# Derek Stillie > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Derek_Stillie > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Derek_Stillie.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derek_Stillie > Source revision: 1329491377 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{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{{Hugman|18871|accessdate=4 April 2017}} | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1973|12|3|df=y}} | birth_place = [Irvine](/source/Irvine%2C_North_Ayrshire), Scotland | height = | position = [Goalkeeper](/source/Goalkeeper_(association_football)) | youthyears1 = 1991–1995 | youthclubs1 = [Aberdeen](/source/Aberdeen_F.C.) | years1 = 1994–1999 | years2 = 1999–2002 | years3 = 2002–2005 | years4 = 2005–2007 | years5 = 2007–2008 | clubs1 = [Aberdeen](/source/Aberdeen_F.C.) | clubs2 = [Wigan Athletic](/source/Wigan_Athletic_F.C.) | clubs3 = [Dunfermline Athletic](/source/Dunfermline_Athletic_F.C.) | clubs4 = [Dundee United](/source/Dundee_United_F.C.) | clubs5 = [Gillingham](/source/Gillingham_F.C.) | 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](/source/Scotland_national_under-21_football_team) | nationalcaps1 = 14 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2012 }} '''Derek Daniel Stillie''' (born 3 December 1973) is a [Scottish](/source/Scottish_people) retired [footballer](/source/Association_football) who played as a [goalkeeper](/source/Goalkeeper_(football)) 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](/source/2019_United_Kingdom_general_election) as the [Conservative](/source/Scottish_Conservatives) candidate for the [Central Ayrshire](/source/Central_Ayrshire_(UK_Parliament_constituency)) constituency. He is currently on the coaching staff at [Ayr United](/source/Ayr_United_F.C.). ==Football career== ===Club=== Raised in [Cumnock](/source/Cumnock),{{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}} Stillie started his career as a youth player at [Aberdeen](/source/Aberdeen_F.C.) 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](/source/1993%E2%80%9394_Aberdeen_F.C._season) due to an injury crisis. He was an unused substitute as the ''Dons'' won the [1995–96 Scottish League Cup](/source/1995%E2%80%9396_Scottish_League_Cup), but did not make any appearances that season with [Theo Snelders](/source/Theo_Snelders) and [Michael Watt](/source/Michael_Watt_(footballer)) ahead of him; he remained a back-up as [Nicky Walker](/source/Nicky_Walker) came in as first choice for a short period, and then the veteran [Jim Leighton](/source/Jim_Leighton) took the place. In six years at [Pittodrie](/source/Pittodrie_Stadium), Stillie managed only 25 appearances in all competitions[https://backoffice.afc.co.uk/Team/CurrentSquad/player_show.cfm?player_id=193 Derek Stillie], AFC Heritage Trust and in 1999 he moved to [Wigan Athletic](/source/Wigan_Athletic_F.C.). At the [Lancashire](/source/Lancashire) club he played 57 times, twice helping them reach the [Division Two play-offs](/source/Football_League_play-offs). In July 2002, Stillie moved back to Scotland to sign for [Fife](/source/Fife) club [Dunfermline Athletic](/source/Dunfermline_Athletic_F.C.) and became a virtual ever-present for the ''Pars'', making a total of 117 appearances after replacing first-choice keeper [Marco Ruitenbeek](/source/Marco_Ruitenbeek) in November 2002. During the [2003–04](/source/2003-04_in_Scottish_football) season, Stillie was part of the Dunfermline team that were runners-up to [Celtic](/source/Celtic_F.C.) in the [2004 Scottish Cup Final](/source/2004_Scottish_Cup_Final). [Dundee United](/source/Dundee_United_F.C.) manager [Gordon Chisholm](/source/Gordon_Chisholm) signed Stillie at the start of the [2005–06 season](/source/2005%E2%80%9306_Scottish_Premier_League), bringing him to [Tannadice Park](/source/Tannadice_Park) for an undisclosed fee{{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}} after first-choice keeper [Tony Bullock](/source/Tony_Bullock) signed for [Gillingham](/source/Gillingham_F.C.).{{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}} In May 2007, Stillie confirmed that he would be leaving Dundee United to relocate to England to pursue his [English law](/source/English_law) career,{{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}} for which he had begun studying during his time with Wigan.[https://www.theguardian.com/education/2005/oct/18/furthereducation.uk1 Long arm of the law], Andy Moore, The Guardian, 17 October 2005 He helped the ''Terrors'' to a clean sheet in the final day goalless draw at home to [Motherwell](/source/Motherwell_F.C.). During the 2007 close season, Stillie signed a one-year contract with [Gillingham](/source/Gillingham_F.C.),{{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}} making his debut in the 4–0 away defeat to [Nottingham Forest](/source/Nottingham_Forest_F.C.) on 22 September 2007. Stillie announced his retirement at the end of the [2007–08 season](/source/2007%E2%80%9308_in_English_football) to pursue his career as a lawyer.{{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}} ===International=== Having played more often for the [Under-21s](/source/Scotland_national_under-21_football_team) (14 appearances across two seasons)[https://www.fitbastats.com/scotlandu21/player.php?playerid=248 (Scotland U21 player) Stillie, Derek], FitbaStats 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](/source/Scotland_national_football_team), latterly in October 2003, but never won a full [cap](/source/Cap_(sport));{{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}} he was an unused substitute in the [Future Cup](/source/Future_Cup) match versus [Germany](/source/Germany_national_football_team), also in 2003. On 5 May 2012, Stillie gained his first international cap for [Sealand](/source/Sealand_national_football_team), playing alongside [Ralf Little](/source/Ralf_Little) in a game against the [Chagos Islands](/source/Chagos_Islands_national_football_team), conceding three goals as the match finished 3–1.