| 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.
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]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Motherwell | 2013–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Ayr United | 2014–15 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
| Total | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||