Kevin McKinlay

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Kevin McKinlay
Personal information
Full name Kevin Donald McKinlay
Date of birth (1986-02-28) 28 February 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Stirling, Scotland
Position(s) Left wingback
Youth career
0000–2006 Chelsea
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2004–2006Ross County (loan) 33 (16)
2006–2007 Ross County 30 (12)
2007–2009 Partick Thistle 54 (9)
2009 Dundalk 11 (8)
2010–2011 Greenock Morton 33 (9)
2011–2014 Stenhousemuir 83 (9)
2014–2015 Ayr United 14 (7)
2015–2016 Stirling Albion 26 (1)
2016–2018 Berwick Rangers 42 (9)
2018-2020 Linlithgow Rose
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:58, 16 May 2018 (UTC)

Kevin Donald McKinlay (born 28 February 1986, in Stirling) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a left wingback.

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Career

McKinlay signed for Scottish club Ross County after being released by Chelsea, where he was a product of the club's youth system. [1] After a few seasons at the Staggies, McKinlay moved to Glasgow side Partick Thistle in August 2007. [2] Upon the ending of his time at Thistle, he went across the Irish Sea to sign for Dundalk in July 2009. [3]

At the end of the Irish season, he returned home to Scotland to sign for Scottish Football League First Division team Greenock Morton during the January transfer window of 2010. [4] He was released in May 2011. [5] After his release from Morton, McKinlay dropped a division to sign for Second division side Stenhousemuir. In May 2012, McKinlay signed on for a further season at Stenhousemuir. [6] In June 2014, McKinlay announced on his Twitter that he would be joining Ayr United, following his release from Stenhousemuir. He was released by Ayr in January 2015, and quickly signed an 18-month deal at Stirling Albion, where he stayed until the end of the 2015–16 season. [7]

On 2 June 2016 McKinlay became Berwick Rangers' second signing of the summer transfer window after Jordyn Sheerin joined the club the previous day. [8] McKinlay spent two seasons with Berwick, before leaving in May 2018. [9]

McKinlay played for Linlithgow Rose between 2018 and 2020. [10]

Career statistics

As of 16 May 2018
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague Scottish Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Ross County 2004–05 [11] Scottish First Division 5000000050
2005–06 [12] 27131201 [a] 0332
2006–07 [13] 30510114 [a] 3369
Total6264131537411
Partick Thistle 2007–08 [14] Scottish First Division 26350101 [a] 0333
2008–09 [15] 28320302 [a] 0353
Total546704030686
Greenock Morton 2009–10 [16] Scottish First Division 8000000080
2010–11 [17] 250300000280
Total330300000360
Stenhousemuir 2011–12 [18] Scottish Second Division 29010101 [a] 0320
2012–13 [19] 262103000302
2013–14 [20] Scottish League One 28140101 [a] 0341
Total833605020963
Ayr United 2014–15 [21] Scottish League One 14000201 [a] 0170
Stirling Albion 2014–15 [21] Scottish League One 100000000100
2015–16 [22] Scottish League Two 161400000201
Total261400000301
Berwick Rangers 2016–17 [23] Scottish League Two 27000301 [a] 0310
2017–18 [24] 15020002 [a] 0190
Total420203030500
Career total3141626117114337121

Honours

Ross County

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