Kyle Wilkie
Introduction '''Kyle Wilkie''' (born 20 February 1991) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Gala Fairydean Rovers.He has previously played youth football in England with Stockport County, before playing senior professional football in Scotland for Hamilton Academical, Greenock Morton, Livingston, Berwick Rangers, East Fife, Airdrieonians and Annan Athletic.
Career Wilkie graduated from the Stockport County Centre of Excellence, before signing for Hamilton Academical on 19 August 2009.He made his professional debut for Hamilton on 22 August 2009, in a 3–0 loss against Aberdeen. Wilkie left Hamilton at the end of the 2011–12 season.After the expiry of his contract with ''Accies'', Wilkie joined Greenock Morton on trial. He scored in a reserve match against Port Glasgow Juniors and was expected to sign on 30 July 2012.He signed a one-year contract later that week after impressing in his trial period. Wilkie was released in May 2013.Wilkie signed a one-year contract with Livingston on 26 July 2013  after a successful trial period with the club. He made his competitive debut for Livingston on 27 July 2013, as a second-half substitute in a Scottish Challenge Cup match against Berwick Rangers. He was released in May 2014.In August 2014, Wilkie signed for Highland League club Nairn County. He moved on loan to Berwick Rangers in March 2015, until the end of the 2014–15 season.Wilkie then signed with East Fife for the 2015–16 season. During his first season at the club he won the Scottish League Two Player of the Month award for March 2016 and at the end of the season he was voted into the PFA Scotland League Two Team of the Year.On 3 July 2018, Wilkie signed for Airdrieonians. After one season at Airdrieonians, Wilkie signed for Scottish League Two club Annan Athletic.On 9 July 2020, Wilkie was announced as a new signing for East Kilbride.Wilkie signed for Gala Fairydean Rovers in 2022.
Personal life Wilkie's family relocated to north-west England from Scotland in 2002 when elder  brother Ryan signed for Liverpool; Ryan's career did not fulfil early promise due to injury and he later became a physiotherapist. Their father Dougie Wilkie played for Queen's Park and had just joined Dundee United when he was left paralysed in the 1979 Invergowrie rail accident, and became a coach and scout. The family members formed their own 'W Academy' for children, based at historic cricket ground Shawholm from 2023.
Career statistics + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueScottish CupLeague CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsHamilton Academical2009–10Scottish Premier League1201000001302010–1160000000602011–12Scottish First Division1000100020Total190101000210Greenock Morton2012–13Scottish First Division223400010273Livingston2013–14Scottish Championship200002110231Nairn County2014–15Highland Football League241300030301Berwick Rangers (loan)2014–15Scottish League Two9200000092East Fife2015–16Scottish League Two3692020104192016–17Scottish League One1802030202502017–18255201010295Total79146060409514Airdrieonians2018–19Scottish League One265224010337Annan Athletic2019–20Scottish League Two2000401070Career total2012516217111024528
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