Kevin McKinlay

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

Kevin McKinlay
Personal information
Full nameKevin Donald McKinlay
Date of birth (1986-02-28) 28 February 1986 (age 38)
Place of birthStirling, Scotland
Position(s)Left wingback
Youth career
0000–2006Chelsea
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2004–2006Ross County (loan)33(16)
2006–2007Ross County30(12)
2007–2009Partick Thistle54(9)
2009Dundalk11(8)
2010–2011Greenock Morton33(9)
2011–2014Stenhousemuir83(9)
2014–2015Ayr United14(7)
2015–2016Stirling Albion26(1)
2016–2018Berwick Rangers42(9)
2018-2020Linlithgow Rose
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:58, 16 May 2018 (UTC)

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
ClubSeasonLeagueScottish CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Ross County2004–05[11]Scottish First Division5000000050
2005–06[12]27131201[a]0332
2006–07[13]30510114[a]3369
Total6264131537411
Partick Thistle2007–08[14]Scottish First Division26350101[a]0333
2008–09[15]28320302[a]0353
Total546704030686
Greenock Morton2009–10[16]Scottish First Division8000000080
2010–11[17]250300000280
Total330300000360
Stenhousemuir2011–12[18]Scottish Second Division29010101[a]0320
2012–13[19]262103000302
2013–14[20]Scottish League One28140101[a]0341
Total833605020963
Ayr United2014–15[21]Scottish League One14000201[a]0170
Stirling Albion2014–15[21]Scottish League One100000000100
2015–16[22]Scottish League Two161400000201
Total261400000301
Berwick Rangers2016–17[23]Scottish League Two27000301[a]0310
2017–18[24]15020002[a]0190
Total420203030500
Career total3141626117114337121

Honours

Ross County

References