Dan Kirkup
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Daniel "Dan" Kirkup is an English
football defender playing for Hawke's Bay United
.
. He returned to Carlisle United on January 11, 2007, due to United's lack of fit central defenders.
In August 2007, Kirkup joined Scottish First Division side Clyde
on loan until January 2007. He made his debut on 1 September 2007, in a Scottish First Division defeat to Dundee
. In a 0-0 draw against Queen of the South
in December 2007, Kirkup won the Man of the Match award, as he made three goal-line clearances, and had a header at the other end crash off the bar. He made his final appearance for Clyde a week later against Dunfermline Athletic
. On February 27 he joined Blue Square North club Workington
on an initial one month loan deal. He joined Workington on a permanent transfer in June 2008.
In October 2008, it was announced he would leave Workington the following month to play in New Zealand
for Hawke's Bay United
.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
football defender playing for Hawke's Bay United
Hawke's Bay United
Hawke's Bay United is an association football club based in Napier, New Zealand. HB United play in the ASB Premiership - a semi-professional franchise based league, which runs independently of the winter club season. Local winter clubs provide the player pool for each franchise...
.
Career
In the summer of 2006 he was offered a pro contract which he accepted after some good performances for the youth and reserve teams he will be pushing for first team appearances. On 28 September 2006 Kirkup went on loan to SouthportSouthport F.C.
Southport Football Club are an English football club, based in Southport, Merseyside. They are currently in the Conference National, and play their home matches at Haig Avenue, which has a capacity of 6,008...
. He returned to Carlisle United on January 11, 2007, due to United's lack of fit central defenders.
In August 2007, Kirkup joined Scottish First Division side Clyde
Clyde F.C.
Clyde Football Club are a Scottish professional football team currently playing in the Third Division of the Scottish Football League. Although based for the last fifteen years in the new town of Cumbernauld, they are traditionally associated with an area that covers Rutherglen in South...
on loan until January 2007. He made his debut on 1 September 2007, in a Scottish First Division defeat to Dundee
Dundee F.C.
Dundee Football Club, founded in 1893, are a football club based in the city of Dundee, Scotland. They are nicknamed The Dee or The Dark Blues and play their home matches at Dens Park. Their shirt colour is dark blue. Dundee currently play in the Scottish First Division, having been relegated from...
. In a 0-0 draw against Queen of the South
Queen of the South F.C.
Queen of the South Football Club is a Scottish professional football club founded in 1919 and located in Dumfries. The club currently plays in the Scottish First Division, the second tier of Scottish football. They are officially nicknamed The Doonhamers, but usually referred to as Queens or QoS...
in December 2007, Kirkup won the Man of the Match award, as he made three goal-line clearances, and had a header at the other end crash off the bar. He made his final appearance for Clyde a week later against Dunfermline Athletic
Dunfermline Athletic F.C.
Dunfermline Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Dunfermline, Fife, commonly known as just Dunfermline. They currently compete in the Scottish Premier League....
. On February 27 he joined Blue Square North club Workington
Workington A.F.C.
Workington A.F.C. is an English football club from Workington, Cumbria. They are in the Conference North, and play their home matches at Borough Park, which has a capacity of 3,101 . The club play in red, and are known locally as the Reds...
on an initial one month loan deal. He joined Workington on a permanent transfer in June 2008.
In October 2008, it was announced he would leave Workington the following month to play in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
for Hawke's Bay United
Hawke's Bay United
Hawke's Bay United is an association football club based in Napier, New Zealand. HB United play in the ASB Premiership - a semi-professional franchise based league, which runs independently of the winter club season. Local winter clubs provide the player pool for each franchise...
.