The 2023–24 season was Ayr United's sixth consecutive season in the Scottish Championship after being promoted from league one in the 2017–18 season. Ayr also competed in the, League Cup, Challenge Cup and the Scottish Cup.
Summary Season Lee Bullen takes charge of Ayr United for the second season in a row following their defeat to Partick Thistle in the semi-final of the Premiership play-off.
On 21 July, the club announced the singing of veteran winger Aiden McGeady on a two-year contract to serve as both a member of the playing squad and the club's technical manager.
On 15 January, manager Lee Bullen was sacked following a run of poor results. He was replaced by former Celtic captain Scott Brown.
Results and fixtures
Pre-season
Scottish Championship
Scottish League Cup
Group stage
Knockout phase
Scottish Challenge Cup
Scottish Cup
Squad statistics Appearances
|colspan="10"|Players who left the club during the 2023–24 season
Team statistics League table
League Cup table
Transfers
Transfers in DatePositionNameFromFeeRef.5 June 2023GKRobbie MutchEdinburgh CityFree transfer6 June 2023DF George StangerAlloa Athletic19 June 2023FWJamie MurphySt Johnstone24 June 2023FW Franny Amartey Aldershot TownMF Oliver Pendlebury21 July 2023MF Aiden McGeadyHibernian24 July 2023FW Ahkeem Rose Weymouth29 August 2023MF Roy Syla Brentford1 March 2024DF Nathan McGinleyMotherwell
Transfers out DatePositionNameToFeeRef.31 May 2023DFKinlay BilhamStenhousemuirFree transferDFJordan HoustonQueen of the SouthDFAlex JeanesFWChris Maguire EastleighGKAidan McAdamsEdinburgh CityMFJosh MullinRaith Rovers24 June 2023MF Daire O'Connor Glentoran14 July 2023MF Jayden Mitchell-Lawson Maidenhead United15 July 2023FW Dipo Akinyemi York CityUndisclosed4 August 2023MFMichael HewittHamilton AcademicalFree transfer8 August 2023MF David Bangala23 August 2023FW Sam Ashford Cliftonville30 August 2023MF Oliver Pendlebury Farnborough5 January 2024DFFinn EcrepontStranraer
Loans in DatePositionNameFromEnd dateRef.4 August 2023DF Elicha Ahui Lincoln City1 February 202419 August 2023FWLogan ChalmersDundee United31 May 202425 August 2023MF Jack Young Wycombe Wanderers16 January 20241 September 2023MF Jack Senga Reading22 January 202412 September 2023FWAnton DowdsPartick Thistle31 May 202426 January 2024DF Jack SandersKilmarnock1 February 2024MF Harry McHugh Wigan AthleticFW Kurt Willoughby Oldham Athletic24 February 2024GK Josh ClarkeCeltic
Loans out DatePositionName ToEnd dateRef.13 July 2023DFLyall HoldingGlenafton Athletic31 May 202425 July 2023MFCarter JenkinsGretna 2008FWDario Viviani3 August 2023GKDerren FairnsDalry Thistle13 January 2024GKOllie EcrepontEast Stirlingshire1 February 2024FW Ahkeem RoseHamilton Academical
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