Ayrshire League
Page created: 28 July 2020
Updated: 25 March 2024
There have
been four different versions of the Ayrshire
League.
The first was formed in 1891 by Annbank, Ayr
Parkhouse, Beith, Galston,
Irvine, Kilwinning Monkcastle, Mauchline, Newmilns, Saltcoats Victoria and Stevenston
Thistle.
In 1893 six of the stronger clubs broke away to form the Ayrshire Combination and the Ayrshire League continued with a weaker
membership finally disbanding in 1895.
The league was briefly re-formed in 1896-97 with a membership which,
although of only three clubs, they were the strongest of the county. Annbank were also due to participate in this but due to a
dispute over gate guarantees they decide not to.
The third version was formed in 1900 by Ayr Parkhouse, Beith, Galston and, Maybole. Although they were later joined by Kilwinning
Eglinton and Stevenston Thistle, the league was very
much a secondary affair. Beith and Galston had previously played in the North Ayrshire League, while Galston and Stevenston Thistle continued to do so.
The last version was formed on 20 February 1909 with Kilmarnock's James
Brice and Berrie Grice being elected president and
secretary respectively and adopting the rules of the Scottish League Second Division. The league was sanctioned by the
Scottish FA on 23 February 1909 with Kilmarnock putting up the cup for the
winners. The championship was decided by a final tie between the top two clubs.
The league continued for a further two seasons before being wound up.
Winners
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Ayrshire League (1)
1891-92 Annbank
1892-93 Annbank
1893-94 Saltcoats Victoria
1894-95 Dalry
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Ayrshire League (2)
1896-97 Kilmarnock
Ayrshire League (3)
1900-01
1901-02 Maybole
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Ayrshire League (4)
1908-09 Kilmarnock
1909-10
Kilmarnock
1910-11
Ayr United
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1891-92 Ayrshire League
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Ann
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AyrP
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Beith
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Gals
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Irv
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Mauc
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Monk
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Newm
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Salt
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Steve
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Annbank
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26 Dec
4-2
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12 Mar
2-3
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15 Aug
4-0
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12 Sep
11-1
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27 Feb
11-2
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24 Oct
5-1
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5 Dec
4-0
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9 Apr
6-0
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2 Apr
5-0
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Ayr Parkhouse
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10 Oct
1-4
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22 Aug
7-1
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20 Feb
5-1
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30 Jan
4-2
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13 Feb
4-3
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5 Dec
4-2
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19 Sep
4-3
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28 Nov
3-1
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12 Sep
5-1
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Beith
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29 Aug
6-4
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3 Oct
2-1
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28 Nov
1-5
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19 Dec
3-2
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30 Apr
5-1
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24 May
2-0
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6 Feb
3-4
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26 Dec
5-4
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5 Dec
6-2
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Galston
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30 May
2-0
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2 Apr
4-0
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17Oct
1-0
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27 Feb
4-2
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8 Aug
4-3
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10 Oct
2-1
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9 Apr
4-0
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19 Mar
2-0
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23 May
4-0
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Irvine
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6 Feb
1-1
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9 Apr
2-3
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20 Feb
5-1
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7 Nov
4-2
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14 Nov
4-1
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19 Sep
0-8
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26 Dec
4-4
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10 Oct
3-1
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24 Oct
1-7
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Mauchline
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5 Mar
2-9
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24 Oct
2-2
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7 May
1-0
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6 Feb
2-3
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23 Apr
1-0
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3 Oct
1-3
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10 Oct
4-1
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19 Sep
3-1
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22 Aug
3-1
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Monkcastle
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23 Apr
4-0
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23 Jan
2-6
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30 Jan
4-2
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5 Mar
4-2
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13 Feb
7-1
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9 Apr
2-2
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14 Nov
7-3
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27 Feb
5-1
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6 Feb
1-2
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Newmilns
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22 Aug
2-3
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7 Nov
6-3
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15 Aug
4-2
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30 Apr
0-4
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3 Oct
14-1
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19 Mar
3-3
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12 Mar
1-0
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5 Mar
3-1
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23 Apr
3-3
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Saltcoats Victoria
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20 Feb
3-3
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29 Aug
2-6
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24 Oct
5-6
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22 Aug
2-2
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12 Mar
5-4
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2 Apr
3-3
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28 May
3-3
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12 Sep
1-2
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14 May
3-7
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Stevenston Thistle
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30 Apr
1-4
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16 Apr
4-1
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19 Sep
6-1
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30 Jan
5-1
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5 Mar
4-2
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12 Mar
5-3
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26 Dec
3-2
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29 Aug
4-1
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7 Nov
0-3
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P
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W
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D
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L
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F
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A
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Pts
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Points deducted for rule infringements:
Stevenston Thistle had 6 points
Saltcoats Victoria had 5 points
Galston, and Irvine each had 4 points
Monkcastle and Beith each had 2 points
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Annbank
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18
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12
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2
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4
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80
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31
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26
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Ayr Parkhouse
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18
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11
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1
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6
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61
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46
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23
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Galston
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18
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12
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1
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5
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47
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33
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21
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Newmilns
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18
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7
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3
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8
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54
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55
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17
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Monkcastle
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18
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8
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2
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8
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56
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40
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16
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Beith
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18
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9
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0
