Ayrshire Cup

Ayrshire Cup
Founded 1877
Region Ayrshire (Scotland)
Current champions Kilmarnock
(1997-98 last competition)
Most successful club(s) Kilmarnock
(43 titles)

The Ayrshire Cup is an annual Scottish association football regional competition. The cup competition is a knockout tournament between football clubs in the historic county of Ayrshire in south-west Scotland and has led to a rivalry between the two largest and most successful football clubs in Ayrshire, Ayr United F.C. and Kilmarnock F.C., with the cup final generally being an Ayrshire derby.

The Ayrshire Cup was first held in 1877–78, with the first winners being Mauchline.[1]

As of the 2011–12 season, the cup has currently been disbanded with the last final in 1997–98, won by Kilmarnock. In recent years discussions have taken place between all the major participating clubs (Ayr United, Girvan and Kilmarnock) who have stated that they would welcome the return of the Ayrshire Cup.[2]

History

The first time the Ayrshire Cup was competed for was in 1877–78, with the first winners being Mauchline. 26 clubs entered the first year of the competition, consisting of Catrine, Largs Western, Beith Thistle, Dalry Rangers, Kilmarnock, Kilbirnie, Ayr Academicals, Kilmarnock Cricket and Football Club, Kilmarnock Portland, Kilmarnock Dean, Kilmarnock Hawthorn, Kilmaur Floors, Irvine, Mauchline, Burnfoothill Ramblers, Maybole Carrick, Tarbolton, Beith, Maybole Ladywell, Cummnock, Rankinston Mountaineers, Lanemark, Stewarton, Kilmarnock Star, Vale of Irvine, Girvan, Hurlford.

The number of entrants for the cup peaked prior to World War II at over 40, however by 1946 Ayr United and Kilmarnock were the only entrants. In 1978–79 Girvan joined the competition,[1] however the last winning outside the 'big two' (being Ayr United and Kilmarnock) was Beith in 1926–27.

Penalty shoot-outs were introduced in 1970–71.

Performance by club

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Club Wins Last win Runners-up Last final lost
Kilmarnock 43 1998
Ayr United 26 1997
Galston 6 1925
Hurlford 6 1911
Ayr 4 1910
Annbank 4 1895
Beith 3 1927
Kilmarnock Athletic 3 1897
Kilmarnock Portland 1 1882
Ayr Parkhouse 1 1902
Kirbirnie 1 1888
Lugar Boswell 1 1881
Mauchline 1 1878

Ayrshire Cup Finals

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Key

(R) Replay, or repeat if original match was declared void
(SR) Second Replay
‡ Match void
* Match went to extra time
† Match decided by a penalty shootout after extra time

