Stuart McKinstry
Midfield - Left Midfield
at Hamilton Academical FC
at Hamilton Academical FC
575 days · joined 2024-10-26
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€175k
Left Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
18/19
debut season
0.11
goals / match
Leeds United U23
top club · 44 apps
Career highs
€325k
peak value · 2022
€250k
top transfer fee · 19/20
4
best season · 22/23
4 / 1
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2002-09-18 · 6 players total
132Appearances
14Goals
14Assists
13Yellow cards
0Red cards
30Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Stuart McKinstry |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Stuart Adamson McKinstry |
| Date of birth | 2002-09-18 (23 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Wishaw, Scotland |
| Citizenship |  Scotland |
| Position | Midfield - Left Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 179.00 m |
| Current club | Hamilton Academical FC |
| Joined | 2024-10-26 |
| Contract expires | 2026-05-31 |
| Agent | CAA Base Ltd |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Hamilton Academical FC
12 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Oct 2024
Transfer: Without Club → Hamilton Acad.
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — Hamilton Academical FC
22 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
Transfer: Queen's Park → Without Club
24/25 · Transfer
Oct 2023
Transfer: Without Club → Queen's Park
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Queen's Park FC
21 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: Leeds U21 → Without Club
23/24 · Transfer
May 2023
Transfer: Motherwell FC → Leeds U21
22/23 · Return from loan
Aug 2022
Transfer: Leeds U21 → Motherwell FC
22/23 · Loan
Jul 2022
22/23 — Motherwell FC
25 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Leeds United, Leeds United U23
25 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Oct 2020
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — Leeds United U23, Leeds United U18
24 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2020
Transfer: Leeds U18 → Leeds United U23
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Leeds United U18
3 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
Transfer: Motherwell U18 → Leeds U18
19/20 · Transfer · €250k
Jul 2018
18/19 — Motherwell FC
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
Transfer: Motherwell FC U17 → Motherwell U18
18/19 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €325k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 10 other Midfield - Left Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 1.55/90
Assists2 total · 1.55/90
G+A4 total · 3.10/90
Yellow cards2 total · 1.55/90
Minutes played by club
Hamilton Academical FC
13.3%
Queen's Park FC
27.8%
Motherwell FC
9.6%
Leeds United
0.0%
Leeds United U23
49.3%
Leeds United U18
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Academical FC | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 34 | 5 | 3 | 365 |
| Queen's Park FC | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 762 |
| Motherwell FC | 2 | 18/19 | 22/23 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 263 |
| Leeds United | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leeds United U23 | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 44 | 4 | 6 | 1,351 |
| Leeds United U18 | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Challenge Cup | Hamilton Academical FC | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 116 |
| 25/26 | League Cup | Hamilton Academical FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | League One | Hamilton Academical FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Championship | Hamilton Academical FC | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 249 |
| 24/25 | SFA Cup | Hamilton Academical FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Championship | Queen's Park FC | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 762 |
| 23/24 | SFA Cup | Queen's Park FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 20 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 263 |
| 22/23 | Premiership Relegation | Motherwell FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | SFA Cup | Motherwell FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Viaplay Cup | Motherwell FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Leeds United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Trophy | Leeds United U23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premier League | Leeds United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premier League 2 | Leeds United U23 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 667 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Leeds United U23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Youth Cup | Leeds United U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premier League 2 | Leeds United U23 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 684 |
| 20/21 | U18 Premier League | Leeds United U18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Youth Cup | Leeds United U18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Motherwell FC U17 | Motherwell U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Motherwell U18 | Leeds U18 | Transfer | 0 | €250k |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Leeds U18 | Leeds United U23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-17 | Leeds U21 | Motherwell FC | Loan | 200000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-05-31 | Motherwell FC | Leeds U21 | Return from loan | 325000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Leeds U21 | Without Club | Transfer | 325000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-10-03 | Without Club | Queen's Park | Transfer | 325000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Queen's Park | Without Club | Transfer | 325000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-10-26 | Without Club | Hamilton Acad. | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Quarantine | 2020-10-08 | 2020-10-22 | 15 | 1 |
Current€175k
Peak€325k
Low€175k
Δ since start−€25k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #25791 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16868 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blair Spittal | 1 | 1 | 982 |
| Sean McGinty | 1 | 0 | 910 |
| Calum Ferrie | 1 | 0 | 814 |
| Ruari Paton | 1 | 0 | 800 |
| Jack Thomson | 1 | 0 | 726 |
| Kris Moore | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Joe Gelhardt | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Paul McGinn | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin van Veen | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nohan Kenneh | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sean Goss | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cody Drameh | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Greenwood | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Max Dean | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Charlie Cresswell | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Jenkins | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 4 | 20 |
| 24/25 | Championship | Hamilton Academical FC | 3 | 19 |
| 25/26 | Challenge Cup | Hamilton Academical FC | 2 | 3 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Premier League 2 | Leeds United U23 | 4 | 21 |
| 20/21 | Premier League 2 | Leeds United U23 | 2 | 19 |
| 25/26 | Challenge Cup | Hamilton Academical FC | 2 | 3 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 2023-05-31 | Motherwell FC | Leeds U21 | Return from loan | — | €325k |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-17 | Leeds U21 | Motherwell FC | Loan | — | €200k |
Teams faced most often by Stuart McKinstry's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Johnstone FC | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 36% |
| Kilmarnock FC | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 27% |
| Aberdeen FC | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 27% |
| Ross County FC | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 15 | +6 | 36% |
| Celtic FC | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 28 | -20 | 0% |
| Rangers FC | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 19 | -8 | 20% |
| Hibernian FC | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 30% |
| St. Mirren FC | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 20% |
| Livingston FC | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 9 | +10 | 75% |
| Heart of Midlothian | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 25% |
| Dundee FC | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 38% |
| Dundee United | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 57% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 12 | 116 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.55 |
| 23/24 | 21 | 762 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 22/23 | 25 | 263 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.37 |
| 21/22 | 25 | 667 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 20/21 | 24 | 684 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 19/20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League 2
40 apps
4 G
6 A
Championship
39 apps
4 G
2 A
Premiership
20 apps
4 G
1 A
Challenge Cup
3 apps
2 G
2 A
SFA Cup
6 apps
0 G
1 A
FA Youth Cup
4 apps
0 G
1 A
U18 Premier League
2 apps
0 G
1 A
League One
5 apps
0 G
0 A
Viaplay Cup
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Stuart McKinstry
Who is Stuart McKinstry?
Stuart McKinstry is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a left midfield for Hamilton Academical FC.
How old is Stuart McKinstry?
Stuart McKinstry is 23 years old. He was born on September 18, 2002 in Wishaw.
What position does Stuart McKinstry play?
Stuart McKinstry plays as a left midfield (Midfield - Left Midfield).
What club does Stuart McKinstry play for?
Stuart McKinstry currently plays for Hamilton Academical FC.
How many career goals has Stuart McKinstry scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Stuart McKinstry has scored 14 goals in 132 appearances.
What is Stuart McKinstry's market value?
Stuart McKinstry's most recent reported market value is €175k.