David Lilley

David Lilley

Lilley (right) playing for Kilmarnock
Personal information
Full name	David William Lilley
Date of birth	31 October 1977 (1977-10-31) (age 34)
Place of birth	Bellshill, Scotland
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Full Back or Central Defender
Club information
Current club	Airdrie United
Youth career
	Bellshill Boys Club
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1995–1999	Queen of the South	76	(1)
1999–2002	Aberdeen	25	(0)
2002	→ Ross County (loan)	6	(0)
2002–2004	Partick Thistle	49	(2)
2004–2009	Kilmarnock	112	(5)
2009–2011	Queen of the South	62	(2)
2011–	Airdrie United	8	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:00, 1 October 2011. † Appearances (Goals).

David William Lilley (born 31 October 1977 in Bellshill, North Lanarkshire) is a Scottish professional footballer who usually plays at centre back but also has also played at right back. Lilley was the club captain at Queen of the South from August 2009 until May 2011. He currently plays for Airdrie United, in the Scottish Second Division.

Early career

Lilley started his career in youth football alongside Jamie McAllister with Bellshill Boys Club.

Queen of the South (1st spell)

Lilley was then signed up on a professional contract alongside Jamie McAllister at the start of the 1995–96 season by Dumfries club Queen of the South, with Queens new chairman at the time, Norman Blount, getting the wheels moving on the club's revival. He was followed there by McAllister.

Lilley spent 4 years in his first spell at Palmerston Park, playing in 76 league matches and scoring 1 league goal.^[1]

Aberdeen

Lilley signed for Aberdeen at the start of the 1999–2000 season. He followed Jamie McAllister to Pittodrie, both leaving Queens in the same Summer.^[2]

In 3 years with Aberdeen, Lilley played in 25 league matches without scoring a goal. Lilley was loaned out to Ross County in 2002, where he played for the Victoria Park club in 6 league matches without scoring a goal.^[3]

Partick Thistle

Lilley signed for Partick Thistle at the start of the 2002–03 season. In 2 years at Firhill, Lilley played in 49 league matches and scored 2 league goals.^[4]

Kilmarnock

Lilley signed for Kilmarnock at the start of the 2004–05 season. During his 5 years at Rugby Park, Lilley was given the club captaincy for a certain amount of his time with the Ayrshire club. Lilley played in 112 league matches and scored 5 league goals.^[5]

Queen of the South (2nd spell)

On 18 June 2009, for the start of the 2009–10 season, Lilley signed once again for his first professional club Queen of the South. Lilley was given the club captaincy at the start of the season.^[6]

Lilley received the player of the year award for the 2009–10 season from the Doonhamers Travel Club.

On 19 May 2011, Lilley was released by Queen of the South.^[7]

In competitive matches, over two spells with Queen of the South, Lilley started 157 times and appeared as a substitute 4 times, scoring 3 goals.

Airdrie United

David Lilley signed with Second Division side Airdrie United for the 2011-12 season on 17 June 2011. ^[8]

References

1. ^ http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/queenofthesouth/queenofthesouth.htm
2. ^ http://www.afc.co.uk/articles/20080410/get-yourself-connected_2212158_1285988/0,,10284,00.html
3. ^ http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/aberdeen/aberdeen.htm
4. ^ http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/partick/partick.htm
5. ^ http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/kilmarnock/kilmarnock.htm
6. ^ http://www.dgstandard.co.uk/dumfries-sport/dumfries-football/queen-of-south-fc/2010/01/08/queen-of-the-south-lookback-in-2009-51311-25547998/
7. ^ http://www.qosfc.com/new_newsview.aspx?newsid=664
8. ^ http://www.airdrieunitedfc.com/news/club-news/737-new-signings

External links

• David Lilley career stats at Soccerbase

Persondata
Name	Lilley, David
Alternative names
Short description	Scottish footballer
Date of birth	October 31, 1977
Place of birth	Bellshill, Scotland
Date of death
Place of death