2003–04 Ayr United F.C. season
| 2003–04 season | ||||
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| Manager |  Campbell Money | |||
| Stadium | Somerset Park | |||
| Scottish First Division | 9th | |||
| Scottish Cup | Third Round (lost to Falkirk) | |||
| League Cup | First Round (lost to Dumbarton) | |||
| Scottish Challenge Cup | First Round (lost to Stirling Albion) | |||
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The 2003–04 season is the 94th season of competitive football by Ayr United.
Competitions
[edit]Win Draw Loss
Pre season
[edit]| 16 July 2003 Friendly | Ayr United | 1 – 6 | Partick Thistle | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| Attendance: 1,196 |
| 19 July 2003 Light Charity Cup | Donegal Celtic  | 0 – 0 (4 - 2 pens) | Ayr United | Donegal Celtic Park, Belfast |
| 22 July 2003 Friendly | Ayr United | 1 – 5 |  Bristol Rovers | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| Attendance: 943 |
| 26 July 2003 Friendly | Ayr United | 1 – 4 | Motherwell | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| Attendance: 1,501 |
Last updated: 25 May 2004.
Source: ayr-united.co.uk
Scottish First Division
[edit]Matches
[edit]| 9 August 2003 Match 1 | Clyde | 3 – 0 | Ayr United | Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld |
| Attendance: 1,067 |
| 16 August 2003 Match 2 | Ayr United | 1 – 1 | Falkirk | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| Attendance: 2,519 |
| 23 August 2003 Match 3 | Raith Rovers | 1 – 1 | Ayr United | Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy |
| Attendance: 2,364 |
| 30 August 2003 Match 4 | Ayr United | 1 – 4 | Queen of the South | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| Attendance: 2,413 |
| 13 September 2003 Match 5 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 1 – 0 | Ayr United | Caledonian Stadium, Inverness |
| Attendance: 1,476 |
| 20 September 2003 Match 6 | Ross County | 2 – 2 | Ayr United | Victoria Park, Dingwall |
| Attendance: 2,832 |
| 27 September 2003 Match 7 | Ayr United | 3 – 2 | Brechin City | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| Attendance: 1,427 |
| 4 October 2003 Match 8 | St Johnstone | 1 – 1 | Ayr United | McDiarmid Park, Perth |
| Attendance: 2,026 |
| 18 October 2003 Match 9 | Ayr United | 0 – 2 | St Mirren | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| Attendance: 2,447 |
| 25 October 2003 Match 10 | Falkirk | 0 – 1 | Ayr United | Brockville Park, Falkirk |
| Attendance: 2,609 |
| 1 November 2003 Match 11 | Ayr United | 2 – 2 | Clyde | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| Attendance: 1,653 |
| 8 November 2003 Match 12 | Ayr United | 0 – 3 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| Attendance: 1,464 |
| 16 November 2003 Match 13 | Queen of the South | 1 – 0 | Ayr United | Palmerston Park, Dumfries |
| Attendance: 3,555 |
| 22 November 2003 Match 14 | Brechin City | 3 – 1 | Ayr United | Glebe Park, Brechin |
| Attendance: 508 |
| 29 November 2003 Match 15 | Ayr United | 1 – 3 | Ross County | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| Attendance: 977 |
| 6 December 2003 Match 16 | St Mirren | 3 – 2 | Ayr United | Love Street, Paisley |
| Attendance: 2,567 |
| 13 December 2003 Match 17 | Ayr United | 1 – 1 | St Johnstone | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| Attendance: 1,203 |
| 20 December 2003 Match 18 | Clyde | 2 – 1 | Ayr United | Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld |
| Attendance: 1,102 |
| 27 December 2003 Match 19 | Ayr United | 1 – 0 | Raith Rovers | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| Attendance: 1,791 |
| 3 January 2004 Match 20 | Ayr United | 1 – 1 | Queen of the South | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| Attendance: 2,303 |
