Hurlford United F.C.

League record

In 1972–73, under manager Davie Sneddon, Hurlford went the entire league campaign undefeated and won the Ayrshire First Division Title. In 2012–13, under chairman Lorimer Headley and manager Derek McCulloch, the club won the SJFA West Super League First Division, earning promotion to the West Super League Premier Division for the first time. The season ended on 4 May 2013 with a 3–0 victory away to Kilsyth Rangers, which guaranteed second place and promotion.

The league title was confirmed eleven days later when Rutherglen Glencairn played out a goalless draw away to Thorniewood United on 15 May. This title win was remarkable given that Hurlford had only avoided relegation the previous season by beating 2012 Scottish Junior Cup winners Shotts Bon Accord in their last match. In 2013–14, Hurlford finished third in the Super Premier and won the Scottish Junior Cup for the first time, beating East Ayrshire rivals Glenafton Athletic 3–0 in the final at Rugby Park.

This meant the club entered the senior Scottish Cup; local amateur team Hurlford Thistle also won the Scottish Amateur Cup in 2014, but the timing meant the village narrowly missed a historic double qualification. In the 2014–15 Scottish Cup, Hurlford overcame away ties against Clachnacuddin (7–1) and Inverurie Loco Works (3–0), then took Scottish League One club Stirling Albion to a replay, extra time and a penalty shootout, which was eventually lost 13–12.

Hurlford finished Super Premier Division runners-up in both 2014–15 and 2015–16, finishing four points behind champions Auchinleck Talbot each time, and were eliminated from the Scottish Junior Cup at the semi-final stage in both years. They reached the final again in 2018 but lost to Auchinleck, conceding two goals in stoppage time after being 2–1 ahead on 90 minutes.