Gabby McGill (born 4 June 2000) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for Airdrieonians. McGill previously played youth football with York City and Middlesbrough, senior footballer with Dunfermline Athletic and had spells on loan with Edinburgh City and York City.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gabriel McGill | ||
| Date of birth | 4 September 2000[1] | ||
| Place of birth | England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Airdrieonians | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2017 | York City | ||
| 2017–2019 | Middlesbrough | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Dunfermline Athletic | 13 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | → Edinburgh City (loan) | 8 | (2) |
| 2021 | → York City (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2021– | Airdrieonians | 96 | (30) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:31, 31 March 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
McGill, son of York City chairman Jason McGill,[2] started his career with the Bootham Crescent club, playing for their youth squads over a three-year period.[3] In July 2017, McGill was signed by EFL Championship side Middlesbrough on a two-year deal.[3]
After spending two years with the Middlesbrough youth sides, McGill was signed by Scottish Championship club Dunfermline Athletic on 30 May 2019, after the two clubs agreed a development fee.[2] In October 2020, McGill joined Scottish League Two club Edinburgh City until January 2021.[4] McGill subsequently returned to York City for the remainder of the season on loan,[5] and left Dunfermline at the end of his contract in May 2021.[6]
McGill signed with Scottish League One club Airdrieonians in July 2021. McGill played a pivotal role in Airdrieonians gaining promotion to the Scottish Championship scoring a number of important goals including goals in the play-off semi-final and final.[7]
Career statistics edit
- As of 1 June 2021[8]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Dunfermline Athletic | 2019–20[9] | Scottish Championship | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| 2020–21[10] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 1 | ||
| Edinburgh City | 2020–21[10] | Scottish League Two | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| York City | 2020–21[11] | National League North | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 3 | ||
- ^ Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
References edit
- ^ "Gabby McGill profile". Dunfermline Athletic FC. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- ^ a b "Gabby McGill signs for Dunfermline from Middlesbrough". Dunfermline Press. Newsquest. 20 May 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- ^ a b Steel, Adam (20 July 2017). "Middlesbrough sign York City Academy striker Gabby McGill for 'sizeable fee'". Teesside Gazette. Gazette Media Company Ltd. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- ^ "Gabby goes out on loan to City". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 15 October 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ "Gabby McGill moves Cities". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 18 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ "Euan Murray joins Killie". Kilmarnock FC. 1 June 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ {{Cite web|url=https://www.airdriefc.com/2122-news/210721/striker-gabby-grabs-diamonds-deal%7Ctitle = Striker Gabby grabs Diamonds deal}}
- ^ Gabby McGill at Soccerbase
- ^ "Games played by Gabby McGill in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- ^ a b "Games played by Gabby McGill in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ "G. McGill profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
External links edit
- Gabby McGill at Soccerbase (Soccerbase incorrectly recorded two appearances for Dunfermline in April 2021 whilst McGill was on loan with York City)