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9
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49
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58
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16
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Stevenston Thistle
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18
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10
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1
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7
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55
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49
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15
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Mauchline
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18
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5
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4
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9
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40
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61
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14
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Irvine
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18
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4
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2
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12
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39
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81
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6
|
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Saltcoats Victoria
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18
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2
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4
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12
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39
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66
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3
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1892-93 Ayrshire League
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Ann
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AyrP
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Beith
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Gals
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Hurl
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Irv
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Kilb
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KilmA
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Monk
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Newm
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Salt
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Stev
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Annbank
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2 May
4-2
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27 May
3-3
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18 Feb
9-2
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28 Jan
15-4
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6 May
6-0
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27 Aug
12-0
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11 Feb
8-0
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12 Nov
13-1
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14 Jan
16-2
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8 Apr
7-3
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20 Aug
6-0
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Ayr Parkhouse
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1 Apr
3-2
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4 Mar
1-2
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31 Dec
3-1
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10 Sep
3-3
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13 May
8-1
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12 Nov
2-3
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15 Apr
6-0
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25 Mar
6-3
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4 Feb
6-1
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17 May
2-3
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24 Dec
3-1
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Beith
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13 May
12-0
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8 Apr
2-4
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22 Apr
4-1
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17 Dec
3-2
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15 Apr
6-2
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11 Mar
1-2
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25 May
4-2
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10 Sep
1-5
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20 May
4-6
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18 Feb
1-4
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29 Apr
8-2
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Galston
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29 Apr
2-4
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18 Mar
2-2
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26 Nov
5-5
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21 Jan
3-6
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11 Mar
5-2
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5 Nov
1-4
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20 May
1-1
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13 Aug
8-0
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28 Jan
6-3
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25 Mar
3-3
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15 Apr
6-2
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Hurlford
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3 Dec
1-4
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XxMay
4-3
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1 Oct
9-0
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20 Aug
2-3
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12 Nov
4-0
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XXMay
3-0
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27 Aug
2-2
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4 Feb
2-3
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8 Apr
4-0
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29 Apr
3-0
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1 Apr
3-1
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Irvine
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1 Oct
0-4
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22 Oct
3-2
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4 Feb
1-0
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11 Feb
3-2
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4 Mar
1-4
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17 Sep
4-3
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18 Mar
2-1
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29 Apr
2-0
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29 Oct
5-3
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17 Dec
2-2
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5 Nov
3-2
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Kilbirnie
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18 Mar
2-5
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11 Feb
4-0
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13 Aug
5-2
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27 May
5-2
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26 Nov
8-2
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25 Mar
4-4
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28 Jan
8-3
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6 May
3-1
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4 Mar
3-3
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31 May
6-5
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9 May
5-2
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Kilmarnock Athletic
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10 Sep
5-9
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18 Feb
6-4
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30 May
3-5
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1 Oct
3-5
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25 Mar
4-0
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15 Oct
2-4
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22 Apr
4-3
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11 Mar
3-2
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26 Nov
3-1
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4 Feb
1-2
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21 Jan
5-3
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Monkcastle
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4 Mar
2-4
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27 Aug
3-5
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5 Nov
3-2
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13 May
5-0
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17 Sep
0-3
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18 Feb
11-0
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1 Apr
4-1
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24 Sep
1-2
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18 Mar
9-1
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28 Jan
3-1
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10 May
2-0
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Newmilns
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5 Nov
5-6
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22 Apr
2-5
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6 May
0-7
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12 Nov
0-0
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11 Feb
4-3
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24 Sep
5-1
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13 May
3-0
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17 Dec
7-2
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21 Jan
3-4
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11 Mar
3-1
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27 Aug
1-2
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Saltcoats Victoria
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21 Jan
2-3
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20 Aug
8-2
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27 Aug
7-1
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10 Sep
6-1
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5 Nov
4-1
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1 Apr
5-2
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15 Apr
4-2
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17 Sep
7-4
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30 May
7-1
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25 Feb
8-3
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11 Feb
4-2
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Stevenston Thistle
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4 Feb
4-3
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14 Jan
4-5
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25 Mar
2-2
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17 Sep
3-3
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13 May
5-6
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28 Jan
2-4
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1 Oct
5-1
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12 Nov
3-1
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8 Apr
5-2
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18 Feb
3-1
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3 Dec
3-2
