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 | Dumbarton | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| 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– | Dumbarton | 14 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:55, 3 December 2016 (UTC). | |||
Andrew 'Andy' Stirling (born 5 March 1990 in Paisley, Scotland) is a Scottish professional football player who currently plays for Dumbarton.
Career
Born in Paisley, Stirling signed a full-time contract with his home-town team St Mirren when he was 16.[1] After being let go by The Buddies at 19, he moved to Scottish Second Division side Stenhousemuir. In 2 years with the club he made over 40 appearances, however in the summer of 2011 he moved to local rivals East Stirlingshire.[2] Stirling was with The Shire for two seasons, during which time he had a brief spell with Washington State side Kitsap Pumas.[1]
Stirling returned to Scotland in July 2013, signing for Scottish League One side 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 then-manager Jim Jefferies' third signing of the summer.[1] After 15 appearances for Dunfermline, Stirling was sent on loan to Stirling Albion, with manager John Potter confirming the move had been made to allow him more game team.[3] After an unsuccessful season with Dunfermline, Stirling was released by the club.[4]
A few days after leaving The Pars, Stirling re-signed for his former club Stranraer.[5] His first appearance after rejoining Stranraer was a two-nil defeat to Queen of the South in the Scottish Challenge Cup,[6] with his first goal coming against Ayr United in August 2015.[7] After just one year with the Blues, Stirling signed for Scottish Championship side Dumbarton on a one-year deal.[8]He scored his first goal for the Sons in a 1–1 draw with his former club St Mirren in September 2016[9]
Career statistics
- As of 3 December 2016[10]
| 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 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| Career total | 203 | 24 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 225 | 25 | ||
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.
- ↑ Andy Stirling career statistics at Soccerbase
External links
- Andy Stirling career statistics at Soccerbase
- Andy Stirling profile at dafc.co.uk