A good League Cup performance took United to a quarter final place where they were defeated by Airdrie. 8th position was achieved in the league although a 9-0 winter defeat by Third Lanark was a low point.
Ayr United manager, Reuben Bennett
Date
Opponents
H/A
Competition
Score (Ayr Score First
Att
Programme Issued
Comments
14/8/54
Dundee United
A
League Cup
w 5-2
N/known
18/8/54
Brechin City
H
D 2-2
21/8/54
Dunfermline Athletic
L 0-4
Yes
28/8/54
W 3-1
1/9/54
W 4-2
4/9/54
11/9/54
Albion Rovers
B' Division
W 5-4
18/9/54
Hamilton Academical
L 3-5
22/9/54
Airdrieonians
League Cup Quarter Final - 1st Leg
W 2-1
25/9/54
League Cup Quarter Final - 2nd Leg
L 1-6
2/10/54
Forfar Athletic
D 3-3
9/10/54
L 0-2
16/9/54
W 5-1
23/10/54
Cowdenbeath
Scottish Cup 4th Rnd
30/10/54
Scottish Cup 4th Rnd - Replay
D 3-3 aet
6/11/54
W 4-0
10/11/54
N
Scottish Cup 4th Rnd - 2nd Replay
13/11/54
St. Johnstone
L 1-2
20/11/54
Stenhousemuir
27/11/54
Arbroath
W 2-0
4/12/54
Third Lanark
L 0-9
11/12/54
L 4-5
18/12/54
25/12/54
1/1/55
L 1-5
3/1/55
Queens Park
8/1/55
22/1/55
L 0-3
29/1/55
Alloa Athletic
W 3-0
5/2/55
Inverness Caledonian
Scottish Cup 5th Rnd
D 1-1
9/2/55
Scottish Cup 5th Rnd - Replay
L 2-4 aet
12/2/55
Morton
5/3/55
W 1-0
12/3/55
L 2-5
19/3/55
26/3/55
2/4/55
W 3-2
9/4/55
