Dale Shirkie

Dale Shirkie

Dale Shirkie, Troon F.C. (October 2015)
Personal information
Full name	Dale Shirkie
Date of birth	2 May 1995
Place of birth	Irvine, Scotland
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 1 ^1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Forward
Club information
Current team	Troon
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2014	Motherwell	1	(0)
2014–2015	Ayr United	16	(0)
2015–	Troon
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:06, 14 July 2015 (UTC).

Dale Shirkie (born 2 May 1995) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a forward for Troon.^[1] He has previously played for Motherwell and Ayr United.

Career

Dale began his career as a schoolboy with Dundee United before joining the Motherwell Academy youth set-up and then signing as a professional in 2012.

On 25 February 2014, Shirkie made his debut for Motherwell as a substitute in a 3-0 defeat to St Johnstone.^[2]

Shirkie played as a trialist for Ayr United on 9 August 2014, in a 1–0 win against Greenock Morton.^[3] Following this appearance, he signed a permanent contract with Ayr on 15 August 2014.^[4]

On 28 May 2015, Shirkie signed for Junior club Troon.^[5]

Dale Shirkie, Troon F.C.

Career statistics

As of 9 March 2015

Club	Season	League		Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Motherwell	2013–14	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Ayr United	2014–15	16	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	19	0
Total		17	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	20	0

References

1. http://troonfc.co.uk/team/players/forward/dale-shirkie/
2. "St Johnstone 3-0 Motherwell". BBC Sport. 25 February 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
3. Lamont, Michael (9 August 2014). "Ayr United 1-0 Greenock Morton". Ayr United F.C. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
4. "Shirkie signs!". Ayr United F.C. 15 August 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
5. "New Signing - Dale Shirkie". Troon F.C. 28 May 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2015.

External links

• Dale Shirkie profile at Motherwell FC official website
• Dale Shirkie career statistics at Soccerbase