David Mitchell
Goalkeeper
at Ayr United FC
at Ayr United FC
327 days · joined 2025-07-01
👕200+ Apps
⏳Veteran
Market value
€25k
Rating · 25/26
5.0
Average
Goalkeeper
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
08/09
debut season
0
goals / match
Stranraer FC
top club · 243 apps
Position rank · 25/26
#124
goals rank
#140
assists rank
0
season goals
1
season assists
Among 1,246 Goalkeepers · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€200k
peak value · 2023
—
top transfer fee
—
best season
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int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1990-04-04 · 6 players total
406Appearances
0Goals
1Assists
11Yellow cards
0Red cards
405Full matches (90′)
| Full name | David Mitchell |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1990-04-04 (36 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Irvine, Scotland |
| Citizenship |  Scotland |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 0.00 m |
| Current club | Ayr United FC |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2027-05-31 |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Ayr United FC
9 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
16 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Partick Thistle FC
19 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Partick Thistle FC
31 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Hibernian FC → Partick Thistle
22/23 · Transfer
Aug 2021
Transfer: Clyde FC → Hibernian FC
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Clyde FC, Hibernian FC
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Clyde FC
23 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Clyde FC
39 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Falkirk → Clyde FC
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Falkirk FC
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Falkirk FC
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Dundee FC → Falkirk
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Dundee FC
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Dundee FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Stranraer → Dundee FC
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Stranraer FC
47 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Stranraer FC
49 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Stranraer FC
37 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Stranraer FC
33 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Stranraer FC
38 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Ayr United → Stranraer
10/11 · Transfer
May 2010
Transfer: Stranraer → Ayr United
09/10 · Return from loan
Aug 2009
Transfer: Ayr United → Stranraer
09/10 · Loan
Jul 2009
09/10 — Stranraer FC
39 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Ayr United U20 → Ayr United
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Ayr United FC
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €200k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 388 other Goalkeepers with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals0 total · 0.00/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A0 total · 0.00/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.11/90
Clean sheets2 total · 2.00/90
Minutes played by club
Ayr United FC
2.2%
Partick Thistle FC
16.3%
Hibernian FC
0.0%
Clyde FC
17.5%
Falkirk FC
2.8%
Dundee FC
1.4%
Stranraer FC
59.8%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayr United FC | 2 | 08/09 | 25/26 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 810 |
| Partick Thistle FC | 3 | 22/23 | 24/25 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 5,942 |
| Hibernian FC | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clyde FC | 3 | 19/20 | 21/22 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 6,360 |
| Falkirk FC | 2 | 17/18 | 18/19 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1,010 |
| Dundee FC | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 518 |
| Stranraer FC | 6 | 09/10 | 14/15 | 243 | 0 | 1 | 21,770 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Championship | Ayr United FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 25/26 | League Cup | Ayr United FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 450 |
| 24/25 | Championship | Partick Thistle FC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 810 |
| 24/25 | Prem. Sports Cup | Partick Thistle FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 212 |
| 24/25 | Premiership Play-offs | Partick Thistle FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 24/25 | SFA Cup | Partick Thistle FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Championship | Partick Thistle FC | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,080 |
| 23/24 | Premiership Play-offs | Partick Thistle FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 390 |
| 23/24 | SFA Cup | Partick Thistle FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Trust Trophy | Partick Thistle FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Viaplay Cup | Partick Thistle FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 22/23 | Challenge Cup | Partick Thistle FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Partick Thistle FC | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,980 |
| 22/23 | Premiership Play-offs | Partick Thistle FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 570 |
| 22/23 | SFA Cup | Partick Thistle FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Viaplay Cup | Partick Thistle FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 21/22 | League One | Clyde FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 21/22 | Prem. Sports Cup | Clyde FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 21/22 | Premiership | Hibernian FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | SFA Cup | Hibernian FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Trust Trophy | Clyde FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Betfred Cup | Clyde FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 20/21 | League One | Clyde FC | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,350 |
| 20/21 | League One Meisterr. | Clyde FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| 20/21 | SFA Cup | Clyde FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 19/20 | Betfred Cup | Clyde FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 390 |
| 19/20 | League One | Clyde FC | 28 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2,520 |
| 19/20 | SFA Cup | Clyde FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 19/20 | Tunnock Ch. Cup | Clyde FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 390 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Falkirk FC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 760 |
| 18/19 | Irn-Bru Cup | Falkirk FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | SFA Cup | Falkirk FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Betfred Cup | Falkirk FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Falkirk FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 17/18 | Irn-Bru Cup | Falkirk FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 |
| 16/17 | Betfred Cup | Dundee FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 16/17 | Premiership | Dundee FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 16/17 | SFA Cup | Dundee FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premiership | Dundee FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 128 |
| 15/16 | SCL by Utilita | Dundee FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | SFA Cup | Dundee FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Stranraer FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 14/15 | League One | Stranraer FC | 35 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3,078 |
