Thomas Reilly (born 15 September 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or forward for Kelty Hearts.[1] He has also played for St Mirren, Elgin City and Forfar Athletic, as well as Albion Rovers on loan.
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Thomas Reilly | ||
| Date of birth | (1994-09-15) 15 September 1994 (age 28) | ||
| Place of birth | Irvine, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Kelty Hearts | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| St Mirren | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2015 | St Mirren | 41 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | → Albion Rovers (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2015–2018 | Elgin City | 98 | (9) |
| 2018–2019 | Forfar Athletic | 28 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | Kelty Hearts | 18 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 2009 | Scotland U-15 | 2 | (0) |
| 2009 | Scotland U-16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2010 | Scotland U-17 | 6 | (0) |
| 2012 | Scotland U-18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2012 | Scotland U-19 | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 October 2022 (UTC) | |||
Reilly was born in Irvine. A member of St Mirren's under-19 squad,[2] in November 2011, Reilly was sent on loan to Albion Rovers to gain first team experience. On his return he made his Scottish Premier League debut as a substitute aged just 17[3] against Hearts at Tynecastle.[4]
After limited chances in the Saints first team, Reilly did feature more in season 2014–15 – mainly as a substitute – but failed to win a new contract during pre-season in the summer of 2015, and as such was released by the club.[5]
On 16 November 2011 he joined Scottish Second Division side Albion Rovers on a month loan deal.[6] Reilly made his debut on 19 November as a substitute against Ross County in the Scottish Cup,[7] with his league debut coming on 26 November against Stenhousemuir.[8] After four appearances his loan was extended for another month.[9] In all he made six appearances whilst on loan with his last appearance coming on 2 January against Airdrie United.[10]
On 11 September 2015, Reilly signed for Scottish League Two club Elgin City.[11] Reilly spent three seasons with Elgin before departing in May 2018.[12]
In May 2018, Reilly agreed to sign for Scottish League One side Forfar Athletic for the 2018–19 season.[12]
Reilly has represented Scotland at under-15[13] and under-16 level during 2009.[14] He made his under-17 debut on 3 August 2010 against Sweden as a substitute.[15] In all he made six appearances for the under-17 team.[16]
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| St Mirren | 2011–12[17] | Scottish Premier League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2012–13[18] | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | ||
| 2013–14[19] | Scottish Premiership | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2014–15[20] | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||
| St Mirren total | 41 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 1 | ||
| Albion Rovers (loan) | 2011–12[17] | Scottish Second Division | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Elgin City | 2015–16[21] | Scottish League Two | 30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 35 | 2 |
| 2016–17[22] | 35 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 42 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18[23] | 33 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 42 | 7 | ||
| Elgin City total | 98 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 119 | 11 | ||
| Forfar Athletic | 2018–19[24] | Scottish League One | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| Career total | 167 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 201 | 12 | ||
Kelty Hearts
2016–17 PFA Scotland Scottish League Two Team of the Year | |
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2017–18 PFA Scotland Scottish League Two Team of the Year | |
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Kelty Hearts F.C. – current squad | |
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