Billy Kirkman
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Billy Naylor Kirkman[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 February 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Blackburn, England | ||
| Position | Left back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Swindon Town | ||
| Number | 34 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2022 | The New Saints | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | The New Saints | 5 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Aberystwyth Town (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Aberystwyth Town (loan) | 26 | (1) |
| 2024– | Swindon Town | 15 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Weston-super-Mare (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:19, 25 August 2025 (UTC) | |||
Billy Naylor Kirkman (born 26 February 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays for Swindon Town, as a left back.
Career
[edit | edit source]Born in Blackburn,[1] Kirkman began his career at The New Saints at under-13 level,[2] and had two loan spells at Aberystwyth Town, the first in January 2023,[3] and the second in August 2023,[4] which was extended in January 2024.[5]
Kirkman signed for Swindon Town in August 2024,[6][7] saying he wanted to succeed in English football after his time in Wales.[8] He moved on loan to Weston-super-Mare in September 2024.[9][10] He was recalled by Swindon in December 2024,[11][12] scoring on his debut for the club a day later, in the EFL Trophy.[13] He was in competition with George Cox for a first-team place, with Kirkman being described as having made an "impressive start" to his career with the club.[14]
Career statistics
[edit | edit source]- As of match played 3 May 2025
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| The New Saints | 2022–23[1] | Cymru Premier | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2023–24[1] | Cymru Premier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Aberystwyth Town (loan) | 2022–23[1] | Cymru Premier | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Aberystwyth Town (loan) | 2023–24[1] | Cymru Premier | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 |
| Swindon Town | 2024–25[15] | EFL League Two | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Weston-super-Mare (loan) | 2024–25[1] | National League South | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 1[c] | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| Career total | 68 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 73 | 1 | ||
References
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- ^ https://www.swindontownfc.co.uk/news/2024/december/09/defender-billy-kirkman-returns-from-weston-super-mare-loan/
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