William Daniel Kinniburgh (born 8 September 1984, in Glasgow) is a retired footballer who was the manager with Gartcairn F. A. Juniors in the West of Scotland Football League. He has played in the Scottish Premier League for Motherwell and the Scottish Football League for Ayr United and Partick Thistle.
Career Kinniburgh was a product of the Motherwell youth set-up and made his debut on 12 May 2002, against Dundee. On 15 November 2003, Kinniburgh signed for Ayr United on loan.
Kinniburgh joined Partick Thistle on loan in late 2007 and on 18 January 2008 was signed by them for an undisclosed fee. He scored his first and only goal for Partick in a 2–1 defeat to Falkirk in April 2011.
He joined Clyde on loan in January 2010, until the end of the season.
Kinniburgh terminated his contract at Thistle in May 2012 to pursue a career as a police officerKinniburgh shuns football for police career, Daily Record / East Kilbride News, 27 June 2012 and signed on a part-time basis for Scottish Junior West Region Junior champions Irvine Meadow the following month. In June 2013, he signed for fellow Junior club Cambuslang Rangers, however he left the club in January 2014. Kinniburgh signed for Thorniewood United in August 2014. After leaving Thorniewood, Kinniburgh signed for Largs Thistle in March 2015. He made five appearances for the club before leaving in the summer by mutual consent.
Kinniburgh made six appearances for the Scotland U-21 team in his early career.
After spending time as a coach with Partick Thistle, Kinniburgh became manager of junior side Gartcairn F. A. Juniors. He left the club in 2022.
Personal life His younger brother Steven is also a professional footballer, currently Academy Manager at Oxford United.
Career statistics + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsMotherwell2001–02Scottish Premier League10000000102002–03Scottish Premier League1511000001612003–04Scottish Premier League10000000102004–05Scottish Premier League1301020001602005–06Scottish Premier League2101010002302006–07Scottish Premier League60000000602007–08Scottish Premier League1000100020Total583304000653Ayr United (loan)2003–04Scottish First Division7000000070Partick Thistle (loan)2007–08Scottish First Division6000000060Partick Thistle2007–08Scottish First Division1302000001502008–09Scottish First Division1800000101902009–10Scottish First Division20000010302010–11Scottish First Division2303010002702011–12Scottish First Division5000101070Total671502030771Clyde (loan)2009–10Scottish Second Division140000000140Career total14648060301634
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