Lee Kilday
Scottish footballer
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Lee Kilday (born 4 February 1992)[2] is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Scottish League One club Hamilton Academical. Having started his career with the accies, Kilday also featured for Greenock Morton, Queen of the South and Queen's Park.
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Kilday playing for Hamilton Academical in 2011. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 February 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hamilton Academical | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Hamilton Academical | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2014 | Hamilton Academical | 33 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Stenhousemuir (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2014–2019 | Greenock Morton | 117 | (7) |
| 2018 | → Airdrieonians (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Queen of the South | 25 | (0) |
| 2020–2023 | Queen's Park | 74 | (3) |
| 2023– | Hamilton Academical | 69 | (5) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:49, 12 April 2026 (UTC) | |||
Career
Hamilton Academical
Kilday made his senior debut for Hamilton Academical in the Scottish Premier League on 15 January 2011, in a 4–0 defeat versus Rangers at Ibrox.[3] The performance of Kilday and other young players in that match, including Michael Devlin, who also made his debut, was praised by manager Billy Reid.[4]
In March 2012, Kilday signed a contract with the Accies until May 2014.[5] In May 2012, Kilday announced his intention to become a first-team regular at the Accies during the 2012–13 season.[6]
In October 2012, Kilday was sent out on loan to Stenhousemuir.[1]
In May 2014, Kilday was released by the Accies.[7]
Greenock Morton
In June 2014, Kilday signed for Greenock Morton[8] and was offered a one-year contract extension, after playing all 36 league matches for the Ton.[9]
Following another successful season, Kilday signed a further two-year contract with the Greenock club[10] and rejected a deal to return to the Accies.[11] In August 2016, Kilday was appointed Ton's club captain at the age of twenty four.[12]
In March 2018, to help aid his recovery from a long-term injury, Kilday was loaned out to Airdrieonians on an emergency loan deal.[13] In June 2018, Kilday signed a one-year extension with the Ton.[14]
Queen of the South
On 2 July 2019, Kilday signed a one-year contract with Dumfries club Queen of the South.[15]
Queen's Park
On 16 July 2020, Kilday signed for Queen's Park after leaving the Doonhamers.[16]
Return to Hamilton Academical
Following his release from Queen's Park, Kilday returned to Hamilton for his second spell with the club in June 2023.[17]
Honours
Morton
Career statistics
- As of 11 April 2026
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hamilton Academical | 2010–11[19] | Scottish Premier League | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |
| 2011–12[20] | Scottish First Division | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| 2012–13[21] | Scottish First Division | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2013–14[22] | Scottish Championship | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Total | 33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 0 | ||
| Stenhousemuir (loan) | 2012–13[21] | Second Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Greenock Morton | 2014–15[23] | Scottish League One | 36 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 44 | 3 |
| 2015–16[24] | Scottish Championship | 33 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1[a] | 1 | 42 | 1 | |
| 2016–17[25] | Scottish Championship | 22 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 31 | 4 | |
| 2017–18[26] | Scottish Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018–19[27] | Scottish Championship | 33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | |
| Total | 124 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 157 | 8 | ||
| Airdrieonians (loan) | 2017–18[26] | Scottish League One | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Queen of the South | 2019–20[28] | Scottish Championship | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1[a] | 0 | 30 | 1 |
| Queen's Park | 2020–21[29] | Scottish League Two | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2 |
| 2021–22[30] | Scottish League One | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | 25 | 1 | |
| 2022–23[31] | Scottish Championship | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4[d] | 0 | 37 | 2 | |
| Total | 74 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 89 | 5 | ||
| Hamilton Academical | 2023–24[32] | Scottish League One | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6[e] | 0 | 36 | 1 |
| 2024–25[33] | Scottish Championship | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
| 2025–26[34] | Scottish League One | 32 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 3 | |
| Total | 69 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 87 | 5 | ||
| Career total | 331 | 15 | 18 | 0 | 38 | 3 | 24 | 1 | 411 | 19 | ||
- Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
- One appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup and one in the Premiership play-offs
- Two appearances in Scottish Challenge Cup and one appearance in Scottish Championship play-offs
- Two appearances in Scottish Challenge Cup and two appearances in Scottish Premiership play-offs
- Three appearances in Scottish Challenge Cup and three appearances in Scottish Championship play-offs
External links
- Lee Kilday at Soccerbase
- Lee Kilday on X
