Gavin Reilly

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Gavin Reilly

| image =

| fullname = Gavin Christopher Reilly{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/efl-documents/202021/efl-squad-numbering-11.09.2020.pdf |title=Notification of shirt numbers: Carlisle United |publisher=English Football League |page=18 |access-date=20 September 2020}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|5|10|df=y}}

| birth_place = Dumfries, Scotland

| height = {{convert|1.81|m|order=flip}}{{cite web |url=https://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/teams/first-team/forward/gavin-reilly/ |title=Gavin Reilly player profile |publisher=Bristol Rovers F.C. |access-date=24 April 2020 |archive-date=1 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220601034644/https://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/teams/first-team/forward/gavin-reilly/ |url-status=dead }}

| position = Striker

| currentclub = Arbroath

| clubnumber = 10

| youthyears1 = 2005-2010

| youthclubs1 = Queen of the South

| years1 = 2010–2015

| clubs1 = Queen of the South

| caps1 = 111

| goals1 = 39

| years2 = 2010–2011

| clubs2 = → Gretna 2008 (loan)

| caps2 =

| goals2 =

| years3 = 2015–2017

| clubs3 = Heart of Midlothian

| caps3 = 28

| goals3 = 4

| years4 = 2016–2017

| clubs4 = → Dunfermline Ath (loan)

| caps4 = 22

| goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2017–2018

| clubs5 = St Mirren

| caps5 = 35

| goals5 = 11

| years6 = 2018–2020

| clubs6 = Bristol Rovers

| caps6 = 34

| goals6 = 4

| years7 = 2019–2020

| clubs7 = → Cheltenham Town (loan)

| caps7 = 21

| goals7 = 4

| years8 = 2020–2021

| clubs8 = Carlisle United

| caps8 = 16

| goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2021–2022

| clubs9 = Livingston

| caps9 = 6

| goals9 = 0

| years10 = 2021–2022

| clubs10 = → Greenock Morton (loan)

| caps10 = 29

| goals10 = 5

| clubs11 = Queen of the South

| caps11 = 47

| goals11 = 14

| years11 = 2022–2024

| clubs12 = → Stenhousemuir (loan)

| caps12 = 11

| goals12 = 2

| years12 = 2023

| years13 = 2024–

| clubs13 = Arbroath

| caps13 = 21

| goals13 = 7

| club-update = 21:50, 7 May 2024 (UTC)

}}

Gavin Christopher Reilly (born 10 May 1993) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a striker for {{Scottish football updater|Arbroath}} club Arbroath.

Career

=Queen of the South (first spell)=

Reilly arrived through the youth ranks of Dumfries club Queen of the South, signing a professional contract before the start of the 2010–11 season.{{cite web|url=http://live.qosstats.info/live/new_newsview.aspx?newsid=65|title=Qosstats.info}}{{Dead link|date=December 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} He made his competitive first-team debut on 31 July 2010, in a 5–1 Scottish League Cup first round win versus Dumbarton as an 83rd-minute substitute for Derek Holmes. Reilly marked the occasion by scoring the team's fifth and final goal of the match.{{cite web|url=http://live.qosstats.info/live/new_report.aspx?fixtureid=134|title=Qosstats.info}}{{dead link|date=May 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} Reilly's league debut was as an 86th minute substitute in the season's opening 1–0 away defeat away to Dundee.{{cite web|url=http://live.qosstats.info/live/new_report.aspx?fixtureid=135|title=Qosstats.info}}{{Dead link|date=December 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

Reilly scored 15 goals in 22 starts during the 2012–13 season and then scored 12 goals in 19 league starts in the 2013–14 season.{{citation needed|date=June 2015}} In August 2014, he went on trial with English Championship club Brentford.{{cite web | url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/queen-south-hoping-hold-top-4936007 | title=Queen of the South hoping to hold on to top players for promotion play-off push |work=Daily Record|location=Scotland | date=8 January 2015 | access-date=23 June 2015}}

=Heart of Midlothian=

On 23 June 2015, it was announced that Reilly had signed a three-year contract with Scottish Premiership club Heart of Midlothian, with an undisclosed development fee being paid to Queen of the South.{{cite web | url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11790/9893246/hearts-sign-queen-of-the-south-striker-gavin-reilly | title=Hearts sign Queen of the South striker Gavin Reilly | publisher=skysports.com | date=23 June 2015 | access-date=23 June 2015}} The announcement stated that Reilly had scored 44 first team goals in over 140 games, including over 80 starting appearances since his debut as a 17-year-old.{{cite web|url=http://www.qosfc.com/new_newsview.aspx?newsid=2837|title=QosFC: Gavin is a Jambo}}[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33240530 Hearts: Striker Gavin Reilly agrees three-year deal], BBC Sport He scored his first goal for Hearts on 12 August 2015, in a 2–0 win versus Motherwell from the penalty spot.

