Lewis Kidd (footballer) explained

Lewis Kidd
Birth Date:30 January 1995
Birth Place:Bellshill, Scotland
Position:Full back, midfielder
Currentclub:Albion Rovers
Youthclubs1:Celtic
Years1:2013–2014
Clubs1:Celtic
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2014
Clubs2:Queen of the South (loan)
Caps2:4
Goals2:0
Years3:2014–2016
Clubs3:Queen of the South
Caps3:62
Goals3:2
Years4:2016–2019
Clubs4:Falkirk
Caps4:46
Goals4:2
Years5:2019–2020
Clubs5:Queen of the South
Caps5:20
Goals5:0
Years6:2020–2021
Clubs6:East Kilbride
Years7:2021
Clubs7:Albion Rovers (loan)
Caps7:8
Goals7:0
Years8:2021–2022
Clubs8:Edinburgh City
Caps8:7
Goals8:0
Years9:2022–
Clubs9:Albion Rovers
Caps9:0
Goals9:0
Nationalyears1:2010–2012
Nationalteam1:Scotland U17
Nationalcaps1:22
Nationalgoals1:3
Nationalyears2:2010–2011
Nationalteam2:Scotland U16
Nationalcaps2:5
Nationalgoals2:2
Nationalyears3:2012
Nationalteam3:Scotland U20
Nationalcaps3:5
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2013–2014
Nationalteam4:Scotland U19
Nationalcaps4:2
Nationalgoals4:0
Nationalyears5:2013
Nationalteam5:Scotland U18
Nationalcaps5:2
Nationalgoals5:0
Club-Update:13:21, 10 July 2022 (UTC)

Lewis Kidd (born 30 January 1995) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Albion Rovers as a full back or midfielder.

Kidd has previously played for Celtic, Falkirk, two spells with Queen of the South, East Kilbride and Edinburgh City.

Kidd has also represented Scotland at various youth levels.[1]

Career

In February 2014, Kidd had a loan spell at Queen of the South from Celtic.[2] In June 2014, after being released by Celtic, Kidd signed a permanent deal for the Dumfries club.[3] Kidd scored two league goals and one cup goal in 75 competitive first-team matches for the Doonhamers, including a goal versus Rangers that was initially reported in the media as a Lee Wallace own goal. Kidd departed Queens at the end of the 2015–16 season.[4]

On 15 June 2016, Kidd signed for Scottish Championship club Falkirk.[4] On 19 May 2018, he signed a contract extension to remain with the Bairns until the end of the 2018–19 season.[5] Falkirk were relegated to Scottish League One after the final league match of the season, despite defeating league champions Ross County 3–2 at the Falkirk Stadium and Kidd was then released by the Bairns.[6]

On 25 June 2019, Kidd signed for Queen of the South for a second spell with the club.[7]

On 9 July 2020, Kidd was announced as a new signing for East Kilbride.[8] He was loaned to Albion Rovers in March 2021.[9]

Edinburgh City announced the signing of Kidd on 4 June 2021.[10]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by, club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueScottish CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Celtic2013–14Scottish Premiership0000000000
Queen of the South (loan)2013–14Scottish Championship4000002[11] 060
Queen of the South2014–15Scottish Championship35131203[12] 0432
2015–1627110202[13] 0321
Total622414050753
Falkirk2016–17Scottish Championship141002020181
2017–18161200000181
2018–19160102010200
Total462304030562
Queen of the South2019–20Scottish Championship200104000250
East Kilbride2020-21Lowland League0000000000
Career total1324811201001625

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lewis Kidd. Scottish Football Association. 22 November 2018.
  2. Web site: Lewis Kidd joins Queen of the South on loan. 21 February 2014. 7 December 2014. Mark Henderson. Celtic F.C..
  3. Web site: Celtic's Lewis Kidd makes Queen of the South switch permanent. 6 June 2014. 7 December 2014. BBC Sport.
  4. Web site: QosFC: Squad - Season 19/20. qosfc.com.
  5. Web site: FIVE PLAYERS SIGN FOR SEASON 2018/19. 19 May 2018 .
  6. Web site: Falkirk relegated despite win over champions Ross County. Press Association. 4 May 2019.
  7. Web site: QosFC: Kidd Back In Town. www.qosfc.com.
  8. Web site: We can now confirm that we have secured the signatures of Ex Livingston, Airdie and Annan player Kyle Wilkie and Ex Falkirk and Queen of the South player Lewis Kidd!. 8 July 2020. Twitter. en.
  9. Web site: Lewis Kidd joins Albion Rovers |.
  10. Web site: Who are Lewis Kidd and James Hilton - Edinburgh City's two newest signings?. 4 June 2021. www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com. en.
  11. Appearances in the Premiership play-offs
  12. One appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup and two in the Premiership play-offs
  13. Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup