Derek Stillie
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Derek Stillie is a retired Scottish
footballer. He played as a goalkeeper
for a number of clubs in Scotland and England
before retiring to pursue a career in English law
.
Boys Club before signing with Aberdeen
in August 1995 at the age of twenty-one. In his first few months at the club, Stillie was an unused substitute as The Dons won the Scottish League Cup
. In four years at Pittodrie
, he managed only twenty-six appearances and in 1999 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, after losing first-choice keeper Tony Bullock
to Gillingham
.
Stillie was named in two Scotland squads – most recently in October 2003 – but never won a cap, 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 United to move to England
to pursue his English law
career and helped the club to a clean sheet in the final day 0-0 draw at home to Motherwell
. In July, Stillie signed a one-year contract with Gillingham
, making his debut in the 4–0 away defeat to Nottingham Forest
on 22 September 2007. He announced his retirement at the end of the 2007-08 season
in order to pursue his career as a lawyer.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
footballer. He played as a goalkeeper
Goalkeeper (football)
In association football, the goalkeeper occupies a position that represents the last line of defence between the opponent's offence and his own team's goal. The primary role of the goalkeeper is to defend his team's goal and prevent the opposition from scoring a goal...
for a number of clubs in Scotland and England
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...
before retiring to pursue a career in English law
English law
English law is the legal system of England and Wales, and is the basis of common law legal systems used in most Commonwealth countries and the United States except Louisiana...
.
Career
Stillie began his career as a young player at Notts CountyNotts County F.C.
Notts County Football Club are an English professional football club based in Nottingham. They are the oldest of all the clubs in the world that are now professional, having been formed in 1862. They currently play in League One of The Football League, the third tier of the English football system...
Boys Club before signing with Aberdeen
Aberdeen F.C.
Aberdeen Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen...
in August 1995 at the age of twenty-one. In his first few months at the club, Stillie was an unused substitute as The Dons won the Scottish League Cup
Scottish League Cup
The Scottish League Cup is a football competition open to all Scottish Football League and Scottish Premier League clubs. At present it is also known as the Scottish Communities League Cup owing to the sponsorship deal in place with the Scottish Government. In the past it has been sponsored by...
. In four years at Pittodrie
Pittodrie Stadium
Pittodrie Stadium is an all-seated football stadium situated in the Scottish city of Aberdeen. It was first used in 1899 and from 1903 has been the home of Aberdeen Football Club...
, he managed only twenty-six appearances and in 1999 he moved south to Wigan Athletic
Wigan Athletic F.C.
Wigan Athletic Football Club is an English Premier League Association football club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, having been promoted from the Championship in 2005. Wigan's current spell in the Premier League is the only top flight run in the club's history.They have played at the DW...
. At the Lancashire club he played 57 times, twice helping them reach the Division Two play-offs
Football League Play-Offs
The Football League play-offs are an annual series of football matches to determine some of the promotion places within the Football League. Essentially, each division of the league offers a certain number of automatic promotion places to the top two or three clubs. A further promotion place is...
.
In July 2002, Stillie moved back north to 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....
where he was a virtual ever-present in the Pars side, making a total of 117 appearances after replacing first choice Marco Ruitenbeek
Marco Ruitenbeek
Marco Ruitenbeek is a former Dutch footballer.-Career:Ruitenbeek signed for Scottish Premier League side Dunfermline Athletic in June 2000 from Dutch side Go Ahead Eagles. Earlier he played for AZ. He made his debut in a 3-0 friendly defeat against Dundee in August 2000...
in November
November 2002
November 2002: January – February – March – April – May – June – July – August – September – October – November – December-Events:- November 1, 2002 :...
that year. In 2003-04
2003-04 in Scottish football
The 2003–04 season was the 107th season of competitive football in Scotland.-Scottish Premier League:The 2003–04 Scottish Premier League season was won by Celtic with 98 points, 17 points ahead of closest challengers Rangers. Both Rangers and Celtic therefore gained the two UEFA...
