Name: Kevin Rutkiewicz
Date Of Birth: 10th May 1980
Place Of Birth: Glasgow, Scotland
Previous Club: Annan Athletic
Bio: Kevin has had a long and impressive playing career as a defender, playing for clubs at the top level of Scottish football . He played over 50 times for Aberdeen and over 130 times for St Johnstone. His managerial career began when he took up the Assistant Manager's post at Annan under Peter Murphy. He signed on the dotted line as Stirling Albion's Manager in October 2018.
Name: Kevin Budinauckas
Date Of Birth: 16 September 1974
Place Of Birth: Bellshill, Scotland
Bio: Kevin had a 10 year career as a goalkeeper in senior football and subsequently played for several junior clubs too. He was first choice keeper for Partick Thistle in 1999/2000 and after a brief interlude at Clyde, returned to Thistle from 2002-2004. He now brings that wealth of experience to his job as Goalkeeping Coach for SAFC.
Name: Kenny Crichton
Date Of Birth:
Place Of Birth: Scotland
Previous Club: Albion Rovers
Bio: Kenny joined the Binos in 2014 after being Head of Physio at Albion Rovers. Prior to that he was also a physio for Partick Thistle and Gretna, when they made their impressive run up the Scottish leagues.
Name: Bill Orr
Date Of Birth: 23rd May 1983
Place Of Birth: Clydebank, Scotland
Previous Club: Queens Park
Bio: Bill joined Stirling Albion after a successful stint at Queen's Park as Head of Performance analysis in July 2020, under manager Kevin Rutkiewicz.
Name: Blair Currie
Date Of Birth: 19th February 1994
Place Of Birth: Glasgow, Scotland
Height: 6ft 1in
Previous Club: Clyde
Bio: Blair is a product of the Rangers youth setup. Already very experienced as a first team keeper, Blair came to Stirling in 2019 after leaving Clyde, where he was their first choice keeper and turned out over 70 times for the Bully Wee. He was the keeper at Annan between 2015 and 2017.
Blair has a brother called Max, who is also a goalkeeper.
Name: Callum Law
Date Of Birth: 28th May 2001
Place Of Birth: Scotland
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Previous Club: St Mirren
Bio: Callum comes to us from St Mirren where he was the goalkeeper for their under 21 squad. He was signed by Kevin Rutkiewicz in October 2020.
Name: Adam Cummins
Date Of Birth: 3rd March 1993
Place Of Birth: Liverpool
Height: 6ft 1in
Previous Club: Stranraer
Bio: Adam started out as a youngster at Everton and was quickly drafted by Motherwell to join them in their U19 squad in 2011. He finally broke into their first team in 2012 and remained at Motherwell until the end of the 2014-15 season, during which he was loaned out to us. He then had spells at Bangor City and Queens Park and enjoyed 85 first team appearances for Stranraer before joining us again for the 2021-22 season.
Name: James Creaney
Date Of Birth: 19th October 1988
Place Of Birth: Glasgow, Scotland
Height: 5ft 7in
Previous Club: Annan Athletic
Bio: James has had two spells at Stirling Albion; one in 2014, and then again in 2019. He has played for many different clubs over the years, including one in Ireland but by far his longest stay was at Dumbarton. He racked up over 80 appearances for the Sons of the Rock.
In July 2020, James joined the Stirling Albion coaching staff, while still remaining a key member of the first team.
Name: Jordan McGregor
Date Of Birth: 18th March 1997
Place Of Birth: Falkirk, Scotland
Height: 6ft 2in
Previous Club: Aberdeen
Bio: Jordan came through the youth ranks at Hibernian, eventually signing a contract with Hamilton in 2016. Hamilton loaned him out to Airdrie who then, after 2 loan spells, signed him up. In August 2018 he impressed at trial for Aberdeen and was signed but never managed to break into the first team. He signed for Stirling Albion in January 2019, where his performances quickly earned him the title of Vice-Captain.
Name: Kyle Banner
Date Of Birth: 13th July 1999
Place Of Birth: Falkirk, Scotland
Height: 6ft 2in
Previous Club: None
Bio: Kyle is a product of the Stirling Albion youth setup. A solid defender who has impressed at Stirling since joining the club in 2016 under Stuart McLaren's stewardship.
Name: Martin McNiff
Date Of Birth: 23rd August 1991
Place Of Birth: Glasgow
Height: 6ft
Previous Club: Clyde
Bio: Martin had been at Broadwood since 2016 and made 24 appearances in all competitions in the season just ended. He was part of the Clyde team who were promoted to League 1 via the play-offs in 2018/19 – a campaign that also saw him weigh in with 11 goals. He is a solid defender who brings a wealth of experience to the team. He signed for Stirling under manager, Kevin Rutkiewicz in May 2021.
Name: Paul McLean
Date Of Birth: 2nd February 1990
Place Of Birth: Musselburgh, Scotland
Height: 5ft 9in
Previous Club: Brechin
Bio: Paul started his playing career in Norwich, England. However, Scots born Paul returned to Scotland in 2007 and signed for Falkirk. In 2009, he was snapped up by then Brechin manager, Jim Duffy and remained at Brechin for 10 years and was honoured with the captaincy for much of that time. He left Brechin in 2019 to join the Binos.
Name: Ross McGeachie
Date Of Birth: 4th May 1994
Place Of Birth: Stirling, Scotland
Height: 6ft 1in
Previous Club: None
Bio: Ross is a homegrown talent that has come straight out of the Stirling youth system. Signed in January 2012, Ross started out as a right back but in recent years has shown that he is just as handy in the centre of defence. He has racked up over 200 appearances in the Stirling jersey and his professionalism on and off the park has earned him the captaincy.
