Stephen Reynolds	4	1	FW

Players inItalics have now left the club

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — DF  NIR Daniel Lafferty(on loan fromCeltic) — DF  AUS Ryan McGowan(on loan fromHearts) — DF  SCO Chris Mitchell(on loan fromFalkirk) — MF  AUS Rocky Visconte(on loan fromHearts) — FW  SCO Daniel McKay(on loan fromKilmarnock) — FW  SCO Stephen Reynolds(on loan fromSt Johnstone)

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK  SCO David Mitchell(On Loan toStranraer) — MF  SCO Scott Agnew(On Loan toStranraer) — FW  SCO Kevin Cawley(On Loan toStranraer)

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — DF  SCO Neil McGowan(Now AtClyde) — MF  SCO David O'Brien(Now AtStirling Albion) — MF  SCO Chris Aitken(Now AtStirling Albion) — MF  SCO Ryan Stevenson(Now AtHearts)

No. Pos. Nation Player — FW  SCO Bryan Prunty(Now AtAlloa Athletic) — FW  SCO David Gormley(Now AtAlloa Athletic)

BossBrian Reid made many changes to the squad during the Close-Season, bringing inKevin James fromSt Johnstone,Kevin Cawley fromCeltic,Craig Samson fromHereford United,Andy Aitken fromQueen of the South,Billy Gibson fromClyde andDavid O'Brien fromDundee (Who only played one game before joiningStirling Albion) and departing were Scott Walker to joinAlloa Athletic,Murray Henderson who went to sign forStranraer,Alex Williams moving to Irish ClubDundalk,Allan Dempsie re-joiningElgin City and goalkeeper Fraser Stewart. There were many changes to the squad throughout the course of the season bringing several loan signings such as AustralianRyan McGowan a defensive-midfielder fromHearts,Stephen Reynolds a 20-year-old striker fromSt Johnstone brought in for one month as an emergency loan signing,Rocky Visconte another Australian fromHearts,Chris Mitchell aScotland Under-21 defender,Daniel McKay from local-rivalsKilmarnock andDaniel Lafferty fromCeltic. Brian Reid also David Mitchell out on loan toStranraer to the end of the season, another player to leave the club on a temporary basis wasScott Agnew who joinedAlloa Athletic until January then signed forStranraer for the duration of the season. Players leaving the club on a permanent basis wereBryan Prunty andDavid Gormley who both joinedAlloa,Chris Aitken who re-joined previous clubStirling Albion,Neil McGowan who signed forClyde and fans-favouriteRyan Stevenson who joinedSPL clubHearts for an undisclosed fee believed to be around £10k. players joining the club includedSteve Bowey from English sideBedlington Terriers,Tam McManus fromDerry City andMontserrat internationalJunior Mendes.

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