Dale Hilson
Attack - Centre-Forward
at Stirling Albion FC
at Stirling Albion FC
1,058 days · joined 2023-07-01
👕200+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
🎯50+ Assists
Market value
—
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
09/10
debut season
0.19
goals / match
Forfar Athletic FC
top club · 229 apps
Career highs
€200k
peak value · 2021
—
top transfer fee
14
best season · 18/19
7 / 3
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1992-12-23 · 5 players total
449Appearances
84Goals
67Assists
68Yellow cards
2Red cards
117Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Dale Hilson |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1992-12-23 (33 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Stirling, Scotland |
| Citizenship |  Scotland |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 172.00 m |
| Current club | Stirling Albion FC |
| Joined | 2023-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-05-31 |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Stirling Albion FC
2 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — Stirling Albion FC
28 matches · 4 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Stirling Albion FC
38 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: Arbroath → Stirling Albion
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — Arbroath FC
38 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Arbroath FC
30 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Arbroath FC
32 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2020
Transfer: Forfar Athletic → Arbroath
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Forfar Athletic FC, Arbroath FC
29 matches · 8 G · 4 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Forfar Athletic FC
43 matches · 14 G · 13 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2018
Transfer: St. Mirren → Forfar Athletic
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — St. Mirren FC, Forfar Athletic FC
17 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Queen o. t. S. → St. Mirren
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Queen of the South FC
21 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Queen of the South FC
17 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Forfar Athletic → Queen o. t. S.
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
Transfer: Dundee United → Forfar Athletic
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Forfar Athletic FC
38 matches · 12 G · 4 A · across 5 competitions
May 2014
Transfer: Forfar Athletic → Dundee United
13/14 · Return from loan
Aug 2013
Transfer: Dundee United → Forfar Athletic
13/14 · Loan
Jul 2013
13/14 — Forfar Athletic FC
33 matches · 13 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
May 2013
Transfer: Forfar Athletic → Dundee United
12/13 · Return from loan
Dec 2012
Transfer: Dundee United → Forfar Athletic
12/13 · Loan
Jul 2012
12/13 — Forfar Athletic FC, Dundee United FC
24 matches · 3 G · 8 A · across 4 competitions
May 2012
Transfer: Forfar Athletic → Dundee United
11/12 · Return from loan
Jan 2012
Transfer: Dundee United → Forfar Athletic
11/12 · Loan
Jul 2011
11/12 — Dundee United FC, Forfar Athletic FC
21 matches · 2 G · 5 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Dundee Utd U20 → Dundee United
11/12 · Transfer
May 2011
Transfer: Forfar Athletic → Dundee Utd U20
10/11 · Return from loan
Jul 2010
10/11 — Forfar Athletic FC
36 matches · 4 G · 4 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Dundee Utd U20 → Forfar Athletic
10/11 · Loan
Jul 2009
09/10 — Dundee United FC
2 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2009
Transfer: Dundee Utd U17 → Dundee Utd U20
09/10 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €200k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Stirling Albion FC
15.0%
Arbroath FC
29.7%
Forfar Athletic FC
45.4%
St. Mirren FC
0.4%
Queen of the South FC
9.5%
Dundee United FC
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stirling Albion FC | 3 | 23/24 | 25/26 | 68 | 7 | 9 | 1,574 |
| Arbroath FC | 4 | 19/20 | 22/23 | 106 | 12 | 5 | 3,116 |
| Forfar Athletic FC | 8 | 10/11 | 19/20 | 229 | 57 | 47 | 4,769 |
| St. Mirren FC | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 41 |
| Queen of the South FC | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 38 | 7 | 4 | 999 |
| Dundee United FC | 3 | 09/10 | 12/13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | League Cup | Stirling Albion FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | League Two | Stirling Albion FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | League Two | Stirling Albion FC | 23 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 403 |
| 24/25 | Prem. Sports Cup | Stirling Albion FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | SFA Cup | Stirling Albion FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173 |
| 23/24 | League One | Stirling Albion FC | 32 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 831 |
| 23/24 | Scottish League One Play-offs | Stirling Albion FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 167 |
| 23/24 | Viaplay Cup | Stirling Albion FC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Challenge Cup | Arbroath FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 108 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Arbroath FC | 30 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 390 |
| 22/23 | SFA Cup | Arbroath FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Viaplay Cup | Arbroath FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Championship | Arbroath FC | 23 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 689 |
| 21/22 | Prem. Sports Cup | Arbroath FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 290 |
| 21/22 | SFA Cup | Arbroath FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Trust Trophy | Arbroath FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Betfred Cup | Arbroath FC | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 142 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Arbroath FC | 26 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 971 |
| 20/21 | SFA Cup | Arbroath FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Betfred Cup | Forfar Athletic FC | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 120 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Arbroath FC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 526 |
| 19/20 | League One | Forfar Athletic FC | 17 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 359 |
| 19/20 | SFA Cup | Forfar Athletic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Tunnock Ch. Cup | Forfar Athletic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Betfred Cup | Forfar Athletic FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 390 |
| 18/19 | League One | Forfar Athletic FC | 35 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 225 |
| 18/19 | Scottish Championship Play-offs | Forfar Athletic FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | SFA Cup | Forfar Athletic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Championship | St. Mirren FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 |
| 17/18 | Irn-Bru Cup | St. Mirren FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League One | Forfar Athletic FC | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 508 |
| 17/18 | SFA Cup | St. Mirren FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Betfred Cup | Queen of the South FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Queen of the South FC | 14 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 552 |
| 16/17 | Irn-Bru Cup | Queen of the South FC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Queen of the South FC | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 237 |
| 15/16 | Petrofac Tr. Cup | Queen of the South FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | SCL by Utilita | Queen of the South FC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 120 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Forfar Athletic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League One | Forfar Athletic FC | 34 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 263 |
