2009–10 Ayr United F.C. season
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2009–10 playing squad
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Boss Brian ReidBrian Reid (footballer)
Brian Reid is a Scottish former footballer and is currently manager of Ayr United.Reid, a central defender, started his career at Morton...
made many changes to the squad during the Close-Season, bringing in Kevin James from St. Johnstone, Kevin
Kevin
Kevin is a male first name of Irish origin. It is believed that Saint Kevin was the one who popularized the name, although Kevin is not a biblical name. Caoimhghín is believed to be derived from the Irish cóem "kind, honest, and handsome" and gein "birth"...
from Celtic
Celtic F.C.
Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...
, Craig Samson
Craig Samson
Craig Samson is a Scottish International footballer, who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Scottish Premier League side St Mirren.-Early Career:...
from Hereford United
Hereford United F.C.
Hereford United Football Club is an English professional football club based in the city of Hereford. Founded in 1924, they are competing in Football League Two in the 2011–12 season. Hereford have played at Edgar Street for their entire history and are nicknamed 'The Whites' or 'The Lilywhites',...
, Andy Aitken
Andy Aitken (footballer born 1978)
Andrew "Andy" Robert Aitken is a Scottish professional footballer who made over 300 appearances for Queen of the South. A left sided central defender, he also played for Gretna and Ayr United...
from Queen of the South
Queen of the South F.C.
Queen of the South Football Club is a Scottish professional football club founded in 1919 and located in Dumfries. The club currently plays in the Scottish First Division, the second tier of Scottish football. They are officially nicknamed The Doonhamers, but usually referred to as Queens or QoS...
, Billy Gibson from Clyde
Clyde F.C.
Clyde Football Club are a Scottish professional football team currently playing in the Third Division of the Scottish Football League. Although based for the last fifteen years in the new town of Cumbernauld, they are traditionally associated with an area that covers Rutherglen in South...
and David O'Brien
David O'Brien (footballer)
David O'Brien is a professional footballer who currently plays as a left-sided midfielder, for Greenock Morton. He has also played for Stirling Albion, Dundee and Ayr United.-Career:...
from Dundee
Dundee F.C.
Dundee Football Club, founded in 1893, are a football club based in the city of Dundee, Scotland. They are nicknamed The Dee or The Dark Blues and play their home matches at Dens Park. Their shirt colour is dark blue. Dundee currently play in the Scottish First Division, having been relegated from...
(Who only played one game before joining Stirling Albion
Stirling Albion F.C.
Stirling Albion F.C. are a Scottish football club currently playing in the Scottish Second Division. The club are nicknamed The Binos . They play at Doubletree Dunblane Stadium in Stirling, on the outskirts of the city near the River Forth...
) and departing were Scott Walker to join Alloa Athletic
Alloa Athletic F.C.
Alloa Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Alloa, Clackmannanshire. They are members of the Scottish Football League and currently play in the Third Division....
, Murray Henderson who went to sign for Stranraer
Stranraer F.C.
Stranraer Football Club is a Scottish semi-professional football team based in the town of Stranraer, Dumfries and Galloway. They are members of the Scottish Football League, and currently play in the Third Division.-History:...
, Alex Williams moving to Irish Club Dundalk
Dundalk F.C.
Dundalk Football Club is a professional Irish football club based in Dundalk, County Louth. The club currently play in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland. Founded in 1903, they are the second most successful team, in terms of trophies won, in the history of the League of Ireland. The...
, Allan Dempsie
Allan Dempsie
Allan Dempsie is a Scottish football player, who is currently playing for Albion Rovers.-Career:Dempsie began his career at Hibernian, but made only five league appearances before being released in 2003. He moved down the divisions to sign for Elgin City, where he played for four seasons before...
re-joing Elgin City and goalkeeper Fraser Stewart. There were many changes to the squad throughout the course of the season bringing several loan signings such as Australian Ryan McGowan
Ryan McGowan
Ryan McGowan is an Australian football player who currently plays as a Defender for Heart of Midlothian in the Scottish Premier League...
a defensive-midfielder from Hearts
Heart of Midlothian F.C.
Heart of Midlothian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Gorgie, in the west of Edinburgh. They currently play in the Scottish Premier League and are one of the two principal clubs in the city, the other being Hibernian...
