Charlie Stirland
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 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
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Milton Keynes Dons | 2023–24[7] | EFL League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024–25[8] | EFL League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Newport Pagnell Town (loan) | 2023–24[9] | UCL Premier South | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| AFC Dunstable (loan) | 2023–24[9] | Southern League Division One Central | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[b] | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| Leighton Town (loan) | 2024–25[9] | SFL Division One Central | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Oxford City (loan) | 2024–25[1] | National League North | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Darlington (loan) | 2024–25[1] | National League North | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Newton Aycliffe | 2025–26[10] | Northern Premier Division One East | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Blyth Spartans | 2025–26[10] | Northern Premier Division One East | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 52 | 0 | ||
- 1 2 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- ↑ Appearance(s) in Bedfordshire Senior Cup
- ↑ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "C. Stirland". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
- ↑ Lock, Toby (23 May 2024). "Early release heartbreak inspired Dons' two newest professionals". MK Citizen. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ↑ "Leighton still seek first win after draw with Ware". Leighton Buzzard Observer. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ↑ "Oxford City sign Charlie Stirland on loan from MK Dons". Oxford City F.C. 19 November 2024. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ↑ Simpson, Ray (21 February 2025). "Quakers sign Charlie Stirland from MK Dons". Darlington F.C. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
- ↑ "MK Dons confirm their 2024/25 retained list". Milton Keynes Citizen. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ↑ "Games played by Charlie Stirland in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
- ↑ "Games played by Charlie Stirland in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
- 1 2 3 "Player profile: Charlie Stirland". Aylesbury United Archive. Luke Buckingham-Brown. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
- 1 2 "Newton Aycliffe Football Club Football Scores, Results & Season Archives". Newton Aycliffe. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- 2005 births
- Living people
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Middlesbrough F.C. players
- Milton Keynes Dons F.C. players
- Newport Pagnell Town F.C. players
- AFC Dunstable players
- Leighton Town F.C. players
- Oxford City F.C. players
- Darlington F.C. players
- Newton Aycliffe F.C. players
- United Counties League players
- Southern Football League players
- National League (English football) players
- 21st-century English sportsmen