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Derek Stillie played for which team from 2007 to 2008?
Derek Stillie Derek Daniel Stillie ( born 3 December 1973 ) is a Scottish retired footballer , who played as a goalkeeper for a number of clubs in Scotland and England . After retiring from football , Stillie pursued a career in English law , and contested the 2019 UK general election as the Conservative candidate for the Central Ayrshire constituency . Football career . Club . Raised in Cumnock , Stillie started his career as a youth player at Aberdeen and signed a professional contract in August 1995 at the age of 21 ; by that time he had already made his senior debut during the 1993–94 season due to an injury crisis . He was an unused substitute as the Dons won the 1995–96 Scottish League Cup , but did not make any appearances that season with Theo Snelders and Michael Watt ahead of him ; he remained a back-up as Nicky Walker came in as first choice for a short period , and then the veteran Jim Leighton took the place . In six years at Pittodrie , Stillie managed only 25 appearances in all competitions and in 1999 he moved to Wigan Athletic . At the Lancashire club he played 57 times , twice helping them reach the Division Two play-offs . In July 2002 , Stillie moved back to Scotland to sign for Fife club Dunfermline Athletic and became a virtual ever-present for the Pars , making a total of 117 appearances after replacing first-choice keeper Marco Ruitenbeek in November 2002 . During the 2003–04 season , Stillie was part of the Dunfermline team that were runners-up to Celtic in the 2004 Scottish Cup Final . Dundee United manager Gordon Chisholm signed Stillie at the start of the 2005–06 season , bringing him to Tannadice Park for an undisclosed fee after first-choice keeper Tony Bullock signed for Gillingham . In May 2007 , Stillie confirmed that he would be leaving Dundee United to relocate to England to pursue his English law career , for which he had begun studying during his time with Wigan . He helped the Terrors to a clean sheet in the final day goalless draw at home to Motherwell . During the 2007 close season , Stillie signed a one-year contract with Gillingham , making his debut in the 4–0 away defeat to Nottingham Forest on 22 September 2007 . Stillie announced his retirement at the end of the 2007–08 season to pursue his career as a lawyer . International . Having played more often for the Under-21s ( 14 appearances across two seasons ) than he had for Aberdeen at club level in the same period in the mid-1990s , Stillie was named in two senior Scotland national squads , latterly in October 2003 , but never won a full cap ; he was an unused substitute in the Future Cup match versus Germany , also in 2003 . In May 2012 , Stillie gained his first international cap for Sealand , playing alongside Ralf Little versus Chagos Islands , conceding three goals as the match finished 3–1 . After football . After retiring as a footballer , Stillie became a lawyer . He acted in defence of the footballers David Goodwillie and David Robertson , who were accused of rape . This legal case made history as the first time a rape complainant had successfully sued the accused for civil damages . As part of the defence of Goodwillie , Stillie as his solicitor lodged court proceedings to seek to revoke legal aid support from the accuser . In November 2019 , Stillie announced that he would be contesting the general election as the Conservative candidate for the Central Ayrshire constituency . Stillie finished in second place as the incumbent MP , Philippa Whitford , was re-elected . At the 2021 Scottish Parliament election , Stillie was nominated on the Scottish Conservatives list for the West Scotland region . However , as he was placed seventh on the list , he was not one of those elected . Honours . Aberdeen - Scottish League Cup : 1995–96 Dunfermline Athletic - Scottish Cup runner-up : 2003–04