Thomas Reilly (footballer)

Thomas Reilly
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-09-15) 15 September 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Irvine, Scotland
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Gartcairn Juniors
Youth career
St Mirren
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2015 St Mirren 41 (1)
2011–2012 → Albion Rovers (loan) 5 (0)
2015–2018 Elgin City 98 (9)
2018–2019 Forfar Athletic 28 (0)
2019–2022 Kelty Hearts 18 (1)
2022–2023 Darvel
2023– Gartcairn Juniors
International career
2009 Scotland U-15 2 (0)
2009 Scotland U-16 2 (0)
2010 Scotland U-17 6 (0)
2012 Scotland U-18 2 (0)
2012 Scotland U-19 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 October 2022 (UTC)

Thomas Reilly (born 15 September 1994) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or forward for West of Scotland League Premier Division Gartcairn Juniors.[2] He has also played for St Mirren, Elgin City, Forfar Athletic and Kelty Hearts, as well as Albion Rovers on loan.

Club career

St Mirren

Reilly was born in Irvine. A member of St Mirren's under-19 squad,[3] in November 2011, Reilly was sent on loan to Albion Rovers to gain first team experience. On his return he made his Scottish Premier League debut as a substitute aged just 17[4] against Hearts at Tynecastle.[5]

After limited chances in the Saints first team, Reilly did feature more in season 2014–15 – mainly as a substitute – but failed to win a new contract during pre-season in the summer of 2015, and as such was released by the club.[6]

Albion Rovers (loan)

On 16 November 2011 he joined Scottish Second Division side Albion Rovers on a month loan deal.[7] Reilly made his debut on 19 November as a substitute against Ross County in the Scottish Cup,[8] with his league debut coming on 26 November against Stenhousemuir.[9] After four appearances his loan was extended for another month.[10] In all he made six appearances whilst on loan with his last appearance coming on 2 January against Airdrie United.[11]

Elgin City

On 11 September 2015, Reilly signed for Scottish League Two club Elgin City.[12] Reilly spent three seasons with Elgin before departing in May 2018.[13]

Forfar Athletic

In May 2018, Reilly agreed to sign for Scottish League One side Forfar Athletic for the 2018–19 season.[13]

International

Reilly has represented Scotland at under-15[14] and under-16 level during 2009.[15] He made his under-17 debut on 3 August 2010 against Sweden as a substitute.[16] In all he made six appearances for the under-17 team.[17]

Career statistics

As of match played 20 April 2019
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Scottish Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
St Mirren 2011–12[18] Scottish Premier League 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
2012–13[19] 9 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1
2013–14[20] Scottish Premiership 8 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
2014–15[21] 20 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 23 0
St Mirren total 41 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 47 1
Albion Rovers (loan) 2011–12[18] Scottish Second Division 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Elgin City 2015–16[22] Scottish League Two 30 2 2 0 0 0 3[a] 0 35 2
2016–17[23] 35 2 2 0 4 0 1[b] 0 42 2
2017–18[24] 33 5 2 0 4 2 3[b] 0 42 7
Elgin City total 98 9 5 0 8 2 7 0 119 11
Forfar Athletic 2018–19[25] Scottish League One 28 0 2 0 4 0 1 0 35 0
Career total 167 10 13 0 13 2 8 0 201 12
  1. ^ One appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup and two in the League Two play-offs
  2. ^ a b Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup

Honours

Kelty Hearts

References

  1. ^ Thomas Reilly at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ "Kelty Hearts signal ambition after signing Championship striker". The Scotsman. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  3. ^ "U19: St Mirren 3–0 Hibernian". St Mirren F.C. 11 December 2011. Archived from the original on 11 September 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
  4. ^ "St Mirren Squad Profiles". St Mirren F.C. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
  5. ^ "Hearts 5 – 2 St Mirren". BBC Sport. 14 January 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
  6. ^ "Squad Update". St Mirren F.C. 20 July 2015. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  7. ^ "County v Albion Preview". Albion Rovers F.C. 17 November 2011. Archived from the original on 9 July 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
  8. ^ "Ross County 4 – 0 Albion". BBC Sport. 19 November 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
  9. ^ "Stenhousemuir 3 – 0 Albion Rovers". Scottish Football League. 26 November 2011. Archived from the original on 24 May 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
  10. ^ "Rovers v Brechin City". Albion Rovers F.C. 23 December 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
  11. ^ "Airdrie United 1 – 0 Albion Rovers". Scottish Football League. 2 January 2012. Archived from the original on 6 June 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
  12. ^ "Elgin snap up Reilly". Scottish Professional Football League. 11 September 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
  13. ^ a b "A busy day at Station Park!". Forfar Athletic FC. 17 May 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  14. ^ "Thomas Reilly – U15 Squad". Scottish FA. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
  15. ^ "Thomas Reilly – U16 Squad". Scottish FA. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
  16. ^ "Sweden v Scotland". Scottish FA. 3 August 2010. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
  17. ^ "Thomas Reilly – U17 Squad". Scottish FA. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
  18. ^ a b "Games played by Thomas Reilly in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  19. ^ "Games played by Thomas Reilly in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  20. ^ "Games played by Thomas Reilly in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  21. ^ "Games played by Thomas Reilly in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  22. ^ "Games played by Thomas Reilly in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  23. ^ "Games played by Thomas Reilly in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  24. ^ "Games played by Thomas Reilly in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  25. ^ "Games played by Thomas Reilly in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 November 2021.