Michael Moffat

Michael Moffat is a Scottish footballer who plays for Ayr United as a striker.

Michael Moffat
Personal information
Full name Michael Moffat
Date of birth (1985-02-15) 15 February 1985
Place of birth Kilmarnock, Scotland
Playing position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
 Ayr United
Number 7
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2011 Girvan
2011–2014 Ayr United 124 (57)
2014–2017 Dunfermline Athletic 97 (21)
2017– Ayr United 96 (19)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:18, 1 July 2020 (UTC)

Career

Girvan and Ayr United

Moffat spent six seasons in Junior football with Girvan before signing for Ayr United in January 2011.[1][2] Moffat scored eleven goals in his first season at Ayr, including the winner against Brechin City to get the club promoted to the First Division.[3] The following season, Moffat netted seven goals for the Honest Men, all of which came in the First Division. During the 2011–12 campaign, Moffat also appeared for Ayr at Hampden Park for the League Cup semi-final against local rivals, Kilmarnock.[4] In June 2012, Moffat signed a new deal along with Mark Roberts to stay at the Somerset Park outfit, following the club's relegation to the Second Division.[5]

Dunfermline Athletic

After an impressive 2013–14 season, in which he finished as league top scorer, Moffat signed for League One rivals Dunfermline Athletic.[6] His first competitive goal for the side came in his debut against Annan Athletic in the Scottish League Cup.[7] However, in his first season with Dunfermline, Moffat was unable to replicate the consistent goal scoring he had seen at both Girvan and then Ayr, managing only six competitive goals for the Pars in the 2014–15 season. His second season with the club started positively, with the striker surpassing his previous season's tally in his first twelve competitive matches. Of these goals, three were scored in consecutive league matches against Brechin City, Cowdenbeath and Peterhead, whilst he also scored a brace against league rivals Forfar Athletic in the Scottish Challenge Cup.

Ayr United return

After three seasons away, Moffat returned to Ayr United on 23 May 2017, signing a two-year deal with the club.[8]

Career statistics
As of match played 11 May 2019[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Scottish Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Girvan 2009–10[10][11][12] West of Scotland Super
League First Division		 33212100003522
2010–11[10][13][14][15] 20193300002322
Total 53405400005844
Ayr United 2010–11[16] Scottish Second Division 22700004[lower-alpha 1]42611
2011–12[17] Scottish First Division 36950505[lower-alpha 2]0519
2012–13[18] Scottish Second Division 341622231[lower-alpha 3]03921
2013–14[19] Scottish League One 322630104[lower-alpha 4]14027
Total 124571028314515667
Dunfermline Athletic 2014–15[20] Scottish League One 34530212[lower-alpha 3]0416
2015–16[21] 341230303[lower-alpha 3]34315
2016–17[22] Scottish Championship 29440421[lower-alpha 3]0386
Total 9721100936312227
Ayr United 2017–18[23] Scottish League One 351130522[lower-alpha 3]03613
2018–19[24] Scottish Championship 34521642[lower-alpha 5]04410
Total 691651116408923
Career total 3431343072812248425161
  1. Appearances in the First Division play-offs
  2. Three appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup and two in the First Division play-offs
  3. Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
  4. Two appearances and a goal in the Scottish Challenge Cup and two appearances in the Championship play-offs
  5. Appearances in the Scottish Premiership play-offs

Honours

Club
Dunfermline Athletic
Ayr United
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References
  1. "Michael Moffat joins Ayr United". Girvan F.C. 10 January 2011. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2011.
  2. Wilson, Mike (14 January 2011). "Ayr United sign Girvan striker Michael Moffat". Ayrshire Post. Scottish & Universal Newspapers Limited. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
  3. "Brechin City vs. Ayr United Match Report". Ayr United F.C. 23 May 2011. Archived from the original on 19 April 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
  4. "Michael Moffat: Player Details". Ayr United F.C. 3 June 2012. Archived from the original on 5 December 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
  5. "Second Signing of the day". Ayr United F.C. 2 June 2011. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
  6. "New Signing". dafc. dafc.co.uk. 27 May 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  7. "Dunfermline 5 Annan Athletic 1". Dunfermline Athletic F.C. 2 August 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  8. "Return of the Moff". Ayr United F.C. 23 May 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  9. Michael Moffat at Soccerway. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  10. "Season Archive". Girvan F.C. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  11. Tattersall Smith, Harry (28 September 2009). "GU Scottish Cup heartbreak". Glasgow Guardian. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  12. "Girvan 1 Wick Academy 4". Sky Sports. 24 October 2009. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  13. "Huntly 2 Girvan 2". Sky Sports. 25 September 2010. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  14. "Girvan 2–1 Huntly". Scottish Football Association. 2 October 2010. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  15. "Stranraer 4–2 Girvan". BBC Sport. 20 October 2010. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  16. "Games played by Michael Moffat in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  17. "Games played by Michael Moffat in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  18. "Games played by Michael Moffat in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  19. "Games played by Michael Moffat in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  20. "Games played by Michael Moffat in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  21. "Games played by Michael Moffat in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  22. "Games played by Michael Moffat in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  23. "Games played by Michael Moffat in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  24. "Games played by Michael Moffat in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  25. McLaughlin, Brian (26 March 2016). "Dunfermline 3 – 1 Brechin City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
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