Kevin McKinlay
{{short description|Scottish footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2018}}
{{Use British English|date=March 2018}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Kevin McKinlay
| fullname = Kevin Donald McKinlay
| height =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1986|02|28}}
| birth_place = Stirling, Scotland
| currentclub =
| position = Left wingback
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2006 | youthclubs1 = Chelsea
| years1 = 2004–2006 | clubs1 = → Ross County (loan) | caps1 = 33 | goals1 = 16
| years2 = 2006–2007 | clubs2 = Ross County | caps2 = 30 | goals2 = 12
| years3 = 2007–2009 | clubs3 = Partick Thistle | caps3 = 54 | goals3 = 9
| years4 = 2009 | clubs4 = Dundalk | caps4 = 11 | goals4 =8
| years5 = 2010–2011 | clubs5 = Greenock Morton | caps5 = 33 | goals5 = 9
| years6 = 2011–2014 | clubs6 = Stenhousemuir | caps6 = 83 | goals6 =9
| years7 = 2014–2015 | clubs7 = Ayr United | caps7 = 14 | goals7 =7
| years8 = 2015–2016 | clubs8 = Stirling Albion | caps8 = 26 | goals8 = 1
| years9 = 2016–2018 | clubs9 = Berwick Rangers | caps9 = 42 | goals9 = 9
| years10= 2018-2020 | clubs10= Linlithgow Rose
| club-update = 19:58, 16 May 2018 (UTC)
}}
Kevin Donald McKinlay (born 28 February 1986, in Stirling) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a left wingback.
Career
McKinlay signed for Scottish club Ross County after being released by Chelsea, where he was a product of the club's youth system.{{cite news|url=http://www.rosscountyfootballclub.co.uk/Kevin-McKinlay.php |title=Kevin McKinlay |publisher=Ross County FC |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080706132909/http://www.rosscountyfootballclub.co.uk/Kevin-McKinlay.php |archivedate=2008-07-06 }} After a few seasons at the Staggies, McKinlay moved to Glasgow side Partick Thistle in August 2007.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/partick_thistle/6950279.stm|title=Partick capture County's McKinlay|publisher=BBC Sport|date=16 August 2007|accessdate=1 July 2011}} Upon the ending of his time at Thistle, he went across the Irish Sea to sign for Dundalk in July 2009.{{cite news|url=http://www.dundalkfc.com/mckinlay-deal-announced|title=McKinlay deal announced|publisher=Dundalk FC|date=15 July 2009|accessdate=1 July 2011|first=Keith|last=Wallace}}
At the end of the Irish season, he returned home to Scotland to sign for Scottish Football League First Division team Greenock Morton during the January transfer window of 2010.{{cite news|url=http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/02/396558-mixed-fortunes-on-deadline-day/|title=Mixed fortunes on deadline day|publisher=Greenock Telegraph|date=2 February 2010|accessdate=1 July 2011}} He was released in May 2011.{{cite news|url=http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/articles/2011/05/04/412962-six-morton-players-are-released/?mode=print|title=Six Morton players are released|publisher=Greenock Telegraph|first=Chris|last=Tait|date=4 May 2011|accessdate=1 July 2011}} After his release from Morton, McKinlay dropped a division to sign for Second division side Stenhousemuir. In May 2012, McKinlay signed on for a further season at Stenhousemuir.{{cite news|url=http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/mckinlay-remains-a-warrior/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130202120900/http://www.scottishfootballleague.com/news/article/mckinlay-remains-a-warrior/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 February 2013 |title=McKinlay remains a Warrior |publisher=Scottish Football League |date=29 May 2012 |accessdate=29 May 2012 }} In June 2014, McKinlay announced on his Twitter that he would be joining Ayr United, following his release from Stenhousemuir. He was released by Ayr in January 2015, and quickly signed an 18-month deal at Stirling Albion, where he stayed until the end of the 2015–16 season.{{cite web |url=http://www.stirlingalbionfc.co.uk/2016/05/02/squad-news/ |title=Player departures |publisher=stirlingalbionfc.co.uk |date=2 May 2016 |accessdate=10 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160511082651/http://www.stirlingalbionfc.co.uk/2016/05/02/squad-news/ |archive-date=11 May 2016 |url-status=dead }}
On 2 June 2016 McKinlay became Berwick Rangers' second signing of the summer transfer window after Jordyn Sheerin joined the club the previous day.{{cite web |url=http://www.berwickrangers.com/kevin-mckinlay-becomes-gers-second-summer-signing/ |title=Kevin McKinlay Becomes 'Gers Second Summer Signing! |publisher=berwickrangers.com |date=2 June 2016 |accessdate=11 June 2016 }} McKinlay spent two seasons with Berwick, before leaving in May 2018.{{cite web |url=http://berwickrangers.com/eight-players-depart/ |title=Eight players depart |publisher=Berwick Rangers FC |date=10 May 2018 |accessdate=16 May 2018}}
McKinlay played for Linlithgow Rose between 2018 and 2020.{{cite web |url=https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/summer-break-has-been-short-but-sweet-for-linlithgow-rose-1427841 |title=Summer break has been short but sweet for Linlithgow Rose}}
Career statistics
{{updated|16 May 2018}}
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Honours
Ross County
|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/6137982.stm
|title=Ross County 1-1 Clyde (aet)
|publisher=BBC
|date=12 November 2006 |accessdate=31 March 2021}}
References
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External links
- {{Soccerbase}}
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Category:Stenhousemuir F.C. players
Category:Footballers from Stirling
Category:Scottish men's footballers
Category:Ross County F.C. players
Category:Partick Thistle F.C. players
Category:Linlithgow Rose F.C. players
Category:League of Ireland players
Category:Scottish Football League players
Category:Greenock Morton F.C. players
Category:Stirling Albion F.C. players
Category:Berwick Rangers F.C. players