Andy Stirling (footballer)
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Andy Stirling (born 5 March 1990 in Paisley, Scotland) is a
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who plays as a midfielder for East Kilbride F.C. Stirling has previously played for
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,
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, Kitsap Pumas, Dunfermline Athletic, Stirling Albion, Dumbarton, Queen of the South ,
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, 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
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and made over 40 appearances in two seasons. Stirling then moved to local rivals
East Stirlingshire East Stirlingshire Football Club is a Scotland, Scottish association football club based in the town of Falkirk. The club was founded in 1881 and competes in the , in the fifth tier of the Scottish football league system. The club's origins ca ...
. 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
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. After an impressive season at
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he was included in the
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. 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
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club. Stirling signed once again for Stranraer in May 2015. His first appearance after re-signing for the
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club was in a 2–0 defeat versus Queen of the South in the
Scottish Challenge Cup The Scottish Professional Football League Challenge Cup,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
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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
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. 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 Alloa Athletic Football Club is a Scottish association football semi-professional club based in the town of Alloa Alloa (Received Pronunciation ; educated Scottish pronunciation /ˈaloʊa/; gd, Alamhagh, possibly meaning "rock plain") is a ...
. He left the club on 3 September 2019.


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External links

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Andy Stirling profile
at dafc.co.uk {{DEFAULTSORT:Stirling, Andy 1990 births Living people Footballers from Paisley, Renfrewshire Men's association football midfielders Scottish men's footballers St Mirren F.C. players Stenhousemuir F.C. players East Stirlingshire F.C. players Kitsap Pumas players Stranraer F.C. players Dunfermline Athletic F.C. players Stirling Albion F.C. players Dumbarton F.C. players West of Scotland Football League players Queen of the South F.C. players Scottish Football League players Scottish Professional Football League players USL League Two players Scottish expatriate sportspeople in the United States Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Scottish expatriate men's footballers Alloa Athletic F.C. players