2023–24 Ayr United F.C. 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65643013|title=Ayr United 0−5 Partick Thistle (agg 0−8): Visitors cruise into Premiership play-off final |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=26 May 2023}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/36621/12889849/ayr-united-0-5-partick-thistle-jags-cruise-into-scottish-premiership-play-off|title=Ayr United 0-5 Partick Thistle: Jags cruise into Scottish Premiership play-off |publisher=Sky Sports |access-date=26 May 2023}}

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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66271168|title=Aiden McGeady: Ayr United appoint veteran winger as player-technical manager |publisher=BBC Sport |date=21 July 2023 |access-date=21 July 2023}}

On 15 January, manager Lee Bullen was sacked following a run of poor results.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67978354|title=Ayr United: Lee Bullen exits as head coach as struggling club condemn abuse of 52-year-old |publisher=BBC Sport |date=15 January 2024 |access-date=15 January 2024}} He was replaced by former Celtic captain Scott Brown.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68069102 |title=Scott Brown: Ayr United appoint ex-Celtic & Scotland captain as new head coach |publisher=BBC Sport |date=23 January 2024 |access-date=24 January 2024}}

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{{football box collapsible

|date = 8 July 2023

|time = 13:30

|team1 = Ayr United

|score = 2–0

|report =

|team2 = Stranraer

|goals1 = Murphy {{goal|18}}
McAllister {{goal|90}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Dam Park

|location = Ayr

|result = w

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{{football box collapsible

|date = 11 July 2023

|time = 19:30

|team1 = East Kilbride

|score = 0–2

|report =

|team2 = Ayr United

|goals1 =

|goals2 = McKenzie {{goal|3}}
Murphy {{goal|53}}

|stadium = K-Park Training Academy

|location = East Kilbride

|result = W

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{{football box collapsible

|date = 22 July 2023

|time = 15:00

|team1 = Troon

|score = 1–1

|report =

|team2 = Ayr United

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Portland Park

|location = Troon

|result = D

|note = Testimonal match for Dean Keenan

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{{Main|2023–24 Scottish Championship}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=5 August 2023

|time=15:00

|round= 1

|team1=Greenock Morton

|score=3–1

|team2=Ayr United

|result= L

|report= [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66194523 Report]

|goals1=Crawford {{goal|62}}
Muirhead {{goal|75 pen.}}
Boyd {{goal|87}}

|goals2=Pendlebury {{goal|51}}

|stadium=Cappielow

|location=Greenock

|attendance=2,512

|referee=Matthew MacDermid

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=12 August 2023

|time=15:00

|round= 2

|team1=Ayr United

|score=1–0

|team2=Inverness CT

|result= W

|report= [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66413770 Report]

|goals1=Amartey {{goal|8}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Somerset Park

|location=Ayr

|attendance=1,989

|referee=Peter Stuart

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=26 August 2023

|time=15:00

|round= 3

|team1=Ayr United

|score=0–3

|team2=Dundee United

|result= L

|report= [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66552716 Report]

|goals1=

|goals2=Holt {{goal|58||90}}
Moult {{goal|62}}

|stadium=Somerset Park

|location=Ayr

|attendance=3,103

|referee=Nick Walsh

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=2 September 2023

|time=15:00

|round= 4

|team1=Arbroath

|score=2–1

|team2=Ayr United

|result= L

|report= [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66625442 Report]

|goals1=Bird {{goal|21}}
Hylton {{goal|82}}

|goals2=Rose {{goal|45+3}}

|stadium=Gayfield Park

|location=Arbroath

|attendance=1,643

|referee=Colin Steven

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=15 September 2023

|time=19:45

|round= 5

|team1=Ayr United

|score=0–4

|team2=Partick Thistle

|result= L

|report=[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/football/66777058 Report]

|goals1=

|goals2=Graham {{goal|2}}
Lawless {{goal|58||67}}
Adeloye {{goal|81}}

|stadium=Somerset Park

|location=Ayr

|attendance=2,078

|referee=William Collum

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=22 September 2023

|time=19:45

|round= 6

|team1=Queen's Park

|score=2–5

|team2=Ayr United

|result= W

|report=[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66816455 Report]

|goals1=Paton {{goal|28}}
Hepburn {{goal|52}}

|goals2=Chalmers {{goal|6||12}}
Rose {{goal|32}}
Murphy {{goal|44}}
Dowds {{goal|53}}

|stadium=Hampden Park

|location=Glasgow

|attendance=1,651

|referee=David Dickinson

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=30 September 2023

|time=15:00

|round= 7

|team1=Ayr United

|score=1–2

|team2=Raith Rovers

|result= L

|report=[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66899418 Report]

|goals1=Dowds {{goal|50}}

|goals2=Easton {{goal|23||26}}

|stadium=Somerset Park

|location=Ayr

|attendance=1,848

|referee=David Munro

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=7 October 2023

|time=15:00

|round= 8

|team1=Airdrieonians

|score=1–2

|team2=Ayr United

|result= W

|report=[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66969285 Report]

|goals1=McGregor {{goal|67}}

|goals2=Chalmers {{goal|21}}
Dowds {{goal|53}}

|stadium=Excelsior Stadium

|location=Airdrie

|attendance=1,618

|referee=Iain Snedden

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=21 October 2023

|time=15:00

|round= 9

|team1=Dunfermline Athletic

|score=0–1

|team2=Ayr United

|result= W

|report=[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67073695 Report]

|goals1=

|goals2=Chalmers {{goal|10}}

|stadium=East End Park

|location=Dunfermline

|attendance=5,073

|referee=David Munro

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=28 October 2023

|time=15:00

|round= 10

|team1=Ayr United

|score=0–1

|team2=Greenock Morton

|result= L

|report=[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67179516 Report]

|goals1=

|goals2=Oakley {{goal|87}}

|stadium=Somerset Park

|location=Ayr

|attendance=2,212

|referee=Peter Stuart

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=31 October 2023

|time=19:45

|round= 11

|team1=Partick Thistle

|score=2–2

|team2=Ayr United

|result= D

|report=[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67202386 Report]

|goals1=Graham {{goal|17}}
Milne {{goal|47}}

|goals2=Murphy {{goal|19||75 pen.}}

|stadium=Firhill Stadium

|location=Glasgow

|attendance=2,428

|referee=Ross Hardie

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=4 November 2023

|time=15:00

|round= 12

|team1=Ayr United

|score=2–2

|team2=Queen's Park

|result= D

|report=[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67247576 Report]

|goals1=Dowds {{goal|23||38}}

|goals2=Bannon {{goal|58}}
Paton {{goal|90+5}}

|stadium=Somerset Park

|location=Ayr

|attendance=2,046

|referee=William Collum

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=11 November 2023

|time=15:00

|round= 13

|team1=Inverness CT

|score=3–1

|team2=Ayr United

|result= L

|report=[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67318695 Report]

|goals1=Wotherspoon {{goal|32||43}}
Mckay {{goal|45+3 pen.}}

|goals2=Murphy {{goal|61 pen.}}

|stadium=Caledonian Stadium

|location=Inverness

|attendance=2,259

|referee=Iain Snedden

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=9 December 2023

|time=15:00

|round= 15

|team1=Dundee United

|score=1–0

|team2=Ayr United

|result= L

|report=[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67598737 Report]

|goals1=Fotheringham {{goal|37}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Tannadice Park

|location=Dundee

|attendance=7,000

|referee=Nick Walsh

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=16 December 2023

|time=15:00

|round= 16

|team1=Ayr United

|score=1–0

|team2=Airdrieonians

|result= W

|report=[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67667919 Report]

|goals1=Dowds {{goal|15}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Somerset Park

|location=Ayr

|attendance=1,726

|referee=Peter Stuart

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=22 December 2023

|time=19:45

|round= 17

|team1=Raith Rovers

|score=4–4

|team2=Ayr United

|result= D

|report=[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67724158 Report]

|goals1=Stanton {{goal|30}}
Vaughan {{goal|45||81 pen.||90+1}}

|goals2=McGeady {{goal|10}}
McGinty {{sent off|0|43}}
Dempsey {{goal|55}}
Chalmers {{goal|63}}
Rose {{goal|85}}

|stadium=Stark's Park

|location=Kirkcaldy

|attendance=3,698

|referee=Craig Napier

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=30 December 2023

|time=15:00

|round= 18

|team1=Ayr United

|score=2–2

|team2=Dunfermline Athletic

|result= D

|report=[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67809637 Report]

|goals1=McGeady {{goal|41}}
Stanger {{goal|63}}

|goals2=Jakubiak {{goal|3||9}}

|stadium=Somerset Park

|location=Ayr

|attendance=2,022

|referee=Ross Hardie

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=2 January 2024

|time=15:00

|round= 19

|team1=Greenock Morton

|score=3–0

|team2=Ayr United

|result= L

|report=[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67821093 Report]

|goals1=Muirhead {{goal|35||57||59}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Cappielow

|location=Greenock

|attendance=2,252

|referee=Duncan Williams

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=6 January 2024

|time=15:00

|round= 20

|team1=Ayr United

|score=1–3

|team2=Inverness CT

|result= L

|report=[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67846534 Report]

|goals1=Chalmers {{goal|65}}

|goals2=McKay {{goal|29}}
Boyes {{goal|55||63}}

|stadium=Somerset Park

|location=Ayr

|attendance=1,826

|referee=Gavin Duncan

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=13 January 2024

|time=15:00

|round= 21

|team1=Arbroath

|score=0–0

|team2=Ayr United

|result= D

|report=[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67900172 Report]

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=Gayfield Park

|location=Arbroath

|attendance=1,598

|referee=Euan Anderson

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=23 January 2024

|time=19:45

|round= 14

|team1=Ayr United

|score=2–0

|team2=Arbroath

|result= W

|report=[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67528725 Report]

|goals1=Dempsey {{goal|74}}
Chalmers {{goal|77}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Somerset Park

|location=Ayr

|attendance=1,115

|referee=Calum Scott

|note=Match postponed due to a frozen pitch.

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=27 January 2024

|time=15:00

|round= 22

|team1=Queen's Park

|score=1–2

|team2=Ayr United

|result= W

|report=[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68039854 Report]

|goals1=Paton {{goal|63}}
Welsh {{sent off|0|65}}

|goals2=Murphy {{goal|40}}
McKenzie {{goal|74}}

|stadium=Hampden Park

|location=Glasgow

|attendance=1,927

|referee=Steven Kirkland

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=3 February 2024

|time=15:00

|round= 23

|team1=Ayr United

|score=1–2

|team2=Dundee United

|result= L

|report=[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68115188 Report]

|goals1=Jamie Murphy {{goal|2}}
Stanger {{sent off|0|90+1}}

|goals2=Watt {{goal|67}}
Docherty {{goal|82}}

|stadium=Somerset Park

|location=Ayr

|attendance=2,943

|referee=Gavin Duncan

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=17 February 2024

|time=15:00

|round= 24

|team1=Airdrieonians

|score=2–3

|team2=Ayr United

|result= W

|report=[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68144676 Report]

|goals1=Ballantyne {{goal|26}}
Watson {{goal|84}}

|goals2=Dowds {{goal|9||48||78}}

|stadium=Excelsior Stadium

|location=Airdrie

|attendance=1,820

|referee=Alan Muir

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=24 February 2024

|time=15:00

|round= 25

|team1=Ayr United

|score=1–2

|team2=Raith Rovers

|result= L

|report=[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68324495 Report]

|goals1=Syla {{goal|11}}

|goals2=Rudden {{goal|5}}
Vaughan {{goal|45+2}}

|stadium=Somerset Park

|location=Ayr

|attendance=2,276

|referee=Steven McLean

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=27 February 2024

|time=19:45

|round= 26

|team1=Ayr United

|score=4–3

|team2=Partick Thistle

|result= W

|report=[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68344938 Report]

