Ally Roy Explained

Ally Roy
Fullname:Alistair Roy
Birth Date:1997 5, df=y
Birth Place:Airdrie, Scotland
Currentclub:Stirling Albion
Clubnumber:10
Position:Striker
Youthclubs1:Kilsyth Rangers
Youthyears2:–2014
Youthclubs2:Stirling Albion
Years1:2014–2018
Caps1:1
Goals1:0
Clubs1:Heart of Midlothian
Years2:2015–2016
Caps2:14
Goals2:0
Clubs2:East Stirlingshire (loan)
Years3:2016–2017
Caps3:28
Goals3:3
Clubs3:Stenhousemuir (loan)
Years4:2017–2018
Caps4:16
Goals4:2
Clubs4:Dumbarton (loan)
Years5:2018
Caps5:17
Goals5:2
Clubs5:Sligo Rovers (loan)
Years6:2018
Caps6:11
Goals6:2
Clubs6:Derry City
Years7:2019
Caps7:4
Goals7:0
Clubs7:Partick Thistle
Years8:2019–2021
Caps8:32
Goals8:2
Clubs8:Airdrieonians
Years9:2021–2022
Caps9:35
Goals9:4
Clubs9:Queen of the South
Years10:2022–2023
Caps10:20
Goals10:1
Clubs10:Glentoran
Years11:2023
Caps11:9
Goals11:0
Clubs11:Greenock Morton (loan)
Years12:2024
Caps12:17
Goals12:5
Clubs12:Alloa Athletic (loan)
Nationalyears1:2018
Nationalteam1:Northern Ireland U21
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:12:08, 6 May 2023 (UTC)

Alistair Roy (born 26 May 1997) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a striker for club Stirling Albion.

Career

Roy was born in Airdrie. On 20 August 2014, Roy debuted for the Hearts first-team at the age of 17,[1] coming on as a 65th-minute substitute in a Scottish Challenge Cup match versus Livingston, replacing Liam Gordon in a 4–1 defeat.[2] Roy went on to make his league debut in a victory over Raith Rovers on 23 August 2014.[3]

In July 2015, Roy moved out on loan to Scottish League Two club East Stirlingshire until January 2016.[4] Roy signed a new one-year deal with the Jambos in March 2016,[5] and was loaned out to Scottish League One club Stenhousemuir at the beginning of the 2016–17 season.[6]

After signing a new contract with Hearts in the summer of 2017, he joined Scottish Championship club Dumbarton on loan until January 2018.[7] Roy scored his first goal for the Sons in a 1–1 draw with Falkirk in August 2017.[8] After making 25 appearances for the Sons, scoring three goals, Roy returned to Hearts in January 2018.[9] Roy was then loaned out to Irish club Sligo Rovers in February 2018, on a deal due to run until 30 June 2018.[10]

Roy departed Hearts and signed for Derry City in July 2018,[11] where he remained for the duration of the League of Ireland season before joining Scottish Championship club Partick Thistle in January 2019.[12]

This allowed him his first taste of European football as he featured in both legs of the club's 2018–19 UEFA Europa League tie against Dinamo Minsk of Belarus. Derry lost the first leg 2–0 at home, leaving them with an uphill battle to go through in the second leg.[13] Roy scored in the away leg as Derry bowed out despite winning the game.[14]

On 10 June 2019, Roy signed for Airdrieonians,[15] where he remained for two seasons until 31 May 2021.

On 10 June 2021, Roy signed for Scottish Championship club Queen of the South in a one-year deal.[16] On 24 July 2021, Roy scored his first hat-trick for the Doonhamers at Palmerston in the Premier Sports Cup versus Airdrieonians in a 4–1 win.[17] Following relegation to Scottish League One, Roy was released by the club at the end of the 2021–22 season.[18]

On 1 June 2022, Roy signed a two-year deal with Glentoran. [19] On 10 January 2023, Roy joined Scottish Championship club Greenock Morton on loan until the end of the season.[20] [21]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Heart of Midlothian2014–15Scottish Championship1000001020
2015–16Scottish Premiership0000000000
2016–170000002020
2017–180000000000
Total1000003040
East Stirlingshire (loan)2015–16Scottish League Two144101000164
Stenhousemuir (loan)2016–17Scottish League One283200000303
Dumbarton (loan)2017–18Scottish Championship162104041253
Sligo Rovers (loan)2018League of Ireland Premier Division172001000182
2018LOI Premier Division112350021colspan="2"-168
Partick Thistle2018–19Scottish Championship4010000050
Airdrieonians2019–20Scottish League One202004330275
2020–21123101030173
Total325105351469
Queen of the South2021–22Scottish Championship2642046423612
Glentoran2022–23NIFL Premiership151000000151
Greenock Morton (loan)2022–23Scottish Championship0000000000
Career total1632311515919420841

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hearts coach defends decision to field a team of rookies . . edinburghnews.scotsman.com . 21 August 2014 . 24 August 2014.
  2. Web site: Jordan White's double helped Livingston on their way to a comfortable win over Hearts . . bbc.co.uk/sport . 20 August 2014 . 24 August 2014.
  3. Web site: Jambos clear at the top . . edinburghnews.scotsman.com . 23 August 2014 . 24 August 2014.
  4. Web site: Shire Make Double Striker Swoop . eaststirlingshirefc.com . 31 July 2015 . 31 July 2015 .
  5. News: Collin. Iain. Teenager Ally Roy eyes Hearts start after signing new deal. 11 September 2016. The Scotsman. 30 March 2016. Edinburgh.
  6. News: Lindsay. Clive. Scottish Premiership ins and outs – summer 2016. 11 September 2016. BBC Sport.
  7. Web site: Galloway. Andy. Loan news: Roy joins from Hearts. Dumbarton Football Club. 18 July 2017.
  8. News: Falkirk 1–1 Dumbarton. BBC Sport. 12 August 2017.
  9. Web site: ALLY RETURNS TO TYNECASTLE. Galloway. Andy. 15 January 2018. Dumbarton Football Club. 13 January 2018.
  10. Web site: Scottish forward joins Sligo Rovers on loan from Hearts . www.the42.ie . 9 February 2018 . 21 June 2018.
  11. Web site: ROY MOVES TO DERRY CITY . Heart of Midlothian FC . 7 July 2018 . 8 July 2018.
  12. Web site: Signing news: Alistair Roy is a Jag . Partick Thistle FC . 4 January 2019 . 4 January 2019.
  13. Web site: UEFA Europa League - Derry-Dinamo Minsk. UEFA.com.
  14. Web site: UEFA Europa League - Dinamo Minsk-Derry. UEFA.com.
  15. Web site: STRIKER ALLY JOINS THE DIAMONDS. Airdrieonians F.C.. 10 June 2019. 26 June 2019.
  16. Web site: QosFC: Welcome - Ally Roy .
  17. Web site: QoS : Report - Airdrieonians 24.7.21.
  18. Web site: QosFC: Squad Update. www.qosfc.com. 6 May 2022. 6 May 2022.
  19. Web site: Signing News: Welcome Ally Roy | Glentoran FC .
  20. Web site: Glentoran striker joins Morton on loan . 2023-01-10 . Greenock Telegraph . en.
  21. Web site: 2023-01-10 . Ally Roy Joins on loan from Glentoran . 2023-01-10 . Greenock Morton FC . en-GB.