The 2022–23 season was Ayr United's fifth 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.
In their first full season under the management of Lee Bullen, Ayr United finished as runners-up in the Scottish Championship and thus progressed to the semi-final of the Premiership play-off. Ultimately their bid for promotion was ended by Partick Thistle who would on to win 8−0 on aggregate across the two legs. 
Results and fixtures.
 ;templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" / ;  Win
 ;templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" / ;  Draw
 ;templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" / ;  Loss
 ;templatestyles src="Legend/styles.css" / ;  Postponed
Pre-season.
 ;templatestyles src="Template:Football_box_collapsible/styles.css" / ;
 ;templatestyles src="Template:Football_box_collapsible/styles.css" / ;
 ;templatestyles src="Template:Football_box_collapsible/styles.css" / ;
 ;templatestyles src="Template:Football_box_collapsible/styles.css" / ;
 ;templatestyles src="Template:Football_box_collapsible/styles.css" / ;
Scottish Championship.
 ;templatestyles src="Template:Football_box_collapsible/styles.css" / ;
 ;templatestyles src="Template:Football_box_collapsible/styles.css" / ;
 ;templatestyles src="Template:Football_box_collapsible/styles.css" / ;
 ;templatestyles src="Template:Football_box_collapsible/styles.css" / ;
 ;templatestyles src="Template:Football_box_collapsible/styles.css" / ;
 ;templatestyles src="Template:Football_box_collapsible/styles.css" / ;
 ;templatestyles src="Template:Football_box_collapsible/styles.css" / ;
 ;templatestyles src="Template:Football_box_collapsible/styles.css" / ;
 ;templatestyles src="Template:Football_box_collapsible/styles.css" / ;
 ;templatestyles src="Template:Football_box_collapsible/styles.css" / ;
 ;templatestyles src="Template:Football_box_collapsible/styles.css" / ;
 ;templatestyles src="Template:Football_box_collapsible/styles.css" / ;
 ;templatestyles src="Template:Football_box_collapsible/styles.css" / ;
 ;templatestyles src="Template:Football_box_collapsible/styles.css" / ;
 ;templatestyles src="Template:Football_box_collapsible/styles.css" / ;
 ;templatestyles src="Template:Football_box_collapsible/styles.css" / ;
 ;templatestyles src="Template:Football_box_collapsible/styles.css" / ;
 ;templatestyles src="Template:Football_box_collapsible/styles.css" / ;
 ;templatestyles src="Template:Football_box_collapsible/styles.css" / ;
 ;templatestyles src="Template:Football_box_collapsible/styles.css" / ;
 ;templatestyles src="Template:Football_box_collapsible/styles.css" / ;
 ;templatestyles src="Template:Football_box_collapsible/styles.css" / ;
 ;templatestyles src="Template:Football_box_collapsible/styles.css" / ;
 ;templatestyles src="Template:Football_box_collapsible/styles.css" / ;
 ;templatestyles src="Template:Football_box_collapsible/styles.css" / ;
 ;templatestyles src="Template:Football_box_collapsible/styles.css" / ;
 ;templatestyles src="Template:Football_box_collapsible/styles.css" / ;
 ;templatestyles src="Template:Football_box_collapsible/styles.css" / ;
 ;templatestyles src="Template:Football_box_collapsible/styles.css" / ;
 ;templatestyles src="Template:Football_box_collapsible/styles.css" / ;
 ;templatestyles src="Template:Football_box_collapsible/styles.css" / ;
 ;templatestyles src="Template:Football_box_collapsible/styles.css" / ;
 ;templatestyles src="Template:Football_box_collapsible/styles.css" / ;
 ;templatestyles src="Template:Football_box_collapsible/styles.css" / ;
 ;templatestyles src="Template:Football_box_collapsible/styles.css" / ;
 ;templatestyles src="Template:Football_box_collapsible/styles.css" / ;
Premiership play-off.
 ;templatestyles src="Template:Football_box_collapsible/styles.css" / ;
 ;templatestyles src="Template:Football_box_collapsible/styles.css" / ;
Scottish League Cup.
Group stage.
Results
 ;templatestyles src="Template:Football_box_collapsible/styles.css" / ;
 ;templatestyles src="Template:Football_box_collapsible/styles.css" / ;
 ;templatestyles src="Template:Football_box_collapsible/styles.css" / ;
 ;templatestyles src="Template:Football_box_collapsible/styles.css" / ;
Scottish Challenge Cup.
 ;templatestyles src="Template:Football_box_collapsible/styles.css" / ;
Scottish Cup.
 ;templatestyles src="Template:Football_box_collapsible/styles.css" / ;
 ;templatestyles src="Template:Football_box_collapsible/styles.css" / ;
 ;templatestyles src="Template:Football_box_collapsible/styles.css" / ;
 ;templatestyles src="Template:Football_box_collapsible/styles.css" / ;
 "As of 26 May 2023"
Transfers.
Loans out.
Notes
References.
 ;templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" / ;