Lee Kilday
{{short description|Scottish footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Lee Kilday
|image = Lee_Kilday_on_5th_February_2011_against_St-_Mirren_F-C_2014-05-27_00-30.jpg
|image_size = 150
|caption = Kilday playing for Hamilton Academical in 2011.
|fullname =
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|2|4|df=y}}
|birth_place = Glasgow, Scotland
|position = Defender
|currentclub = Hamilton Academical
|clubnumber = 4
|youthyears1 =
|youthclubs1 = Hamilton Academical
|years1 = 2011–2014
|clubs1 = Hamilton Academical
|caps1 = 33
|goals1 = 0
|years2 = 2012
|clubs2 = → Stenhousemuir (loan)
|caps2 = 3
|goals2 = 0
|years3 = 2014–2019
|clubs3 = Greenock Morton
|caps3 = 117
|goals3 = 7
|years4 = 2018
|clubs4 = → Airdrieonians (loan)
|caps4 = 3
|goals4 = 0
|years5 = 2019–2020
|clubs5 = Queen of the South
|caps5 = 25
|goals5 = 0
|years6 = 2020–2023
|clubs6 = Queen's Park
|caps6 = 74
|goals6 = 3
|years7 = 2023–
|clubs7 = Hamilton Academical
|caps7 = 37
|goals7 = 2
|club-update = 19:32, 12 April 2025 (UTC)
}}
Lee Kilday (born 4 February 1992){{cite web|url=http://www.acciesfc.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1116&Itemid=220 |title=Squad Numbers 2010–11 |accessdate=15 January 2011 |publisher=Hamilton Academical F.C. official website |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101212195716/http://acciesfc.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1116&Itemid=220 |archivedate=12 December 2010 }} is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a defender for {{Scottish football updater|HamiltoA}} club Hamilton Academical. Having started his career with the accies, Kilday also featured for Greenock Morton, Queen of the South and Queen's Park.
Career
=Hamilton Academical=
Kilday made his senior debut for Hamilton Academical in the Scottish Premier League on 15 January 2011, in a 4–0 defeat versus Rangers at Ibrox.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/9361135.stm|title=Rangers 4 – 0 Hamilton|accessdate=15 January 2011|date=15 January 2011|work=BBC Sport}} The performance of Kilday and other young players in that match, including Michael Devlin, who also made his debut, was praised by manager Billy Reid.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hamilton_academical/9363106.stm|title=Billy Reid praises young Hamilton team|accessdate=15 January 2011|date=15 January 2011|work=BBC Sport}}
In March 2012, Kilday signed a contract with the Accies until May 2014.{{cite web|url=http://www.acciesfc.co.uk/index.php?view=article&catid=44:news&id=1817:two-go-on-loan-and-kilday-signs&format=pdf|title=Two Go on Loan, and Kilday Signs|publisher=Hamilton Academical F.C.}}{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} In May 2012, Kilday announced his intention to become a first-team regular at the Accies during the 2012–13 season.{{cite web|url=http://www.hamiltonadvertiser.co.uk/hamilton-lanarkshire-sport/hamiltonaccies/2012/05/17/accies-defender-aims-to-become-a-first-team-regular-51525-30983876/|title=Accies defender aims to become a first-team regular|date=17 May 2012|author=Andrew McGilvray|publisher=Hamilton Advertiser}}
In October 2012, Kilday was sent out on loan to Stenhousemuir.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/lee-kilday/170313/|title=Profile|publisher=Soccerway}}
In May 2014, Kilday was released by the Accies.{{cite web|url=http://spfl.co.uk/news/article/kilday-moves-on-from-hamilton/|title=Kilday leaves Hamilton|date=29 May 2014|accessdate=7 June 2014|publisher=SPFL}}
=Greenock Morton=
In June 2014, Kilday signed for Greenock Morton{{cite news|url=http://spfl.co.uk/news/article/kilday-and-crighton-join-morton/|title=Kilday and Crighton join Morton|publisher=Scottish Professional Football League|date=16 June 2014|accessdate=16 June 2014}} and was offered a one-year contract extension, after playing all 36 league matches for the Ton.{{cite news|url=http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/sport/morton/articles/2015/05/12/531800-deal-on-the-table-for-kilday-but-winger-exits-morton-/|title=Deal on the table for Kilday but winger exits Morton|work=Greenock Telegraph|date=12 May 2015|accessdate=12 May 2015|first=Jonathan|last=Mitchell}}
Following another successful season, Kilday signed a further two-year contract with the Greenock club{{Cite news|url=http://gmfc.net/News/&action=fullnews&id=1615 |title=Player news – three confirmed |publisher=Greenock Morton F.C. |date=3 May 2016 |accessdate=4 May 2016 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160324174226/http://gmfc.net/News/ |archivedate=24 March 2016 }} and rejected a deal to return to the Accies.{{cite news|url=http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/sport/14521747.Morton_captain_Kilday_snubbed_Hamilton_Accies_move_to_stay_at_Cappielow/|title=Morton captain Kilday snubbed Hamilton Accies move to stay at Cappielow|work=Greenock Telegraph|date=29 May 2016|accessdate=29 May 2016|first=Jonathan|last=Mitchell}} In August 2016, Kilday was appointed Ton's club captain at the age of twenty four.{{cite news|url=http://gmfc.net/2016/08/16/lee-kilday-falkirk-draw-stung-like-a-defeat/|title=Lee Kilday: Falkirk draw stung like a defeat|publisher=Greenock Morton F.C.|date=16 August 2016|accessdate=16 August 2016|first=Jonathan|last=Mitchell}}
In March 2018, to help aid his recovery from a long-term injury, Kilday was loaned out to Airdrieonians on an emergency loan deal.{{cite news|title=Skipper Lee Kilday joins Airdrieonians on loan|url=https://gmfc.net/2018/03/30/skipper-lee-kilday-joins-airdrieonians-on-loan/|publisher=Greenock Morton F.C.|date=30 March 2018|accessdate=31 March 2018|first=Jonathan|last=Mitchell}} In June 2018, Kilday signed a one-year extension with the Ton.{{cite news|url=https://gmfc.net/2018/06/18/lee-kilday-signs-one-year-contract-extension/|title=Lee Kilday signs one-year contract extension|publisher=Greenock Morton F.C.|date=18 June 2018|accessdate=19 June 2018|first=Jonathan|last=Mitchell}}
