Kyle Leon Wootton (born 11 October 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Stockport County.
Career
Scunthorpe Wootton joined Scunthorpe United at the age of 10 in 2007, and signed his first professional contract in 2014. He made his first-team debut for Scunthorpe on 26 August 2014, in a 1–0 loss in the second round of the League Cup at home to Reading. He signed an 18-month professional contract in January 2015. In the 2015–16 season, he spent two months on loan at Lincoln City of the National League, and in September 2016 he joined another National League club, North Ferriby United, on loan until January 2017. On 26 January 2017, Wootton joined League Two side Cheltenham Town on loan for the remainder of the 2016–17 campaign.
Wootton joined Halifax Town on a one-month loan deal on 29 September 2018.Kyle Joins The Shaymen, fchalifaxtown.com, 29 September 2018
Notts County Wootton signed for Notts County on loan at the beginning of the 2019–20 season. He scored his first for the Magpies in their 1–1 draw away at Sutton United on Saturday 7 September 2019. This was the first of a three game scoring streak. On 8 January 2020, Wootton signed a 30-month contract with Notts County for a fee of £60,000. Wootton scored four braces in his first season wearing Black and White against Boreham Wood, Halifax Town, Chesterfield FC and Eastleigh FC respectively. He would finish that season top goal scorer for the club.
Stockport County On 9 June 2022, Wootton joined newly-promoted Stockport County on a free transfer, signing a three-year deal. He made his debut for the club on 30 July 2022, in a 3–2 defeat to Barrow. He scored his first goal for the club on 13 August 2022, in a 1–0 win against Colchester United. On 23 August 2024, he signed a new three-year contract with the club.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsScunthorpe United2014–15League One1211010001412015–16League One2032000102332016–17League One21—2010512017–18League One10—0000102018–19League One2662000203062019–20League Two50—000050Total66115030407811Lincoln City (loan)2015–16National League51———51North Ferriby United (loan)2016–17National League14110—10161Cheltenham Town (loan)2016–17League Two162———162Stevenage (loan)2017–18League Two81100021112FC Halifax Town (loan)2018–19National League30———30Notts County (loan)2019–20National League22933—002512Notts County2019–20National League94——621562020–21National League421500—5447192021–22National League431942—315022Total1164775—14713759Stockport County2022–23League Two421440102049142023–24League Two32834002037122024–25League One461132002051132025–26League One461920116155212026–27League One2100110032Total168531263212119562Career total396116261162339461138
Honours Stockport County EFL League Two: 2023–24 EFL Trophy runner-up: 2025–26
Individual Stockport County Player of the Season: 2022–23, 2024–25 EFL League One Team of the Season: 2025–26 PFA Team of the Year: 2025–26 League One
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