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3 Dec Irvine v Monkcastle 3-3 stopped before time
Kilmarnock Athletic
v Beith played at Irvine
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P
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W
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D
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L
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F
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A
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Pts
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Annbank
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22
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18
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1
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3
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143
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55
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37
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Saltcoats Victoria
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22
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13
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2
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7
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88
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56
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28
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Ayr Parkhouse
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22
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11
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2
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9
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77
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62
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24
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Hurlford
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22
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11
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2
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9
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71
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66
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24
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Kilbirnie
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22
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11
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2
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9
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72
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72
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24
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Irvine
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22
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10
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2
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10
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46
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81
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22
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Beith
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22
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9
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3
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10
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75
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69
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21
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Monkcastle
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22
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10
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0
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12
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65
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72
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20
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Galston
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22
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6
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6
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10
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62
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75
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18
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Stevenston Thistle
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22
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7
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2
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13
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56
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76
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16
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Kilmarnock Athletic
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22
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7
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2
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13
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57
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87
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16
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Newmilns
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22
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6
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2
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14
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57
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98
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14
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1893-94 Ayrshire League
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Beith
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Dalry
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Gals
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Irv
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KilmA
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KilwE
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Monk
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New
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Salt
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Beith
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19 Aug
7-1
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17 Mar
3-4
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16 Sep
3-3
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21 Oct
3-2
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30 Sep
9-0
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26 Aug
6-2
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2 Dec
3-1
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3 Mar
1-2
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Dalry
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31 Mar
3-3
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3 Mar
6-3
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12 May
5-6
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26 Aug
1-3
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4 Nov
6-2
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N/P
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N/P
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10 Mar
0-5
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Galston
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9 Sep
3-2
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12 Aug
5-0
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19 May
10-2
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26 May
4-1
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28 Apr
5-3
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16 Sep
5-3
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30 Sep
10-2
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12 May
5-0
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Irvine
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16 Dec
2-2
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30 Sep
5-2
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25 Nov
3-2
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14 Oct
2-5
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21 Oct
3-8
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2 Dec
3-1
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9 Sep
6-1
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2 Jun
8-1
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Kilmarnock Athletic
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14 Apr
3-0
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3 Feb
6-1
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13 Jan
4-4
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31 Mar
11-0
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21 Apr
7-2
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10 Mar
9-0
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11 Nov
2-3
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9 Sep
3-1
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Kilwinning Eglinton
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26 May
0-3
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17 Feb
6-5
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14 Apr
4-2
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10 Mar
5-3
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16 Sep
0-3
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23 Dec
3-2
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14 Oct
2-1
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12 Aug
2-4
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Monkcastle
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21 Apr
1-4
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9 Sep
1-1
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31 Mar
2-9
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4 Nov
1-7
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25 Nov
0-10
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27 Jan
2-1
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N/P
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30 Sep
2-6
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Newmilns
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10 Mar
0-2
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21 Oct
3-5
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16 Dec
0-2
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21 Apr
2-3
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23 Dec
2-5
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3 Mar
6-1
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N/P
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16 Sep
0-2
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Saltcoats Victoria
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4 Nov
5-2
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5 May
6-4
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26 Aug
6-1
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28 Apr
3-4
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17 Feb
6-2
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31 Mar
6-2
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20 Jan
9-1
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3 Feb
7-2
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Monkcastle v Galston played at Galston,
Monkcastle v Beith played
at Beith
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P
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W
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D
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L
