Derek Lilley
| Date of birth | 09 February 1974 |
| Place of birth | Paisley |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Weight | 79 kg |
| Height | 1.78 m |
| Position | Forward |
Lilley featured regularly for Oxford United in the first half of 2000-01, netting a couple of goals including one in rather bizarre circumstances that led to it being included in the 'What Happened Next' feature of the 'Question of Sport' television programme.
The goal came when Reading 'keeper Phil Whitehead slid out of play when trying to prevent a corner and left the ball stranded on the line for Lilley to walk it into the net.
He subsequently joined Scottish Premier League club Dundee United in December, scoring against Rangers on his debut and finishing with a respectable tally of six goals from 18 appearances.
He is an experienced striker who is very quick and has a high work rate.
Lilley joined Boston United in July 2004 in a three-year deal but, for family reasons, his contract was soon cancelled and he agreed a new two-year spell with Livingston.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenock Morton | 13 Aug 1991 | 27 Mar 1997 | |
| Leeds United | 27 Mar 1997 | 06 Aug 1999 | |
| Heart of Midlothian | 30 Dec 1998 | 06 Feb 1999 | L |
| Bury | 25 Mar 1999 | 17 Apr 1999 | L |
| Oxford United | 06 Aug 1999 | 14 Dec 2000 | |
| Dundee United | 14 Dec 2000 | 30 Jun 2003 | |
| Livingston | 04 Jul 2003 | 30 Jun 2004 | |
| Boston United | 01 Jul 2004 | 16 Jul 2004 | |
| Livingston | 16 Jul 2004 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-97 | Leeds United | Premier League | 4 | 2 |
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| 1997-98 | Leeds United | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Leeds United | League Cup | 3 |
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| 1997-98 | Leeds United | Premier League | 13 |
1 |
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| 1998-99 | Leeds United | Premier League | 2 |
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| 1998-99 | Leeds United | UEFA Cup | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Oxford United | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Dundee United | Scottish FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
1
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| 2000-01 | Dundee United | Scottish Premier League | 18 | 6 |
3
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1
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| 2000-01 | Oxford United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Oxford United | League Cup | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | Oxford United | League Division 2 | 15 | 4 |
2 |
2
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| 2001-02 | Dundee United | Scottish FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
1
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1
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| 2001-02 | Dundee United | Scottish League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Dundee United | Scottish Premier League | 19 | 7 |
6 |
5
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| 2002-03 | Dundee United | Scottish League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Dundee United | Scottish Premier League | 19 | 2 |
2 |
5
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| 2004-05 | Livingston | Scottish Premier League | 23 | 8 |
3 |
2
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.