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Full Results and Programmes Issued for Matches With Dumbarton

Season

Date

Opponents

H/A

Competition

Score (Ayr Score First

Programme Image

Comments

1910/11

5/11/10

Dumbarton

A

2nd Division

2-3

No Issue

 

 

1/4/11

Dumbarton

H

2nd Division

5-1

No Issue

 

1911/12

18/11/11

Dumbarton

A

Scottish Qualifying Cup Semi-Final

1-4

No Issue

 

 

2/12/11

Dumbarton

H

2nd Division

2-1

No Issue

 

 

10/2/12

Dumbarton

A

2nd Division

1-6

No Issue

 

1912/13

1/2/13

Dumbarton

H

2nd Division

1-1

No Issue

 

 

12/4/13

Dumbarton

A

2nd Division

0-1

No Issue

 

1913/14

01/09/13

Dumbarton

A

1st Division

1-2

No Issue

 

 

17/09/13

Dumbarton

H

1st Division

1-2

No Issue

 

1914/15

05/09/14

Dumbarton

A

1st Division

2-1

No Issue

 

 

19/12/14

Dumbarton

H

1st Division

2-1

No Issue

 

1915/16

04/09/15

Dumbarton

A

1st Division

3-0

No Issue

 

 

03/01/16

Dumbarton

H

1st Division

3-1

No Issue

 

1916/17

04/11/16

Dumbarton

H

1st Division

3-1

No Issue

 

 

24/02/17

Dumbarton

A

1st Division

1-3

No Issue

 

1917/18

10/11/17

Dumbarton

H

1st Division

0-1

No Issue

 

 

23/02/18

Dumbarton

A

1st Division

0-1

No Issue

 

1918/19

7/12/18

Dumbarton

A

1st Division

0-0

No Issue

 

 

28/12/18

Dumbarton

H

1st Division

5-0

No Issue

 

1919/20

16/8/19

Dumbarton

A

1st Division

1-1

No Issue

 

 

1/1/20

Dumbarton

H

1st Division

2-1

No Issue

 

1920/21

16/9/20

Dumbarton

H

1st Division

3-0

No Issue

 

 

1/1/21

Dumbarton

A

1st Division

1-0

No Issue

 

1921/22

2/1/22

Dumbarton

H

1st Division

2-0

No Issue

 

 

13/2/22

Dumbarton

A

1st Division

1-3

No Issue

 

1925/26

26/9/25

Dumbarton

A

2nd Division

1-1

No Issue

 

 

26/12/25

Dumbarton

H

2nd Division

1-2

No Issue

 

1926/27

18/12/26

Dumbarton

A

2nd Division

5-3

No Issue

 

 

30/4/27

Dumbarton

H

2nd Division

0-5

No Issue

 

1927/28

19/11/27

Dumbarton

A

2nd Division

0-2

No Issue

 

 

24/3/28

Dumbarton

H

2nd Division

0-1

No Issue

 

1936/37

7/11/36

Dumbarton

A

2nd Division

3-1

No Issue

 

 

12/12/36

Dumbarton

H

2nd Division

4-1

No Issue

 

1939/40

9/12/39

Dumbarton

A

Regional League

1-2

No Issue

 

 

11/5/40

Dumbarton

H

Regional League

4-4

No Issue

 

1946/47

24/8/46

Dumbarton

A

'B' Division

2-2

No Issue

 

 

1/1/47

Dumbarton

H

'B' Division

2-1

Yes

 

1947/48

25/10/47

Dumbarton

A

B' Division

1-3

No Issue

 

 

14/2/47

Dumbarton

H

B' Division

1-1

Yes

 

1948/49

18/8/48

Dumbarton

H

B' Division

3-2

View

 

 

18/9/48

Dumbarton

A

League Cup

2-1

Yes

 

 

9/10/48

Dumbarton

H

League Cup

2-1

Yes

 

 

25/12/48

Dumbarton

A

B' Division

0-0

Not known

 

1949/50

15/10/49

Dumbarton

A

B' Division

0-2

No Issue

 

 

14/1/50

Dumbarton

H

B' Division

4-2

Yes

 

1950/51

12/8/50

Dumbarton

A

League Cup

4-1

Not Known

 

 

26/8/50

Dumbarton

H

League Cup

3-0

Not Known

 

 

14/10/50

Dumbarton

H

B' Division

3-1

Not Known

 

 

13/1/51

Dumbarton

A

B' Division

0-2

Not Known

 

1951/52

06/08/51

Dumbarton

N

Festival of St Mungo Quaich - Final

1-2 aet

Not Known

 

 

15/08/51

Dumbarton

H

League Cup

5-0

Not Known

 

 

29/08/51

Dumbarton

A

League Cup

3-1

No Issue

 

 

17/11/51

Dumbarton

A

B' Division

2-4

No Issue

 

 

27/02/52

Dumbarton

H

B' Division

4-1

Not Known

 

1952/53

13/8/52

Dumbarton

H

League Cup

11-1

Not Known

 

 

27/8/52

Dumbarton

A

League Cup

1-1

Not Known

 

 

