Ayrshire Football Combination
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Formed in 1893 as a breakaway from the Ayrshire Football League
. Its original membership was Annbank F.C., Ayr F.C.
, Ayr Parkhouse F.C.
, Hurlford F.C., Kilbirnie, Kilmarnock F.C.
and Stevenston Thistle F.C..
In 1897 Ayr F.C. joined the Scottish Football League
and this sounded the death knell of the Combination.
Champions
1893–94 Annbank
1894–95 Ayr
1895–96 Ayr
1896–97 Ayr
Membership
Annbank 1893–1895
Ayr
1893–1897
Ayr Parkhouse
1893–1897
Beith
1895–1897
Galston
1896–1897
Hurlford 1893–1897
Irvine 1895–1897
Kilbirnie 1893–18894
Kilmarnock
1893–1895
Kilmarnock Athletic 1894–1896
Kilwinning Monkcastle 1894–1897
Salcoats Victoria
1894–1895
Stevenson Thistle 1893–1897
Ayrshire Football League
Formed in 1891 by Annbank, Ayr Parkhouse, Beith, Galston, Irvine, Kilwinning Monkcastle, Mauchline, Newmilns, Saltcoats Victoria and Stevenston Thistle F.C....
. Its original membership was Annbank F.C., Ayr F.C.
Ayr F.C.
Ayr F.C. was a Scottish Football League club from Ayr, Scotland. They were formed in 1879 by a merger of the Ayr Thistle and Ayr Academical football clubs. Their initial home ground was Springvale Park, which they left in 1884 to play home fixtures at Beresford Park, which they in turn left in 1888...
, Ayr Parkhouse F.C.
Ayr Parkhouse F.C.
Ayr Parkhouse Football Club were a football club from the town of Ayr in Scotland. The club was a member of the Scottish Football League until 1910, when they merged with neighbours Ayr F.C. to form Ayr United.- History :...
, Hurlford F.C., Kilbirnie, Kilmarnock F.C.
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 Stevenston Thistle F.C..
In 1897 Ayr F.C. joined the Scottish Football League
Scottish Football League
The Scottish Football League is a league of football teams in Scotland, comprising theScottish First Division, Scottish Second Division and Scottish Third Division. From the league's foundation in 1890 until the breakaway Scottish Premier League was formed in 1998, the Scottish Football League...
and this sounded the death knell of the Combination.
Champions
1893–94 Annbank
1894–95 Ayr
1895–96 Ayr
1896–97 Ayr
Membership
Annbank 1893–1895
Ayr
Ayr F.C.
Ayr F.C. was a Scottish Football League club from Ayr, Scotland. They were formed in 1879 by a merger of the Ayr Thistle and Ayr Academical football clubs. Their initial home ground was Springvale Park, which they left in 1884 to play home fixtures at Beresford Park, which they in turn left in 1888...
1893–1897
Ayr Parkhouse
Ayr Parkhouse F.C.
Ayr Parkhouse Football Club were a football club from the town of Ayr in Scotland. The club was a member of the Scottish Football League until 1910, when they merged with neighbours Ayr F.C. to form Ayr United.- History :...
1893–1897
Beith
Beith F.C.
Beith F.C. were a Scottish football club based at Bellsdale Park in Beith. The club were members of the Scottish Football League from 1923 to 1926.The club was initially formed in 1875 but closed down in 1883 and did not re-emerge fully until 1888...
1895–1897
Galston
Galston F.C.
Galston F.C. were a Scottish football club based at Portland Park in Galston, East Ayrshire. The club were members of the Scottish Football League Third Division....
1896–1897
Hurlford 1893–1897
Irvine 1895–1897
Kilbirnie 1893–18894
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...
1893–1895
Kilmarnock Athletic 1894–1896
Kilwinning Monkcastle 1894–1897
Salcoats Victoria
Saltcoats Victoria F.C.
Saltcoats Victoria Football Club are a Scottish football club based in the town of Saltcoats, North Ayrshire. Nicknamed the Seasiders, the club were originally formed in 1889 and play at Campbell Park...
1894–1895
Stevenson Thistle 1893–1897