The 2020–21 season was Ayr United's 3rd consecutive season in the Scottish Championship after being promoted from league one in the 2017–18 season. Ayr also competed in the, League Cup and the Scottish Cup. On 2 October 2020, the SPFL confirmed that the Scottish Challenge Cup had been cancelled for the upcoming season.
Summary
Season Ayr began the season on 6 October in the League Cup group stages with the Scottish Championship season set to begin on 17th October. Club chairman Lachlan Cameron stepped down from his position in January 2021 after 13 years in the role with local businessman David Smith being appointed in his place.
Results and fixtures
Scottish Championship
Scottish League Cup
Group stage Results
Knockout round
Scottish Cup
Squad statistics Appearances
|colspan="10"|Players who left the club during the 2020–21 season
Team statistics League table
League Cup table
Transfers
Transfers in DatePositionNameFromFeeRef.21 July 2020DFPatrick Reading StevenageFree transferMF Dario ZanattaPartick Thistle6 August 2020DFMichael MillerRaith RoversMFTom WalshInverness CT4 September 2020DFJack BairdSt Mirren15 September 2020Joe ChalmersRoss County20 January 2021FWCammy Smith Dundee United25 January 2021 Andre Wright Bohemian
Transfers out DatePositionNameToFeeRef.1 June 2020MFRoss DochertyPartick ThistleFree transferAlan ForrestLivingston27 July 2020DFDaniel Harvie MK DonsUndisclosed11 August 2020MFGrant GillespieQueen's ParkFree transfer19 August 2020Andy GegganBSC Glasgow5 October 2020DFSteven BellEast Kilbride1 April 2021FWCammy Smith Indy Eleven
Loans in DatePositionNameFromEnd dateRef.26 September 2020GK Viljami Sinisalo Aston Villa8 April 20215 October 2020FWBruce Anderson Aberdeen4 January 202122 October 2020FWCammy Smith Dundee United20 January 202123 October 2020FWInnes Cameron Kilmarnock15 January 20217 January 2021DF Corrie Ndaba Ipswich Town31 May 20211 February 2021MF Brett McGavin 27 February 2021GK Peter UrminskýSt Mirren18 March 2021MFJamie Barjonas Rangers9 April 2021GKP. J. MorrisonMotherwell
Loans out Start datePositionNameToEnd dateRef.31 August 2020MFFinn EcrepontAlbion Rovers31 May 2021FWGabe Skeoch
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