Connor Kirby
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2019}}
{{Use British English|date=December 2019}}
{{ Infobox football biography
| name = Connor Kirby
| fullname = Connor Alexander Kirby{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/image/201920/general-news/efl-squad-numbering-06.09.2019.pdf |title=Notification of shirt numbers: Macclesfield Town |publisher=English Football League |page=40 |accessdate=22 October 2019}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|9|10|df=y}}{{cite web |url=https://www.11v11.com/players/connor-kirby-257148/ |title=Connor Kirby|website=11v11.com |publisher=AFS Enterprises |accessdate=16 July 2018}}
| birth_place = Barnsley, England
| height = {{convert|1.74|m|order=flip}}{{Cite web |title=Connor Kirby |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/connor-kirby/ |access-date=23 September 2020 |website=worldfootball.net |language=en}}
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Buxton
| clubnumber = 8
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2017
| youthclubs1 = Sheffield Wednesday
| years1 = 2017–2020
| clubs1 = Sheffield Wednesday
| caps1 = 2
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2019–2020
| clubs2 = → Macclesfield Town (loan)
| caps2 = 34
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2020–2022
| clubs3 = Harrogate Town
| caps3 = 16
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2021
| clubs4 = → Altrincham (loan)
| caps4 = 11
| goals4 = 2
| years5 = 2022–
| clubs5 = Buxton
| caps5 = 103
| goals5 = 18
| club-update = 11:38, 26 November 2024 (UTC)
}}
Connor Alexander Kirby (born 10 September 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Buxton. He has previously had spells at Macclesfield Town, Altrincham and started his career at Sheffield Wednesday.{{cite web |title=Kirby joins Macclesfield on loan|url=https://www.swfc.co.uk/news/2019/august/kirby-joins-macclesfield-on-loan/ |publisher=Sheffield Wednesday F.C. |accessdate=9 August 2019}}
Career
=Sheffield Wednesday=
Kirby signed his first professional contract for Sheffield Wednesday in October 2015.{{cite web |url=https://www.swfc.co.uk/news/2015/october/academy-duo-sign-professional-contracts/ |title=Academy duo sign professional contracts |work=www.swfc.co.uk |date=21 April 2018}}
In April 2018 he made his first team debut for the club, playing as a substitute as Wednesday beat Reading in the Football League Championship.
==Macclesfield Town (loan)==
=Harrogate Town=
Kirby was the first signing for Harrogate Town in their first season in the Football League.{{cite web |title=Connor Kirby is our first summer addition|url=https://www.harrogatetownafc.com/news-media/connor-kirby-is-our-first-summer-addition/|publisher=Harrogate Town A.F.C. |accessdate=11 August 2020}} On 21 April 2021, he joined National League side Altrincham on loan for the remainder of the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.altrinchamfc.com/news/connors-key-new-boy-kirby-can-fire-alty-to-flying-finish|title=Connor's key! New boy Kirby can fire Alty to flying finish!|publisher=Altrincham F.C.|date=21 April 2021|accessdate=22 April 2021}} After a successful loan spell the previous season, Kirby returned to Altrincham on loan in July, signing until 3 January 2022.{{cite web|url=https://www.altrinchamfc.com/news/welcome-back-connor-combative-midfielder-returns-for-second-stint-in-alty-colours|title=Welcome back, Connor! Combative Kirby returns for second stint in Alty colours|publisher=Altrincham F.C.|date=16 July 2021|accessdate=16 July 2021|archive-date=16 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210716183535/https://www.altrinchamfc.com/news/welcome-back-connor-combative-midfielder-returns-for-second-stint-in-alty-colours|url-status=dead}} On 11 September 2021, Kirby suffered a double compound fracture of his left leg, in a game against Wealdstone.{{cite web|url=https://www.altrinchamfc.com/news/update-on-connor-kirby |title=Update on Connor Kirby|publisher=Altrincham F.C.|date=12 September 2021|accessdate=12 September 2021}}
=Buxton=
On 15 July 2022, Kirby joined Buxton for their first season in the National League North following promotion.{{cite tweet|number=1547959185433718787|title=Kirby joins The Bucks 🖊⚽️ We're delighted to announce that Midfielder Connor Kirby has signed ahead of the 2022/23 Season! @ConnorKirby98 All Buxton Aren't We 💥💪🏻 #UptheBucks #TeamBuxton|user=Buxton_FC|author-link=Buxton F.C.|date=15 July 2022|accessdate=20 July 2022}}
Career statistics
{{updated|11 September 2021}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | |||||||||
| rowspan=2 | Club
! rowspan=2 | Season ! colspan=3 | League ! colspan=2 | FA Cup ! colspan=2 | League Cup ! colspan=2 | Other ! colspan=2 | Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division
! App ! Goals ! App ! Goals ! App ! Goals ! App ! Goals ! App ! Goals | |||||||||
| rowspan="3"|Sheffield Wednesday
|2017–18{{soccerbase season|110794|2017|accessdate=11 Aug 2020}} |rowspan="2"|Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018–19{{soccerbase season|110794|2018|accessdate=11 Aug 2020}}
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| colspan="2"|Total
!2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| rowspan="1" align="center"| Macclesfield Town (loan)
|2019–20{{soccerbase season|110794|2019|accessdate=11 Aug 2020}} |rowspan="1"|League Two | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2Appearances in the Football League Trophy | 0 | 39 | 1 |
| rowspan="3" align="center"| Harrogate Town
|2019–20[https://int.soccerway.com/players/connor-kirby/536633/ Soccerway: C. KIRBY]{{efn|name=FAT2|The 2019–20 FA Trophy was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, causing Harrogate to play it in during the 2020–21 season, the match counting as appearance in the 2019–20 season.}} |– | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1Appearance in the FA Trophy | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020–21{{soccerbase season|110794|2020|accessdate=11 Aug 2020}}
|rowspan="1"|League Two | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3Appearances in the Football League Trophy | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| colspan="2"|Total
! 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| rowspan="3" align="center"| Altrincham (loan)
|2020–21{{soccerbase season|110794|2020|accessdate=11 Aug 2020}} | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 2021–22{{soccerbase season|110794|2021|accessdate=11 Aug 2020}}
|National League | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| colspan="2"|Total
! 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
| colspan="3"|Career total
! 61 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 77 | 3 |
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Category:Footballers from Barnsley
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players
Category:Macclesfield Town F.C. players
Category:Harrogate Town A.F.C. players
Category:Altrincham F.C. players
Category:English Football League players