{{short description|Scottish footballer (born 1973)}} {{Use British English|date=July 2013}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Derek Stillie | image = | fullname = Derek Daniel Stillie<ref>{{Hugman|18871|accessdate=4 April 2017}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1973|12|3|df=y}} | birth_place = Irvine, Scotland | height = | position = Goalkeeper | youthyears1 = 1991–1995 | youthclubs1 = Aberdeen | years1 = 1994–1999 | years2 = 1999–2002 | years3 = 2002–2005 | years4 = 2005–2007 | years5 = 2007–2008 | clubs1 = Aberdeen | clubs2 = Wigan Athletic | clubs3 = Dunfermline Athletic | clubs4 = Dundee United | clubs5 = Gillingham | caps1 = 22 | goals1 = 0 | caps2 = 44 | goals2 = 0 | caps3 = 96 | goals3 = 0 | caps4 = 67 | goals4 = 0 | caps5 = 14 | goals5 = 0 | totalcaps = 233 | totalgoals = 0 | nationalyears1 = 1993–1995 | nationalteam1 = Scotland U21 | nationalcaps1 = 14 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2012 }} '''Derek Daniel Stillie''' (born 3 December 1973) is a Scottish retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper for a number of clubs in Scotland and England. After retiring from football, Stillie pursued a career in law and politics, and contested the 2019 UK general election as the Conservative candidate for the Central Ayrshire constituency.
He is currently on the coaching staff at Ayr United.
==Football career== ===Club=== Raised in Cumnock,<ref name="bids">{{Cite web|last=Ralston|first=Gary|date=2019-11-16|title=Derek Stillie reveals bust-up after THAT Rangers 6-1 defeat|url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/derek-stillie-reveals-death-threats-20888604|access-date=2021-10-04|website=Daily Record|language=en}}</ref> Stillie started his career as a youth player at Aberdeen and signed a professional contract in August 1995 at the age of 21; by that time he had already made his senior debut during the 1993–94 season due to an injury crisis. He was an unused substitute as the ''Dons'' won the 1995–96 Scottish League Cup, but did not make any appearances that season with Theo Snelders and Michael Watt ahead of him; he remained a back-up as Nicky Walker came in as first choice for a short period, and then the veteran Jim Leighton took the place. In six years at Pittodrie, Stillie managed only 25 appearances in all competitions<ref>[https://backoffice.afc.co.uk/Team/CurrentSquad/player_show.cfm?player_id=193 Derek Stillie], AFC Heritage Trust</ref> and in 1999 he moved 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 to Scotland to sign for Fife club Dunfermline Athletic and became a virtual ever-present for the ''Pars'', making a total of 117 appearances after replacing first-choice keeper Marco Ruitenbeek in November 2002. During the 2003–04 season, Stillie was part of the Dunfermline team that were runners-up to Celtic in the 2004 Scottish Cup Final.<ref name="bids"/>
Dundee United manager Gordon Chisholm signed Stillie at the start of the 2005–06 season, bringing him to Tannadice Park for an undisclosed fee<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dundee_utd/4660915.stm |title=BBC Sport website – 'Stillie on move to Dundee United' |publisher=BBC News |date=7 July 2005}}</ref> after first-choice keeper Tony Bullock signed for Gillingham.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/g/gillingham/4633281.stm |title=BBC Sport website – 'Gillingham capture keeper Bullock' |publisher=BBC News |date=29 June 2005}}</ref> In May 2007, Stillie confirmed that he would be leaving Dundee United to relocate to England to pursue his English law career,<ref name="law">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dundee_utd/6636435.stm|title=Stillie will make Tannadice exit|publisher=BBC Sport website|date=8 May 2007}}</ref> for which he had begun studying during his time with Wigan.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/education/2005/oct/18/furthereducation.uk1 Long arm of the law], Andy Moore, The Guardian, 17 October 2005</ref> He helped the ''Terrors'' to a clean sheet in the final day goalless draw at home to Motherwell.
