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tn_Kilmarnock (h) 13 Apr 40Early ‘organised’ football matches for this season were nullified after the outbreak of the Second World War.

 ‘Unofficial’ football continued but in 1940, Ayr United ‘s Board of Directors decided that the club should close down for the duration of the war – although wartime fixtures involving players from the forces were occasionally played at Somerset Park

Sadly this meant that manager Frank Thompson also had to leave the club.

The ‘unofficial’ season was significant for Ayr United winning the Scottish 2nd eleven Cup where first team players used throughout the competition by all sides.

Date

Opponents

H/A

Competition

Score (Ayr First)

Att

Programme Issued

Comments

12/8/39

Albion Rovers

A

1st Division

L 0-5

 

Not Known

Game Later Nullified

19/8/39

Rangers

H

1st Division

L 0-4

 

Not Known

Game Later Nullified

23/8/39

Albion Rovers

H

1st Division

W 2-1

 

Not Known

Game Later Nullified

26/8/39

Hearts

A

1st Division

L 2-6

 

Yes

Game Later Nullified

30/8/39

Kilmarnock

A

Ayrshire Cup (1938/39) Final

D 2-2

 

Not Known

Game Later Nullified

2/9/39

Hamilton Acad

H

1st Division

W 6-1

 

Not Known

Game Later Nullified

23/09/39

Kilmarnock

H

Ayrshire Cup (1938/39) Final Replay

W 3-1

 

Not Known

 

14/10/39

Quuen of the South

H

Scottish 2nd XI Cup 1st Rnd

W 2-0

 

Not Known

 

21/10/39

Morton

H

Regional League

L 0-1

 

Not Known

 

28/10/39

Albion Rovers

A

Regional League

L 1-2

 

Not Known

 

4/11/39

Rangers

H

Regional League

L 0-2

 

Not Known

 

11/11/39

Queens Park

A

Regional League

L 4-5

 

Not Known

 

18/11/39

Clyde

H

Regional League

W 3-2

 

Not Known

 

2/12/39

Partick Thistle

H

Regional League

W 7-0

 

Not Known

 

9/12/39

Dumbarton

A

Regional League

L 1-2

 

Not Known

 

16/12/39

St. Mirren

H

Regional League

L 2-3

 

Not Known

 

23/12/39

Third Lanark

A

Regional League

L 2-3

 

Not Known

 

30/12/39

Airdrieonians

H

Regional League

W 2-1

 

Not Known

 

1/1/40

Queen of the South

H

Regional League

W 2-1

 

Not Known

 

2/1/40

Kilmarnock

A

Regional League

L 1-3

 

Not Known

 

6/1/40

Motherwell

A

Regional League

D 3-3

 

Not Known

 

13/1/40

Celtic

A

Regional League

W 3-1

 

Not Known

 

10/2/40

Queens Park

H

Regional League

L 1-2

 

Not Known

 

17/2/40

Clyde

A

Regional League

D 1-1

 

Not Known

 

24/2/40

Kilmarnock

A

Scottish Cup - Emergency Competition 1st Rnd - 1st Leg

L 0-1

 

Not Known

 

2/3/40

Kilmarnock

H

Scottish Cup - Emergency Competition 1st Rnd - 2nd Leg

L 0-1

 

Not Known

 

9/3/40

Rangers

A

Friendly

L 0-2

 

Not Known

 

16/3/40

St. Mirren

A

Regional League

L 0-2

 

Not Known

 

23/3/40

Third Lanark

H

Regional League

L 2-4

 

Not Known

 

27/3/40

Hamilton Academical

A

Regional League

L 2-4

 

Not Known

 

30/3/40

Airdrieonians

A

Regional League

L 1-4

 

Not Known

 

3/4/40

Morton

A

Regional League

L 1-4

 

Not Known

 

6/4/40

Queen of the South

A

Regional League

L 0-3

 

Not Known

 

10/4/40

Albion Rovers

H

Regional League

W 2-0

 

Not Known

 

13/4/40

Kilmarnock

H

Regional League

L 2-3

 

Yes

 

15/4/40

Kilmarnock

A

Scottish 2nd XI Cup 2nd Rnd

D 0-0

 

Not Known

 

17/4/40

Rangers

A

Regional League

L 1-3

 

Not Known

 

20/4/40

Motherwell

H

Regional League

L 0-1

 

Not Known

 

22/4/40

Kilmarnock

H

Scottish 2nd XI Cup 2nd Rnd (Replay)

W 3-0

 

Not Known

 

24/4/40

Hamilton Academical

H

Regional League

D 2-2

 

Not Known

 

27/4/40

Celtic

H

Regional League

W 1-0

 

Not Known

 

1/5/40

Partick Thistle

A

Regional League

L 0-2

 

Not Known

 

8/5/40

Celtic

H

Scottish 2nd XI Cup 3rd Rnd

W 3-0

 

Not Known

 

11/5/40

Dumbarton

H

Regional League

D 4-4

 

Not Known

 

25/5/40

Aberdeen

A

Scottish 2nd XI Cup Final 1st Leg

D 1-1

 

Not Known

 

1/6/40

Aberdeen

H

Scottish 2nd XI Cup Final 2nd Leg

W 2-1

 

Not Known

First Team Players Used

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Ayr United manager, Frank Thompson