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.[4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Connor Alexander Kirby[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 September 1998[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Barnsley, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.74 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Buxton | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | Sheffield Wednesday | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2020 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Macclesfield Town (loan) | 34 | (1) |
| 2020–2022 | Harrogate Town | 16 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Altrincham (loan) | 11 | (2) |
| 2022– | Buxton | 86 | (12) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:14, 2 May 2023 (UTC) | |||
Career
editSheffield Wednesday
editKirby signed his first professional contract for Sheffield Wednesday in October 2015.[5]
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. [6]
Macclesfield Town (loan)
editKirby signed on a season-long loan at Macclesfield Town on 9 August 2019.[7]
Harrogate Town
editKirby was the first signing for Harrogate Town in their first season in the Football League.[8] On 21 April 2021, he joined National League side Altrincham on loan for the remainder of the season.[9] After a successful loan spell the previous season, Kirby returned to Altrincham on loan in July, signing until 3 January 2022.[10] On 11 September 2021, Kirby suffered a double compound fracture of his left leg, in a game against Wealdstone.[11]
Buxton
editOn 15 July 2022, Kirby joined Buxton for their first season in the National League North following promotion.[12]
Career statistics
edit- As of 11 September 2021
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2017–18[13] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018–19[14] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Macclesfield Town (loan) | 2019–20[15] | League Two | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 39 | 1 |
| Harrogate Town | 2019–20[16][b] | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1[c] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020–21[17] | League Two | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| Total | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||
| Altrincham (loan) | 2020–21[18] | National League | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 2021–22[19] | National League | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| Total | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 61 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 77 | 3 | ||
- Notes
- ^ a b Appearances in the Football League Trophy
- ^ 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.
- ^ Appearance in the FA Trophy
References
edit- ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Macclesfield Town" (PDF). English Football League. p. 40. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ^ "Connor Kirby". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ^ "Connor Kirby". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ "Kirby joins Macclesfield on loan". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ^ "Academy duo sign professional contracts". www.swfc.co.uk. 21 April 2018.
- ^ "Report: Sheffield Wednesday 3-0 Reading". www.bbc.co.uk. 21 April 2018.
- ^ "Kirby joins Macclesfield on loan". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ^ "Connor Kirby is our first summer addition". Harrogate Town A.F.C. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ "Connor's key! New boy Kirby can fire Alty to flying finish!". Altrincham F.C. 21 April 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ "Welcome back, Connor! Combative Kirby returns for second stint in Alty colours". Altrincham F.C. 16 July 2021. Archived from the original on 16 July 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ "Update on Connor Kirby". Altrincham F.C. 12 September 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ @Buxton_FC (15 July 2022). "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" (Tweet). Retrieved 20 July 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Games played by Connor Kirby in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Connor Kirby in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Connor Kirby in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ Soccerway: C. KIRBY
- ^ "Games played by Connor Kirby in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Connor Kirby in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Connor Kirby in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 August 2020.