During the 2007 close season, Stillie signed a one-year contract with Gillingham,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.gillinghamfootballclub.com.p.preprod.performgroup.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10416~1079367,00.html |title=Gills Sign Stillie |date=7 May 2013 |publisher=Gillinghamfootballclub.premiumtv.co.uk}}</ref> making his debut in the 4–0 away defeat to Nottingham Forest on 22 September 2007. Stillie announced his retirement at the end of the 2007–08 season to pursue his career as a lawyer.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/gillingham/stillie_hangs_up_his_gloves_264365.shtml|publisher=BBC Sport|title=Stillie hangs up his gloves|date=7 May 2008}}</ref>
===International=== Having played more often for the Under-21s (14 appearances across two seasons)<ref>[https://www.fitbastats.com/scotlandu21/player.php?playerid=248 (Scotland U21 player) Stillie, Derek], FitbaStats</ref> than he had for Aberdeen at club level in the same period in the mid-1990s, Stillie was named in two senior Scotland national squads, latterly in October 2003, but never won a full cap;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/scotland/3159002.stm |title=Fletcher given Scotland call |publisher=BBC Sport |date=2 October 2003}}</ref> he was an unused substitute in the Future Cup match versus Germany, also in 2003.
On 5 May 2012, Stillie gained his first international cap for Sealand, playing alongside Ralf Little in a game against the Chagos Islands, conceding three goals as the match finished 3–1.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/major-roy-bates-the-selfproclaimed-prince-of-sealand-8207988.html|title=Major Roy Bates: The self-proclaimed 'Prince of Sealand'|date=11 October 2012|work=The Independent|accessdate=20 April 2022}}</ref>
==After football== After retiring as a footballer, Stillie became a lawyer. He acted in defence of the footballers David Goodwillie and David Robertson, who were accused of rape.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-38651041|title=Footballers Goodwillie and Robertson ruled as rapists|work=BBC News |date=17 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/crime/david-goodwillie-fails-overturn-damages-decision-647864|title=David Goodwillie fails to overturn damages decision|date=5 October 2016|work=Edinburgh News}}</ref> This legal case made history as the first time a rape complainant had successfully sued the accused for civil damages.<ref name="auto">{{cite news|url=https://www.sundaypost.com/fp/rape-case-appeal-for-disgraced-footballer/|title=Rape case appeal for disgraced footballer David Goodwillie|first=Marion|last=Scott|date=5 December 2017|work=Sunday Post}}</ref>
In November 2019, Stillie announced that he would be contesting the general election as the Conservative candidate for the Central Ayrshire constituency.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ayradvertiser.com/news/18013617.ayr-united-coach-run-tory-candidate-central-ayrshire-general-election/|title=Ayr United coach to run as Tory candidate for Central Ayrshire in General Election|date=4 November 2019|website=Ayr Advertiser}}</ref> Stillie finished in second place as the incumbent MP, Philippa Whitford, was re-elected.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/S14000010|title=Ayrshire Central parliamentary constituency - Election 2019|publisher=BBC News|accessdate=29 December 2019}}</ref>
At the 2021 Scottish Parliament election, Stillie was nominated on the Scottish Conservatives list for the West Scotland region.<ref name="sp2021-nominations-west-scotland">{{cite web |last1=Sandra |first1=Black |title=Scottish Parliamentary election – regional contest West Scotland Region Statement of persons and parties nominated and Notice of poll |url=https://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk/media/13384/Candidates-and-parties-nominated---West-Scotland-Region/pdf/Statement_of_persons_and_parties_nominated_and_Notice_of_poll_West_Scotland_Region_FINAL.pdf?m=1617206148130 |website=Renfrewshire Council |access-date=16 May 2021 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210516194528/https://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk/media/13384/Candidates-and-parties-nominated---West-Scotland-Region/pdf/Statement_of_persons_and_parties_nominated_and_Notice_of_poll_West_Scotland_Region_FINAL.pdf?m=1617206148130 |archive-date=16 May 2021 |format=PDF}}</ref> However, as he was placed seventh on the list, he was not one of those elected.