|goals1=McAllister {{goal|15}}
Willoughby {{goal|43||45+2}}
McHugh {{goal|84}}

|goals2=Graham {{goal|33}}
Adeloye {{goal|78}}
Sanders {{goal|83 o.g.}}

|stadium=Somerset Park

|location=Ayr

|attendance=2,227

|referee=Graham Grainger

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=2 March 2024

|time=15:00

|round=27

|team1=Dunfermline Athletic

|score=2–0

|team2=Ayr United

|result= L

|report=[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68389779 Report]

|goals1=Hamilton {{goal|42}}
Kane {{goal|45+1}}

|goals2=

|stadium=East End Park

|location=Dunfermline

|attendance=5,050

|referee=Peter Stuart

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=16 March 2024

|time=15:00

|round=28

|team1=Inverness CT

|score=1–2

|team2=Ayr United

|result= W

|report=[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68519872 Report]

|goals1=McKay {{goal|45+3 pen.}}

|goals2=Stanger {{goal|5}}
Bryden {{goal|61}}

|stadium=Caledonian Stadium

|location=Inverness

|attendance=1,979

|referee=Iain Snedden

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=23 March 2024

|time=15:00

|round= 29

|team1=Ayr United

|score=1–2

|team2=Queen's Park

|result= L

|report=[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68544514 Report]

|goals1=Sanders {{goal|78}}

|goals2=Paton {{goal|19}}
Sheridan {{goal|59}}

|stadium=Somerset Park

|location=Ayr

|attendance=2,264

|referee=Colin Steven

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=29 March 2024

|time=19:45

|round= 30

|team1=Ayr United

|score=2–1

|team2=Airdrieonians

|result= W

|report=[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68633769 Report]

|goals1=Dowds {{goal|47}}
McGinty {{goal|50}}

|goals2=O'Connor {{goal|38}}

|stadium=Somerset Park

|location=Ayr

|attendance=1,871

|referee=David Munro

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=6 April 2024

|time=15:00

|round=31

|team1=Raith Rovers

|score=2–1

|team2=Ayr United

|result=L

|report=[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68697239 Report]

|goals1=Easton {{goal|45+2}}
Hamilton {{goal|65 pen.}}

|goals2=Chalmers {{goal|55}}

|stadium=Stark's Park

|location=Kirkcaldy

|attendance=3,579

|referee=Ross Hardie

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=9 April 2024

|time=19:45

|round= 32

|team1=Ayr United

|score=1–1

|team2=Greenock Morton

|result=D

|report=[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68710706 Report]

|goals1=Dowds {{goal|45}}

|goals2=Broadfoot {{goal|21}}

|stadium=Somerset Park

|location=Ayr

|attendance=1,905

|referee=Iain Snedden

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=13 April 2024

|time=15:00

|round= 33

|team1=Ayr United

|score=5–0

|team2=Arbroath

|result=W

|report=[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68747637 Report]

|goals1=Willoughby {{goal|23 pen.}}
Musonda {{goal|32}}
Dowds {{goal|41 pen.}}
Dempsey {{goal|68}}
Chalmers {{goal|90}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Somerset Park

|location=Ayr

|attendance=1,849

|referee=Scott Lambie

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=20 April 2024

|time=15:00

|round=34

|team1=Dundee United

|score=1–0

|team2=Ayr United

|result=L

|report=[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68791774 Report]

|goals1=Mochrie {{goal|78}}

|goals2=McAllister {{sent off|0|59}}

|stadium=Tannadice Park

|location=Dundee

|attendance=10,025

|referee=Craig Napier

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=27 April 2024

|time=15:00

|round=35

|team1=Partick Thistle

|score=0–0

|team2=Ayr United

|result=D

|report=[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c51np2785dlt Report]