| 14/15 | Petrofac Tr. Cup | Forfar Athletic FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 14/15 | Scottish Championship Play-offs | Forfar Athletic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | SFA Cup | Forfar Athletic FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Forfar Athletic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League One | Forfar Athletic FC | 29 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 199 |
| 13/14 | SFA Cup | Forfar Athletic FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 215 |
| 12/13 | League One | Forfar Athletic FC | 20 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 542 |
| 12/13 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Scottish Championship Play-offs | Forfar Athletic FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | SFA Cup | Forfar Athletic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | Dundee United FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League One | Forfar Athletic FC | 20 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 869 |
| 11/12 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Scot. League Cup | Dundee United FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | SFA Cup | Forfar Athletic FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | ALBA Chal. Cup | Forfar Athletic FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Forfar Athletic FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League One | Forfar Athletic FC | 29 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 754 |
| 10/11 | Scottish Championship Play-offs | Forfar Athletic FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 145 |
| 10/11 | SFA Cup | Forfar Athletic FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Dundee Utd U17 | Dundee Utd U20 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Dundee Utd U20 | Forfar Athletic | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-05-01 | Forfar Athletic | Dundee Utd U20 | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Dundee Utd U20 | Dundee United | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Dundee United | Forfar Athletic | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-05-06 | Forfar Athletic | Dundee United | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-12-07 | Dundee United | Forfar Athletic | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-05-12 | Forfar Athletic | Dundee United | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-27 | Dundee United | Forfar Athletic | Loan | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-05-05 | Forfar Athletic | Dundee United | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-03 | Dundee United | Forfar Athletic | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Forfar Athletic | Queen o. t. S. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Queen o. t. S. | St. Mirren | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-01 | St. Mirren | Forfar Athletic | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-18 | Forfar Athletic | Arbroath | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Arbroath | Stirling Albion | Transfer | 150000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€200k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #17622 | — | 7 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Little | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marc McCallum | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Colin Hamilton | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael McKenna | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Thomas O'Brien | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Scott Stewart | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| David Gold | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Bobby Linn | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jamie Bain | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ross Meechan | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| James Craigen | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jason Thomson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | League One | Forfar Athletic FC | 13 | 35 |
| 13/14 | League One | Forfar Athletic FC | 12 | 29 |
| 14/15 | League One | Forfar Athletic FC | 10 | 34 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | League One | Forfar Athletic FC | 11 | 35 |
| 12/13 | League One | Forfar Athletic FC | 7 | 20 |
| 13/14 | League One | Forfar Athletic FC | 6 | 29 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2014-05-05 | Forfar Athletic | Dundee United | Return from loan | — | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-27 | Dundee United | Forfar Athletic | Loan | — | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-05-12 | Forfar Athletic | Dundee United | Return from loan | — | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-12-07 | Dundee United | Forfar Athletic | Loan | — | €50k |
| 11/12 | 2012-05-06 | Forfar Athletic | Dundee United | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Dundee United | Forfar Athletic | Loan | — | €50k |
| 10/11 | 2011-05-01 | Forfar Athletic | Dundee Utd U20 | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Dundee Utd U20 | Forfar Athletic | Loan | — | €50k |
Teams faced most often by Dale Hilson'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic FC | 17 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 45 | -35 | 6% |
| Aberdeen FC | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 38% |
| Hibernian FC | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 24 | -2 | 25% |
| Rangers FC | 16 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 31 | -23 | 13% |
| St. Johnstone FC | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 40% |
| Kilmarnock FC | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 20% |
| Motherwell FC | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 27% |
| Heart of Midlothian | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 24 | -10 | 31% |
| Livingston FC | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 33% |
| Ross County FC | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 55% |
| Dundee FC | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 50% |
| Hamilton Academical | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 22% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Senior debut season | |
| 10/11 | First senior goal | |
| 18/19 | Goal #50 (career) |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 28 | 576 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 23/24 | 38 | 998 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.54 |
| 22/23 | 38 | 498 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.08 |
| 21/22 | 30 | 979 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 20/21 | 32 | 1,113 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 19/20 | 29 | 1,005 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| 18/19 | 43 | 615 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.73 |
| 17/18 | 17 | 549 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 16/17 | 21 | 642 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 15/16 | 17 | 357 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.76 |
| 14/15 | 38 | 443 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.61 |
| 13/14 | 33 | 414 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.74 |
| 12/13 | 24 | 542 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.16 |
| 11/12 | 21 | 869 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.62 |
| 10/11 | 36 | 899 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League One
228 apps
51 G
43 A
Championship
115 apps
14 G
5 A
Viaplay Cup
42 apps
8 G
7 A
League Two
24 apps
3 G
4 A
Tunnock Ch. Cup
12 apps
3 G
3 A
SFA Cup
16 apps
3 G
2 A
Scottish Championship Play-offs
7 apps
1 G
2 A
Scottish League One Play-offs
2 apps
1 G
0 A
Premiership
3 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Dale Hilson?
Dale Hilson is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Stirling Albion FC.
How old is Dale Hilson?
Dale Hilson is 33 years old. He was born on December 23, 1992 in Stirling.
What position does Dale Hilson play?
Dale Hilson plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Dale Hilson play for?
Dale Hilson currently plays for Stirling Albion FC.
How many career goals has Dale Hilson scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Dale Hilson has scored 84 goals in 449 appearances.