Derek Stillie

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Derek Stillie
Personal information
Full name Derek Stillie
Date of birth December 3, 1973 (1973-12-03) (age 34)
Place of birth    Cumnock, Scotland
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Youth clubs
1991–1995 Notts County
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1995–1999
1999–2002
2002–2005
2005–2007
2007–2008		 Aberdeen
Wigan Athletic
Dunfermline Athletic
Dundee United
Gillingham
Total		 022 (0)
044 (0)
096 (0)
067 (0)
014 (0)
243 (0)   
National team2
1993–1995 Scotland U21 014 (0)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 13:26, 7 May 2008 (UTC).
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 13:26, 7 May 2008 (UTC).
* Appearances (Goals)

Derek Stillie (born December 3, 1973 in Cumnock) is a Scottish footballer, currently at Gillingham, although he has announced his retirement from the end of his contract on 2008-06-30. He played as a goalkeeper.

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[edit] Career

Stillie began his career as a young player at Notts County Boys Club before signing with Aberdeen in August 1995 at the age of twenty-one. In four years with the Dons, he managed only twenty-six appearances and after four years at Pittodrie, he moved south to Wigan Athletic. At the Lancashire club he played 57 times, twice helping them reach the Division Two play-offs.

In July 2002, Stillie moved back north to Dunfermline Athletic where he was a virtual ever-present in the Pars side, making a total of 117 appearances after replacing first choice Marco Ruitenbeek in November that year. In 2003-04, Stillie was part of the Dunfermline side that won through to the Scottish Cup Final but lost to Celtic. Stillie announced his desire to leave Dunfermline in order to relocate to England to pursue a career in the Law.

Former Dundee United Manager Gordon Chisholm made his second signing for season 2005-06 by bringing Stillie to Tannadice from Dunfermline for an undisclosed fee,[1] after losing first-choice keeper Tony Bullock to Gillingham.[2]

Stillie was named in two Scotland squads - most recently in October 2003 - but never won a cap,[3] although he was an unused substitute in the Future Cup match against Germany later that month.

In May 2007, Stillie confirmed he would leave Dundee Utd to pursue his English law career [4] and helped the club to a clean sheet in the final day 0-0 draw at home to Motherwell.

On July 26, 2007 it was announced that Stillie had signed a one-year contract with Gillingham[5]

He made his debut for Gillingham in the 4–0 away defeat to Nottingham Forest on 22 September 2007 and he announced his retirement at the end of the 2007-08 season in order to pursue his career as a lawyer.[6]

[edit] References

  1. ^ BBC Sport website - 'Stillie on move to Dundee United'
  2. ^ BBC Sport website - 'Gillingham capture keeper Bullock'
  3. ^ BBC Sport website - 'Fletcher given Scotland call'
  4. ^ "Stillie will make Tannadice exit", BBC Sport website, May 8, 2007. 
  5. ^ Official Gillingham website
  6. ^ "Stillie hangs up his gloves", BBC Sport, 7 May, 2008. 

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Persondata
NAME Stillie, Derek
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Footballer
DATE OF BIRTH 3 December 1973
PLACE OF BIRTH Cumnock, Scotland
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH
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