Gabby McGill

Gabby McGill

Personal information
Full name	Gabriel McGill
Date of birth	(2000-09-04) 4 September 2000 (age 24)[1]
Place of birth	York, England[2]
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Airdrieonians
Number	23
Youth career
2014–2017	York City
2017–2019	Middlesbrough
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2021	Dunfermline Athletic	13	(1)
2020–2021	→ Edinburgh City (loan)	8	(2)
2021	→ York City (loan)	1	(0)
2021–2024	Airdrieonians	79	(24)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 May 2024

Gabriel 'Gabby' McGill (born 4 June 2000) is an English footballer who plays as a forward. McGill previously played youth football with York City and Middlesbrough, senior footballer with Dunfermline Athletic and Airdrieonians and had spells on loan with Edinburgh City and York City.

Club career

McGill, son of York City chairman Jason McGill,^[3] started his career with the Bootham Crescent club, playing for their youth squads over a three-year period.^[4] In July 2017, McGill was signed by EFL Championship side Middlesbrough on a two-year deal.^[4]

After spending two years with the Middlesbrough youth sides, McGill was signed by Scottish Championship club Dunfermline Athletic on 30 May 2019, after the two clubs agreed a development fee.^[3] In October 2020, McGill joined Scottish League Two club Edinburgh City until January 2021.^[5] McGill subsequently returned to York City for the remainder of the season on loan,^[6] and left Dunfermline at the end of his contract in May 2021.^[7]

McGill signed with Scottish League One club Airdrieonians in July 2021. McGill played a pivotal role in Airdrieonians gaining promotion to the Scottish Championship scoring a number of important goals including goals in the play-off semi-final and final.^[8]

Career statistics

As of 1 June 2021^[9]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Dunfermline Athletic	2019–20[10]	Scottish Championship	13	1	0	0	4	0	1[a]	0	18	1
	2020–21[11]		0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
	Total		13	1	0	0	5	0	1	0	19	1
Edinburgh City	2020–21[11]	Scottish League Two	8	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	2
York City	2020–21[2]	National League North	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Career total			22	3	0	0	5	0	1	0	28	3

1. Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup

References

1. "Gabby McGill profile". Dunfermline Athletic FC. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
2. Gabby McGill at Soccerway
3. "Gabby McGill signs for Dunfermline from Middlesbrough". Dunfermline Press. Newsquest. 20 May 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
4. Steel, Adam (20 July 2017). "Middlesbrough sign York City Academy striker Gabby McGill for 'sizeable fee'". Teesside Gazette. Gazette Media Company Ltd. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
5. "Gabby goes out on loan to City". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 15 October 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
6. "Gabby McGill moves Cities". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 18 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
7. "Euan Murray joins Killie". Kilmarnock FC. 1 June 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
8. {{Cite web|url=https://www.airdriefc.com/2122-news/210721/striker-gabby-grabs-diamonds-deal%7Ctitle = Striker Gabby grabs Diamonds deal}}
9. Gabby McGill at Soccerbase
10. "Games played by Gabby McGill in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
11. "Games played by Gabby McGill in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 October 2020.

External links

• Gabby McGill at Soccerbase (Soccerbase incorrectly recorded two appearances for Dunfermline in April 2021 whilst McGill was on loan with York City)