, Stillie was part of the Dunfermline side that won through to the Scottish Cup
Scottish Cup
The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup,, commonly known as the Scottish Cup or the William Hill Scottish Cup for sponsorship purposes, is the main national cup competition in Scottish football. It is a knockout cup competition run by and named after the Scottish Football Association.The...
Final but lost to Celtic
Celtic F.C.
Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...
. Stillie announced his desire to leave Dunfermline in order to relocate to England to pursue a career in the Law.
Former Dundee United
Dundee United F.C.
Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional football club located in the city of Dundee. Formed in 1909, originally as Dundee Hibernian, the club changed to the present name in 1923...
Manager Gordon Chisholm
Gordon Chisholm
Gordon Chisholm is a Scottish professional football former player and manager. Chisholm played as a central defender for Sunderland, Hibernian, Dundee and Partick Thistle....
made his second signing for season 2005-06
Scottish Premier League 2005-06
The 2005–06 Scottish Premier League was won by Celtic, with a 17-point margin over their nearest challengers Hearts in the first season under the management of Gordon Strachan...
by bringing Stillie to Tannadice
Tannadice Park
Tannadice Park, usually referred to as Tannadice, is a football stadium located on Tannadice Street in the Scottish city of Dundee. The stadium is home of Dundee United F.C. and has a capacity of 14,209.-Early days :...
from Dunfermline for an undisclosed fee, after losing first-choice keeper Tony Bullock
Tony Bullock
Anthony Brian Bullock is an English professional football goalkeeper currently playing for Livingston.-Club career:Bullock started his career with Northwich Victoria...
to Gillingham
Gillingham F.C.
Gillingham Football Club is an English professional football club based in the town of Gillingham, Kent. The only Kent-based club in the Football League, they play their home matches at the Priestfield Stadium...
.
Stillie was named in two Scotland squads – most recently in October 2003 – but never won a cap, although he was an unused substitute in the Future Cup match against Germany
Germany national football team
The Germany national football team is the football team that has represented Germany in international competition since 1908. It is governed by the German Football Association , which was founded in 1900....
later that month.
In May 2007, Stillie confirmed he would leave Dundee United to move to England
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...
to pursue his English law
English law
English law is the legal system of England and Wales, and is the basis of common law legal systems used in most Commonwealth countries and the United States except Louisiana...
career and helped the club to a clean sheet in the final day 0-0 draw at home to Motherwell
Motherwell F.C.
Motherwell Football & Athletic Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire. The club compete in the Scottish Premier League and are one of only seven teams to have remained in this league since it was founded in 1998...
. In July, Stillie signed a one-year contract with Gillingham
Gillingham F.C.
Gillingham Football Club is an English professional football club based in the town of Gillingham, Kent. The only Kent-based club in the Football League, they play their home matches at the Priestfield Stadium...
, making his debut in the 4–0 away defeat to Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest F.C.
Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship...
on 22 September 2007. He announced his retirement at the end of the 2007-08 season
2007-08 in English football
The 2007–08 season was the 128th season of competitive football in England.-European competitions:In October 2007 Arsenal equalled the UEFA Champions League record victory with a 7–0 win over Slavia Prague at the Emirates Stadium. The record was broken the following month when Liverpool...
in order to pursue his career as a lawyer.
