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.
 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(s) | 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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
He is the younger brother of fellow footballer William Kinniburgh.
References edit
- ^ "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/10/2009 and 31/10/2009" (PDF). The Football Association. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 October 2012.
- ^ Rangers days prepared me for manager's job at Corby Town, says Steven Kinniburgh, Daily Record, 15 November 2018
- ^ "Kinniburgh joins Queens on loan". BBC Sport. 7 December 2008. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
- ^ "Livingston 2–0 Queen of the South". BBC Sport. 20 December 2008. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
- ^ "Saints secure Rangers left back on loan". St Johnstone F.C. 31 March 2009. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
- ^ "United snap up Rangers Duo". Oxford United F.C. 28 August 2009. Archived from the original on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
- ^ "Oxford United's loan ranger heads home". Oxford Mail. 4 December 2009. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
- ^ "Kinniburgh released from Rangers". Rangers F.C. 22 May 1010. Archived from the original on 15 May 2010.
- ^ "United sign Kinniburgh". Oxford United F.C. 24 May 2010. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
- ^ "Cambridge United arrange Steven Kinniburgh loan". BBC Sport. 5 August 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
- ^ "Steven Kinniburgh leaves Oxford United". BBC Sport. 27 January 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
- ^ "AFC Telford United sign full-back Steve Kinniburgh". BBC Sport. 17 March 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- ^ Simmonds, Mike (17 August 2012). "Eagles strengthen with signings ahead of new season". Bedford Times & Citizen. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- ^ Dunham, Jon (6 June 2013). "Poppies bring in six new signings". Northamptonshire Telegraph. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
- ^ a b Steve Kinniburgh‚ ketteringtownfc.com, 17 December 2016
- ^ Kinniburgh wants positivity‚ corbytownfc.co.uk, 11 April 2017
- ^ Steve Kinniburgh resigns as manager of Corby Town The Non-League Paper
- ^ Kettering Town sack Nicky Eaden after early cup exit, thenonleaguefootballpaper.com, 25 September 2019
- ^ OUR NEW MANAGER IS – PAUL COX, ketteringtownfc.com, 25 October 2019
External links edit
- Steven Kinniburgh at Soccerbase
