David Lilley

David Lilley

300px Lilley (right) playing for Kilmarnock
Personal information
Full name	David William Lilley
Date of birth	(1977-10-31) 31 October 1977
Place of birth	Bellshill, Scotland
Height
Position(s)	Full Back or Central Defender
Team information
Current team	Bellshill Athletic (manager)
Youth career
	Bellshill Boys Club
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1995–1999	Queen of the South	76	(1)
1999–2002	Aberdeen	25	(0)
2002	→ Ross County (loan)	6	(0)
2002–2004	Partick Thistle	49	(2)
2004–2009	Kilmarnock	112	(5)
2009–2011	Queen of the South	61	(2)
2011–2013	Airdrie United	52	(0)
Managerial career
2015–	Bellshill Athletic
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 July 2013 (UTC)

David William Lilley (born 31 October 1977 in Bellshill, North Lanarkshire) is a Scottish professional footballer who usually plays at centre back but has also played at right back. He is currently the manager of Bellshill Athletic in the Scottish Junior Football Association, West Region.

Lilley spent a decade in the SPL with Aberdeen, Partick Thistle and Kilmarnock, where he was the club captain, before moving on to captain both Queen of the South and Airdrie United.

Early career

Lilley started his career in youth football alongside Jamie McAllister with Bellshill Boys Club.

Queen of the South (1st spell)

Lilley was then signed up on a professional contract alongside Jamie McAllister at the start of the 1995–96 season by Dumfries club Queen of the South, with Queens new chairman at the time, Norman Blount, getting the wheels moving on the club's revival. He was followed there by McAllister.

Lilley spent four seasons in his first spell at Palmerston Park, playing in 76 league matches and scoring 1 league goal.

Aberdeen

Lilley signed for Aberdeen at the start of the 1999–2000 season for a reported £100,000 fee. He followed Jamie McAllister to Pittodrie, both leaving Queens in the same summer.

In three seasons with Aberdeen Lilley had lengthy periods sidelined with injury, Lilley played in 25 league matches without scoring a goal. Lilley was loaned out to Ross County in 2002, where he played for the Victoria Park club in 6 league matches without scoring a goal.

Partick Thistle

Lilley signed for Partick Thistle at the start of the 2002–03 season. In two seasons at Firhill, Lilley played in 49 league matches and scored 2 league goals.

Kilmarnock

Lilley signed for Kilmarnock at the start of the 2004–05 season. During his five seasons at Rugby Park, Lilley was given the club captaincy for a certain amount of his time with the Ayrshire club. Lilley played in 112 league matches and scored 5 league goals.

Queen of the South (2nd spell)

On 18 June 2009, for the start of the 2009–10 season, Lilley signed once again for his first professional club Queen of the South. Lilley was given the club captaincy at the start of the season.

Lilley received the player of the year award for the 2009–10 season from the Doonhamers Travel Club.

On 19 May 2011, Lilley was released by Queen of the South. Lilley spent two seasons in his second spell in Dumfries, playing in 61 league matches and scoring 2 league goals.

In all competitive matches, over two spells with Queen of the South, Lilley started 157 times and appeared as a substitute 4 times, scoring 3 goals.

Airdrie United

David Lilley signed with Airdrie United on 17 June 2011 for the 2011–12 season and was appointed the club captain. In two seasons at the Excelsior Stadium Lilley played in 52 league matches without scoring a goal. Lilley departed the club when his contract expired at the end of the 2012–13 season.

Management

Lilley entered football management in June 2015, with Junior side Bellshill Athletic.

External links

• David Lilley career statistics at Soccerbase