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=Firhill Stadium

|location=Glasgow

|attendance=4,243

|referee=Matthew MacDermid

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=3 May 2024

|time=19:45

|round= 36

|team1=Ayr United

|score=3–3

|team2=Dunfermline Athletic

|result=D

|report=[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cjewjvw5re9t Report]

|goals1=McKenzie {{goal|21}}
McRoberts {{goal|68}}
Dowds {{goal|73}}

|goals2=Kane {{goal|35||42}}
Edwards {{goal|45}}

|stadium=Somerset Park

|location=Ayr

|attendance=2,748

|referee=William Collum

}}

{{Main|2023–24 Scottish League Cup}}

{{Main|2023–24 Scottish League Cup group stage #Group A}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=15 July 2023

|time=15:00

|round= 1

|team1=Stirling Albion

|score=1–1

|penaltyscore=3–4

|team2=Ayr United

|result= D

|report= [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66148778 Report]

|goals1=McGeachie {{goal|21}}

|goals2=Bryden {{goal|84}}

|stadium=Forthbank Stadium

|location=Stirling

|attendance=791

|referee=Steven Kirkland

}}

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|date=18 July 2023

|time=15:00

|round= 2

|team1=Ayr United

|score=1–0

|team2=Stenhousemuir

|result= W

|report= [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66191526 Report]

|goals1=McKenzie {{goal|27}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Townhead Park

|location=Cumnock

|attendance=757

|referee=William Collum

}}

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|date=25 July 2023

|time=19:45

|round= 2

|team1=St Johnstone

|score=1–2

|team2=Ayr United

|result= W

|report= [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66193720 Report]

|goals1=Kucheriavyi {{goal|43}}

|goals2=Stanger {{goal|29}}
Dempsey {{goal|71}}

|stadium=McDiarmid Park

|location=Perth

|attendance=2,669

|referee=Nick Walsh

}}

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|date=29 July 2023

|time=15:00

|round= 4

|team1=Ayr United

|score=6–0

|team2=Alloa Athletic

|result= W

|report= [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66194195 Report]

|goals1=Bryden {{goal|14||62}}
McAllister {{goal|37}}
Murphy {{goal|45+1}}
Pendlebury {{goal|70}}
Rose {{goal|84}}

|goals2=Hetherington {{sent off|0|73}}

|stadium=Somerset Park

|location=Ayr

|attendance=1,498

|referee=Don Robertson

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=19 August 2023

|time=15:00

|round= Second round

|team1=Livingston

|score=2–0

|team2=Ayr United

|result=L

|report=[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66501560 Report]

|goals1=Nouble {{goal|12}}
Montaño {{goal|64}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Tony Macaroni Arena

|location=Livingston

|attendance=1,304

|referee=Kevin Clancy

}}

{{Main|2023–24 Scottish Challenge Cup}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=5 September 2023

|time=19:45

|round= Third round

|team1=Ayr United

|score=0–1

|team2=Falkirk

|result=L

|report= [https://www.espn.co.uk/football/lineups/_/gameId/685831 Report]

|goals1=Syla {{sent off|0|70}}

|goals2=Henderson {{goal|30}}

|stadium=Somerset Park

|location=Ayr

|attendance=1,423

|referee=Steve Kirkland

}}

{{Main|2023–24 Scottish Cup}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=25 November 2023

|time=15:00

|round= Third round

|team1=Peterhead

|score=1–2

|team2=Ayr United

|result=W

|report=[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67460234 Report]

|goals1=Shanks {{goal|50}}

|goals2=McGinty {{goal|90+6}}
Bryden {{goal|116}}

|stadium=Balmoor Stadium

|location=Peterhead

|attendance=820

|referee=Steven Kirkland

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=20 January 2024

|time=15:00

|round= Fourth round

|team1=Ayr United

|score=3–0

|team2=Kelty Hearts

|result=W

|report=[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67938449 Report]

|goals1=Syla {{goal|62}}
Rose {{goal|79}}
McKenzie {{goal|90}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Somerset Park

|location=Ayr

|attendance=1,623

|referee=Colin Steven

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date=10 February 2024

|time=17:30

|round= Fifth round

|team1=Rangers

|score=2–0

|team2=Ayr United

|result=L

|report=[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68143136 Report]

|goals1=Barišić {{goal|10}}
Silva {{goal|76}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Ibrox Stadium

|location=Glasgow

|attendance=43,454

|referee=William Collum

}}

{{updated|3 May 2024}}{{cite web | url=https://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=172&comp_id=13&teamTabs=stats | title=Ayr United FC Player Appearances | publisher=Soccerbase | work=soccerbase.com | accessdate=4 May 2024}}

