# Ally Gilchrist

Ally Gilchrist (born 3 March 1995) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a defender most recently for Cork City. He has previously played for St Johnstone, Elgin City, Peterhead, Shamrock Rovers, Derry City and Shelbourne.

## Career

Ally has been in the St Johnstone youth ranks since 2011. During this time he has spent the majority of his career on loan in Scotland's lower leagues, firstly with Elgin City and then with Peterhead. He made his St Johnstone debut in a 2017–18 UEFA Europa League match against FK Trakai. Gilchrist was released by St Johnstone in December 2017. He signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club Shamrock Rovers soon after his release for the year of 2018 and was transferred to Derry City for 2019, where he played for two seasons. In December 2020, he left Derry to join recently relegated Shelbourne in the League of Ireland First Division.
After winning the 2021 First Division title with Shelbourne, Gilchrist signed for Cork City for the 2022 season to win it again.

## Career statistics

    As of match played on 25 September 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Europe | Europe | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| St Johnstone | 2011–12 | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| St Johnstone | 2012–13 | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| St Johnstone | 2013–14 | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| St Johnstone | 2014–15 | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elgin City (loan) | 2014–15 | Scottish League Two | 21 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 3 |
| St Johnstone | 2015–16 | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Peterhead (loan) | 2015–16 | Scottish League One | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 32 | 2 |
| St Johnstone | 2016–17 | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| St Johnstone | 2017–18 | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| St Johnstone | Total | Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Shamrock Rovers | 2018 | LOI Premier Division | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Derry City | 2019 | LOI Premier Division | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 0 |
| Derry City | 2020 | LOI Premier Division | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 |
| Derry City | Total | Total | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 39 | 0 |
| Shelbourne | 2021 | LOI First Division | 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 3 |
| Cork City | 2022 | LOI First Division | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2 |
| Cork City | 2023 | LOI Premier Division | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Cork City | Total | Total | 47 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 29 | 2 |
| Career Total | Career Total | Career Total | 168 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 194 | 10 |
* 1 2 3 4 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
* 1 2 Appearances in Scottish Challenge Cup
* ↑ Appearances in Leinster Senior Cup

## Honours

Shelbourne
* League of Ireland First Division: 2021
Cork City
* League of Ireland First Division: 2022