Name: Jack Leitch
Date Of Birth: 17th July 1995
Place Of Birth: Motherwell, Scotland
Height: 5ft 6in
Previous Club: Peterhead
Bio: Jack began his career at Motherwell, where he remained for three years and had several starts in their first team. In 2016 he turned out 27 times for Airdrie, followed by signing up with the Blue Toon in 2017, where he had 83 first team appearances and scored 18 goals. He signed for Stirling Albion in 2020 under manager Kevin Rutiewicz.
Name: Kieran Moore
Date Of Birth: 11th September 1999
Place Of Birth: Lochgilphead, Scotland
Height: 5ft 9in
Previous Club: Queens Park
Bio: Kieran Moore comes to the Albion from Queens Park FC. A versatile player who can play on the right or left wing and scored 8 goals in 27 appearances at Queens Park in 2019/20. He signed for Stirling Albion in July of 2020.
Name: Kurtis Roberts
Date Of Birth: 6th September 1994
Place Of Birth: Glasgow, Scotland
Height: 5ft 8in
Previous Club: Airdrie
Bio: Kurtis signed on for The Binos in July 2020 from Airdrie. Starting out as a youngster for Clyde's youth setup, he then ventured over to the US for a couple of years and played for Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers. On his return to Scotland, he turned out for Kilbirnie and Queen's Park before being snapped up by Airdrie.
Name: Marc Laird
Date Of Birth: 23rd January 1986
Place Of Birth: Edinburgh
Height: 6ft
Previous Club: Edinburgh City
Bio: Although Scots born, Marc had played his entire career in England until 2016. He is a product of the Manchester City Youth System - even making it onto their bench on several occasions. After leaving Man City in 2008 he signed for Millwall, followed by spells at various clubs including Leyton Orient, Bradford, Southend, Tranmere and Yeovil. He has been a fixture in the first team at Edinburgh for the last 4 years and his main contribution is by way of assists. He was one of Kevin Rutkiewicz's last signings of the summer of 2021.
Name: Nathan Flanagan
Date Of Birth: 4th May 1997
Place Of Birth: Glasgow
Height: 5ft 8in
Previous Club: Annan Athletic
Bio: Nathan is a tricky left winger with a great deal of skill. He started out in the Hearts youth system, followed by a spell at St Mirren from where he was loaned out to Annan and helped the Black and Golds reach the play-offs against Forfar Athletic in 2016/17. He has also appeared for Raith Rovers, Elgin and East Fife. He was signed for SAFC by Kevin Rutkiewicz in May of 2021.
Name: Ray Grant
Date Of Birth: 1st September 1996
Place Of Birth: Glasgow
Height: 5ft 9in
Previous Club: Alloa Athletic
Bio: Ray was with Norwich City as a youngster and spent two years with Clyde before moving to Alloa Athletic, where he made 24 starts in the Championship in 2020/21. He is a talented midfielder who has been called up to the Scotland U19 squad in the past. He signed for Stirling in May 2021.
Name: Sean Heaver
Date Of Birth: 5th June 1992
Place Of Birth: Stirling, Scotland
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Previous Club: Bannockburn Amateurs
Bio: Sean is a local lad that was scouted out of the amateurs by manager Kevin Rutkiewicz in 2019. Comfortable up front or as a support man, he is a pacy and versatile attacker. Sean has had a limited career in Stirlingshire amateur clubs for his age due to spending much of his teens and early twenties recovering from serious head injury. His being signed for Stirling was a great achievement and a testament to his fighting spirit.
Name: Andy Ryan
Date Of Birth: 29th September 1994
Place Of Birth: Glasgow, Scotland
Height: 5ft 8in
Previous Club: Dunfirmline
Bio: A product of the Hamilton youth setup, Andy has spent seasons proving his goalscoring ability at clubs such as Dunfirmline, Arbroath and Airdrieonians. He had a stand-out season in 2016-17 for Airdrie, scoring 27 goals in 41 appearances. He signed for Stirling in July 2020.
Name: Dale Carrick
Date Of Birth: 7th January 1994
Place Of Birth: Edinburgh
Height: 5ft 9in
Previous Club: Airdrie
Bio: In the 2020/21 season Dale was Airdie's top scorer which caused Kevin Rutkiewicz to target him for signing up to Stirling's 2021/22 squad. Dale has an impressive pedigree having turned out for Scotland U21 & U16s, Hearts (even playing in a European match vs Liverpool) and Kilmarnock. He spent 3 years at Airdrie prior to signing on the dotted line with us and brings a wealth of experience to the squad.
Name: Dylan Nguene Bikey
Date Of Birth: 18th February 1995
Place Of Birth: Nantes, France
Height: 5ft 11in
Previous Club: Doxa Katokopias
Bio: Dylan was a youth player at Nantes FC before being signed by Dieppe. He then signed for Stirling Albion on an amateur contract, where he scored 9 goals in 9 games and caught the eye of Hearts. His time with them was brief and they placed him back on loan to SAFC for the remainder of the 2016/17 season. He spent the next two years at Doxa Katokopias in Cyprus before eventually resigning for Stirling Albion in 2019/20
Name: Dylan Mackin
Date Of Birth: 15th January 1997
Place Of Birth: Irvine, Scotland
Height: 6ft 1in
Previous Club: Falkirk
Bio: Dylan came through the ranks at the Motherwell Academy. He was loaned out to learn his trade at Airdrie, then Alloa and then signed for Livingston where he made 14 appearances and scored 4 goals. After a brief stint at Falkirk he signed for Stirling Albion in the 2018/19 season.