Alfie Kilgour
Alfie George Alexander Kilgour (born 18 May 1998) is an English footballer who plays for Bristol Rovers.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alfie George Alexander Kilgour[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 May 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Bath, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.90 m)[2] | ||
| Playing position(s) | Central defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Bristol Rovers | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | Bristol Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016– | Bristol Rovers | 49 | (3) |
| 2016 | → Mangotsfield United (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2016 | → Cirencester Town (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2018 | → Hungerford Town (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | → Maidenhead United (loan) | 18 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:22, 10 March 2020 (UTC) | |||
Career
Bristol Rovers
Kilgour began his career in the academy at Bristol Rovers aged eight,[3] and first featured in the matchday squad for the first team while still an under-18, twice appearing as an unused substitute for EFL League Two games in the 2015–16 season. In February 2016, Kilgour was loaned to Mangotsfield United. After promotion that season, with first team opportunities hard to come by, he was loaned out again, this time to Cirencester Town in September 2016, and then to Hungerford Town in March 2018. In November 2018, Kilgour joined Maidenhead United on loan and made his debut in their televised FA Cup game at home to Portsmouth. In January 2019, his loan was extended until the end of the season.[4] After 19 games and three goals in all competitions, Kilgour was recalled by Rovers in March to boost their defensive options.[5] He made his debut on 12 March when he came on as a late substitute in a 1–0 away win at Gillingham.[6] His first start came eleven days later, playing the entirety of a 2–2 draw away at Plymouth Argyle.[7]
At the end of the 2018–19 season, Bristol Rovers exercised a contract extension for him.[8] He signed a new contract in August 2019.[9] He scored his first goal for the club in an EFL Trophy tie against Leyton Orient on 4 December 2019.[10]
On 4 July 2020, Kilgour signed another new contract with Rovers that would see him stay at the club until the end of the 2022-23 season after having a breakthrough season that saw him make 45 appearances in all competitions before the season was cut short.[11]
Career statistics
- As of match played 10 March 2020
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bristol Rovers | 2015–16 | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016–17 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017–18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2019-20 | 33 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 45 | 3 | ||
| Total | 37 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 49 | 3 | ||
| Mangotsfield United (loan) | 2015–16 | Southern D1 South & West | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
| Cirencester Town (loan) | 2016–17 | Southern Premier | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 9 | 1 | |
| Hungerford Town (loan) | 2017–18 | National League South | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |
| Maidenhead United (loan) | 2018–19 | National League | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 19 | 3 | |
| Career total | 80 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 96 | 9 | ||
- Appearances in the EFL Trophy
- Appearances in the FA Trophy
References
- EFL (8 June 2017). "CLUB LIST OF REGISTERED PLAYERS AS AT 20th MAY 2017" (PDF). Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- "Alfie Kilgour". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- How a Maidenhead United loan spell turned Alfie Kilgour into a Bristol Rovers staple
- "Alfie Kilgour Maidenhead Loan Extended". www.bristolrovers.co.uk.
- Evely, John (8 March 2019). "Why Alfie Kilgour has returned to Bristol Rovers". bristolpost.
- Gillingham 0–1 Bristol Rovers
- Plymouth Argyle 2–2 Bristol Rovers
- "Bristol Rovers: Chris Lines heads list of nine players to leave League One club". BBC Sport. 8 May 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- "Alfie Kilgour: Bristol Rovers centre-back signs new contract". BBC Sport. 28 August 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- "REPORT: Bristol Rovers 1-1 Leyton Orient (4-2 on pens)". leytonorient.com. 4 December 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
- "Alfie Kilgour: Bristol Rovers defender extends deal until 2023". BBC Sport. 4 July 2020.
External links
- Alfie Kilgour at Soccerway
- Alfie Kilgour at Aylesbury United