Davis Keillor-Dunn Explained

Davis Keillor-Dunn
Fullname:Davis James Marshall Keillor-Dunn[1]
Birth Date:2 November 1997
Birth Place:Sunderland, England
Height:1.8m (05.9feet)[2]
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Mansfield Town
Clubnumber:40
Youthyears4:2015–2016
Youthyears5:2016–2017
Youthyears6:2017
Youthclubs1:Newcastle United
Youthclubs2:Gateshead
Youthclubs3:Middlesbrough
Youthclubs4:Sunderland
Youthclubs5:Chesterfield
Youthclubs6:Ross County
Years1:2017–2019
Clubs1:Ross County
Caps1:40
Goals1:6
Years2:2019
Clubs2:Falkirk (loan)
Caps2:11
Goals2:3
Years3:2020
Clubs3:Wrexham
Caps3:6
Goals3:1
Years4:2020–2022
Clubs4:Oldham Athletic
Caps4:87
Goals4:25
Years5:2022–2023
Clubs5:Burton Albion
Caps5:19
Goals5:5
Years6:2023–
Clubs6:Mansfield Town
Caps6:64
Goals6:28
Club-Update:21 April 2024 (UTC)

Davis James Marshall Keillor-Dunn (born 2 November 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Mansfield Town.

Career

Ross County

Keillor-Dunn spent his youth career at Middlesbrough, Sunderland and Chesterfield[3] before moving to Ross County on 22 July 2016. Whilst playing for the youth team in the 2016–17 season, he was one of the stand-out performers as they won their first Development League title. He was awarded a first team contract in summer 2017.

On 9 August 2017, he made his senior debut coming on as a substitute against Motherwell in the League Cup.[4] On 9 September 2017, he made his first competitive start in the League against Partick Thistle, impressing in a 1–1 draw.[5] On 14 October 2017, he scored his first goal for the club in the League against Hearts.[6] He signed a new contract on 31 October 2017 after his initial break-through into the first team.[7]

Keillor-Dunn moved on loan to Falkirk in January 2019.[8] His first goal for Falkirk was against Queen of the South, where he was also sent off in the match.[9] He left County by mutual consent in September 2019, after requesting more game time.[10]

Wrexham

On 16 January 2020, Keillor-Dunn signed for Wrexham until the end of the 2019–20 season.[11]

Oldham Athletic

On 7 October 2020, Keillor-Dunn signed for EFL League Two side Oldham Athletic on a one-year deal.[12] He scored his first goal for Oldham on 10 November 2020 in an EFL Trophy group game against Bradford City.[13]

After scoring five goals in four consecutive matches as Oldham fought against relegation, Keillor-Dunn was awarded the EFL League Two Player of the Month award for February 2022.[14] Following Oldham's relegation to the National League, Keillor-Dunn was released by the club at the end of the 2021–22 season.[15]

Burton Albion

On 28 June 2022, League One club Burton Albion announced the agreement of a two-year deal with Keillor-Dunn.[16] He scored six times in 26 appearances for Burton, including a first career hat-trick in a 4–4 draw at Accrington Stanley on 13 August 2022.[17]

Mansfield Town

Keillor-Dunn moved to League Two side Mansfield Town on 31 January 2023.[18] In the 2023–24 season, he scored 22 goals as Mansfield earned promotion to League One. His performances earned him a place in the EFL League Two Team of the Season.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueScottish Cup/FA CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Ross County Under 20s2016-170000001[19] 010
2019–200000002222
Total0000003232
Ross County2017–18Scottish Premiership2930010303
2018–19Scottish Championship111002032163
Total404003032466
Falkirk (loan)2018–19Scottish Championship113000000113
Wrexham2019–20National League6100000061
Oldham Athletic2020–21EFL League Two41102020414911
2021–22EFL League Two46152130515617
Total872541509210528
Burton Albion2022–23EFL League One195301031266
Mansfield Town2022–23EFL League Two196000000196
2023–24EFL League Two45221040005022
Total64281040006928
Career total227668113018726674

Honours

Mansfield Town

Individual

February 2022[14]

2023–24[21]

2023–24 League Two[22]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Notification of shirt numbers: Oldham Athletic . 24 September 2020 . English Football League . 50.
  2. Web site: Davis Keillor-Dunn . 24 September 2020 . worldfootball.net . en.
  3. Web site: Davis Keillor-Dunn . 18 September 2017 . Ross County FC.
  4. News: Ross County 2-3 Motherwell . BBC Sport . 18 September 2017 .
  5. News: Ross County 1-1 Partick Thistle . BBC Sport . 18 September 2017 .
  6. News: Ross County 1-2 Heart of Midlothian . BBC Sport . 14 October 2017 .
  7. Web site: 31 October 2017 . Davis Keillor-Dunn agrees new Ross County deal . 2 September 2019 . BBC Sport.
  8. Web site: 10 January 2019 . JANUARY SIGNINGS . 10 January 2019 . SPFL.
  9. Web site: Dewar . Heather . 2 February 2019 . Falkirk 3-0 Queen of the South: 10-man bottom-side ease to victory . 1 March 2019 . BBC Sport.
  10. Web site: Winger Keillor-Dunn leaves Staggies . 2 September 2019 . Press and Journal . Aberdeen Journals Limited.
  11. Web site: Signed Midfielder Davis Keillor-Dunn Is 'First In' During the Window . 16 January 2020 . Wrexham AFC.
  12. News: 11 August 2020 . Oldham Athletic: Davis Keillor-Dunn joins League Two club on one-year deal . BBC Sport . 11 August 2020.
  13. Web site: Bradford City 1-3 Latics . 11 November 2020 . oldhamathletic.co.uk.
  14. Web site: Keillor-Dunn Wins Player of the Month Award. www.oldhamathletic.co.uk. 11 March 2022.
  15. Web site: 2022 Retained & Released List. www.oldhamathletic.co.uk. 23 May 2022.
  16. Web site: Keillor-Dunn Is the Brewers First Signing of the Summer. www.burtonalbionfc.co.uk. 28 June 2022.
  17. News: Accrington Stanley 4–4 Burton Albion . 9 February 2023 . BBC Sport . 13 August 2022.
  18. News: Davis Keillor-Dunn: Mansfield Town sign Burton Albion forward . 9 February 2023 . BBC Sport . 31 January 2023.
  19. Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
  20. News: Boss: Character was central to promotion . Mansfield Town FC . 27 April 2024 . 13 August 2024.
  21. News: See who made the EFL Team of the Season line-ups . EFL . 14 April 2024 . 14 April 2024.
  22. News: PFA League Two Team of the Year . PFA . 20 August 2024 . 21 August 2024.