Ayrshire Football League
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Formed in 1891 by Annbank, Ayr Parkhouse, Beith, Galston, Irvine, Kilwinning Monkcastle, Mauchline, Newmilns, Saltcoats Victoria and Stevenston Thistle F.C.
By 1893 the Ayrshire Football League had increased to 16 clubs. For some this was too many and the likelihood of playing to small crowds was irksome. So 7 clubs broke away to form the Ayrshire Football Combination
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The Ayrshire Football League continued with a less powerful membership but finally disbanded in 1895.
Champions
1891–92 Annbank F.C.
1892–93 Annbank F.C.
1893–94 Saltcoats Victoria F.C.
1894–95 Dalry F.C.
Membership
Annbank F.C. 1891–1893
Ayr Parkhouse
1891–1893
Beith F.C.
1891–1895
Dalry F.C. 1893–1895
Galston
1891–1895
Hurlford F.C. 1892–1893
Irvine F.C. 1891-95
Kilbirnie F.C. 1892–1893, 1894–1895
Kilmarnock Athletic F.C. 1892–1894
Kilwinning Eglinton F.C. 1893–1895
Kilwinning Monkcastle F.C. 1891–1894
Mauchline F.C.
1891–1892
Newmilns F.C. 1891–1894
Saltcoats Victoria F.C.
1891–1894
Stevenston Thistle F.C. 1891–1893
The league was briefly revived in 1900–01 by Ayr Parkhouse, Beith, Galston, Kilwinning Eglinton, Maybole and Stevenston Thistle F.C.
By 1893 the Ayrshire Football League had increased to 16 clubs. For some this was too many and the likelihood of playing to small crowds was irksome. So 7 clubs broke away to form the Ayrshire Football Combination
Ayrshire Football Combination
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...
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The Ayrshire Football League continued with a less powerful membership but finally disbanded in 1895.
Champions
1891–92 Annbank F.C.
1892–93 Annbank F.C.
1893–94 Saltcoats Victoria F.C.
1894–95 Dalry F.C.
Membership
Annbank F.C. 1891–1893
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 :...
1891–1893
Beith F.C.
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...
1891–1895
Dalry F.C. 1893–1895
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....
1891–1895
Hurlford F.C. 1892–1893
Irvine F.C. 1891-95
Kilbirnie F.C. 1892–1893, 1894–1895
Kilmarnock Athletic F.C. 1892–1894
Kilwinning Eglinton F.C. 1893–1895
Kilwinning Monkcastle F.C. 1891–1894
Mauchline F.C.
Mauchline F.C.
Mauchline FC was a senior football team based in the small town of Mauchline in East Ayrshire. The club was founded in 1873 and played their homes matches at Connel Park. They played in a blue and white striped shirt with white shorts...
1891–1892
Newmilns F.C. 1891–1894
Saltcoats Victoria F.C.
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...
1891–1894
Stevenston Thistle F.C. 1891–1893
The league was briefly revived in 1900–01 by Ayr Parkhouse, Beith, Galston, Kilwinning Eglinton, Maybole and Stevenston Thistle F.C.