In June 2016, Reilly joined Scottish Championship club Dunfermline Athletic on a year-long loan deal.{{cite web |url=http://dafc.co.uk/story.php?t=Gavin_Reilly_joins_Dunfermline&ID=9333 |title=Gavin Reilly joins Dunfermline |publisher=Dunfermline Athletic FC |date=13 June 2016 |access-date=13 June 2016}} He had previously worked with Dunfermline manager Allan Johnston at Queen of the South, where he helped the club win the Scottish Second Division and also the 2013 Scottish Challenge Cup Final versus Partick Thistle in the 2012–13 season. Reilly's first appearance for the Pars was in a 3–0 victory at East End Park in the Scottish League Cup{{cite web |url=http://www.dafc.co.uk/fixture.php?SID=First%20Team&D=2016-07-19&ID=957 |title=Dunfermline 3 Arbroath 0 |publisher=Dunfermline Athletic FC |date=19 July 2016 |access-date=23 August 2016}} and his first goal arrived in a 2–1 defeat away to Hibernian at Easter Road.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36994675 |title=Hibernian 2 – 1 Dunfermline |first=Brian |last=McLaughlin |publisher=BBC Sport |date=13 August 2016 |access-date=23 August 2016}} After the arrival of his former Queens strike-partner Nicky Clark from Bury at the end of August 2016, Reilly's remaining minutes on the pitch were restricted to second-half substitute appearances and he ended his season with the club, having scored 2 goals in 28 appearances.

=St Mirren=

Reilly signed a one-year deal with Scottish Championship club St Mirren on 12 June 2017.{{cite web |url=https://www.stmirren.com/news/club/all-news/925-st-mirren-sign-gavin-reilly |title=St Mirren sign Gavin Reilly |publisher=St Mirren |date=13 June 2017 |access-date=13 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171210071613/https://www.stmirren.com/news/club/all-news/925-st-mirren-sign-gavin-reilly |archive-date=10 December 2017 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=https://stv.tv/sport/football/1391034-st-mirren-sign-striker-gavin-reilly-on-one-year-deal/ |title=St Mirren sign striker Gavin Reilly on one-year deal |first=Ronnie |last=Charters |work=STV News |publisher=STV |date=12 June 2017 |access-date=12 June 2017}} He scored 22 goals in 44 games for Saints, as he helped fire them to the Scottish Championship title. Reilly left St Mirren at the end of the season when new manager Alan Stubbs opted to withdraw the offer of a new contract.{{cite web|title=Gavin Reilly stunned by St Mirren exit as Alan Stubbs rips up striker's contract offer|url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-transfer-news/gavin-reilly-stunned-st-mirren-12739281|website=dailyrecord.co.uk|last=Parks|first=Gordon|date=19 June 2018|access-date=6 January 2021}}

=Bristol Rovers=

In July 2018, Reilly departed the Buddies and signed for Bristol Rovers on a free transfer.{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44698668 | title=Gavin Reilly: Bristol Rovers sign former St Mirren striker |work=BBC Sport|date=3 July 2018 | access-date=3 July 2018}} On 22 September 2018, he scored his first league goal for the Pirates in the 7th minute at home to Coventry City in a 3–1 win.{{cite web|title=Bristol Rovers 3–1 Coventry City|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45529619|website=BBC Sport|date=22 September 2018}} In 2018–19 he featured in 35 competitive first team games, of which he started 16 in the league and was brought on as substitute 14 times. He was substituted in 13 of those league games that he started. From the 35 games in which he played he scored 4 goals.[https://int.soccerway.com/players/gavin-reilly/137597/ Gavin Reilly on Soccerway]

Reilly was not offered a new deal with the League One club at the end of the 2019–20 season.{{cite news |title=Retained List Announced |url=https://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/2020/june/bristol-rovers-retained-list/ |access-date=4 August 2020 |website=www.bristolrovers.co.uk |date=15 June 2020 |archive-date=15 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200615123639/https://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/2020/june/bristol-rovers-retained-list/ |url-status=dead }}

==Cheltenham Town (loan)==

On 1 August 2019, Reilly joined English League Two club Cheltenham Town on loan for the first half of the 2019-20 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/amp/football/49192735|title=Gavin Reilly: Cheltenham Town sign Bristol Rovers striker on loan|publisher=BBC Sport|date=1 August 2019}}