27/9/52

Dumbarton

H

B' Division

5-0

Yes

 

 

3/3/53

Dumbarton

A

B' Division

2-2

Not Known

 

1953/54

10/10/53

Dumbarton

A

B' Division

1-3

No Issue

 

 

16/1/54

Dumbarton

H

B' Division

0-0

Not Known

 

1955/56

12/11/55

Dumbarton

H

B' Division

5-1

View

 

 

17/3/56

Dumbarton

A

B' Division

3-3

No Issue

 

1957/58

26/10/57

Dumbarton

A

2nd Division

2-4

No Issue

 

 

15/2/58

Dumbarton

H

2nd Division

4-0

View

 

1958/59

1/11/58

Dumbarton

A

2nd Division

2-1

No Issue

 

 

27/4/59

Dumbarton

H

2nd Division

3-1

No Issue

 

1961/62

12/8/61

Dumbarton

H

League Cup

3-1

View

 

 

26/8/61

Dumbarton

A

League Cup

2-1

No Issue

 

 

7/10/61

Dumbarton

H

2nd Division

3-0

Yes

 

 

3/2/62

Dumbarton

A

2nd Division

3-1

No Issue

 

1962/63

1/12/62

Dumbarton

A

2nd Division

1-3

No Issue

 

 

6/4/63

Dumbarton

H

2nd Division

2-0

View

 

1963/64

9/11/63

Dumbarton

A

2nd Division

2-3

No Issue

 

 

29/4/64

Dumbarton

H

2nd Division

1-0

No Issue

 

1964/65

15/8/64

Dumbarton

H

League Cup

2-1

Yes

 

 

29/8/64

Dumbarton

A

League Cup

1-2

No Issue

 

 

9/9/64

Dumbarton

A

2nd Division

1-2

No Issue

 

 

19/9/64

Dumbarton

H

2nd Division

3-0

Yes

 

1965/66

6/11/65

Dumbarton

H

2nd Division

2-0

View

 

 

30/3/66

Dumbarton

A

2nd Division

3-1

No Issue

 

1967/68

18/11/67

Dumbarton

H

2nd Division

3-0

View

 

 

16/3/68

Dumbarton

A

2nd Division

1-1

Yes

Match Abandoned after 74 minutes

 

29/4/68

Dumbarton

A

2nd Division

1-1

No Issue

 

1968/69

9/11/68

Dumbarton

A

2nd Division

3-0

Yes

 

 

1/3/69

Dumbarton

H

2nd Division

4-0

View

 

1969/70

10/9/69

Dumbarton

A

Scottish League Cup - Quarter Final 1st Leg

4-1

No Issue

 

 

24/9/69

Dumbarton

A

Scottish League Cup - Quarter Final 2nd Leg

1-0

No Issue

 

1972/73

9/12/72

Dumbarton

H

1st Division

2-0

View

 

 

14/4/73

Dumbarton

A

1st Division

1-1

View

 

1973/74

11/8/73

Dumbarton

H

Scottish League Cup

2-0

View

 

 

29/8/73

Dumbarton

A

Scottish League Cup

0-1

Yes

 

 

15/9/73

Dumbarton

A

1st Division

2-0

View

 

 

5/1/74

Dumbarton

H

1st Division

0-1

View

 

1974/75

16/11/74

Dumbarton

A

1st Division

2-1

View

 

 

22/3/75

Dumbarton

H

1st Division

1-3

View

 

1978/79

16/9/78

Dumbarton

H

1st Division

2-5

View

 

 

18/11/78

Dumbarton

A

1st Division

0-2

View

 

 

18/4/79

Dumbarton

H

1st Division

1-0

Yes

 

1979/80

11/8/79

Dumbarton

H

1st Division

1-2

View

 

 

26/1/80

Dumbarton

A

Scottish Cup 3rd Rnd

2-1

View

 

 

1/3/80

Dumbarton

A

1st Division

3-0

View

 

 

29/3/80

Dumbarton

H

1st Division

1-0

View

 

1980/81

18/10/80

Dumbarton

A

1st Division

1-0

View

 

 

13/12/80

Dumbarton

H

1st Division

0-0

View

 

 

25/4/81

Dumbarton

H

1st Division

1-2

View

 

1981/82

30/9/81

Dumbarton

H

1st Division

3-2

View

 

 

6/3/82

Dumbarton

A

1st Division

1-3

View

 

 

7/4/82

Dumbarton

A

1st Division

1-3

Yes

 

1982/83

29/9/82

Dumbarton

A

1st Division

0-1

View

 

 

13/11/82

Dumbarton

H

1st Division

0-1

View

 

 

2/4/83

Dumbarton

H

1st Division

1-2

View

 

1983/84

3/9/83

Dumbarton

H

1st Division

1-2

View

 

 

31/12/83

Dumbarton

A

1st Division

1-2

View

 

 

12/5/84

Dumbarton

A

1st Division

3-0

View

 

1985/86

28/9/85

Dumbarton

H

1st Division

0-1

View

 

 

30/11/85

Dumbarton

A

1st Division

Postponed

View

 

 

