Michael Moffat Explained

Michael Moffat (born 15 February 1985) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a striker for Glenafton Athletic.

Career

Girvan and Ayr United

Moffat spent six seasons in Junior football with Girvan before signing for Ayr United in January 2011.^{[1] [2]} Moffat scored eleven goals in his first season at Ayr, including the winner against Brechin City to get the club promoted to the First Division.^[3] The following season, Moffat netted seven goals for the Honest Men, all of which came in the First Division. During the 2011–12 campaign, Moffat also appeared for Ayr at Hampden Park for the League Cup semi-final against local rivals, Kilmarnock.^[4] In June 2012, Moffat signed a new deal along with Mark Roberts to stay at the Somerset Park outfit, following the club's relegation to the Second Division.^[5]

Dunfermline Athletic

After an impressive 2013–14 season, in which he finished as league top scorer, Moffat signed for League One rivals Dunfermline Athletic.^[6] His first competitive goal for the side came in his debut against Annan Athletic in the Scottish League Cup.^[7] However, in his first season with Dunfermline, Moffat was unable to replicate the consistent goal scoring he had seen at both Girvan and then Ayr, managing only six competitive goals for the Pars in the 2014–15 season. His second season with the club started positively, with the striker surpassing his previous season's tally in his first twelve competitive matches. Of these goals, three were scored in consecutive league matches against Brechin City, Cowdenbeath and Peterhead, whilst he also scored a brace against league rivals Forfar Athletic in the Scottish Challenge Cup.

Ayr United return

After three seasons away, Moffat returned to Ayr United on 23 May 2017, signing a two-year deal with the club.^[8]

Glenafton Athletic

In February 2023 Moffat joined West of Scotland League side Glenafton Athletic on loan until the end of the season.^[9]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Scottish Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Girvan	2009–10[10] [11] [12]	West of Scotland Super League First Division	33	21	2	1	0	0	0	0	35	22
	2010–11[13] [14] [15]		20	19	3	3	0	0	0	0	23	22
	Total		53	40	5	4	0	0	0	0	58	44
Ayr United	2010–11	Scottish Second Division	22	7	0	0	0	0	4[16]	4	26	11
	2011–12	Scottish First Division	36	9	5	0	5	0	5[17]	0	51	9
	2012–13	Scottish Second Division	34	16	2	2	2	3	1[18]	0		39	21
	2013–14	Scottish League One	32	26	3	0	1	0	4[19]	1	40	27
	Total		124	57	10	2	8	3	14	5	156	67
Dunfermline Athletic	2014–15	Scottish League One	34	5	3	0	2	1	2	0	41	6
	2015–16		34	12	3	0	3	0	3	3	43	15
	2016–17	Scottish Championship	29	4	4	0	4	2	1	0	38	6
	Total		97	21	10	0	9	3	6	3	122	27
Ayr United	2017–18	Scottish League One	35	11	3	0	5	2	2	0	36	13
	2018–19	Scottish Championship	34	5	2	1	6	4	2[20]	0	44	10
	Total		69	16	5	1	11	6	4	0	89	23
Career total			343	134	30	7	28	12	24	8	425	161

Honours

Club

Dunfermline Athletic

• Scottish League One

2015–16^[21]

Ayr United

• Scottish League One

2017–18

Notes and References

1. Web site: Michael Moffat joins Ayr United. Girvan F.C.. 10 January 2011. 10 January 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120425231307/http://www.girvanfc.co.uk/club/133913/News/view/472145. 25 April 2012.
2. Web site: Wilson. Mike. Ayr United sign Girvan striker Michael Moffat. Ayrshire Post. Scottish & Universal Newspapers Limited. 28 September 2013. 14 January 2011.
3. Web site: Brechin City vs. Ayr United Match Report. https://archive.today/20130419170350/http://www.ayrunitedfc.co.uk/news.asp?int_news_id=2483&bln_archive=yes&int_month=5&int_year=2011. dead. 19 April 2013. Ayr United F.C.. 3 June 2012. 23 May 2011.
4. Web site: Michael Moffat: Player Details. Ayr United F.C.. 3 June 2012. 3 June 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121205122259/http://www.ayrunitedfc.co.uk/player_detail.asp?int_player_id=232. 5 December 2012. dead.
5. Web site: Second Signing of the day. Ayr United F.C.. 3 June 2012. 2 June 2011.
6. Web site: New Signing. dafc. dafc.co.uk. 15 February 2015. 27 May 2014.
7. Web site: Dunfermline 5 Annan Athletic 1. Dunfermline Athletic F.C.. 2 August 2014. 20 May 2019.
8. Web site: Return of the Moff . Ayr United F.C. . 23 May 2017 . 23 May 2017 . 6 June 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170606021617/http://www.ayrunitedfc.co.uk/return-of-the-moff/ . dead .
9. Web site: Michael Moffat Joins Glenafton On Loan . Ayr United F.C. . 1 February 2023 . 19 June 2023.
10. Web site: Season Archive . Girvan F.C. . 11 May 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924022305/http://www.girvanfc.co.uk/club/133913/SeasonArchive . 24 September 2015 . dmy-all .
11. Web site: GU Scottish Cup heartbreak. Glasgow Guardian. Tattersall Smith. Harry. 28 September 2009. 20 May 2019.
12. Web site: Girvan 1 Wick Academy 4. Sky Sports. 24 October 2009. 20 May 2019.
13. Web site: Huntly 2 Girvan 2. Sky Sports. 25 September 2010. 20 May 2019.
14. Web site: Girvan 2–1 Huntly. Scottish Football Association. 2 October 2010. 20 May 2019.
15. Web site: Stranraer 4–2 Girvan. BBC Sport. 20 October 2010. 20 May 2019.
16. Appearances in the First Division play-offs
17. Three appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup and two in the First Division play-offs
18. Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
19. Two appearances and a goal in the Scottish Challenge Cup and two appearances in the Championship play-offs
20. Appearances in the Scottish Premiership play-offs
21. Web site: Dunfermline 3 – 1 Brechin City . Brian . McLaughlin . BBC Sport. 26 March 2016 . 28 December 2016.