Jordan Kirkpatrick

{{Short description|Scottish footballer}}

{{Use British English|date=October 2013}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Jordan Kirkpatrick

| image =

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| caption =

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|3|6|df=y}}

| birth_place = Rutherglen, Scotland

| height =

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Hamilton Academical

| years1 = 2008–2012

| clubs1 = Hamilton Academical

| caps1 = 20

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2011

| clubs2 = → Brechin City (loan)

| caps2 = 14

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2013

| clubs3 = Airdrie United

| caps3 = 5

| goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2013–2016

| clubs4 = Dumbarton

| caps4 = 74

| goals4 = 7

| years5 = 2016

| clubs5 = → Clyde (loan)

| caps5 = 6

| goals5 = 2

| years6 = 2016–2017

| clubs6 = Alloa Athletic

| caps6 = 34

| goals6 = 14

| years7 = 2017–2019

| clubs7 = St Mirren

| caps7 = 10

| goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2018

| clubs8 = → Alloa Athletic (loan)

| caps8 = 16

| goals8 = 5

| years9 = 2019

| clubs9 = Alloa Athletic

| caps9 = 17

| goals9 = 3

| years10 = 2019–2020

| clubs10 = Forfar Athletic

| caps10 = 22

| goals10 = 3

| years11 = 2020–2023

| clubs11 = Darvel

| caps11 =

| goals11 =

| years12 = 2021

| clubs12 = → Stirling Albion (loan)

| caps12 = 7

| goals12 = 0

| years13 = 2023–2024

| clubs13 = Stenhousemuir

| caps13 = 18

| goals13 = 1

| club-update = 19:02, 12 February 2025 (UTC)

}}

Jordan Kirkpatrick (born 6 March 1992) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.

Career

On 26 April 2008, Kirkpatrick made his senior debut for Hamilton Academical versus Dundee.{{cite web|url=http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=521552|title=Dundee 1–1 Hamilton|accessdate=28 March 2009|publisher=Soccerbase|archive-date=27 April 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080427192659/http://www.soccerbase.com/results3.sd?gameid=521552|url-status=dead}} He moved on loan to Brechin City on 31 January 2011. He was given a new one-year contract in March 2012,{{cite web|url=http://www.acciesfc.co.uk/index.php?view=article&catid=44:news&id=1802:ryan-and-kirkpatrick-sign-extensions&format=pdf|title=Ryan and Kirkpatrick Sign Extensions|publisher=Hamilton Academical F.C.|date=March 2012|access-date=19 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029195808/http://www.acciesfc.co.uk/index.php?view=article&catid=44:news&id=1802:ryan-and-kirkpatrick-sign-extensions&format=pdf|archive-date=29 October 2013|url-status=dead}} but was released from the club on 30 December 2012.{{cite web|url=http://acciesfc.co.uk/index.php?view=article&catid=44:news&id=2055:kirkpatrick-released&format=pdf|title=Kirkpatrick Released|publisher=Hamilton Academical F.C.|date=30 December 2012}}{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

On 19 August 2013, after a brief spell with Airdrie United, Kirkpatrick signed for Dumbarton.{{cite web|url=http://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/news/?mode=view&id=4585|title=JORDAN BECOMES A SON!|date=10 August 2013|accessdate=11 August 2013|publisher=Dumbarton F.C.|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130811141748/http://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/news/?mode=view&id=4585|archivedate=11 August 2013|df=dmy-all}} In March 2016, Kirkpatrick joined Scottish League Two side Clyde on loan until the end of the 2015–16 season.{{cite web|url=http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/sport/spfl/14384667.Clyde_boost_promotion_hopes_by_landing_Dumbarton_s_Kirkpatrick/?ref=rss |title=Clyde boost promotion hopes by landing Dumbarton's Kirkpatrick |first=Graeme |last=McGarry |date=25 March 2016 |accessdate=25 March 2016 |publisher=Evening Times}} He was told by Dumbarton in May 2016 that he would not be offered a new contract by the club{{cite web|title=MANAGER STARTS NEW SEASON PROCESS|url=http://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/news/?mode=view&id=2435|publisher=Dumbarton F.C.|date=3 May 2016}} and subsequently signed for recently relegated Alloa Athletic.{{cite web |url=http://www.alloaathletic.co.uk/BlogView.aspx?pageid=2&ItemID=1461&mid=2 |title=Jordan Kirkpatrick signs |publisher=alloaathletic.co.uk |date=19 May 2016 |accessdate=22 May 2016 |archive-date=11 June 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160611061651/http://www.alloaathletic.co.uk/BlogView.aspx?pageid=2&ItemID=1461&mid=2 |url-status=dead }}

After a year with Alloa, Kirkpatrick moved to Scottish Championship club St Mirren on 24 May 2017, signing a two-year contract.{{cite web |url=http://www.stmirren.com/news/club/all-news/906-saints-complete-double-swoop |title=Saints complete double swoop |publisher=St Mirren FC |date=24 May 2017 |accessdate=24 May 2017 |archive-date=10 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200910230158/https://www.stmirren.com/news/club/all-news/906-saints-complete-double-swoop |url-status=dead }} He returned to Alloa on loan in January 2018, until the end of the season.{{cite web |url=https://www.stmirren.com/news/club/all-news/1513-jordan-kirkpatrick-joins-alloa-on-loan |title=Jordan Kirkpatrick joins Alloa on loan |publisher=St Mirren FC |date=19 January 2018 |accessdate=19 January 2018 |archive-date=20 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180120065720/https://www.stmirren.com/news/club/all-news/1513-jordan-kirkpatrick-joins-alloa-on-loan |url-status=dead }} After featuring just three times for St Mirren the following season, he returned to Alloa on an 18-month permanent deal in January 2019.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46748659 |title=Falkirk sign Motherwell's Ross MacLean and St Mirren's Ian McShane |publisher=BBC |date=3 January 2019 |accessdate=3 January 2019}}