| 17 January 2004 Match 21 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2 – 1 | Ayr United | Caledonian Stadium, Inverness |
| Attendance: 1,443 |
| 24 January 2004 Match 22 | Ross County | 1 – 1 | Ayr United | Victoria Park, Dingwall |
| Attendance: 2,732 |
| 31 January 2004 Match 23 | Ayr United | 1 – 2 | Brechin City | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| Attendance: 1,512 |
| 14 February 2004 Match 24 | St Johnstone | 3 – 0 | Ayr United | McDiarmid Park, Perth |
| Attendance: 2,067 |
| 21 February 2004 Match 25 | Ayr United | 2 – 0 | St Mirren | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| Attendance: 2,252 |
| 28 February 2004 Match 26 | Ayr United | 2 – 3 | Falkirk | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| Attendance: 2,058 |
| 13 March 2004 Match 27 | Raith Rovers | 2 – 1 | Ayr United | Stark's Park, Kirkcaldy |
| Attendance: 2,231 |
| 20 March 2004 Match 28 | Ayr United | 1 – 1 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| Attendance: 1,207 |
| 27 March 2004 Match 29 | Queen of the South | 0 – 0 | Ayr United | Palmerston Park, Dumfries |
| Attendance: 1,831 |
| 3 April 2004 Match 30 | Brechin City | 0 – 3 | Ayr United | Glebe Park, Brechin |
| Attendance: 519 |
| 10 April 2004 Match 31 | Ayr United | 1 – 2 | Ross County | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| Attendance: 1,535 |
| 17 April 2004 Match 32 | St Mirren | 4 – 1 | Ayr United | Love Street, Paisley |
| Attendance: 3,211 |
| 24 April 2004 Match 33 | Ayr United | 1 – 1 | St Johnstone | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| Attendance: 1,119 |
| 1 May 2004 Match 34 | Ayr United | 1 – 1 | Clyde | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| Attendance: 1,119 |
| 8 May 2004 Match 35 | Falkirk | 0 – 0 | Ayr United | Brockville Park, Falkirk |
| Attendance: 2,007 |
| 15 May 2004 Match 36 | Ayr United | 1 – 0 | Raith Rovers | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| Attendance: 1,283 |
Last updated: 25 May 2004.
Source: ayr-united.co.uk
Scottish Challenge Cup
[edit]| 2 August 2003 Round 1 | Ayr United | 1 – 2 (aet) | Stirling Albion | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| Attendance: 1,115 |
Last updated: 25 May 2004.
Source: ayr-united.co.uk
Scottish League Cup
[edit]| 2 September 2003 Scottish league cup - Round 1 | Ayr United | 1 – 2 | Dumbarton | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| Attendance: 1,048 |
Last updated: 25 May 2004.
Source: ayr-united.co.uk
Scottish Cup
[edit]| 10 January 2004 Scottish cup - Round 3 | Ayr United | 1 – 2 | Falkirk | Somerset Park, Ayr |
| Attendance: 2,632 |
Last updated: 25 May 2004.
Source: ayr-united.co.uk
West Sound Trophy
[edit]| 11 October 2003 | Kilmarnock | 1 – 0 | Ayr United | Rugby Park, Kilmarnock |
| Attendance: 2,500 |
Last updated: 25 May 2004.
Source: ayr-united.co.uk
Stats
[edit]League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Ross County | 36 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 49 | 41 | +8 | 49 | |
| 7 | St Mirren | 36 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 39 | 46 | −7 | 41 | |
| 8 | Raith Rovers | 36 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 37 | 57 | −20 | 34 | |
| 9 | Ayr United (R) | 36 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 37 | 58 | −21 | 31 | Relegation to the Second Division |
| 10 | Brechin City (R) | 36 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 37 | 73 | −36 | 27 |
Source: "2003-2004 First Division - SPFL Archive". SPFL. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Results summary
[edit]| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 36 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 37 | 58 | −21 | 31 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 29 | −8 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 29 | −13 |
Last updated: 25 May 2004.
Source: Wikipedia article