The 2021–22 season was Ayr United's fourth consecutive season in the Scottish Championship after being promoted from league one in the 2017–18 season. Ayr also competed in the, League Cup, Challenge Cup and the Scottish Cup.
Summary
Season Ayr United began the season under the management of David Hopkin who had been in charge since March of the previous season. Hopkin would step down from his position on 9 September following a poor start to the season. He was replaced by his assistant Jim Duffy before he was also relieved of his duties by the club after just one win in eleven games. On 7 January 2022, Ayr United confirmed the appointment of Lee Bullen as their new manager.
Results and fixtures
Pre-season
Scottish Championship
Scottish League Cup
Group stage Results
Knockout stage
Scottish Challenge Cup
Notes
Scottish Cup
Squad statistics Appearances
|colspan="10"|Players who left the club during the 2021–22 season
Team statistics League table
League Cup table
Transfers
Transfers in DatePositionNameFromFeeRef.25 May 2021MF Cameron SalkeldGreenock MortonFree transfer27 May 2021DF Markus FjørtoftFree transferDF Sean McGintyFree transferDFNick McAllisterSt MirrenFree transfer21 June 2021GKAidan McAdamsGreenock MortonFree transfer1 July 2021FW Tomi Adeloye BarnetFree transfer8 July 2021GK Charlie Albinson Warrington TownFree transfer28 July 2021MF Daire O'Connor CliftonvilleFree transfer12 January 2022MF Ryan Gondoh WealdstoneFree transfer29 January 2022MF Sam Ashford Crawley TownFree transfer7 March 2022MF Alex Kenyon Scunthorpe UnitedFree transfer
Transfers out DatePositionNameToFeeRef.7 May 2021MFLiam MillerFree AgentFree transferDFSam Roscoe LinfieldFree transferFW Andre Wright Sligo RoversFree transferMF Dario ZanattaRaith RoversFree transfer1 June 2021MFLuke McCowanDundeeFree transfer24 January 2022MFJoe ChalmersDunfermline AthleticUndisclosed
Loans in DatePositionNameFromEnd dateRef.27 July 2021DFJames MaxwellRangers31 May 20222 August 2021FW Jonathan AfolabiCeltic11 February 20226 September 2021MFSteven BradleyHibernian3 January 202224 January 2022MF Ben Dempsey Charlton Athletic31 May 202231 January 2022MFKerr McInroyCeltic31 May 2022DF Blaine Rowe Coventry City31 May 2022
Loans out DatePositionNameToEnd dateRef.31 August 2021FWPaul SmithCumnock Juniors31 May 20223 September 2021DFMichael MillerStenhousemuir31 May 202228 January 2022DFNick McAllisterClyde31 May 2022
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