, Stephen Reynolds
Stephen Reynolds (footballer)
Stephen Reynolds is a Scottish footballer who plays as a striker. He currently plays for Raith Rovers on loan from St. Johnstone.-Career:...
a 20-year-old striker from St. Johnstone brought in for one month as an emergency loan signing, Rocky Visconte
Rocky Visconte
Rocky Visconte is an Australian professional football player who plays for Brisbane Roar.-Croydon Kings:In 2005 he made his first senior appearance for local South Australian Premier League club Croydon Kings...
another Australian from Hearts
Heart of Midlothian F.C.
Heart of Midlothian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Gorgie, in the west of Edinburgh. They currently play in the Scottish Premier League and are one of the two principal clubs in the city, the other being Hibernian...
, Chris Mitchell
Chris Mitchell (footballer)
Chris Mitchell is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bradford City.- Club career :Mitchell began his senior career with Falkirk in 2007, moving to Ayr United on loan in January 2010. He was released by Falkirk at the end of the 2010–11 season.Mitchell signed for...
a Scotland Under-21
Scotland national under-21 football team
The Scotland national under-21 football team, controlled by the Scottish Football Association, is Scotland's national under 21 football team and is considered to be a feeder team for the Scotland national football team....
defender, Daniel McKay
Daniel McKay
Daniel McKay is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Brechin City on loan from Kilmarnock....
from local-rivals Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock F.C.
Kilmarnock Football Club is a Scottish football team based in the town of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Founded in 1869, "Killie" is the oldest club currently in the Scottish Premier League. Home matches are played at Rugby Park...
and Daniel Lafferty from Celtic
Celtic F.C.
Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...
. Brian Reid also David Mitchell out on loan to Stranraer
Stranraer F.C.
Stranraer Football Club is a Scottish semi-professional football team based in the town of Stranraer, Dumfries and Galloway. They are members of the Scottish Football League, and currently play in the Third Division.-History:...
to the end of the season, another player to leave the club on a temporary basis was Scott Agnew
Scott Agnew
Scott Agnew better know by his nickname, Aggy is a Scottish footballer who currently plays for Scottish Football League Second Division club Dumbarton.-Football career:...
who joined Alloa Athletic
Alloa Athletic F.C.
Alloa Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Alloa, Clackmannanshire. They are members of the Scottish Football League and currently play in the Third Division....
until January then signed for Stranraer
Stranraer F.C.
Stranraer Football Club is a Scottish semi-professional football team based in the town of Stranraer, Dumfries and Galloway. They are members of the Scottish Football League, and currently play in the Third Division.-History:...
for the duration of the season. Players leaving the club on a permanent basis were Bryan Prunty
Bryan Prunty
Bryan Prunty , is a Scottish footballer currently playing for Dumbarton.-Career:Bryan Prunty began his career with Celtic, but he failed to make a senior appearance. He had spells with Aberdeen and Inverness Caledonian Thistle, before joining Airdrie United in 2005. He was recognised as the club's...
and David Gormley
David Gormley
David Gormley is a Scottish footballer .He moved into the senior game with Ayr United after his move from junior football from Ayrshire side Glenafton Athletic.Gormley also had a loan spell with Albion Rovers....
who both joined Alloa
Alloa Athletic F.C.
Alloa Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Alloa, Clackmannanshire. They are members of the Scottish Football League and currently play in the Third Division....
, Chris Aitken
Chris Aitken
Chris Aitken is a Scottish footballer currently playing for Stranraer.-Morton, Clyde & Morton again:Aitken started his professional career at Greenock Morton making his debut against Inverness Caledonian Thistle on 1 April 2000...
who re-joined previous club Stirling Albion
Stirling Albion F.C.
Stirling Albion F.C. are a Scottish football club currently playing in the Scottish Second Division. The club are nicknamed The Binos . They play at Doubletree Dunblane Stadium in Stirling, on the outskirts of the city near the River Forth...
, Neil McGowan
Neil McGowan
Neil William McGowan is a Scottish professional footballer who is currently playing in the junior ranks for Irvine Meadow.-Career:...
who signed for Clyde
Clyde F.C.
