Billy Kirkman

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Billy Kirkman
Personal information
Full name Billy Naylor Kirkman [1]
Date of birth (2004-02-26) 26 February 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Blackburn, England
Position(s) Left back
Team information
Current team
 Swindon Town
Number 34
Youth career
2017–2022 The New Saints
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–2024 The New Saints 5 (0)
2023 → Aberystwyth Town (loan) 12 (0)
2023–2024 → Aberystwyth Town (loan) 26 (1)
2024– Swindon Town 7 (0)
2024 → Weston-super-Mare (loan) 11 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:54, 12 January 2025 (UTC)

Billy Naylor Kirkman (born 26 February 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays for Swindon Town, as a left back.

Career

Born in Blackburn, [1] Kirkman began his career at The New Saints at under-13 level, [2] and had two loan spells at Aberystwyth Town, the first in January 2023, [3] and the second in August 2023, [4] which was extended in January 2024. [5]

Kirkman signed for Swindon Town in August 2024, [6] [7] saying he wanted to succeed in English football after his time in Wales. [8] He moved on loan to Weston-super-Mare in September 2024. [9] [10] He was recalled by Swindon in December 2024, [11] [12] scoring on his debut for the club a day later, in the EFL Trophy. [13] He was in competition with George Cox for a first-team place, with Kirkman being described as having made an "impressive start" to his career with the club. [14]

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References

  1. 1 2 "England - B. Kirkman - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  2. ↑ "The New Saints celebrate the success of their Academy graduates". 14 August 2024.
  3. ↑ "Two Saints Come Marching In: Jake and Billy Join!". Aberystwyth Town Football Club.
  4. ↑ "Billy Kirkman and Ben Woollam complete loan moves to Aberystwyth Town". 7 August 2023.
  5. ↑ "Billy Kirkman extends loan agreement with Aberystwyth Town". 3 January 2024.
  6. ↑ "Swindon Town: Billy Kirkman signs from New Saints". BBC Sport. 9 August 2024.
  7. ↑ "Swindon Town sign promising defender Billy Kirkman". Wiltshire Times. 9 August 2024.
  8. ↑ "Billy Kirkman wants to be next Cymru Premier success in EFL". Swindon Advertiser. 22 August 2024.
  9. ↑ "Swindon Town's Billy Kirkman joins Weston-super-Mare on loan". Swindon Advertiser. 6 September 2024.
  10. ↑ "Weston sign Billy Kirkman". Weston Mercury. 8 September 2024.
  11. ↑ https://www.swindontownfc.co.uk/news/2024/december/09/defender-billy-kirkman-returns-from-weston-super-mare-loan/
  12. ↑ "Billy Kirkman recalled to help Swindon Town in busy month". Swindon Advertiser. 9 December 2024.
  13. ↑ "Ten-man Swindon Town dump Wycombe Wanderers out Vertu Trophy". Swindon Advertiser. 10 December 2024.
  14. ↑ "Swindon Town boss Ian Holloway sees selection dilemma as positive". Swindon Advertiser. 24 December 2024.
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