19/2/86

Dumbarton

A

1st Division

1-1

No Issue

Programme from 30th November used

 

5/3/86

Dumbarton

A

1st Division

0-2

View

 

1987/88

19/8/87

Dumbarton

H

Skol Cup 2nd Rnd

0-1

View

 

1992/93

19/9/92

Dumbarton

A

1st Division

3-0

View

 

 

21/11/92

Dumbarton

H

1st Division

5-3

View

 

 

27/2/93

Dumbarton

A

1st Division

0-2

View

 

 

24/4/93

Dumbarton

H

1st Division

0-0

View

 

1993/94

28/8/93

Dumbarton

H

1st Division

0-1

View

 

 

6/11/93

Dumbarton

A

1st Division

1-1

View

 

 

8/1/94

Dumbarton

H

1st Division

1-1

View

 

 

7/5/94

Dumbarton

A

1st Division

1-1

View

 

1996/97

5/10/96

Dumbarton

A

2nd Division

3-1

View

 

 

30/11/96

Dumbarton

H

2nd Division

1-4

View

 

 

18/1/97

Dumbarton

A

2nd Division

1-1

Yes

 

 

22/3/97

Dumbarton

H

2nd Division

1-1

View

 

2000/01

9/8/00

Dumbarton

A

League Cup 1st Round

0-0 aet Ayr lose 5-4 on Penalties

View

 

2001/02

31/7/01

Dumbarton

H

Friendly

0-0

View

Combined Programme

2002/03

13/8/02

Dumbarton

A

Challenge Cup

0-3

View

 

2003/04

02/09/03

Dumbarton

H

CIS Cup

1-2

View

 

2004/05

07/08/04

Dumbarton

A

2nd Division

0-1

View

 

 

23/10/04

Dumbarton

H

2nd Division

0-1

View

 

 

27/12/04

Dumbarton

A

2nd Division

1-1

View

 

 

07/05/05

Dumbarton

H

2nd Division

1-1

View

 

2005/06

06/08/05

Dumbarton

H

2nd Division

2-0

View

 

 

22/10/05

Dumbarton

A

2nd Division

0-6

View

 

 

26/12/05

Dumbarton

H

2nd Division

2-0

View

 

 

15/04/06

Dumbarton

A

2nd Division

5-4

View

 

2010/11

21/08/10

Dumbarton

H

2nd Division

1-0

 

 

Plenty Success Against the ‘Sons of the Rock’

Ayr Uniteds first ever match against the Sons of Dumbarton was on 5th November 1910 at Boghead Park, Dumbarton when Ayr lost 3-2. History shows that Ayr United recorded their largest ever victory against the Sons at Ayr on 13th August 1952 when they won 11-1 at Somerset Park in a league cup match, a score still regarded as Ayr’s highest score and biggest ever winning margin.

In recent times 15th September 1973 saw a solid 2-1 win for Ayr in a 1st division match. The same scoreline was recorded the following season and 2-1 was the result in the Scottish Cup game on 26th January 1980. Ayr broke the mould with a 3-0 win in the 1st division match on 1st March 1980. The winning run at Boghead continued, although playing in different leagues meant that the clubs missed each other for a number of seasons. 12th May 1984 brought about another 1st division match - new style - and another 3-0 win for the Honest Men.

On 19th September 1992 Ayr continued their 3-0 sequence again in the 1st division and Ayr had a good 3-1 win in a division 2 match during season 1996/97 although a few home matches had been lost to he Sons in the intervening period.

The clubs played in different divisions since that time and had only a few cup matches to talk about - one however, was on the 50th anniversary of Ayrs record win against Dumbarton again in a league cup match, Sons recording a 3-0 win on 13th August 2002.

The clubs found themselves together in division 2 for season 2004/05 when United lost 1-0 the first match of the season on 7th August followed by a poor 1-1 draw later in the season.  The 2nd division fayre through up a wealth of goals the following season.  It started calmly enough with United winning by 2-0 at home on 6th August 2005 but the ‘Sons’ smashed United for 6 in the return match on 22nd October.  Ayr recorded another sedate 2-0 win at Ayr on Boxing day before returning to Dumbarton for a relagation battle in the last game of the season. Ayr got off to a flyer when, after five minutes, Ray Logan produced an outrageous flick from close range which sailed over the head of goalkeeper Stephen Grindlay.  Chris Strain headed the second following an Andy Reid cross, and when Jerome Vareille ran clear to round Grindlay and make it three-nil there were only 12 minutes on the clock.  Had they really tried Ayr could have doubled their advantage before half-time but casualness had crept into their game.  Their casualness nearly brought disater.  Relegation-haunted Dumbarton struck four times in the second half, substitute John Gemmell crashing a 30-yard free in off the post before Paul McQuilken incredibly levelled things with a neat turn and finish inside the box.  But the Sons were still left empty-handed as Ayr’s Roberston secured the points nine minutes later, points which ensured Ay’s second division survival.

The clubs didn’t return to Division 2 business until 21st August 2010 when newly relegated Ayr could produce only a 1-0 win at Somerset Park.

 

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