{{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}} ==After football== After retiring as a footballer, Stillie became a lawyer. He acted in defence of the footballers [David Goodwillie](/source/David_Goodwillie) and [David Robertson](/source/David_Robertson_(footballer%2C_born_1986)), who were accused of rape.{{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}}{{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}} This legal case made history as the first time a rape complainant had successfully sued the accused for civil damages.{{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}} In November 2019, Stillie announced that he would be contesting the [general election](/source/2019_United_Kingdom_general_election) as the [Conservative](/source/Scottish_Conservatives) candidate for the [Central Ayrshire](/source/Central_Ayrshire_(UK_Parliament_constituency)) constituency.{{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}} Stillie finished in second place as the incumbent MP, [Philippa Whitford](/source/Philippa_Whitford), was re-elected.{{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}} At the [2021 Scottish Parliament election](/source/2021_Scottish_Parliament_election), Stillie was nominated on the [Scottish Conservatives](/source/Scottish_Conservatives) list for the [West Scotland](/source/West_Scotland_(Scottish_Parliament_electoral_region)) region.{{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](/source/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}} However, as he was placed seventh on the list, he was not one of those elected.{{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](/source/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}} He then stood in the [South Ayrshire](/source/2022_South_Ayrshire_Council_election) ward of [Prestwick](/source/Prestwick_(ward)) at the [2022 Scottish local elections](/source/2022_Scottish_local_elections),{{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}} finishing sixth and failing to get elected.{{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}}{{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](/source/South_Ayrshire_Council)|access-date=20 May 2022}} ==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](/source/Aberdeen_F.C.) || [1993–94](/source/1993%E2%80%9394_in_Scottish_football) || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 4 || 0 |- | [1994–95](/source/1994%E2%80%9395_in_Scottish_football) || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |- | [1995–96](/source/1995%E2%80%9396_in_Scottish_football) || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || colspan=2|– || 0 || 0 |- |[1996–97](/source/1996%E2%80%9397_in_Scottish_football) || 8 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 8 || 0 |- |[1997–98](/source/1997%E2%80%9398_in_Scottish_football) || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || colspan=2|– || 4 || 0 |- |[1998–99](/source/1998%E2%80%9399_in_Scottish_football) || 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](/source/Wigan_Athletic_F.C.) || [1999–00](/source/1999%E2%80%9300_in_English_football) || 13 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 3 || 0 || 19 || 0 |- |[2000–01](/source/2000%E2%80%9301_in_English_football) || 18 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 2 || 0 || colspan=2|– || 22 || 0 |- |[2001–02](/source/2001%E2%80%9302_in_English_football) || 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](/source/Dunfermline_Athletic_F.C.) || [2002–03](/source/2002%E2%80%9303_in_Scottish_football) || 21 || 0 || 6 || 0 || 1 || 0 || colspan=2|– || 28 || 0 |- |[2003–04](/source/2003%E2%80%9304_in_Scottish_football) || 37 || 0 || 7 || 0 || 2 || 0 || colspan=2|– || 46 || 0 |- |[2004–05](/source/2004%E2%80%9305_in_Scottish_football) || 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](/source/Dundee_United_F.C.) || [2005–06](/source/2005%E2%80%9306_in_Scottish_football) || 30 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 34 || 0 |- |[2006–07](/source/2006%E2%80%9307_in_Scottish_football) || 37 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 2 || 0 || colspan=2|– || 41 || 0 |- ! Total !! 67 !! 0 !! 3 !! 0 !! 3 !! 0 !! 2 !! 0 !! 75 !! 0 |- |[Gillingham](/source/Gillingham_F.C.) || [2007–08](/source/2007%E2%80%9308_in_English_football) || 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](/source/Scottish_League_Cup): [1995–96](/source/1995%E2%80%9396_Scottish_League_Cup) '''Dunfermline Athletic''' * [Scottish Cup](/source/Scottish_Cup) runner-up: [2003–04](/source/2003%E2%80%9304_Scottish_Cup) == References == {{reflist}} == External links == * {{Soccerbase}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Stillie, Derek}} Category:1973 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from Irvine, North Ayrshire Category:People from Cumnock Category:Scottish men's footballers Category:Aberdeen F.C. players Category:Wigan Athletic F.C. players Category:Dunfermline Athletic F.C. players Category:Dundee United F.C. players Category:Gillingham F.C. players Category:Scottish Football League players Category:Scottish Premier League players Category:English Football League players Category:Scotland men's under-21 international footballers Category:Men's association football goalkeepers Category:Scottish lawyers Category:Scottish Conservative parliamentary candidates --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Derek Stillie](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derek_Stillie) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derek_Stillie?action=history)). 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