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{{Efs player|no=1|nat=ENG|pos=GK|name=Charlie Albinson|17+1|0|2+0|0|0+0|0|2+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=2|nat=SCO|pos=DF|name=Nick McAllister|24+0|1|3+0|1|0+1|0|3+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=3|nat=SCO|pos=DF|name=Patrick Reading|24+0|0|4+1|0|0+0|0|3+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=4|nat=ZAM|pos=DF|name=Frankie Musonda|18+2|1|1+0|0|0+0|0|1+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=5|nat=IRL|pos=DF|name=Sean McGinty|31+1|2|5+0|0|1+0|0|3+0|1}}

{{Efs player|no=6|nat=SCO|pos=MF|name=Andy Murdoch|1+0|0|3+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=8|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Ben Dempsey|22+0|3|4+0|1|0+0|0|3+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=9|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Kurt Willoughby|4+8|3|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=10|nat=IRL|pos=MF|name=Aiden McGeady|6+10|2|1+0|0|1+0|0|1+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=11|nat=SCO|pos=FW|name=Logan Chalmers|23+4|9|0+1|0|1+0|0|2+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=14|nat=NZL|pos=DF|name=George Stanger|26+0|2|5+0|1|1+0|0|2+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=15|nat=SCO|pos=FW|name=Jamie Murphy|29+3|6|4+0|1|0+0|0|3+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=16|nat=SCO|pos=FW|name=Anton Dowds|28+0|13|0+0|0|0+0|0|3+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=17|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Franny Amartey|8+20|1|4+1|0|0+0|0|1+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=18|nat=SCO|pos=MF|name=Paul Smith|4+11|0|3+1|0|0+0|0|1+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=20|nat=ALB|pos=MF|name=Roy Syla|20+5|1|0+0|0|1+0|0|3+0|1}}

{{Efs player|no=21|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Harry McHugh|10+2|1|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=22|nat=SCO|pos=FW|name=Mark McKenzie|24+7|2|5+0|1|0+1|0|1+2|1}}

{{Efs player|no=23|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Jack Sanders|12+2|1|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=24|nat=SCO|pos=MF|name=Scott Tomlinson|2+10|0|0+3|0|0+1|0|0+2|0}}

{{Efs player|no=25|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Nathan McGinley|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=27|nat=SCO|pos=FW|name=Max Guthrie|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=29|nat=SCO|pos=FW|name=Lucas McRoberts|0+4|1|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=30|nat=SCO|pos=FW|name=Fraser Bryden|11+16|1|3+2|3|0+1|0|0+3|1}}

{{Efs player|no=31|nat=SCO|pos=GK|name=Robbie Mutch|7+0|0|3+0|0|1+0|0|1+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=38|nat=NIR|pos=GK|name=Josh Clarke|12+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=32|nat=SCO|pos=MF|name=Dylan Watret|0+0|0|1+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

|-

|colspan="10"|Players who left the club during the 2023–24 season

|-

{{Efs player|no=9|nat=JAM|pos=FW|name=Ahkeem Rose|8+11|3|1+1|1|1+0|0|0+1|1}}

{{Efs player|no=16|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Oliver Pendlebury|0+2|1|2+2|1|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=19|nat=SCO|pos=GK|name=Ollie Ecrepont|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=20|nat=SCO|pos=MF|name=Michael Hewitt|0+0|0|1+1|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=21|nat=SCO|pos=DF|name=Finn Ecrepont|0+3|0|1+2|0|1+0|0|0+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=23|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=Sam Ashford|1+1|0|0+4|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=23|nat=BEL|pos=MF|name=Jack Senga|5+5|0|0+0|0|1+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=29|nat=DRC|pos=MF|name=David Bangala|0+0|0|0+1|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=33|nat=SCO|pos=MF|name=Carter Jenkins|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=34|nat=SCO|pos=FW|name=Dario Viviani|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=38|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Elicha Ahui|9+3|0|0+0|0|1+0|0|0+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=46|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Jack Young|11+6|0|0+0|0|1+0|0|0+1|0}}

|}

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