Career statistics
| Club | |League | |League Cup | |Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aberdeen Aberdeen F.C. Aberdeen Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen... |
1995–96 1995-96 in Scottish football The 1995–96 season was the 99th season of competitive football in Scotland.-Summary:Rangers won the Premier Division with a record 87 points, finishing four ahead of rivals Celtic. Aberdeen were third with 55 points .... |
4 | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 4 | 0 | |||
| 1996–97 1996-97 in Scottish football The 1996–97 season was the 100th season of competitive football in Scotland. This season seen a playoff system introduced between the 2nd bottom club in the Premier Division and the 2nd top club in Division One.-Scottish Premier Division:... |
8 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 0 | |
| 1997–98 1997-98 in Scottish football The 1997–98 season was the 101st season of competitive football in Scotland. Celtic halted Rangers in their bid for a record 10-in-a-row.-Scottish Premier Division:-Top scorers:-Table:-Top scorers:-Table:-Top scorers:-Table:... |
2 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 0 | - | - | 4 | 0 | |
| 1998–99 1998-99 in Scottish football The 1998–99 season was the 102nd season of Scottish league football.-Summary:The 1998–99 SPL season was one that ended in success for Rangers. Dutchman Dick Advocaat was brought in to replace Walter Smith at Rangers and made major changes, bringing in many players.Rangers were... |
8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 9 | 0 | |
| Total | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
| Wigan Athletic Wigan Athletic F.C. Wigan Athletic Football Club is an English Premier League Association football club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, having been promoted from the Championship in 2005. Wigan's current spell in the Premier League is the only top flight run in the club's history.They have played at the DW... |
1999–00 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| 2000–01 2000-01 in English football The 2000–01 season was the 121st season of competitive football in England.-Overview:Manchester United secured their 3rd Premiership title in succession and their 7th title in just nine seasons... |
18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 22 | 0 | |
| 2001–02 2001-02 in English football The 2001-02 season was the 122nd season of competitive football in England.-Arsenal cruise to title glory:In what had earlier been one of the most closely fought Premiership title races for years, Arsenal won the championship by seven points. Their crown was won in the penultimate game of the... |
13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| Total | 44 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 57 | 0 | |
| 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.... |
2002–03 2002-03 in Scottish football The 2002–03 season was the 106th season of competitive football in Scotland.-Scottish Premier League:The 2002–03 Scottish Premier League was won on goal difference by Rangers by a single goal over Celtic. Both Rangers and Celtic qualified for the 2003–04 UEFA Champions League and... |
21 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 28 | 0 |
| 2003–04 2003-04 in Scottish football The 2003–04 season was the 107th season of competitive football in Scotland.-Scottish Premier League:The 2003–04 Scottish Premier League season was won by Celtic with 98 points, 17 points ahead of closest challengers Rangers. Both Rangers and Celtic therefore gained the two UEFA... |
37 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 46 | 0 | |
| 2004–05 2004-05 in Scottish football The 2004–05 season was the 108th season of competitive football in Scotland.-2004:*6 July 2004 - Nacho Novo from Dundee to Rangers, £450,000*1 July 2004 - Dado Prso from AS Monaco to Rangers, Bosman... |
38 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 0 | |
| Total | 96 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 118 | 0 | |
| Dundee United Dundee United F.C. Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional football club located in the city of Dundee. Formed in 1909, originally as Dundee Hibernian, the club changed to the present name in 1923... |
2005–06 2005-06 in Scottish football The 2005–06 season was the 109th season of competitive football in Scotland.-2005:*1 June: Gordon Strachan officially takes charge of Celtic after the resignation of Martin O'Neill... |
30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| 2006–07 2006-07 in Scottish football The 2006–07 season was the 110th season of competitive football in Scotland.-2006:*9 July: Rangers defender Fernando Ricksen is banned for the club's pre-season trip to South Africa, following an incident on the outbound flight. Manager Paul Le Guen cited "wholly inappropriate and... |
37 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 41 | 0 | |
| Total | 67 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 75 | 0 | |
| Gillingham Gillingham F.C. Gillingham Football Club is an English professional football club based in the town of Gillingham, Kent. The only Kent-based club in the Football League, they play their home matches at the Priestfield Stadium... |
2007–08 2007-08 in English football The 2007–08 season was the 128th season of competitive football in England.-European competitions:In October 2007 Arsenal equalled the UEFA Champions League record victory with a 7–0 win over Slavia Prague at the Emirates Stadium. The record was broken the following month when Liverpool... |
14 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Total | 14 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| Career total | 243 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 291 | 0 | |