Dale Shirkie

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Dale Shirkie
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Dale Shirkie, Troon F.C. (October 2015)
Personal information
Full name Dale Shirkie
Date of birth (1995-05-02) 2 May 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Irvine, Scotland
Height1.87 m (6 ft 1+12 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Darvel
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012–2014 Motherwell 1 (0)
2014–2015 Ayr United 16 (0)
2015–2018 Troon
2018– Darvel
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07:30, 14 December 2020 (UTC)

Dale Shirkie (born 2 May 1995) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a forward for Darvel.

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He has previously played for Motherwell, Ayr United and Troon.

Career

Dale began his career as a schoolboy with Dundee United before joining the Motherwell Academy youth set-up and then signing as a professional in 2012.

On 25 February 2014, Shirkie made his debut for Motherwell as a substitute in a 3-0 defeat to St Johnstone. [1]

Shirkie played as a trialist for Ayr United on 9 August 2014, in a 1–0 win against Greenock Morton. [2] Following this appearance, he signed a permanent contract with Ayr on 15 August 2014. [3]

On 28 May 2015, Shirkie signed for Junior club Troon. [4]

Darvel announced the signing of Shirkie on 3 July 2018. [5]

Dale Shirkie, Troon F.C. Dale Shirkie (Troon F.C.).jpg
Dale Shirkie, Troon F.C.

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupOtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Motherwell 2013–14 1000000010
Ayr United 2014–15 160201000190
Total170201000200

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References

  1. "St Johnstone 3-0 Motherwell". BBC Sport. 25 February 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  2. Lamont, Michael (9 August 2014). "Ayr United 1-0 Greenock Morton". Ayr United F.C. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  3. "Shirkie signs!". Ayr United F.C. 15 August 2014. Archived from the original on 15 August 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
  4. "New Signing - Dale Shirkie". Troon F.C. 28 May 2015. Archived from the original on 15 July 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
  5. "Darvel Juniors are delighted to announce the signing of 23 year old Dale Shirkie". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 14 December 2020.