Thomas Reilly (footballer)

Thomas Reilly (born 15 September 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or forward for Kelty Hearts.[1] He has also played for St Mirren, Elgin City and Forfar Athletic, as well as Albion Rovers on loan.

Thomas Reilly

Personal information
Full name	Thomas Reilly
Date of birth	(1994-09-15) 15 September 1994
Place of birth	Irvine, Scotland
Playing position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Kelty Hearts
Youth career
	St Mirren
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2015	St Mirren	41	(1)
2011–2012	→ Albion Rovers (Loan)	5	(0)
2015–2018	Elgin City	98	(9)
2018–2019	Forfar Athletic	28	(0)
2019–	Kelty Hearts
National team
2009	Scotland U-15	2	(0)
2009	Scotland U-16	2	(0)
2010	Scotland U-17	6	(0)
2012	Scotland U-18	2	(0)
2012	Scotland U-19	4	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 April 2019 (UTC)

Club career

St Mirren

Reilly was born in Irvine. A member of St Mirren's under-19 squad,[2] in November 2011, Reilly was sent on loan to Albion Rovers to gain first team experience. On his return he made his Scottish Premier League debut as a substitute aged just 17[3] against Hearts at Tynecastle.[4]

After limited chances in the Saints first team, Reilly did feature more in season 2014–15 – mainly as a substitute – but failed to win a new contract during pre-season in the summer of 2015, and as such was released by the club.[5]

Albion Rovers (loan)

On 16 November 2011 he joined Scottish Second Division side Albion Rovers on a month loan deal.[6] Reilly made his debut on 19 November as a substitute against Ross County in the Scottish Cup,[7] with his league debut coming on 26 November against Stenhousemuir.[8] After four appearances his loan was extended for another month.[9] In all he made six appearances whilst on loan with his last appearance coming on 2 January against Airdrie United.[10]

Elgin City

On 11 September 2015, Reilly signed for Scottish League Two club Elgin City.[11] Reilly spent three seasons with Elgin before departing in May 2018.[12]

Forfar Athletic

In May 2018, Reilly agreed to sign for Scottish League One side Forfar Athletic for the 2018–19 season.[12]

International

Reilly has represented Scotland at under-15[13] and under-16 level during 2009.[14] He made his under-17 debut on 3 August 2010 against Sweden as a substitute.[15] In all he made six appearances for the under-17 team.[16]

Career statistics

As of match played 16 May 2018

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Scottish Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
St Mirren	2011–12[17]	Scottish Premier League	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
	2012–13[18]		9	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	10	1
	2013–14[19]	Scottish Premiership	8	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
	2014–15[20]		20	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	23	0
	St Mirren total		41	1	5	0	1	0	0	0	47	1
Albion Rovers (loan)	2011–12[17]	Scottish Second Division	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
Elgin City	2015–16[21]	Scottish League Two	30	2	2	0	0	0	3[lower-alpha 1]	0	35	2
	2016–17[22]		35	2	2	0	4	0	1[lower-alpha 2]	0	42	2
	2017–18[23]		33	5	2	0	4	2	3[lower-alpha 2]	0	42	7
	Elgin City total		98	9	5	0	8	2	7	0	119	11
Career total			139	10	11	0	9	2	7	0	166	12

1. One appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup and two in the League Two play-offs
2. Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup

Honours

Kelty Hearts

• Lowland League: 2019–20

References

1. "Kelty Hearts signal ambition after signing Championship striker". www.scotsman.com. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
2. "U19: St Mirren 3–0 Hibernian". St Mirren F.C. 11 December 2011. Archived from the original on 11 September 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
3. "St Mirren Squad Profiles". St Mirren F.C. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
4. "Hearts 5 – 2 St Mirren". BBC Sport. BBC. 14 January 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
5. "Squad Update". saintmirren.net/. Official St Mirren website. 20 July 2015. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
6. "County v Albion Preview". Albion Rovers F.C. 17 November 2011. Archived from the original on 9 July 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
7. "Ross County 4 – 0 Albion". BBC Sport. BBC. 19 November 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
8. "Stenhousemuir 3 – 0 Albion Rovers". Scottish Football League. 26 November 2011. Archived from the original on 24 May 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
9. "Rovers v Brechin City". Albion Rovers F.C. 23 December 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
10. "Airdrie United 1 – 0 Albion Rovers". Scottish Football League. 2 January 2012. Archived from the original on 6 June 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
11. "Elgin snap up Reilly". Scottish Professional Football League. 11 September 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
12. "A busy day at Station Park!". Forfar Athletic FC. 17 May 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
13. "Thomas Reilly – U15 Squad". Scottish FA. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
14. "Thomas Reilly – U16 Squad". Scottish FA. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
15. "Sweden v Scotland". Scottish FA. 3 August 2010. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
16. "Thomas Reilly – U17 Squad". Scottish FA. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
17. "Games played by Thomas Reilly in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
18. "Games played by Thomas Reilly in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
19. "Games played by Thomas Reilly in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
20. "Games played by Thomas Reilly in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
21. "Games played by Thomas Reilly in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
22. "Games played by Thomas Reilly in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
23. "Games played by Thomas Reilly in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 May 2015.