Charlie Stirland

Charlie Stirland
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-10-01) 1 October 2005[1]
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
Blyth Spartans
Youth career
Middlesbrough
2022–2023 Milton Keynes Dons
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2025 Milton Keynes Dons 0 (0)
2023–2024 → Newport Pagnell Town (loan) 6 (0)
2024 → AFC Dunstable (loan) 11 (0)
2024 → Leighton Town (loan) 8 (0)
2024 → Oxford City (loan) 2 (0)
2025 → Darlington (loan) 5 (0)
2025 Newton Aycliffe 11 (0)
2025– Blyth Spartans 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:00, 11 October 2025 2025 (UTC)

Charlie Stirland (born 1 October 2005) is an English semi-professional footballer who plays as a defender for Northern Premier Division One East club Blyth Spartans.

He is a former graduate of EFL League One club Milton Keynes Dons.

Career

Stirland was with the Academy at Middlesbrough before he joined Milton Keynes Dons, where he turned professional.[2]

On 30 August 2024, he joined Southern League Division One Central club Leighton Town on loan.[3] In November 2024, he joined National League North side Oxford City on a month's loan.[4] He played only twice for Oxford City because of injury, and in February 2025 joined another National North club, Darlington, again on loan for a month.[1][5]

At the end of the season, Stirland was one of several players released by the club.[6]

Career statistics

As of 11 October 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Milton Keynes Dons 2023–24[7] EFL League Two0000002[a]020
2024–25[8] EFL League Two0000001[a]010
Total 0000003030
Newport Pagnell Town (loan) 2023–24[9] UCL Premier South6000001070
AFC Dunstable (loan) 2023–24[9] Southern League Division One Central11000—3[b]0140
Leighton Town (loan) 2024–25[9] SFL Division One Central8000—2[c]0100
Oxford City (loan) 2024–25[1] National League North2000—0020
Darlington (loan) 2024–25[1] National League North5000—0050
Newton Aycliffe 2025–26[10] Northern Premier Division One East 11000—00110
Blyth Spartans 2025–26[10] Northern Premier Division One East 0000—0000
Career total 430000090520
  1. 1 2 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. ↑ Appearance(s) in Bedfordshire Senior Cup
  3. ↑ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "C. Stirland". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  2. ↑ Lock, Toby (23 May 2024). "Early release heartbreak inspired Dons' two newest professionals". MK Citizen. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  3. ↑ "Leighton still seek first win after draw with Ware". Leighton Buzzard Observer. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  4. ↑ "Oxford City sign Charlie Stirland on loan from MK Dons". Oxford City F.C. 19 November 2024. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  5. ↑ Simpson, Ray (21 February 2025). "Quakers sign Charlie Stirland from MK Dons". Darlington F.C. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  6. ↑ "MK Dons confirm their 2024/25 retained list". Milton Keynes Citizen. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  7. ↑ "Games played by Charlie Stirland in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  8. ↑ "Games played by Charlie Stirland in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  9. 1 2 3 "Player profile: Charlie Stirland". Aylesbury United Archive. Luke Buckingham-Brown. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  10. 1 2 "Newton Aycliffe Football Club Football Scores, Results & Season Archives". Newton Aycliffe. Retrieved 17 May 2026.