Kyle Lightbourne

Kyle Lightbourne
Personal information
Full name Kyle Lavince Lightbourne
Date of birth September 29, 1968 (1968-09-29) (age 43)
Place of birth Hamilton, Bermuda
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current club Bermuda Hogges
Number 19
Youth career
Pembroke Hamilton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–1992 Pembroke Hamilton
1992–1993 Scarborough 19 (3)
1993–1997 Walsall 165 (65)
1997–1998 Coventry City 7 (0)
1998 Fulham (loan) 4 (2)
1998–2001 Stoke City 112 (21)
2001 Swindon Town (loan) 2 (0)
2001 Cardiff City (loan) 3 (0)
2001–2003 Macclesfield Town 73 (14)
2002 Hull City (loan) 4 (0)
2007– Bermuda Hogges 12 (0)
National team
 Bermuda 40 (16)
Teams managed
Bermuda
2007–2009 Bermuda Hogges
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 October 2009.
† Appearances (Goals).

Kyle Lightbourne (born September 29, 1968) is a Bermudian soccer player, currently player/manager of the Bermuda Hogges in the USL Second Division.

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Career

Football

Lightbourne spent most of his football career based in England. He signed for Walsall in 1993, and was a prolific striker who played a key part in their promotion to Division Two in 1995. By the time he was sold to Premier League side Coventry City for £500,000 in 1997, he had scored 83 goals in 198 games. He also played for Stoke City, where he scored the 15th minute equaliser in the 2000 Potteries derby match at Vale Park.

In 2007, Lightbourne joined Shaun Goater as part of the management team of USL team Bermuda Hogges playing 200 minutes, over 6 games, without scoring.

International cricket

Lightbourne's international cricket career was less notable, consisting of 5 ICC Trophy games, during which he took 11 wickets at an average of 16.81.[1]

Career statistics

Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other[A] Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Scarborough 1993–93 19 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 21 3
Walsall 1993–97 162 65 18 12 8 3 6 6 194 86
Coventry City 1997–98 7 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 10 0
Fulham (loan) 1997–98 4 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 2
Stoke City 1997–98 13 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 2
1998–99 35 7 1 1 1 0 1 0 38 8
1999–2000 40 7 1 0 3 0 8 3 52 10
2000–01 24 5 1 0 3 0 0 0 28 5
Swindon Town (loan) 2000–01 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Cardiff City (loan) 2000–01 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Macclesfield Town 2001–02 29 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 30 4
2002–03 44 10 3 2 2 1 1 0 50 13
Hull City (loan) 2002–03 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Career Total 386 105 24 15 22 4 18 10 450 126

Footnotes

A. ^ The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals (including those as a substitute) in the Football League play-offs, and Football League Trophy.

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