Ayr United Football Academy
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Full name | Ayr United Football Academy | ||
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Nickname(s) | The Honest Men | ||
Founded | 2 December 2005 | ||
Ground | Somerset Park | ||
Chairman | Allan Gunning | ||
Head of Academy | David White | ||
League | SPFL Reserve League 2, Club Academy Scotland, Scottish Women's Football | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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Ayr United Football Academy is incorporated as a not for profit Company Limited by guarantee. Its members are Ayr United Football Club, The Ayr United Community Initiative (The Honest Men Trust), NHS Ayrshire and Arran (Community Health Partnership), Ayrshire College and South Ayrshire Council, each of which is represented by a board director. In addition there are three independent directors and an independent chairperson.[1]
Directors
Name | Role |
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Allan Gunning | Chairman |
Brian Connolly | Director |
John Crawford | Director |
Stuart Millar | Director |
Elizabeth Moore | Director |
Alan Murray | Director |
Graham Peterkin | Director |
Lorraine Stobie | Director |
Phil White | Director |
Players
Under 18's squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Staff
Position | Name |
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Head of Academy | David White |
List of academy graduates
Below is a list of players that have come through the club's academy set-up who made a competitive first-team appearance for Ayr United F.C. since 2006 to the present day.
Players in bold are currently at the club or out on loan.
First-team graduates | ||||||
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# | Name and nationality | Date of debut | Opposition | Home or Away | Apps | Goals |
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8 December 2007 | Peterhead | Away | 35 | 0 |
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19 April 2008 | Queen's Park | Away | 1 | 0 |
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9 May 2009 | Peterhead | Away | 1 | 0 |
4 | ![]() |
18 January 2010 | Brechin City | Home | 8 | 1 |
5 | ![]() |
24 July 2010 | Airdrieonians | Away | 9 | 1 |
6 | ![]() |
24 July 2010 | Airdrieonians | Away | 76 | 5 |
7 | ![]() |
24 July 2010 | Airdrieonians | Away | 87 | 2 |
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20 November 2010 | Sunnybank | Home | 1 | 0 |
9 | ![]() |
7 May 2011 | Brechin City | Away | 34 | 2 |
10 | ![]() |
7 May 2011 | Brechin City | Away | 8 | 0 |
11 | ![]() |
28 April 2012 | Dundee | Home | 2 | 0 |
12 | ![]() |
28 April 2012 | Dundee | Home | 11 | 0 |
13 | ![]() |
5 May 2012 | Falkirk | Away | 12 | 0 |
14 | ![]() |
5 May 2012 | Falkirk | Away | 4 | 0 |
15 | ![]() |
5 May 2012 | Falkirk | Away | 225 | 12 |
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27 April 2013 | Arbroath | Home | 15 | 0 |
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27 April 2013 | Arbroath | Home | 24 | 2 |
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27 July 2013 | Queen's Park | Away | 245 | 55 |
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6 August 2013 | Partick Thistle | Away | 5 | 0 |
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26 July 2014 | Clyde | Away | 10 | 0 |
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2 August 2014 | East Stirling | Away | 12 | 0 |
22 | ![]() |
9 August 2014 | Greenock Morton | Home | 11 | 0 |
23 | ![]() |
11 November 2014 | Alloa Athletic | Away | 7 | 0 |
24 | ![]() |
9 April 2016 | Albion Rovers | Home | 110 | 10 |
25 | ![]() |
16 July 2016 | Hamilton Accies | Home | 2 | 0 |
26 | ![]() |
18 July 2017 | Dumbarton | Away | 77 | 19 |
27 | ![]() |
25 July 2017 | Clyde | Home | 10 | 1 |
28 | ![]() |
16 August 2017 | East Stirling | Away | 1 | 0 |
29 | ![]() |
16 August 2017 | East Stirling | Away | 4 | 0 |
30 | ![]() |
16 August 2017 | East Stirling | Away | 2 | 0 |
31 | ![]() |
30 November 2018 | Dundee United | Away | 20 | 0 |
32 | ![]() |
7 September 2019 | Wrexham | Away | 1 | 0 |
33 | ![]() |
7 September 2019 | Wrexham | Away | 155 | 14 |
34 | ![]() |
6 October 2020 | Albion Rovers | Away | 32 | 0 |
35 | ![]() |
6 October 2020 | Albion Rovers | Away | 54 | 0 |
36 | ![]() |
14 September 2021 | Rangers B | Away | 3 | 0 |
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14 September 2021 | Rangers B | Away | 1 | 0 |
38 | ![]() |
8 January 2022 | Arbroath | Away | 68 | 9 |
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3 December 2022 | Raith Rovers | Away | 3 | 0 |
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11 February 2023 | Elgin City | Away | 19 | 0 |
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29 July 2023 | Alloa Athletic | Away | 1 | 0 |
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10 February 2024 | Rangers | Away | 1 | 0 |
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29 March 2024 | Airdrieonians | Away | 4 | 1 |
Notable former players
Below are the notable former players who have played for the academy but left before making a first team appearance.
Notes
- 1.^ Returned to the club in 2019 and made his debut at the age of 28 having left in 2008 without making an appearance.
- 2.^ Had two loan spells at the club during the 2012-13 and 2013-14 seasons
- 3.^ Played for the club on loan during the 2021-22 season
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References
- ^ "The Academy". Retrieved 8 January 2021.
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