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F
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A
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Pts
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Saltcoats Victoria
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16
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12
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0
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4
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69
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39
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24
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Kilmarnock Athletic
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16
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11
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1
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4
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76
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29
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23
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Galston
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16
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11
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1
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4
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74
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41
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23
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Irvine
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16
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9
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2
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5
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60
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62
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20
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Beith
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16
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8
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3
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5
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53
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32
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19
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Kilwinning Eglinton
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16
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6
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0
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10
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41
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67
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12
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Dalry
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14
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3
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2
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9
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40
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61
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8
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Newmilns
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13
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2
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0
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11
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23
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50
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4
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Monkcastle
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13
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1
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1
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11
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18
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73
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3
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1894-95 Ayrshire League
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Beith
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Dalry
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Galst
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Irv
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Kilb
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KilE
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Beith
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29 Sep
0-6
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27 Oct
3-2
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20 Apr
3-1
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15 Dec
4-0
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16 Mar
5-2
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Dalry
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30 Mar
7-2
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18 May
8-2
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27 Oct
3-2
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25 Aug
5-5
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23 Mar
4-1
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Galston
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11 May
6-3
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16 Mar
6-0
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2 Mar
5-1
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9 Mar
5-1
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27 Apr
6-1
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Irvine
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3 Nov
2-4
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27 Apr
3-3
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29 Sep
7-3
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13 Oct
6-2
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19 Jan
2-1
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Kilbirnie
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8 Sep
2-3
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8 Dec
3-4
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3 Nov
3-2
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18 May
3-1
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29 Sep
4-3
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Kilwinning
Eglinton
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2 Mar
4-3
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15 Dec
2-1
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31 Aug
4-2
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22 Dec
5-1
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N/P
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Kilwinning Eglinton v Kilbirnie not played,
Eglinton awarded 2 points
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P
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W
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D
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L
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F
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A
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Pts
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Dalry
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10
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6
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2
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2
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41
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26
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14
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Beith
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10
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6
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0
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4
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32
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32
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12
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Galston
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10
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5
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0
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5
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39
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31
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10
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Kilwinning
Eglinton
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10
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5
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0
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5
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23
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28
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10
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Irvine
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10
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3
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1
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6
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26
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34
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7
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Kilbirnie
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10
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3
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1
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6
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23
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33
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7
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1895-96 Ayrshire League
No competition
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1896-97 Ayrshire League
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Ayr
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AyrP
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Kilm
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Ayr
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33 m
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10 May
9-1
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28 Nov
3-4
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Ayr Parkhouse
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10 Apr
2-0
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28 Apr
0-4
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Kilmarnock
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29 Apr
2-1
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19 May
2-2
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33 m
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P
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W
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D
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L
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F
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A
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Pts
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Kilmarnock
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4
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3
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1
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0
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12
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6
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7
