Garry Hay (born 7 September 1977 in Irvine, North Ayrshire) is a Scottish former professional footballer, who played in over 300 Scottish Premier League games for Kilmarnock.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 September 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Irvine, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back, Left midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–1999 | Kilmarnock | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2013 | Kilmarnock | 337 | (9) |
| 2013 | Airdrieonians | 4 | (0) |
| Total | 341 | (9) | |
| International career | |||
| 2005 | Scotland B | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
Hay signed for Kilmarnock in 1995, and made his debut against Rangers on the opening day of the 1999–2000 season.[1] Hay scored two goals in his second game for Kilmarnock against Aberdeen.[1] He started his career mainly as a left midfielder, but eventually moved to a more defensive role.[1]
Hay, who has had several stints as Kilmarnock team captain,[1] had a testimonial year during the 2009–10 season.[1] He played in the 2012 Scottish League Cup Final, which Kilmarnock won 1–0 against Celtic.[2] Two months later, Hay extended his contract with Kilmarnock for another season.[3] Hay was released by Kilmarnock in June 2013.[4] He then turned down the offer of a joint playing and coaching contract at Oldham Athletic.[4] He joined Airdrieonians in the summer of 2013, playing his final professional football game v Ayr United at Somerset Park on 31 August 2013.[5] He then moved to a full-time role with the Scottish Football Association, which meant that he could no longer be associated with an individual club.[5]
International career edit
Hay received international recognition when he was capped by the Scotland B team in a game against Poland at Rugby Park on 6 December 2005, when the Scots ran out 2–0 victors.[1]
Honours edit
- Kilmarnock
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f Fullarton, Clair (11 September 2009). "Garry Hay makes 300 appearances for Killie FC". Kilmarnock Standard. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
- ^ "Celtic 0-1 Kilmarnock". BBC Sport. 18 March 2012. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
- ^ "Garry Hay prolongs stay with Kilmarnock". BBC Sport. 9 May 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
- ^ a b "Kilmarnock: Garry Hay rejects move to Oldham". BBC Sport. 22 June 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
- ^ a b "Hay leaves Diamonds". spfl.co.uk. Scottish Professional Football League. 5 September 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
External links edit
- Garry Hay at Soccerbase
- Kilmarnock FC profile
