David Lilley

David Lilley

Lilley (right) playing for Kilmarnock
Personal information
Full name	David William Lilley
Date of birth	(1977-10-31) 31 October 1977 (age 39)
Place of birth	Bellshill, Scotland
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Full Back or Central Defender
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)
Total		381	(10)
Teams managed
2015–2016	Bellshill Athletic
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and 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. Lilley was most recently 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.

Lilley started his career in youth football alongside Jamie McAllister with Bellshill Boys Club. Lilley was then signed up on a professional contract by Queen of the South at the start of the 1995–96. Lilley spent four seasons in his first spell at Palmerston Park, playing in 76 league matches and scoring 1 league goal.

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. He 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.