| 14/15 | Petrofac Tr. Cup | Stranraer FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 390 |
| 14/15 | Scottish Championship Play-offs | Stranraer FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 14/15 | SFA Cup | Stranraer FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Stranraer FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 13/14 | League One | Stranraer FC | 36 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3,240 |
| 13/14 | Ramsdens Cup | Stranraer FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 13/14 | Scottish Championship Play-offs | Stranraer FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 13/14 | SFA Cup | Stranraer FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 540 |
| 12/13 | League One | Stranraer FC | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,766 |
| 12/13 | Ramsdens Cup | Stranraer FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 12/13 | Scot. League Cup | Stranraer FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 12/13 | SFA Cup | Stranraer FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 11/12 | League Two | Stranraer FC | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,133 |
| 11/12 | Ramsdens Cup | Stranraer FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 11/12 | Scot. League Cup | Stranraer FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 11/12 | Scottish League One Play-offs | Stranraer FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 390 |
| 11/12 | SFA Cup | Stranraer FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 10/11 | ALBA Chal. Cup | Stranraer FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 10/11 | League Two | Stranraer FC | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,880 |
| 10/11 | SFA Cup | Stranraer FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 450 |
| 09/10 | ALBA Chal. Cup | Stranraer FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 09/10 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Stranraer FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 |
| 09/10 | League Two | Stranraer FC | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3,149 |
| 09/10 | SFA Cup | Stranraer FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 08/09 | League One | Ayr United FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Ayr United U20 | Ayr United | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-01 | Ayr United | Stranraer | Loan | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-05-01 | Stranraer | Ayr United | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Ayr United | Stranraer | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Stranraer | Dundee FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Dundee FC | Falkirk | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Falkirk | Clyde FC | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-31 | Clyde FC | Hibernian FC | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Hibernian FC | Partick Thistle | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Partick Thistle | Ayr United | Transfer | 25000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€25k
Peak€200k
Low—
Δ since start+€25k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Gallagher | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Winter | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Rumsby | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Longworth | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Steven Noble | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Stuart McColm | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephen Stirling | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Nicoll | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aidan Fitzpatrick | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| David Goodwillie | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Brian Graham | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Barry Cuddihy | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Muirhead | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Lamont | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2010-05-01 | Stranraer | Ayr United | Return from loan | — | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-01 | Ayr United | Stranraer | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by David Mitchell'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilmarnock FC | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 24 | -2 | 15% |
| Heart of Midlothian | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 30 | -19 | 31% |
| St. Mirren FC | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 25% |
| Rangers FC | 12 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 30 | -20 | 0% |
| Celtic FC | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 39 | -32 | 8% |
| Motherwell FC | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 19 | -2 | 25% |
| Hibernian FC | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 24 | -9 | 9% |
| Aberdeen FC | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 21 | -14 | 18% |
| St. Johnstone FC | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 40% |
| Livingston FC | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 63% |
| Ross County FC | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 29% |
| Dundee United | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 20% |
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 | 9 | 810 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 24/25 | 16 | 1,382 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 22/23 | 31 | 2,820 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 20/21 | 23 | 2,070 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 19/20 | 39 | 3,570 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 14/15 | 47 | 4,188 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 13/14 | 49 | 4,440 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 10/11 | 38 | 3,450 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
Goalkeeper-specific aggregates: clean sheets and goals conceded by season.
| Season | Matches | Mins | Clean sheets | CS % | Goals conceded | GC / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 9 | 810 | 2 | 22% | 10 | 1.11 |
| 24/25 | 16 | 1,382 | 4 | 25% | 26 | 1.69 |
| 23/24 | 19 | 1,740 | 5 | 26% | 22 | 1.14 |
| 22/23 | 31 | 2,820 | 12 | 39% | 37 | 1.18 |
| 21/22 | 8 | 720 | 1 | 13% | 15 | 1.88 |
| 20/21 | 23 | 2,070 | 6 | 26% | 36 | 1.57 |
| 19/20 | 39 | 3,570 | 11 | 28% | 58 | 1.46 |
| 18/19 | 9 | 760 | 2 | 22% | 12 | 1.42 |
| 17/18 | 3 | 250 | 3 | 100% | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 4 | 390 | 2 | 50% | 3 | 0.69 |
| 15/16 | 2 | 128 | 0 | 0% | 4 | 2.81 |
| 14/15 | 47 | 4,188 | 16 | 34% | 48 | 1.03 |
| 13/14 | 49 | 4,440 | 5 | 10% | 86 | 1.74 |
| 12/13 | 37 | 3,216 | 4 | 11% | 71 | 1.99 |
| 11/12 | 33 | 2,973 | 8 | 24% | 52 | 1.57 |
| 10/11 | 38 | 3,450 | 8 | 21% | 58 | 1.51 |
| 09/10 | 39 | 3,503 | 7 | 18% | 63 | 1.62 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League Two
91 apps
0 G
1 A
Championship
57 apps
0 G
0 A
Viaplay Cup
35 apps
0 G
0 A
Premiership Play-offs
14 apps
0 G
0 A
SFA Cup
27 apps
0 G
0 A
Tunnock Ch. Cup
16 apps
0 G
0 A
League One
150 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is David Mitchell?
David Mitchell is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ayr United FC.
How old is David Mitchell?
David Mitchell is 36 years old. He was born on April 4, 1990 in Irvine.
What position does David Mitchell play?
David Mitchell plays as a goalkeeper (Goalkeeper).
What club does David Mitchell play for?
David Mitchell currently plays for Ayr United FC.
What is David Mitchell's market value?
David Mitchell's most recent reported market value is €25k.