| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Billy Naylor Kirkman [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 February 2004 | ||
| 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* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | The New Saints | 5 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Aberystwyth Town (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Aberystwyth Town (loan) | 26 | (1) |
| 2024– | Swindon Town | 9 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Weston-super-Mare (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:07, 2 April 2025 (UTC) | |||
Billy Naylor Kirkman (born 26 February 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays for Swindon Town, as a left back.
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]