Finals

Season Winner [1] Score [1] Runner-up [1] Venue [1] Attendance [1] Notes
1877–78 Mauchline 4 – 3 Kilmarnock Portland Holm Quarry, Kilmarnock 5,000
1878–79 (R) Kilmarnock Athletic 2 – 1 * Kilmarnock Portland Rugby Park, Kilmarnock 4,000
1879–80 Beith 1 – 0 Kilbirnie Holm Quarry, Kilmarnock 5,000
1880–81 Lugar Boswell 5 – 0 Annbank Rugby Park, Kilmarnock 5,000
1881–82 Kilmarnock Portland 4 – 0 Kilmarnock Holm Quarry, Kilmarnock
1882–83 Kilmarnock Athletic 3 – 2 Lugar Boswell Rugby Park, Kilmarnock 4,000
1883–84 (R) Kilmarnock 2 – 1 Hurlford Holm Quarry, Kilmarnock
1884–85 Kilmarnock 2 – 0 Hurlford Holm Quarry, Kilmarnock 3,000
1885–86 Kilmarnock 2 – 1 Ayr Rugby Park, Kilmarnock
1886–87 Hurlford 4 – 1 Kilbirnie Rugby Park, Kilmarnock 6,000
1887–88 Kilbirnie 4 – 3 Hurlford Rugby Park, Kilmarnock 5,000
1888–89 Hurlford 2 – 0 Ayr Rugby Park, Kilmarnock 6,000
1889–90 Annbank 3 – 2 Hurlford Rugby Park, Kilmarnock 7,000
1890–91 Kilmarnock 7 – 1 Hurlford Holm Quarry, Kilmarnock
1891–92 Annbank 3 – 0 Hurlford Rugby Park, Kilmarnock
1892–93 Annbank 5 – 2 Kilbirnie Rugby Park, Kilmarnock
1893–94 (R) Hurlford 2 – 1 Saltcoats Victoria Holm Quarry, Kilmarnock 5,000
1894–95 (R) Annbank 4 – 2 Kilmarnock Rugby Park, Kilmarnock
1895–96 Kilmarnock 7 – 2 Galston Holm Quarry, Kilmarnock 5,000
1896–97 (R) Kilmarnock Athletic 3 – 0 Kilmarnock Somerset Park, Ayr
1897–98 Kilmarnock 9 – 3 Galston Holm Quarry, Kilmarnock
1898–99 Kilmarnock 6 – 3 Galston Rugby Park, Kilmarnock
1899–00 Kilmarnock 4 – 0 Ayr Parkhouse Somerset Park, Ayr 4,000 - 5,000
1900–01 (R) Ayr 2 – 1 Stevenston Thistle Rugby Park, Kilmarnock 3,000 - 4,000
1901–02 Ayr Parkhouse 1 – 0 Galston Rugby Park, Kilmarnock
1902–03 Galston 2 – 0 Annbank Somerset Park, Ayr
1903–04 Galston 4 – 1 Beith Rugby Park, Kilmarnock
1904–05 Ayr 1 – 0 Kilmarnock Beresford Park, Ayr 5,000
1905–06 Ayr 1 – 0 Ayr Parkhouse Beresford Park, Ayr 3,800
1906–07 Hurlford 3 – 1 Lanemark Somerset Park, Ayr
1907–08 (R) Galston 2 – 1 Kilmarnock 'A' Rugby Park, Kilmarnock
1908–09 (R) Hurlford 1 – 0 Ayr Beresford Park, Ayr
1909–10 Ayr 1 – 0 Ayr Parkhouse Somerset Park, Ayr 5,000
1910–11 Hurlford 3 – 2 Ayr United Beresford Park, Ayr
1911–12 Ayr United 2 – 0 Hurlford Beresford Park, Ayr
1912–13 (R) Galston 2 – 1 Ayr United Rugby Park, Kilmarnock
1913–14 Galston 3 – 2 Stevenston United Rugby Park, Kilmarnock
1914–15 (R) Stevenston United 2 – 1 * Kilmarnock 'A' Riverside Park, Galston
1919–20 Stevenston United –
1920–21 Kilmarnock –
1921–22 Kilmarnock –
1922–23 Kilmarnock –
1923–24 Beith –
1924–25 Galston –
1925–26 Ayr United –
1926–27 Beith –
1927–28 Kilmarnock –
1928–29 Ayr United –
1929–30 Kilmarnock –
1930–31 Kilmarnock –
1932–33 Ayr United –
1934–35 Kilmarnock –
1935–36 Ayr United –
1937–38 Ayr United –
1938–39 Ayr United –
1946–47 Kilmarnock –
1949–50 Ayr United –
1950–51 Kilmarnock –
1951–52 Kilmarnock –
1952–53 Kilmarnock –
1953–54 Kilmarnock –
1954–55 Kilmarnock –
1955–56 Kilmarnock –
1956–57 Kilmarnock –
1957–58 Ayr United / Kilmarnock –
1958–59 Ayr United –
1959–60 Kilmarnock –
1960–61 Ayr United –
1961–62 Kilmarnock –
1964–65 Ayr United –
1965–66 Kilmarnock –
1968–69 Ayr United –
1969–70 Ayr United –
1970–71 Ayr United –
1971–72 Kilmarnock –
1972–73 Kilmarnock –
1973–74 Kilmarnock –
1974–75 Ayr United –
1975–76 Ayr United –
1976–77 Ayr United –
1977–78 Ayr United –
1978–79 Kilmarnock –
1979–80 Ayr United –
1980–81 Kilmarnock –
1981–82 Kilmarnock –
1982–83 Kilmarnock –
1983–84 Kilmarnock –
1984–85 Kilmarnock –
1985–86 Ayr United –
1986–87 Kilmarnock –
1987–88 Ayr United –
1988–89 Ayr United –
1989–90 Kilmarnock –
1990–91 Ayr United –
1991–92 Kilmarnock –
1992–93 Kilmarnock –
1993–94 Kilmarnock –
1994–95 Ayr United –
1995–96 Kilmarnock –
1996–97 Ayr United –
1997–98 Kilmarnock 4-2

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Ayrshire Cup". Scottish football historical archive. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
  2. ↑ "Ayr United welcome return of the Ayrshire Cup". Ayrshire Post. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
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