Lee Kilday
![]() Kilday playing for Hamilton Academical in 2011. | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 4 February 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Hamilton Academical | ||
Number | 4 | ||
Youth career | |||
Hamilton Academical | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2014 | Hamilton Academical | 33 | (0) |
2012 | → Stenhousemuir (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2014–2019 | Greenock Morton | 117 | (7) |
2018 | → Airdrieonians (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2019–2020 | Queen of the South | 25 | (0) |
2020–2023 | Queen's Park | 69 | (3) |
2023– | Hamilton Academical | 28 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:50, 17 August 2024 (UTC) |
Lee Kilday (born 4 February 1992)[2] is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Scottish Championship club Hamilton Academical. Having started his career with the accies, Kilday also featured for Greenock Morton, Queen of the South and Queen's Park.
Career
[edit]Hamilton Academical
[edit]Kilday made his senior debut for Hamilton Academical in the Scottish Premier League on 15 January 2011, in a 4–0 defeat versus Rangers at Ibrox.[3] The performance of Kilday and other young players in that match, including Michael Devlin, who also made his debut, was praised by manager Billy Reid.[4]
In March 2012, Kilday signed a contract with the Accies until May 2014.[5] In May 2012, Kilday announced his intention to become a first-team regular at the Accies during the 2012–13 season.[6]
In October 2012, Kilday was sent out on loan to Stenhousemuir.[1]
In May 2014, Kilday was released by the Accies.[7]
Greenock Morton
[edit]In June 2014, Kilday signed for Greenock Morton[8] and was offered a one-year contract extension, after playing all 36 league matches for the Ton.[9]
Following another successful season, Kilday signed a further two-year contract with the Greenock club[10] and rejected a deal to return to the Accies.[11] In August 2016, Kilday was appointed Ton's club captain at the age of twenty four.[12]
In March 2018, to help aid his recovery from a long-term injury, Kilday was loaned out to Airdrieonians on an emergency loan deal.[13] In June 2018, Kilday signed a one-year extension with the Ton.[14]
Queen of the South
[edit]On 2 July 2019, Kilday signed a one-year contract with Dumfries club Queen of the South.[15]
Queen's Park
[edit]On 16 July 2020, Kilday signed for Queen's Park after leaving the Doonhamers.[16]
Return to Hamilton Academical
[edit]Following his release from Queen's Park, Kilday returned to Hamilton for his second spell with the club in June 2023.[17]
Honours
[edit]Morton
- Scottish League One: Winners 2014–15[18]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 25 August 2020
Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Hamilton Academical | 2010–11[19] | Scottish Premier League | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |
2011–12[20] | First Division | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
2012–13[21] | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
2013–14[22] | Championship | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
Total | 33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 0 | ||
Stenhousemuir (loan) | 2012–13[21] | Second Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Greenock Morton | 2014–15[23] | League One | 36 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 44 | 3 |
2015–16[24] | Championship | 33 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1[a] | 1 | 42 | 1 | |
2016–17[25] | 22 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 31 | 4 | ||
2017–18[26] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2018–19[27] | Championship | 33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | |
Total | 124 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 157 | 8 | ||
Airdrieonians (loan) | 2017–18[26] | League One | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Queen of the South | 2019–20 | Championship | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 1 |
Queen's Park | 2020-21 | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career total | 188 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 235 | 9 |
- ^ a b c d Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
- ^ One appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup and one in the Premiership play-offs
External links
[edit]- Lee Kilday at Soccerbase
- Lee Kilday on X
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Profile". Soccerway.
- ^ "Squad Numbers 2010–11". Hamilton Academical F.C. official website. Archived from the original on 12 December 2010. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
- ^ "Rangers 4 – 0 Hamilton". BBC Sport. 15 January 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
- ^ "Billy Reid praises young Hamilton team". BBC Sport. 15 January 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
- ^ "Two Go on Loan, and Kilday Signs". Hamilton Academical F.C.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Andrew McGilvray (17 May 2012). "Accies defender aims to become a first-team regular". Hamilton Advertiser.
- ^ "Kilday leaves Hamilton". SPFL. 29 May 2014. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
- ^ "Kilday and Crighton join Morton". Scottish Professional Football League. 16 June 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
- ^ Mitchell, Jonathan (12 May 2015). "Deal on the table for Kilday but winger exits Morton". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
- ^ "Player news – three confirmed". Greenock Morton F.C. 3 May 2016. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ^ Mitchell, Jonathan (29 May 2016). "Morton captain Kilday snubbed Hamilton Accies move to stay at Cappielow". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ^ Mitchell, Jonathan (16 August 2016). "Lee Kilday: Falkirk draw stung like a defeat". Greenock Morton F.C. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
- ^ Mitchell, Jonathan (30 March 2018). "Skipper Lee Kilday joins Airdrieonians on loan". Greenock Morton F.C. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
- ^ Mitchell, Jonathan (18 June 2018). "Lee Kilday signs one-year contract extension". Greenock Morton F.C. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
- ^ "QosFC: Lee Kilday". qosfc.com.
- ^ "Lee Kilday Signs for the Spiders | Queen's Park Football Club". 16 July 2020.
- ^ "Hamilton Accies seal Lee Kilday return as defender is first summer signing". dailyrecord.co.uk. 15 June 2023.
- ^ "Greenock Morton claim League 1 title after 3–1 win against Peterhead". Scottish Television. 2 May 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- ^ "Games played by Lee Kilday in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Lee Kilday in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- ^ a b "Games played by Lee Kilday in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Lee Kilday in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Lee Kilday in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Lee Kilday in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Lee Kilday in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- ^ a b "Games played by Lee Kilday in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
- ^ "Lee Kilday | Football Stats | Greenock Morton | Season 2018/2019 | Soccer Base". soccerbase.com. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- 1992 births
- Airdrieonians F.C. players
- Men's association football defenders
- Greenock Morton F.C. players
- Hamilton Academical F.C. players
- Living people
- Scottish Football League players
- Scottish men's footballers
- Scottish Premier League players
- Scottish Professional Football League players
- Footballers from Glasgow
- Stenhousemuir F.C. players
- Queen of the South F.C. players
- Queen's Park F.C. players