<ref name="bbc-eln2021|-west-scotland">{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election/2021/scotland/regions/S17000018 |title=Elections 2021: West of Scotland [region] [sic] |work=BBC News |accessdate=8 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210516195648/https://www.bbc.com/news/election/2021/scotland/regions/S17000018 |archive-date=16 May 2021}}</ref> He then stood in the South Ayrshire ward of Prestwick at the 2022 Scottish local elections,<ref>{{cite web |last=Wilson |first=Stuart |date=4 April 2022 |title=Election hopeful makes Prestwick steeple cash pledge |url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/ayrshire/prestwick-tory-election-hopeful-pledges-26608524 |access-date=20 May 2022 |work=Daily Record |language=en}}</ref> finishing sixth and failing to get elected.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ayradvertiser.com/news/20120831.south-ayrshire-council-2022-election-results/|title=South Ayrshire Council 2022 election results|last=Pengilly|first=Calam|date=6 May 2022|work=Ayr Advertiser|accessdate=20 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/media/4616/Declaration-of-Results-Report-Ward-2-Prestwick/pdf/DeclarationOfResultsReport_V0001_Ward-2---Prestwick_06052022_124250.pdf?m=637874523470030000|title=Declaration of Results Report Ward 2 Prestwick|date=6 May 2022|publisher=South Ayrshire Council|access-date=20 May 2022}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center" |- ! rowspan="2"|Club !! rowspan="2"|Season !! colspan="2"|League !! colspan="2"|Cup !! colspan="2"|League Cup !! colspan="2"|Other !! colspan="2"|Total |- ! Apps !! Goals !! Apps !! Goals !! Apps !! Goals !! Apps !! Goals !! Apps !! Goals |- | rowspan="7"|Aberdeen || 1993–94 || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 4 || 0 |- | 1994–95 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- | 1995–96 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || colspan=2|– || 0 || 0 |- |1996–97 || 8 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 8 || 0 |- |1997–98 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || colspan=2|– || 4 || 0 |- |1998–99 || 8 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || colspan=2|– || 9 || 0 |- ! Total !! 22 !! 0 !! 1 !! 0 !! 2 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 25 !! 0 |- | rowspan="4"|Wigan Athletic || 1999–00 || 13 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 3 || 0 || 19 || 0 |- |2000–01 || 18 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 2 || 0 || colspan=2|– || 22 || 0 |- |2001–02 || 13 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 16 || 0 |- ! Total !! 44 !! 0 !! 5 !! 0 !! 4 !! 0 !! 4 !! 0 !! 57 !! 0 |- |rowspan="4"|Dunfermline Athletic || 2002–03 || 21 || 0 || 6 || 0 || 1 || 0 || colspan=2|– || 28 || 0 |- |2003–04 || 37 || 0 || 7 || 0 || 2 || 0 || colspan=2|– || 46 || 0 |- |2004–05 || 38 || 0 || 3 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 44 || 0 |- ! Total !! 96 !! 0 !! 16 !! 0 !! 5 !! 0 !! 1 !! 0 !! 118 !! 0 |- |rowspan="3"|Dundee United || 2005–06 || 30 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 34 || 0 |- |2006–07 || 37 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 2 || 0 || colspan=2|– || 41 || 0 |- ! Total !! 67 !! 0 !! 3 !! 0 !! 3 !! 0 !! 2 !! 0 !! 75 !! 0 |- |Gillingham || 2007–08 || 14 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 16 || 0 |- ! colspan="2"|Career total !! 243 !! 0 !! 25 !! 0 !! 14 !! 0 !! 9 !! 0 !! 291 !! 0 |}
==Honours== '''Aberdeen''' * Scottish League Cup: 1995–96
'''Dunfermline Athletic''' * Scottish Cup runner-up: 2003–04
== References == {{reflist}}
== External links == * {{Soccerbase}}
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