Kurt Willoughby

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Kurt Willoughby
Personal information
Full name Kurt Willoughby
Date of birth (1997-07-15) 15 July 1997 (age 26) [1]
Place of birth Blackpool, England [1]
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) [2]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Ayr United
(on loan from Oldham Athletic)
Number 9
Youth career
2012–2014 Fleetwood Town
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014 Padiham ? (0)
2014–2015 AFC Blackpool ? (17)
2015–2018 Clitheroe 93 (42)
2018–2019 FC United of Manchester 39 (18)
2019–2021 AFC Fylde 29 (3)
2020 → York City (loan) 4 (3)
2021–2022 York City 41 (7)
2022–2023 Chester 44 (20)
2023– Oldham Athletic 15 (0)
2024– → Ayr United (loan) 10 (3)
International career‡
2018–2019 England C 3 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:52, 26 March 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:59, 23 November 2023 (UTC)

Kurt Willoughby (born 15 July 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Scottish Championship club Ayr United, on loan from National League club Oldham Athletic.

Contents

Club career

Early career

Willoughby began his youth career in 2012 with Fleetwood Town. [3] During the 2013–14 season, he joined Northern Premier League Division One North club Radcliffe Borough on a work experience loan. [4]

After leaving Fleetwood, he had spells with Padiham, AFC Blackpool and Clitheroe, before stepping up two levels to sign for National League North club FC United of Manchester in May 2018. [5] [6]

AFC Fylde

On 3 June 2019, despite FC United's relegation, Willoughby stepped up another level to join National League club AFC Fylde. [7] He joined National League North club York City on a one-month loan in January 2020. [8] He was released by manager Jim Bentley in May 2021, at the end of his contract. [9]

During his time with AFC Fylde, Willoughby attracted interest from multiple Football League clubs, including Bolton Wanderers, but a move never materialised. [10]

York City

In June 2021, Willoughby rejoined York City permanently after being released by AFC Fylde. [11] Despite earning promotion to the National League after winning the play-offs, he was released by York at the end of his contract in May. [12]

Chester

On 13 June 2022, Willoughby signed a one-year deal with National League North club Chester. [13] [14]

Oldham Athletic

On 7 June 2023, Willoughby joined National League club Oldham Athletic, signing a two-year deal. [15] On 1 February 2024, he joined Scottish Championship club Ayr United on loan until the end of the season. [16]

International career

In October 2018, while at FC United, Willoughby was called up to the England C squad, and featured as a substitute in a 1–0 win against Estonia under-23. [17]

In March 2019, he was called up once again and started against Wales C, scoring the second goal in a 2–2 draw. [18]

His final appearance for England C came three months later in June 2019, where he played the full 90 minutes in a 2–0 defeat against Estonia under-23. [19]

Career statistics

As of match played 20 April 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague National cup [lower-alpha 1] League CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
AFC Blackpool 2014–15 [20] NWCFL Premier Division ?9?0?0?0?9
2015–16 [21] NWCFL Premier Division?8?1?1?1?11
Total?17?1?1?1?20
Clitheroe 2015–16 [22] [23] NPL Division One North 173001000183
2016–17 [24] [25] NPL Division One North341310523 [lower-alpha 2] 54320
2017–18 [26] [27] [28] NPL Division One North422611106 [lower-alpha 3] 45031
Total934221729911154
FC United of Manchester 2018–19 [29] National League North 391821—2 [lower-alpha 4] 14320
AFC Fylde 2019–20 [1] National League 19210—2 [lower-alpha 5] 0222
2020–21 [1] [30] National League North10131—2 [lower-alpha 5] 1153
Total29341—41375
York City (loan) 2019–20 [1] National League North43——0043
York City 2021–22 [1] [31] National League North41743—8 [lower-alpha 6] 15311
Total451043—815714
Chester 2022–23 [32] National League North442055—3 [lower-alpha 7] 25227
Oldham Athletic 2023–24 [1] National League15000—2 [lower-alpha 5] 1171
Ayr United (loan) 2023–24 [1] Scottish Championship 10310——113
Career total275961811722815328124
  1. ↑ Includes FA Cup, Scottish Cup
  2. ↑ Appearance(s) in Lancashire FA Challenge Trophy
  3. ↑ Two appearances and one goal in FA Trophy, four appearances and three goals in Lancashire FA Challenge Trophy
  4. ↑ One appearance in FA Trophy, one appearance and one goal in Manchester Premier Cup
  5. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  6. ↑ Six appearances and one goal in FA Trophy, two appearances in National League North play-offs
  7. ↑ Two appearances and two goals in FA Trophy, one appearance in National League North play-offs

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References

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  2. ↑ "Kurt Willoughby - Forward - First Team". Oldham Athletic. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  3. ↑ Heaney, Sam (4 July 2012). "Youth face early test". Fleetwood Town. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
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  11. ↑ "England C forward Kurt Willoughby joins York City". The Non-League Paper . 2 June 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  12. ↑ O'Reilly, James (26 May 2022). "14 players released as City announce their retained list". York Press . Retrieved 23 November 2023.
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  15. ↑ "National League news - June 2023". BBC Sport . 30 June 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
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    FA Cup third qualifying round v Farsley Celtic (A), 13 October 2020: Moore, Andy (13 October 2020). "Farsley Celtic 1 AFC Fylde 3: Luke Burgess bags two in Coasters' convincing FA Cup win". Blackpool Gazette . Retrieved 23 November 2023.
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