Dale Hilson

Dale Hilson
Personal information
Full nameDale Hilson
Date of birth23 December 1992
Place of birthStirling, Scotland
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Playing positionCentre forward/Winger
Club information
Current team
Forfar Athletic
Youth career
Carse Thistle
Dundee United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2009–2014Dundee United3(0)
2010–2011Forfar Athletic (loan)36(5)
2012Forfar Athletic (loan)21(2)
2012–2013Forfar Athletic (loan)23(3)
2013–2014Forfar Athletic (loan)33(13)
2014–Forfar Athletic35(15)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 01:11, 27 January 2015.
† Appearances (Goals).

Dale Hilson (born 23 December 1992 in Stirling) is a Scottish footballer who currently plays as a striker for Forfar Athletic after leaving Dundee United.

Career

Hilson, who had featured a handful of times for Dundee United's under-19 side, made his professional debut in October 2009 as a substitute in the Scottish Premier League match against Hamilton Academical. He won the Under-19 Scottish Premier League player of the season for 2009/10.[1] and joined Forfar Athletic on loan in August 2010, scoring on his league debut. Hilson was again loaned to Forfar in 2012. He was sent off for foul and abusive language on 28 April 2012.[2] He started a third loan spell at Forfar in December 2012. He then returned for a fourth loan spell at the Loons in August of that year, joining until the end of January 2014 but the loan was extended until the end of the season where he finished joint top goalscorer with Gavin Swankie on 13 goals. During the fourth loan spell, he made his 100th appearance for the Loons, making 113 in total during his time.

He was released by Dundee United at the end of his contract on 4 June 2014, and then signed for Forfar on a permanent deal on 3 July 2014.[3]

Career statistics

Club Season League Cup Lg Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Dundee United2009–102000000020
Forfar Athletic2010–111100101031
Career total 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 5 1

References

  1. "Levein tips Dale to have a bright future". Aberdeen Press and Journal. 22 October 2009. Retrieved 26 October 2009.
  2. "Dundee United hope to rush through Richie Ryan signing". BBC Sport (BBC). 31 December 2011. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
  3. "Dale Hilson signs one-year deal with Forfar Athletic". Forfar Dispatch. 3 July 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2014.

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