# Andy Stirling (footballer)

Andy Stirling (born 5 March 1990) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Lowland League club East Kilbride. Stirling has previously played for Stenhousemuir, East Stirlingshire, Kitsap Pumas, Dunfermline Athletic, Stirling Albion, Dumbarton, Queen of the South, Alloa Athletic, Stranraer F.C and Darvel.

## Career

Born in Paisley, Stirling signed a full-time contract with his local club St Mirren at sixteen years old and was released by the Buddies three years later.
Stirling signed for Scottish Second Division club Stenhousemuir and made over 40 appearances in two seasons.
Stirling then moved to local rivals East Stirlingshire. He was with the Shire for two seasons also. During this time, Stirling had a brief spell with Washington state club Kitsap Pumas.
Stirling returned to Scotland in July 2013 and signed for Scottish League One club Stranraer. After an impressive season at Stair Park he was included in the 2013–14 Scottish League One Team of the Year.
Stirling was then given the option to return to full-time football with League One rivals Dunfermline Athletic. In May 2014, Stirling became the Pars manager Jim Jefferies' third signing of the 2014 close season. After 15 appearances for the side, Stirling was sent out on loan to Stirling Albion with manager John Potter confirming the move had been sanctioned to give Stirling more first-team football. After an unsuccessful season with Dunfermline, Stirling was released by the East End Park club.
Stirling signed once again for Stranraer in May 2015. His first appearance after re-signing for the Stair Park club was in a 2–0 defeat versus Queen of the South in the Scottish Challenge Cup. Stirling's first goal for Stranraer was versus Ayr United in August 2015. After just one season with the Blues Stirling again moved on.
Stirling then signed for Scottish Championship club Dumbarton on a one-year contract. He scored his first goal for the Sons in a 1–1 draw versus his first club St Mirren in September 2016.
After impressing during the 2016–17 season against Queen of the South, Stirling signed a pre-contract with the Dumfries club on 24 April 2017, agreeing a two-year deal from the summer of 2017. Stirling scored his first league goal for the Doonhamers on 9 September 2017 in a 2–2 draw away to Livingston.
On 30 January 2018, Stirling returned to the Sons on loan from Queens until the end of the 2017–18 season.
On 19 June 2019, Stirling signed a one-year contract with Alloa Athletic. He left the club on 3 September 2019.

## Career statistics

    As of 24 August 2019
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Scottish Cup | Scottish Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Stenhousemuir | 2008–09 | Scottish Third Division | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Stenhousemuir | 2009–10 | Scottish Second Division | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Stenhousemuir | 2010–11 | Scottish Second Division | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 1 |
| Stenhousemuir | Total | Total | 39 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 2 |
| East Stirlingshire | 2011–12 | Scottish Third Division | 35 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 7 |
| East Stirlingshire | 2012–13 | Scottish Third Division | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 |
| East Stirlingshire | Total | Total | 55 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 11 |
| Kitsap Pumas | 2013 | PDL Northwest Division | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Stranraer | 2013–14 | Scottish League One | 36 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 46 | 5 |
| Dunfermline Athletic | 2014–15 | Scottish League One | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 |
| Stirling Albion (loan) | 2014–15 | Scottish League One | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
| Stranraer | 2015–16 | Scottish League One | 32 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 40 | 6 |
| Dumbarton | 2016–17 | Scottish Championship | 34 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 3 |
| Queen of the South | 2017–18 | Scottish Championship | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 1 |
| Queen of the South | 2018–19 | Scottish Championship | 35 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 50 | 2 |
| Queen of the South | Total | Total | 48 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 73 | 3 |
| Dumbarton (loan) | 2017–18 | Scottish Championship | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Alloa Athletic | 2019–20 | Scottish Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 289 | 29 | 22 | 4 | 23 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 360 | 35 |
* 1 2 3 4 Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
* ↑ One appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup and two appearances in the Championship play-offs
* ↑ One appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup and four appearances and one goal in the Scottish Championship play-offs
* ↑ Three appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup and three appearances in the Scottish Championship play-offs
* ↑ Appearances in the Scottish Championship play-offs