In May 2019, it was announced that Kirkpatrick had joined Scottish League One side Forfar Athletic on a one-year deal.{{cite web |url=https://www.forfarathletic.co.uk/item/3762-double-signing-boost-for-loons |title=Double Signing Boost for 'Loons' |publisher=www.forfarathletic.co.uk |date=21 May 2019 |accessdate=24 May 2019}}

In June 2020, Kirkpatrick signed for Scottish sixth tier side Darvel.{{Cite web|url=https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/sport/18561408.our-changing-rooms-put-old-firm-hampden-shame-darvel-club-rise-bakers-doughs/|title='Our changing rooms put the Old Firm and Hampden to shame': Darvel a club on the rise with a baker's doughs|website=Glasgow Times}} He was loaned to Stirling Albion in March 2021.{{Cite web | url=https://www.stirlingalbionfc.co.uk/darvel-trio-join-on-loan/ | title=Darvel trio join on loan | date=18 March 2021 }} In January 2023 he scored the only goal as Darvel beat Aberdeen in the Scottish Cup.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/64283514|title=Sixth-tier Darvel stun Aberdeen in Scottish Cup|via=www.bbc.co.uk}}

In May 2023 he signed for Stenhousemuir.{{Cite web|url=https://www.stenhousemuirfc.com/2023/05/19/welcome-jordan-kirkpatrick/|title=Welcome: Jordan Kirkpatrick|first=Ian|last=Fitzpatrick|date=19 May 2023|website=Stenhousemuir FC}}

Career statistics

{{updated|21 July 2020}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"

|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

!colspan="3"|League

!colspan="2"|Scottish Cup

!colspan="2"|League Cup

!colspan="2"|Other

!colspan="2"|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan="7"|Hamilton Academical

|2007–08{{soccerbase season|49039|2007|accessdate=26 October 2017}}

|First Division

|1

000000010
2008–09{{soccerbase season|49039|2008|accessdate=26 October 2017}}

|rowspan="3"|Premier League

|0

000000000
2009–10{{soccerbase season|49039|2009|accessdate=26 October 2017}}

|5

000000050
2010–11{{soccerbase season|49039|2010|accessdate=26 October 2017}}

|5

000000050
2011–12{{soccerbase season|49039|2011|accessdate=26 October 2017}}

|rowspan="2"|First Division

|7

000002Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup090
2012–13{{soccerbase season|49039|2012|accessdate=26 October 2017}}

|2

000200040
colspan="2"|Total

!20

0002020240
Brechin City (loan)

|2010–11

|Second Division

|14

000004Appearances in the First Division play-offs1181
Airdrie United

|2012–13

|First Division

|5

100000051
rowspan="4"|Dumbarton

|2013–14{{soccerbase season|49039|2013|accessdate=26 October 2017}}

|rowspan="3"|Championship

|32

5420000367
2014–15{{soccerbase season|49039|2014|accessdate=26 October 2017}}

|20

2002011233
2015–16{{soccerbase season|49039|2015|accessdate=26 October 2017}}

|22

0321010272
colspan="2"|Total

!74

77430218612
Clyde (loan)

|2015–16

|League Two

|6

200004Appearances in the League One play-offs1103
Alloa Athletic

|2016–17{{soccerbase season|49039|2016|accessdate=26 October 2017}}

|League One

|34

1420627Three appearances and a goal in the Scottish Challenge Cup, four appearances in the Championship play-offs14917
rowspan="3"|St Mirren

|2017–18{{soccerbase season|49039|2017|accessdate=26 October 2017}}

|Championship

|8Kirkpatrick only made 8 league appearances for St Mirren in this season. Soccerbase records show he appeared as a substitute vs. Dunfermline Athletic on 16 December 2017, but he never played in this match. Match reports from all major news outlets confirm this.

0004020140
2018–19{{soccerbase season|49039|2018|accessdate=14 July 2018}}

|Premiership

|2

000100030
colspan="2"|Total

!10

0005020170
Alloa Athletic (loan)

|2017–18

|League One

|16

510004Appearances in the Championship play-offs2217
Alloa Athletic

|2018–19

|Championship

|17

3000000173
Forfar Athletic

|2019–20{{soccerbase season|49039|2019|accessdate=24 May 2019}}

|League One

|22

3001000233
colspan="3" |Career total

!218

3510416223527047

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Honours

=Individual=

  • Scottish League One Player of the Month (1): August 2016{{cite web|title=SPFL Awards|url=http://spfl.co.uk/awards/|website=spfl.co.uk|publisher=Scottish Professional Football League|accessdate=20 November 2016|archive-date=26 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141026090653/http://spfl.co.uk/awards/|url-status=dead}}

References