Dale Shirkie Explained

Dale Shirkie
Fullname:Dale Shirkie
Birth Date:2 May 1995
Birth Place:Irvine, Scotland
Currentclub:Darvel
Position:Forward
Years1:2012–2014
Clubs1:Motherwell
Caps1:1
Goals1:0
Years2:2014–2015
Clubs2:Ayr United
Caps2:16
Goals2:0
Years3:2015–2018
Clubs3:Troon
Years4:2018–
Clubs4:Darvel
Club-Update:07:30, 14 December 2020 (UTC)

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

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]

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupOtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Motherwell2013–141000000010
Ayr United2014–15160201000190
Total170201000200

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: St Johnstone 3-0 Motherwell. BBC Sport. 25 February 2014. 26 February 2014.
  2. Web site: Ayr United 1-0 Greenock Morton. Ayr United F.C.. Lamont. Michael. 9 August 2014. 11 August 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140812223808/http://www.ayrunitedfc.co.uk/ayr-united-vs-greenock-morton/. 12 August 2014.
  3. Web site: Shirkie signs!. Ayr United F.C.. 15 August 2014. 15 August 2014. 15 August 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140815154535/http://www.ayrunitedfc.co.uk/shirkie-signs/. dead.
  4. Web site: New Signing - Dale Shirkie . Troon F.C. . 28 May 2015 . 14 July 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150715132930/http://www.troonfc.com/news/new-signing-dale-shirkie/ . 15 July 2015 .
  5. Web site: Darvel Juniors are delighted to announce the signing of 23 year old Dale Shirkie. 2020-12-14. www.facebook.com.