5th place in the league was borne out of solid wins such as a 7-2 win over Arbroath and a 8-1 win over Forfar. The season was famous for United’s record 11-1 win over Dumbarton in a league cup match
Ayr United manager, Archie Anderson
Opponents
H/A
Competition
Score (Ayr Score First
Att
Programme Issued
Comments
9/8/52
Stirling Albion
A
League Cup
0-2
N/known
13/8/52
Dumbarton
H
11-1
16/8/52
Dundee United
4-1
23/8/52
1-2
Yes
27/8/52
1-1
30/8/52
6/9/52
B' Division
0-1
13/9/52
Stenhousemuir
2-4
20/9/52
Kilmarnock
1-0
27/9/52
5-0
4/10/52
Hamilton Acad
0-4
11/10/52
Arbroath
7-2
18/10/52
St. Johnstone
25/10/52
Cowdenbeath
1/11/52
Morton
8/11/52
Alloa Athletic
6-3
15/11/52
4-0
22/11/52
Queens Park
29/11/52
Albion Rovers
Match abandoned after 21 mins with the score 1-0 for Ayr
6/12/52
Forfar Athletic
2-1
13/12/52
Dunfermline Athletic
20/12/52
27/12/52
1/1/53
3/3/53
2-2
10/1/53
Hamilton Academical
17/1/53
24/1/53
6-5
31/1/53
5-2
7/2/53
Buckie Thistle
Scottish Cup 2nd Rnd
5-1
21/2/53
Clyde
Scottish Cup 3rd Rnd
3-8
28/2/53
7/3/53
14/3/53
21/3/53
4-3
28/3/53
8-1
4/4/53
11/4/53
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