Andy Stirling (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrew Stirling | ||
| Date of birth | 5 March 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Paisley,[1] Scotland | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Queen of the South | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2009 | St Mirren | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2011 | Stenhousemuir | 39 | (1) |
| 2011–2013 | East Stirlingshire | 55 | (9) |
| 2013 | Kitsap Pumas | 6 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Stranraer | 37 | (4) |
| 2014–2015 | Dunfermline Athletic | 15 | (2) |
| 2015 | → Stirling Albion (loan) | 10 | (2) |
| 2015–2016 | Stranraer | 32 | (5) |
| 2016–2017 | Dumbarton | 34 | (3) |
| 2017– | Queen of the South | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:00, 5 August 2017 (UTC). | |||
Andrew Stirling (born 5 March 1990 in Paisley, Scotland) is a Scottish professional football player who currently plays as a midfielder for Queen of the South, having previously played for Stenhousemuir, East Stirlingshire, Kitsap Pumas, Stranraer, Dunfermline Athletic, Stirling Albion and Dumbarton.
Career
Born in Paisley, Stirling signed a full-time contract with his home-town club St Mirren at the age of sixteen.[1] After being released from The Buddies at the age of 19, Stirling signed for Scottish Second Division club Stenhousemuir. Stirling made over 40 appearances in two seasons before moving onto local rivals East Stirlingshire.[2] Stirling was with The Shire, also for two seasons, during which time he had a brief spell with Washington State club Kitsap Pumas.[1]
Stirling returned to Scotland in July 2013 and signed for Scottish League One club Stranraer. After an impressive season at Stair Park, which included being named in the 2013–14 Scottish League One Team of the Year, Stirling was given the option to return to full-time football with League One rivals Dunfermline Athletic. In May 2014, Stirling became Pars manager Jim Jefferies' third signing of the summer.[1] After 15 appearances for the Pars Stirling was sent out on loan to Stirling Albion, with manager John Potter confirming the move had been allowed to give Stirling more first team football.[3] After an unsuccessful season with the Pars, Stirling was released by the East End Park club.[4]
A few days after leaving East End Park, Stirling signed once more for former club Stranraer.[5] Stirling's first appearance after re-signing for Stranraer was in a 2-0 defeat versus Queen of the South in the Scottish Challenge Cup.[6] Stirling's first goal for Stranraer was versus Ayr United in August 2015.[7] After one season with the Blues Stirling signed for Scottish Championship club Dumbarton on a one year contract.[8] Stirling scored his first goal for the Sons was in a 1–1 draw versus first club St Mirren in September 2016. [9]
After impressing during the 2016–17 season, playing against Queen of the South, Stirling signed a pre-contract with the Dumfries club on 24 April 2017, agreeing a two-year deal from the summer of 2017.[10]
Career statistics
- As of 6 August 2017[11]
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stenhousemuir | 2008–09 | Scottish Division Three | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2009–10 | Scottish Division Two | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| 2010–11 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Total | 39 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 1 | ||
| East Stirlingshire | 2011–12 | Scottish Division Three | 35 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 5 |
| 2012–13 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 | ||
| Total | 55 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 57 | 9 | ||
| Kitsap Pumas | 2013 | PDL Northwest Division | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Stranraer | 2013–14 | Scottish League One | 37 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 46 | 5 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 2014–15 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | |
| Stirling Albion (loan) | 2014–15 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | |
| Stranraer | 2015–16 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 5 | |
| Dumbarton | 2016–17 | Scottish Championship | 34 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 3 |
| Queen of the South | 2017–18 | Scottish Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Career total | 224 | 25 | 11 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 251 | 27 | ||
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Stirling comes to Dunfermline". DAFC.co.uk. 29 May 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
- ↑ "John Adds Four More". eaststirlingshire.com. 20 July 2011. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
- ↑ "Manager on Thursday". DAFC.co.uk. 26 February 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
- ↑ "18 Pars players released". DAFC.co.uk. 14 May 2015. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ↑ "First Signing of the summer". stranraerfc.org. 18 May 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
- ↑ "Queen of the South 2 – 0 Stranraer". BBC Sport. 25 July 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ↑ "Stranraer 1 – 2 Ayr United". BBC Sport. 22 August 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ↑ "Andy Stirling signs". Dumbarton FC. 24 May 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
- ↑ "Dumbarton 1-1 St Mirren". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- ↑ Thomas, Adam. "Dumbarton winger Andy Stirling agrees two-year deal with Scottish Championship rivals Queen of the South". Dumbarton Reporter. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ↑ Andy Stirling at Soccerbase
External links
- Andy Stirling at Soccerbase
- Andy Stirling profile at dafc.co.uk