Clyde Football Club are a Scottish professional football team currently playing in the Third Division of the Scottish Football League. Although based for the last fifteen years in the new town of Cumbernauld, they are traditionally associated with an area that covers Rutherglen in South...
and fans-favourite Ryan Stevenson
Ryan Stevenson
Ryan Cairns Stevenson is a Scottish football player who plays for Heart of Midlothian in the Scottish Premier League. Stevenson began his career at Chelsea and has also played for St. Johnstone and Ayr United. He is a midfielder who has also been used as a striker by Hearts.-Youth career...
who joined SPL
Scottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
club Hearts
Heart of Midlothian F.C.
Heart of Midlothian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Gorgie, in the west of Edinburgh. They currently play in the Scottish Premier League and are one of the two principal clubs in the city, the other being Hibernian...
for an undisclosed fee believed to be around £10k. players joining the club included Steve Bowey
Steve Bowey
Steven "Steve" Bowey is an English footballer who is a free agent at present.-Career:Born in Durham, County Durham, Bowey started his career at Forest Green Rovers and then played for Bristol Rovers, where he made no appearances, before moving on to Gateshead where he played approximately 200 times...
from English side Bedlington Terriers
Bedlington Terriers F.C.
Bedlington Terriers F.C. are a football club based in Bedlington, England. They were established in 1949 and joined the Northern Alliance in 1980 and joined the Northern League when it expanded to two divisions 3 years later...
, Tam McManus
Tam McManus
Thomas Kelly "Tam" McManus is a Scottish footballer, who is currently playing for First Division club Ayr United. McManus started his career with Hibernian, making over 100 league appearances for the Edinburgh club. During his time there, McManus represented the Scotland national under-21 football...
from Derry City
Derry City F.C.
Derry City Football Club is a professional football club based in Derry, Northern Ireland. It plays in the League of Ireland Premier Division...
and Montserrat
Montserrat national football team
The Montserrat national football team represents the small Caribbean island of Montserrat in the CONCACAF football region. Football is the second most popular sport in Montserrat, with cricket being the most-played sport on the island. The team play at the Blakes Estate Stadium in Plymouth and the...
international Junior Mendes
Junior Mendes
Albert Junior Hillyard Andrew Mendes , more commonly known as Junior Mendes, is a footballer who plays as a striker.-Club career:Born in Balham, London, In the past he has played for Chelsea, St...
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Tam McManus Thomas Kelly "Tam" McManus is a Scottish footballer, who is currently playing for First Division club Ayr United. McManus started his career with Hibernian, making over 100 league appearances for the Edinburgh club. During his time there, McManus represented the Scotland national under-21 football... |
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Ryan Stevenson Ryan Cairns Stevenson is a Scottish football player who plays for Heart of Midlothian in the Scottish Premier League. Stevenson began his career at Chelsea and has also played for St. Johnstone and Ayr United. He is a midfielder who has also been used as a striker by Hearts.-Youth career... |
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Daniel McKay Daniel McKay is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Brechin City on loan from Kilmarnock.... |
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Andy Aitken (footballer born 1978) Andrew "Andy" Robert Aitken is a Scottish professional footballer who made over 300 appearances for Queen of the South. A left sided central defender, he also played for Gretna and Ayr United... |
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Chris Aitken Chris Aitken is a Scottish footballer currently playing for Stranraer.-Morton, Clyde & Morton again:Aitken started his professional career at Greenock Morton making his debut against Inverness Caledonian Thistle on 1 April 2000... |
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Ryan McGowan Ryan McGowan is an Australian football player who currently plays as a Defender for Heart of Midlothian in the Scottish Premier League... |
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Kenny Connolly Kenny Connolly is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing for Ayr United.His debut for Motherwell came in the Scottish Cup against Airdrie United on 6 January 2007... |
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William Easton William Easton is a Scottish footballer who plays as a left wing-back for Ayr United.-Career:Easton was a product of Dundee United's youth system and made his first-team debut for United in May 2006, as a substitute in the 1–1 draw against Motherwell on the final day of the 2005–06 SPL season... |
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Steve Bowey Steven "Steve" Bowey is an English footballer who is a free agent at present.-Career:Born in Durham, County Durham, Bowey started his career at Forest Green Rovers and then played for Bristol Rovers, where he made no appearances, before moving on to Gateshead where he played approximately 200 times... |
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Stephen Reynolds (footballer) Stephen Reynolds is a Scottish footballer who plays as a striker. He currently plays for Raith Rovers on loan from St. Johnstone.-Career:... |
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Players in Italics have now left the club