=Queen of the South=
On 2 July 2019, Kilday signed a one-year contract with Dumfries club Queen of the South.{{Cite web|url=http://www.qosfc.com/news-4615|title=QosFC: Lee Kilday|website=qosfc.com}}
=Queen's Park=
On 16 July 2020, Kilday signed for Queen's Park after leaving the Doonhamers.{{Cite web|url=https://queensparkfc.co.uk/lee-kilday-signs-for-the-spiders/|title=Lee Kilday Signs for the Spiders | Queen's Park Football Club|date=16 July 2020 }}
=Return to Hamilton Academical=
Following his release from Queen's Park, Kilday returned to Hamilton for his second spell with the club in June 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/local-sport/hamilton-accies-seal-lee-kilday-30241931|title=Hamilton Accies seal Lee Kilday return as defender is first summer signing |website=dailyrecord.co.uk |date=15 June 2023}}
Honours
Morton
- Scottish League One: Winners 2014–15{{cite news|url=http://sport.stv.tv/football/clubs/morton/319243-greenock-morton-claim-league-1-title-after-3-1-win-against-peterhead/|title=Greenock Morton claim League 1 title after 3–1 win against Peterhead|publisher=Scottish Television|date=2 May 2015|accessdate=15 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304095128/http://sport.stv.tv/football/clubs/morton/319243-greenock-morton-claim-league-1-title-after-3-1-win-against-peterhead/|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}}
Career statistics
{{updated|12 April 2025}}
| 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 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="5"|Hamilton Academical
|2010–11{{soccerbase season|58197|2010|accessdate=11 November 2017}} |5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12{{soccerbase season|58197|2011|accessdate=11 November 2017}}
|13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=SCC|Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup}} | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| 2012–13{{soccerbase season|58197|2012|accessdate=11 November 2017}}
|Scottish First Division |5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2013–14{{soccerbase season|58197|2013|accessdate=11 November 2017}}
|10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2{{efn|One appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup and one in the Premiership play-offs}} | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 0 | |
| Stenhousemuir (loan)
|3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| rowspan="6" |Greenock Morton
|2014–15{{soccerbase season|58197|2014|accessdate=11 November 2017}} |36 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3{{efn|name=SCC}} | 0 | 44 | 3 | |
| 2015–16{{soccerbase season|58197|2015|accessdate=11 November 2017}}
|Scottish Championship |33 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=SCC}} | 1 | 42 | 1 | |
| 2016–17{{soccerbase season|58197|2016|accessdate=11 November 2017}}
|Scottish Championship |22 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=SCC}} | 0 | 31 | 4 | |
| 2017–18{{soccerbase season|58197|2017|accessdate=11 November 2017}}
|Scottish Championship |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018–19{{soccerbase season|58197|2018|accessdate=2 July 2019}}
|Scottish Championship |33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!124 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 157 | 8 | |
| Airdrieonians (loan)
|Scottish League One |3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Queen of the South
|2019–20{{soccerbase season|58197|2019|accessdate=6 April 2025}} |Scottish Championship |25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1{{efn|name=SCC}} | 0 | 30 | 1 | |
| rowspan="4"|Queen's Park
|2020–21{{soccerbase season|58197|2020|accessdate=6 April 2025}} |22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2 | |
| 2021–22{{soccerbase season|58197|2021|accessdate=6 April 2025}}
|Scottish League One |22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3{{efn|Two appearances in Scottish Challenge Cup and one appearance in Scottish Championship play-offs}} | 0 | 25 | 1 | |
| 2022–23{{soccerbase season|58197|2022|accessdate=6 April 2025}}
|Scottish Championship |30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4{{efn|Two appearances in Scottish Challenge Cup and two appearances in Scottish Premiership play-offs}} | 0 | 37 | 2 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!74 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 89 | 5 | |
| rowspan="3"|Hamilton Academical
|2023–24{{soccerbase season|58197|2023|accessdate=6 April 2025}} |Scottish League One |26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6{{efn|Three appearances in Scottish Challenge Cup and three appearances in Scottish Championship play-offs}} | 0 | 36 | 1 | |
| 2024–25{{soccerbase season|58197|2024|accessdate=6 April 2025}}
|Scottish Championship |11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!37 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 50 | 2 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!299 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 36 | 3 | 22 | 1 | 374 | 16 |
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External links
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References
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Category:Scottish Premier League players
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Category:Stenhousemuir F.C. players
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