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Stuart Bannigan

Stuart Bannigan

Midfield - Central Midfield  at Ayr United FC
Age33
CitizenshipScotland
Height1.75 m
Footleft
BornSeptember 17, 1992
at Ayr United FC 328 days · joined 2025-07-01
👕200+ Apps
Market value €100k
Central Midfield Midfield

Career snapshot

2
clubs played for
10/11
debut season
0.05
goals / match
Partick Thistle FC
top club · 439 apps

Career highs

€400k
peak value · 2015
—
top transfer fee
5
best season · 10/11
3 / 0
int'l caps / goals

Born the same day

Alex Evans
Defender - Centre-Back · Retired
Máté Oláh
Defender - Right-Back · Without Club
Toufik Zeghdane
Defender - Left-Back · FC Atert Bissen
Zack Foster
Midfield - Left Midfield · Without Club

Shares 1992-09-17 · 4 players total

466Appearances
24Goals
34Assists
97Yellow cards
4Red cards
139Full matches (90′)
Full nameStuart Bannigan
Date of birth1992-09-17 (33 yrs)
Place of birthBishopbriggs, Scotland
CitizenshipScotland
PositionMidfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield)
Footleft
Height175.00 m
Current clubAyr United FC
Joined2025-07-01
Contract expires2026-05-31
AgentPLG Scotland
Jul 2025
25/26 — Ayr United FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2025
Transfer: Partick Thistle → Ayr United
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — Partick Thistle FC
38 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Partick Thistle FC
42 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Partick Thistle FC
46 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Partick Thistle FC
46 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Partick Thistle FC
25 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Partick Thistle FC
34 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Partick Thistle FC
31 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Sep 2017
Injury: unknown
35 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — Partick Thistle FC
12 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2016
Injury: unknown
58 games missed
Jul 2015
15/16 — Partick Thistle FC
28 matches · 1 G · 8 A · across 2 competitions
Dec 2014
Injury: unknown
Jul 2014
14/15 — Partick Thistle FC
40 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 2013
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 — Partick Thistle FC
35 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2013
Injury: unknown
Jul 2012
12/13 — Partick Thistle FC
41 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Partick Thistle FC
17 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
May 2011
Transfer: Ayr United → Partick Thistle
10/11 · Return from loan
Nov 2010
Transfer: Partick Thistle → Ayr United
10/11 · Loan
Jul 2010
10/11 — Partick Thistle FC, Ayr United FC
29 matches · 5 G · 4 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Partick Th. U17 → Partick Thistle
09/10 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €400k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
12,534 min
Minutes played by club
Ayr United FC 5.3%
Partick Thistle FC 94.7%
ClubSeasonsFirstLastMatchesGoalsAssistsMinutes
Ayr United FC 2 10/11 25/26 27 5 4 670
Partick Thistle FC 14 10/11 24/25 439 19 30 11,864

Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value

2€100K5€200K7€300K9€400K10/11 — 5 goals (Ayr United FC)10/11 — 4 assists910/1111/12 — 1 goals (Partick Thistle FC)111/1212/13 — 4 goals (Partick Thistle FC)12/13 — 3 assists712/1313/14 — 3 assists313/1414/15 — 3 goals (Partick Thistle FC)14/15 — 4 assists714/1515/16 — 1 goals (Partick Thistle FC)15/16 — 8 assists915/1617/18 — 1 assists117/1818/19 — 2 goals (Partick Thistle FC)18/19 — 1 assists318/1919/20 — 5 goals (Partick Thistle FC)19/20 — 1 assists619/2020/21 — 1 goals (Partick Thistle FC)120/2121/22 — 4 assists421/2222/23 — 1 goals (Partick Thistle FC)22/23 — 3 assists422/2323/24 — 1 goals (Partick Thistle FC)23/24 — 2 assists323/2424/2525/2610/11 — €25K11/12 — €100K12/13 — €125K13/14 — €225K14/15 — €350K15/16 — €400K17/18 — €400K18/19 — €400K19/20 — €300K20/21 — €250K21/22 — €275K22/23 — €325K23/24 — €325K24/25 — €175K25/26 — €100KGoalsAssistsMarket value

Goals by season

10/11: 5510/1111/12: 1111/1212/13: 4412/1313/14: 0013/1414/15: 3314/1515/16: 1115/1617/18: 0017/1818/19: 2218/1919/20: 5519/2020/21: 1120/2121/22: 0021/2222/23: 1122/2323/24: 1123/2424/25: 0024/2525/26: 0025/26

