Steven Kinniburgh
Scottish footballer and manager
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Steven Steel Kinniburgh (born 13 June 1989) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a defender. He is the Academy Manager at Oxford United.
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Kinniburgh playing for Oxford United in 2009 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Steven Steel Kinniburgh[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 June 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2007 | Rangers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2010 | Rangers | 0 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | → Queen of the South (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2009 | → St Johnstone (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Oxford United (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2010–2012 | Oxford United | 12 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Cambridge United (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2012 | AFC Telford United | 1 | (0) |
| 2013 | Bedford Town | ? | (?) |
| 2013–2016 | Kettering Town | 94 | (5) |
| 2016–2019 | Corby Town | 0 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2017–2019 | Corby Town | ||
| 2019 | Kettering Town (caretaker) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Born in Glasgow, Kinniburgh began his career with Rangers,[2] and in December 2008 he joined Queen of the South on loan for two months.[3] He made his debut against Livingston on 20 December.[4] He then joined St Johnstone on loan in March 2009, until the end of the season.[5]
In August 2009, he joined Oxford United on loan along with fellow Rangers reserve player Ross Perry.[6] He returned to Rangers early, on 4 December, after picking up a knee injury that would rule him out until February.[7] Kinniburgh was then released by Rangers at the end of the season.[8] A couple of days later, he signed for Oxford United on a permanent basis.[9]
On 5 August 2011, Kinniburgh joined Cambridge United on loan.[10] He returned to his parent club after the loan ended, but on 27 January 2012, it was announced that his contract with Oxford would be cancelled by mutual agreement.[11]
Kinniburgh then joined AFC Telford United on 16 March 2012.[12] On 17 August 2012, he signed for Bedford Town.[13]
On 6 June 2013, Kinniburgh moved to Kettering Town where he finished the 2013/14 season as club captain and appeared in all 42 league matches.[14]
Coaching career
On 17 December 2016 it was announced, that Kinniburgh had signed for Corby Town as a player-coach for the first team under manager Gary Mills.[15] As well as being a player-coach for the first team, he also took the director of academy at the club.[16]
After manager, Gary Mills, got fired on 9 April 2017, Kinniburgh was appointed as caretaker until they had signed a new manager, and was later given the job permanently.[15] He resigned from the role in July 2019.[17]
On 25 September 2019, Kinniburgh was named joint caretaker manager for Kettering Town together with Kettering player Luke Graham.[18] Kinniburgh and Graham was replaced on 25 October 2019.[19]
On 2 November 2022, Kinniburgh returned to Oxford United by replacing Dan Harris as the club's Academy Manager.
Personal life
He is the younger brother of fellow footballer William Kinniburgh.
