User:GiantSnowman/Billy Kirkman
| 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 | 5 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Weston-super-Mare (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:47, 1 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
Billy Naylor Kirkman (born 26 February 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays for Swindon Town, as a left back.
Career
[edit]Born in Blackburn, 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]
References
[edit]- ^ "England - B. Kirkman - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
- ^ "The New Saints celebrate the success of their Academy graduates". 14 August 2024.
- ^ https://www.atfc.org.uk/adre--home/two-saints-come-marching-in-jake-and-billy-join
- ^ "Billy Kirkman and Ben Woollam complete loan moves to Aberystwyth Town". 7 August 2023.
- ^ "Billy Kirkman extends loan agreement with Aberystwyth Town". 3 January 2024.
- ^ "Swindon Town: Billy Kirkman signs from New Saints". BBC Sport. 9 August 2024.
- ^ "Swindon Town sign promising defender Billy Kirkman". Wiltshire Times. 9 August 2024.
- ^ "Billy Kirkman wants to be next Cymru Premier success in EFL". Swindon Advertiser. 22 August 2024.
- ^ "Swindon Town's Billy Kirkman joins Weston-super-Mare on loan". Swindon Advertiser. 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Weston sign Billy Kirkman". Weston Mercury. 8 September 2024.
- ^ https://www.swindontownfc.co.uk/news/2024/december/09/defender-billy-kirkman-returns-from-weston-super-mare-loan/
- ^ "Billy Kirkman recalled to help Swindon Town in busy month". Swindon Advertiser. 9 December 2024.
- ^ "Ten-man Swindon Town dump Wycombe Wanderers out Vertu Trophy". Swindon Advertiser. 10 December 2024.