Assists by season

10/11: 4410/1111/12: 0011/1212/13: 3312/1313/14: 3313/1414/15: 4414/1515/16: 8815/1617/18: 1117/1818/19: 1118/1919/20: 1119/2020/21: 0020/2121/22: 4421/2222/23: 3322/2323/24: 2223/2424/25: 0024/2525/26: 0025/26
SeasonCompetitionClubMatchesGoalsAssistsYCRCMinutes
25/26 Championship Ayr United FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
25/26 League Cup Ayr United FC 1 0 0 1 0 0
24/25 Championship Partick Thistle FC 29 0 0 12 0 0
24/25 Prem. Sports Cup Partick Thistle FC 3 0 0 0 0 0
24/25 Premiership Play-offs Partick Thistle FC 4 0 0 2 0 0
24/25 SFA Cup Partick Thistle FC 1 0 0 1 0 0
24/25 Trust Trophy Partick Thistle FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
23/24 Championship Partick Thistle FC 29 0 2 5 0 0
23/24 Premiership Play-offs Partick Thistle FC 4 0 0 1 0 0
23/24 SFA Cup Partick Thistle FC 3 1 0 0 0 300
23/24 Trust Trophy Partick Thistle FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
23/24 Viaplay Cup Partick Thistle FC 5 0 0 1 0 0
22/23 Challenge Cup Partick Thistle FC 1 0 0 1 0 0
22/23 Championship Partick Thistle FC 34 1 1 7 0 2,754
22/23 Premiership Play-offs Partick Thistle FC 3 0 1 0 0 0
22/23 SFA Cup Partick Thistle FC 3 0 0 1 0 0
22/23 Viaplay Cup Partick Thistle FC 5 0 1 1 0 0
21/22 Championship Partick Thistle FC 35 0 4 2 0 0
21/22 Prem. Sports Cup Partick Thistle FC 4 0 0 0 0 0
21/22 Premiership Play-offs Partick Thistle FC 2 0 0 0 0 0
21/22 SFA Cup Partick Thistle FC 3 0 0 0 0 0
21/22 Trust Trophy Partick Thistle FC 2 0 0 0 0 0
20/21 Betfred Cup Partick Thistle FC 4 0 0 1 0 0
20/21 League One Partick Thistle FC 18 1 0 1 0 1,560
20/21 League One Meisterr. Partick Thistle FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
20/21 SFA Cup Partick Thistle FC 2 0 0 0 0 0
19/20 Betfred Cup Partick Thistle FC 6 0 0 1 0 0
19/20 Championship Partick Thistle FC 25 4 1 5 2 544
19/20 SFA Cup Partick Thistle FC 1 1 0 0 0 90
19/20 Tunnock Ch. Cup Partick Thistle FC 2 0 0 1 0 0
18/19 Championship Partick Thistle FC 28 2 0 13 0 1,181
18/19 SFA Cup Partick Thistle FC 3 0 1 0 0 0
17/18 Betfred Cup Partick Thistle FC 6 0 0 1 0 0
17/18 Premiership Partick Thistle FC 6 0 1 3 0 0
15/16 Premiership Partick Thistle FC 26 1 7 10 0 2,253
15/16 SFA Cup Partick Thistle FC 2 0 1 0 0 0
14/15 League Cup Partick Thistle FC 3 0 0 0 1 0
14/15 Premiership Partick Thistle FC 35 3 4 8 0 981
14/15 SFA Cup Partick Thistle FC 2 0 0 0 0 0
13/14 League Cup Partick Thistle FC 2 0 0 0 0 0
13/14 Premiership Partick Thistle FC 33 0 3 6 1 0
12/13 Championship Partick Thistle FC 33 3 2 7 0 936
12/13 Ramsdens Cup Partick Thistle FC 5 1 0 1 0 454
12/13 Scot. League Cup Partick Thistle FC 2 0 1 1 0 0
12/13 SFA Cup Partick Thistle FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
11/12 Championship Partick Thistle FC 13 1 0 2 0 811
11/12 Ramsdens Cup Partick Thistle FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
11/12 Scot. League Cup Partick Thistle FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
11/12 SFA Cup Partick Thistle FC 2 0 0 0 0 0
10/11 ALBA Chal. Cup Partick Thistle FC 2 0 0 0 0 0
10/11 Championship Partick Thistle FC 2 0 0 0 0 0
10/11 League One Ayr United FC 17 4 1 0 0 310
10/11 Scottish Championship Play-offs Ayr United FC 4 0 2 1 0 0
10/11 SFA Cup Ayr United FC 4 1 1 0 0 360
SeasonDateFromToTypeMarket valueFee
09/10 2009-07-01 Partick Th. U17 Partick Thistle Transfer 0 —
10/11 2010-11-01 Partick Thistle Ayr United Loan 25000 —
10/11 2011-05-01 Ayr United Partick Thistle Return from loan 25000 —
25/26 2025-07-01 Partick Thistle Ayr United Transfer 100000 —
SeasonInjuryFromToDays missedGames missed
12/13 Ankle injury 2013-06-15 2013-08-01 48 0
13/14 Groin injury 2013-09-22 2013-09-27 6 1
14/15 Ill 2014-12-30 2015-01-02 4 0
15/16 Knee injury 2016-03-05 2017-07-14 497 58
17/18 Knee surgery 2017-09-29 2018-05-31 245 35
Current€100k
Peak€400k
Low€25k
Δ since start+€75k
€25k€119k€213k€306k€400k197019701970
DateValue
Jan 1, 1970 €100k
Jan 1, 1970 €150k
Jan 1, 1970 €175k
Jan 1, 1970 €125k
Jan 1, 1970 €200k
Jan 1, 1970 €325k
Jan 1, 1970 €325k
Jan 1, 1970 €325k
Jan 1, 1970 €275k
Jan 1, 1970 €250k
Jan 1, 1970 €250k
Jan 1, 1970 €300k
Jan 1, 1970 €300k
Jan 1, 1970 €400k
Jan 1, 1970 €300k
Jan 1, 1970 €400k
Jan 1, 1970 €400k
Jan 1, 1970 €350k
Jan 1, 1970 €250k
Jan 1, 1970 €225k
Jan 1, 1970 €125k
Jan 1, 1970 €100k
Jan 1, 1970 €25k
Jan 1, 1970 €25k
Jan 1, 1970 €25k
TeamShirtMatchesGoalsDebutAge at debutStatus
Team #16868 — 3 0 — — former national player
TeammatePPG played withJoint goalsMinutes
Chris Erskine 2 4 0
Shea Gordon 2 1 0
Kallum Higginbotham 1 1 0
Abdul Osman 1 0 0
James Craigen 1 0 0
Sean Welsh 2 1 0
Aaron Taylor-Sinclair 2 0 0
Scott Tiffoney 2 1 0
Jack McMillan 2 0 0
James Penrice 1 0 0
Steven Lawless 2 5 0
Harry Milne 2 0 0
Ross Docherty 2 0 0
Stephen O'Donnell 2 1 0
Kyle Turner 2 1 0
Jamie Sneddon 2 1 0
Aidan Fitzpatrick 2 0 0
Aaron Muirhead 2 0 0
Brian Graham 2 1 0

Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.

Top goalscoring seasons

SeasonCompetitionClubGoalsMatches
10/11 League One Ayr United FC 4 17
19/20 Championship Partick Thistle FC 4 25
12/13 Championship Partick Thistle FC 3 33

Top assist seasons

SeasonCompetitionClubAssistsMatches
15/16 Premiership Partick Thistle FC 7 26
21/22 Championship Partick Thistle FC 4 35
14/15 Premiership Partick Thistle FC 4 35

Every loan spell across this player's career.

SeasonDateFromToTypeFeeValue at transfer
10/11 2011-05-01 Ayr United Partick Thistle Return from loan — €25k
10/11 2010-11-01 Partick Thistle Ayr United Loan — €25k

Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.

Season / YearMilestoneDate
10/11 Senior debut season
10/11 First senior goal

Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.

SeasonMatchesMinsYC2nd YCRCCards / 90′
25/26 2 0 1 0 0 0
24/25 38 0 15 1 0 0
23/24 42 300 7 0 0 2.1
22/23 46 2,754 10 0 0 0.33
21/22 46 0 2 0 0 0
20/21 25 1,560 2 0 0 0.12
19/20 34 634 7 0 2 1.28
18/19 31 1,181 13 0 0 0.99
17/18 12 0 4 0 0 0
15/16 28 2,253 10 0 0 0.4
14/15 40 981 8 0 1 0.83
13/14 35 0 6 1 1 0
12/13 41 1,390 9 0 0 0.58
11/12 17 811 2 0 0 0.22
10/11 29 670 1 1 0 0.27

Output by competition

Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.

Championship
229 apps
11 G
10 A
League One
35 apps
5 G
1 A
Premiership
100 apps
4 G
15 A
SFA Cup
27 apps
3 G
3 A
Tunnock Ch. Cup
15 apps
1 G
0 A
Viaplay Cup
42 apps
0 G
2 A
Scottish Championship Play-offs
4 apps
0 G
2 A
Premiership Play-offs
13 apps
0 G
1 A

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Who is Stuart Bannigan?

Stuart Bannigan is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Ayr United FC.

How old is Stuart Bannigan?

Stuart Bannigan is 33 years old. He was born on September 17, 1992 in Bishopbriggs.

What position does Stuart Bannigan play?

Stuart Bannigan plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).

What club does Stuart Bannigan play for?

Stuart Bannigan currently plays for Ayr United FC.

How many career goals has Stuart Bannigan scored?

Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Stuart Bannigan has scored 24 goals in 466 appearances.

What is Stuart Bannigan's market value?

Stuart Bannigan's most recent reported market value is €100k.