Connor Alexander Kirby (born 10 September 1998) is an English professional
footballer who plays as a
midfielder for
Buxton. He has previously had spells at
Macclesfield Town,
Altrincham and started his career at
Sheffield Wednesday.
Career
Sheffield Wednesday
Kirby signed his first professional contract for
Sheffield Wednesday in October 2015.
In April 2018 he made his first team debut for the club, playing as a substitute as Wednesday beat
Reading in the
Football League Championship
The English Football League Championship (often referred to as the Championship for short or the Sky Bet Championship for sponsorship purposes) is the highest division of the English Football League (EFL) and second-highest overall in the En ...
.
Macclesfield Town (loan)
Kirby signed on a season-long loan at
Macclesfield Town on 9 August 2019.
Harrogate Town
Kirby was the first signing for Harrogate Town in their first season in the
Football League
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. On 21 April 2021, he joined
National League side
Altrincham on loan for the remainder of the season. After a successful loan spell the previous season, Kirby returned to Altrincham on loan in July, signing until 3 January 2022. On 11 September 2021, Kirby suffered a double compound fracture of his left leg, in a game against
Wealdstone.
Buxton
On 15 July 2022, Kirby joined
Buxton for their first season in the
National League North following promotion.
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Career statistics
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References
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1998 births
Living people
Footballers from Barnsley
English men's footballers
Men's association football midfielders
Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players
Macclesfield Town F.C. players
Harrogate Town A.F.C. players
Altrincham F.C. players
Buxton F.C. players
English Football League players
National League (English football) players