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Ayr Parkhouse
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4
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1
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1
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2
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5
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15
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3
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Ayr
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4
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1
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0
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3
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13
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9
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2
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1897-1900 Ayrshire
League
No competition
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1900-01 Ayrshire League
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AyrP
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Bei
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Mayb
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Ayr Parkhouse
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23 Feb
1-2
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26 Jan
N/P
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Beith
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6 Apr
ppd
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20 Apr
3-0
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Maybole
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23 Mar
4-0
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4 May
2-1
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Galston withdrew in April 1902 due to
insufficient dates for their fixtures
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P
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W
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D
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L
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F
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A
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Pts
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Beith
|
3
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2
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0
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1
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6
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3
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4
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Maybole
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3
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2
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0
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1
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6
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4
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4
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Ayr
Parkhouse
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2
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0
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0
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2
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1
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6
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0
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1901-02 Ayrshire League
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AyrP
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Bei
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Gals
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Mayb
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Stev
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Ayr Parkhouse
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1 Jan
1-3
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8 Mar
1-3
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19 Apr
3-1
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Beith
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19 Apr
2-1
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N/P
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Galston
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26 Apr
5-0
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2-2
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15 Mar
6-2
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5 Apr
4-2
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Maybole
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10 May
4-1
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3 May
6-0
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29 Mar
2-1
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22 Mar
1-1
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Stevenston Thistle
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24 Aug
2-2
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2 Nov
1-2
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28 Sep
0-3
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19 Oct
1-2
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Maybole v Beith was
for 4 points
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P
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W
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D
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L
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F
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A
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Pts
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Maybole
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7
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5
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1
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1
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20
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11
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13
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Galston
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8
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5
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1
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2
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25
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11
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11
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Beith
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4
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2
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1
|
1
|
4
|
9
|
5
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Ayr
Parkhouse
|
6
|
1
|
1
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4
|
8
|
17
|
3
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Stevenston Thistle
|
7
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0
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2
|
5
|
8
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17
|
2
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1902-1908 Ayrshire
League
No competition
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1908-09 Ayrshire League
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Ayr
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AyrP
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Gals
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Kilm
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Ayr
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31 Mar
1-0
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14 Apr
1-1
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7 Apr
3-3
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Ayr
Parkhouse
|
28 Apr
2-3
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21 Apr
WL
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24 Mar
0-2
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Galston
|
24 Mar
1-0
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DD
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24 Apr
2-1
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Kilmarnock
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10 Apr
2-1
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14 Apr
4-2
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31 Mar
4-0
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24
Mar Ayr Parkhouse v Kilmarnock 0-2 stopped due to poor light but the result
stood
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P
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W
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D
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L
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F
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A
|
Pts
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Kilmarnock
|
6
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
16
|
7
|
9
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Ayr
|
6
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
9
|
9
|
6
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Galston
|
6
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
5
|
8
|
6
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Ayr Parkhouse
|
6
|
1
|
1
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4
|
6
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11
|
3
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Final
23
Aug 1909 Kilmarnock v Ayr 2-2 at Rugby
Park, Kilmarnock
15
Sep 1909 Kilmarnock v Ayr 4-2 at
Somerset Park, Ayr
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1909-10 Ayrshire League
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Ayr
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AyrP
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Gal
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Kilm
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Ayr
|
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20 Apr
|
28 Apr
|
23 Apr
0-1
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Ayr Parkhouse
|
12 Apr
1-3
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16 Apr
2-4
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Galston
|
16 Apr
3-0
|
2 Apr
2-0
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13 Apr
1-4
|
Kilmarnock
|
26 Mar
0-1
|
28 Apr
2-0
|
20 Apr
1-0
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P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
F
|
A
|
Pts
|
Kilmarnock
|
6
|
5
|
0
|
1
|
12
|
4
|
10
|
Ayr
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
4
|
5
|
4
|
Galston
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
6
|
5
|
4
|
Ayr Parkhouse
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
3
|
11
|
0
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Final
14
Sep 1910 Kilmarnock v Ayr 4-4 at
Somerset Park, Ayr
26
Dec 1910 Kilmarnock v Ayr 3-1 at Rugby
Park, Kilmarnock
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1910-11 Ayrshire League
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Ayr
|
Gals
|
Kilm
|
Ayr United
|
|
2 Jan
5-1
|
17 Apr
4-0
|
Galston
|
21 Jan
3-0
|
|
22 Apr
0-2
|
Kilmarnock
|
24 Apr
4-1
|
15 Apr
2-1
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P
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
F
|
A
|
Pts
|
Kilmarnock
|
4
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
8
|
6
|
6
|
Ayr United
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
10
|
8
|
4
|
Galston
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
5
|
9
|
2
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Final at Somerset Park, Ayr
29 Apr Ayr United v
Kilmarnock 1-0
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