=Carlisle United=

On 4 August 2020, Reilly signed a one-year contract with Carlisle United following his release from Bristol Rovers.{{cite web|url= https://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/2020/august/contract-gretna-born-forward-joins-united/|title= CONTRACT: Gretna-born forward joins United|website=www.carlisleunited.co.uk|date=4 August 2020|access-date=4 August 2020}}

On 5 January 2021, Reilly left Carlisle United via mutual consent.{{cite web|title=CLUB: Striker moves on|url=https://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/2021/january/club-striker-moves-on/|website=carlisleunited.co.uk|last=Hall|first=Andy|date=5 January 2021}}{{cite web|title=Striker Gavin Reilly joins Livingston after Carlisle United departure|url=https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/sport/18986913.striker-gavin-reilly-leaves-carlisle-united-mutual-consent/|website=newsandstar.co.uk|last=Colman|first=Jon|date=5 January 2021}}

=Livingston=

On 5 January 2021, Reilly signed for Scottish Premiership club Livingston on an 18-month contract.{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55550437 |title=Livingston sign striker Gavin Reilly from Carlisle United |publisher=BBC Sport |date=5 January 2021}}

On 30 August 2021, Reilly was sent on loan to Greenock Morton for the entire 2021–22 season.{{cite web|url=https://livingstonfc.co.uk/gavin-reilly-goes-on-loan-to-morton/|title=Gavin Reilly goes on-loan to Morton|website=livingstonf.co.uk|date=30 August 2021|accessdate=31 August 2021}}

= Queen of the South (second spell) =

On 24 May 2022, Reilly returned to Dumfries club Queen of the South on a two-year contract, despite the Doonhamers relegation to Scottish League One at the end of the 2021-22 season.{{Cite web |title=QosFC: He's Back............... |url=http://www.qosfc.com/news-5772 |access-date=2022-05-24 |website=www.qosfc.com}}

= Stenhousemuir (loan) =

On 23 February 2023, Reilly was loaned out to Stenhousemuir until the end of the season.{{cite web | url=https://www.qosfc.com/news-6025 | title=QosFC: Reilly is a Warrior }}

= Arbroath =

On 6 May 2024, Reilly signed a pre-contract with Arbroath on a two-year deal, having decided to play part-time whilst taking up an apprenticeship outside the game.https://www.qosfc.com/news-6386https://twitter.com/arbroathfc

Career statistics

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|National Cup !colspan="2"\|League Cup !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="6"\|Queen of the South \|2010–11 \|rowspan="2"\|Scottish First Division \|1	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	3	1
2011–12 \|14	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	16	2
2012–13 \|Second Division \|30	12	1	1	3	1	5	1	39	15
2013–14 \|rowspan="2"\|Scottish Championship \|34	12	2	0	3	0	1	0	40	12
2014–15 \|32	13	3	2	1	0	3	0	39	15
colspan="2"\|Total !111	39	8	3	8	2	10	1	137	45
Gretna 2008 (loan) \|2010–11 \|East of Scotland Football League \|0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
rowspan=3\|Heart of Midlothian \|2015–16 \|rowspan=2\|Scottish Premiership \|28	4	2	0	2	0	0	0	32	4
2016–17 \|0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
colspan=2\|Total !28	4	2	0	2	0	0	0	32	4
Dunfermline Athletic (loan) \|2016–17 \|rowspan="2"\|Scottish Championship \|22	1	2	0	2	0	2	1	28	2
St Mirren \|2017–18 \|35	11	2	5	4	3	3	3	44	22
rowspan="3"\|Bristol Rovers \|2018–19 \|rowspan=2\|League One \|30	4	0	0	1	0	4	0	35	4
2019–20 \|4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
colspan="2"\|Total !34	4	0	0	1	0	4	0	39	4
Cheltenham Town (loan) \|2019–20 \|rowspan=2\|League Two \|21	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	22	4
Carlisle United \|2020–21 \|16	0	2	0	1	0	2	1	21	1
rowspan="3"\|Livingston \|2020–21 \|rowspan=2\|Scottish Premiership \|5	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	7	0
2021–22 \|1	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	4	0
colspan="2"\|Total !6	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	11	0
Greenock Morton (loan) \|2021-22 \|Scottish Championship \|29	5	3	1	0	0	3	0	35	6
rowspan="3"\|Queen of the South \|2022-23 \|Scottish League One \|20	5	1	0	1	0	2	0	24	5
2023-24 \|Scottish League One \|30	9	1	1	4	3	1	1	36	14
colspan="2"\|Total !50	14	2	1	5	3	3	1	60	19
Stenhousemuir (loan) \|2022-23 \|Scottish League Two \|11	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	2
colspan="3"\|Career total !363	84	22	10	28	8	27	7	440	109