Lee Kilday (born 4 February 1992) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a defender for club Hamilton Academical. Having started his career with the accies, Kilday also featured for Greenock Morton, Queen of the South and Queen's Park.
Career Hamilton Academical Kilday made his senior debut for Hamilton Academical in the Scottish Premier League on 15 January 2011, in a 4–0 defeat versus Rangers at Ibrox. The performance of Kilday and other young players in that match, including Michael Devlin, who also made his debut, was praised by manager Billy Reid.
In March 2012, Kilday signed a contract with the Accies until May 2014. In May 2012, Kilday announced his intention to become a first-team regular at the Accies during the 2012–13 season.
In October 2012, Kilday was sent out on loan to Stenhousemuir.
In May 2014, Kilday was released by the Accies.
Greenock Morton In June 2014, Kilday signed for Greenock Morton and was offered a one-year contract extension, after playing all 36 league matches for the Ton.
Following another successful season, Kilday signed a further two-year contract with the Greenock club and rejected a deal to return to the Accies. In August 2016, Kilday was appointed Ton's club captain at the age of twenty four.
In March 2018, to help aid his recovery from a long-term injury, Kilday was loaned out to Airdrieonians on an emergency loan deal. In June 2018, Kilday signed a one-year extension with the Ton.
Queen of the South On 2 July 2019, Kilday signed a one-year contract with Dumfries club Queen of the South.
Queen's Park
On 16 July 2020, Kilday signed for Queen's Park after leaving the Doonhamers.
Return to Hamilton Academical Following his release from Queen's Park, Kilday returned to Hamilton for his second spell with the club in June 2023.
Honours Morton Scottish League One: 2014–15
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueScottish CupLeague CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsHamilton Academical2010–11Scottish Premier League501000—602011–12Scottish First Division1302010101702012–13Scottish First Division50001000602013–14Scottish Championship100001020130Total330303030420Stenhousemuir (loan)2012–13Second Division3000000030Greenock Morton2014–15Scottish League One3633020304432015–16Scottish Championship3304040114212016–17Scottish Championship2243050103142017–18Scottish Championship00000000002018–19Scottish Championship330304000400Total1247130150511578Airdrieonians (loan)2017–18Scottish League One3000000030Queen of the South2019–20Scottish Championship250004110301Queen's Park2020–21Scottish League Two2221040002722021–22Scottish League One2210000302512022–23Scottish Championship300003240372Total743107270895Hamilton Academical2023–24Scottish League One2610040603612024–25Scottish Championship1110030001412025–26Scottish League One353102050433Total7251090110935Career total3341518038327141719
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