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The 1980/81 season was the 108th season of competitive football in Scotland and the 84th season of Scottish league football.

Once again Ayr United failed to regain Premier League status despite Willie McLean having one of the best squads for sometime, borne out by United’s superb League Cup campaign which saw the Honest men knock out the Edinburgh giants Premier League Hearts and Hibernian, on the way to the Semi Final.  Sadly United lost out to Dundee in the semi final.

This League Cup campaign meant that when Ayr were drawn against Premier League Kilmarnock in the Scottish Cup, 1st division United were favourites to beat their local rivals. 

However, part time Killie put their league woes behind them to produce an outstanding performance.  United didnt help their cause by conceding after only two minutes from a Derek Mc Dicken shot. 

As in previous seasons lack of consistency in the league dented Ayr’s promotion hopes with Ayr finishing only 7 points outside the promotion slot in 6th place.

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Berwick Rangers (a) 14 Mar 81

Berwick Rangers (a) 14 Mar 81

Berwick Rangers (a) 6 Sep 80

Berwick Rangers (a) 6 Sep 80

Berwick Rangers (h) 1 Nov 80

Berwick Rangers (h) 1 Nov 80

Celtic (a) 27 Jul 80 DC QF

Celtic (a) 27 Jul 80 DC QF

Clydebank (h) 15 Nov 80

Clydebank (h) 15 Nov 80

Clydebank (h) 21 Feb 81

Clydebank (h) 21 Feb 81

Dumbarton (a) 18 Oct 80

Dumbarton (a) 18 Oct 80

Dumbarton (h) 13 Dec 80

Dumbarton (h) 13 Dec 80

Dumbarton (h) 25 Apr 81

Dumbarton (h) 25 Apr 81

Dundee (a) 16 Aug 80

Dundee (a) 16 Aug 80

Dundee (a) 19 Nov 80 LC SF 2L

Dundee (a) 19 Nov 80 LC SF 2L

Dundee (a) 31 Jan 81

Dundee (a) 31 Jan 81

Dundee (h) 27 Dec 80

Dundee (h) 27 Dec 80

Dundee (h) 5 Nov 80 LC SF 1L

Dundee (h) 5 Nov 80 LC SF 1L

Dunfermline Athletic (a) 22 Nov 80

Dunfermline Athletic (a) 22 Nov 80

Dunfermline Athletic (h) 27 Sep 80

Dunfermline Athletic (h) 27 Sep 80

Dunfermline Athletic (h) 7 Mar 81

Dunfermline Athletic (h) 7 Mar 81

East Stirling (a) 4 Apr 81

East Stirling (a) 4 Apr 81

East Stirling (a) 9 Sep 80

East Stirling (a) 9 Sep 80

East Stirling (h) 3 Jan 81

East Stirling (h) 3 Jan 81

Falkirk (a) 28 Feb 81

Falkirk (a) 28 Feb 81

Falkirk (a) 4 Oct 80

Falkirk (a) 4 Oct 80

Falkirk (h) 29 Nov 80

Falkirk (h) 29 Nov 80

Hamilton Acad (a) 7 Feb 81

Hamilton Acad (a) 7 Feb 81

Hamilton Acad (a) 8 Nov 80

Hamilton Acad (a) 8 Nov 80

Hamilton Acad (h) 17 Sep 80

Hamilton Acad (h) 17 Sep 80

Hearts (h) 24 Sep 80 LC3 2L

Hearts (h) 24 Sep 80 LC3 2L

Hibernian (a) 22 Oct 80 LC

Hibernian (a) 22 Oct 80 LC

Hibernian (a) 25 Oct 80

Hibernian (a) 25 Oct 80

Hibernian (h) 13 Sep 80

Hibernian (h) 13 Sep 80

Hibernian (h) 28 Mar 81

Hibernian (h) 28 Mar 81

Hibernian (h) 8 Oct 80 LC QF 1L

Hibernian (h) 8 Oct 80 LC QF 1L

Kilmarnock (a) 22 Apr 81 AC F 2L

Kilmarnock (a) 22 Apr 81 AC F 2L

Kilmarnock (a) 24 Jan 81 SC3

Kilmarnock (a) 24 Jan 81 SC3

Morton (a) 20 Aug 80 LC1 2L

Morton (a) 20 Aug 80 LC1 2L

Morton (h) 13 Aug 80 LC1 1L

Morton (h) 13 Aug 80 LC1 1L

Motherwell (a) 10 Jan 81

Motherwell (a) 10 Jan 81

Motherwell (a) 11 Apr 81

Motherwell (a) 11 Apr 81

Motherwell (h) 9 Aug 80

Motherwell (h) 9 Aug 80

QOS (a) 27 Aug 80 LC2

QOS (a) 27 Aug 80 LC2

QOS (h) 30 Aug 80 LC

QOS (h) 30 Aug 80 LC

Raith Rovers (a) 20 Dec 80

Raith Rovers (a) 20 Dec 80

Raith Rovers (a) 21 Mar 81

Raith Rovers (a) 21 Mar 81

St Johnstone (a) 6 Dec 80

St Johnstone (a) 6 Dec 80

St Johnstone (h) 11 Oct 80

St Johnstone (h) 11 Oct 80

St Johnstone (h) 17 Jan 81

St Johnstone (h) 17 Jan 81

St Mirren (a) 30 Jul 80 DC SF

St Mirren (a) 30 Jul 80 DC SF

Stirling Albion (a) 1 Jan 81

Stirling Albion (a) 1 Jan 81

Stirling Albion (h) 18 Apr 81

Stirling Albion (h) 18 Apr 81

Stirling Albion (h) 23 Aug 80

Stirling Albion (h) 23 Aug 80

West Ham United (h) 4 Aug 80

West Ham United (h) 4 Aug 80