# Kyle Wootton

Kyle Leon Wootton (born 11 October 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League One club Stockport County.

## Career
### Scunthorpe

Wootton joined Scunthorpe United at the age of 10 in 2007, and signed his first professional contract in 2014. He made his first-team debut for Scunthorpe on 26 August 2014, in a 1–0 loss in the second round of the League Cup at home to Reading. He signed an 18-month professional contract in January 2015. In the 2015–16 season, he spent two months on loan at Lincoln City of the National League, and in September 2016 he joined another National League club, North Ferriby United, on loan until January 2017. On 26 January 2017, Wootton joined League Two side Cheltenham Town on loan for the remainder of the 2016–17 campaign.
Wootton joined Halifax Town on a one-month loan deal on 29 September 2018.

### Notts County

Wootton signed for Notts County on loan at the beginning of the 2019–20 season. He scored his first for the Magpies in their 1–1 draw away at Sutton United on Saturday 7 September 2019. This was the first of a three game scoring streak. On 8 January 2020, Wootton signed a 30-month contract with Notts County for a fee of £60,000. Wootton scored four braces in his first season wearing Black and White against Boreham Wood, Halifax Town, Chesterfield FC and Eastleigh FC respectively. He would finish that season top goal scorer for the club.

### Stockport County

On 9 June 2022, Wootton joined newly-promoted Stockport County on a free transfer, signing a three-year deal.

## Career statistics

    As of 9 November 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Scunthorpe United | 2014–15 | League One | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| Scunthorpe United | 2015–16 | League One | 20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 3 |
| Scunthorpe United | 2016–17 | League One | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Scunthorpe United | 2017–18 | League One | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Scunthorpe United | 2018–19 | League One | 26 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 6 |
| Scunthorpe United | 2019–20 | League Two | 5 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Scunthorpe United | Total | Total | 66 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 78 | 11 |
| Lincoln City (loan) | 2015–16 | National League | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 |
| North Ferriby United (loan) | 2016–17 | National League | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| Cheltenham Town (loan) | 2016–17 | League Two | 16 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 2 |
| Stevenage (loan) | 2017–18 | League Two | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 2 |
| FC Halifax Town (loan) | 2018–19 | National League | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| Notts County (loan) | 2019–20 | National League | 22 | 9 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 25 | 12 |
| Notts County | 2019–20 | National League | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 15 | 6 |
| Notts County | 2020–21 | National League | 42 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 47 | 19 |
| Notts County | 2021–22 | National League | 43 | 19 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 50 | 22 |
| Notts County | Total | Total | 116 | 47 | 7 | 5 | — | — | 14 | 7 | 137 | 59 |
| Stockport County | 2022–23 | League Two | 42 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 49 | 14 |
| Stockport County | 2023–24 | League Two | 32 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 12 |
| Stockport County | 2024–25 | League One | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 7 |
| Stockport County | Total | Total | 89 | 28 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 103 | 33 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 317 | 91 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 8 | 369 | 109 |
* ↑ Appearances in Football League Trophy
* 1 2 3 4 5 Appearances in EFL Trophy
* ↑ Appearances in FA Trophy
* ↑ Four appearances two goals in FA Trophy, two appearances in National League play-offs
* ↑ Three appearances two goals in FA Trophy, two appearances two goals in National League play-offs
* ↑ Two appearances one goal in FA Trophy, one appearance in National League play-offs

## Honours

Stockport County
* EFL League Two: 2023–24
Individual
* Stockport County Player of the Season: 2022–23