Kyle Wootton
Full nameKyle Leon Wootton[1]
Birth date11 October 1996 (age 29)[2]
Birth placeKidderminster, England
Height1.90 m[2]
PositionForward
CurrentclubStockport County
Clubnumber19
Youthyears 12007–2014
Youthclubs 1Scunthorpe United
Years 12014–2020
Clubs 1Scunthorpe United
Caps 166
Goals 111
Years 22015
Clubs 2→ Lincoln City (loan)
Caps 25
Goals 21
Years 32016–2017
Clubs 3→ North Ferriby United (loan)
Caps 314
Goals 31
Years 42017
Clubs 4→ Cheltenham Town (loan)
Caps 416
Goals 42
Years 52017
Clubs 5→ Stevenage (loan)
Caps 58
Goals 51
Years 62018
Clubs 6→ FC Halifax Town (loan)
Caps 63
Goals 60
Years 72019–2020
Clubs 7→ Notts County (loan)
Caps 722
Goals 79
Years 82020–2022
Clubs 8Notts County
Caps 894
Goals 838
Years 92022–
Clubs 9Stockport County
Caps 9165
Goals 952
Club-update2 May 2026 (UTC)

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.[3] 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.[4][5][6] He signed an 18-month professional contract in January 2015.[6] 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.[7] On 26 January 2017, Wootton joined League Two side Cheltenham Town on loan for the remainder of the 2016–17 campaign.[8]

Wootton joined Halifax Town on a one-month loan deal on 29 September 2018.[9]

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.[10] 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.[11] He finished the 2025–26 season playing as a defender.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Scunthorpe United2014–15[4]League One121101000141
2015–16[12]League One20320001[a]0233
2016–17[13]League One21—201[a]051
2017–18[14]League One10—000010
2018–19[15]League One26620002[a]0306
2019–20[16]League Two50—000050
Total66115030407811
Lincoln City (loan)2015–16[12]National League51———51
North Ferriby United (loan)2016–17[17]National League14110—1[b]0161
Cheltenham Town (loan)2016–17[13]League Two162———162
Stevenage (loan)2017–18[14]League Two8110002[a]1112
FC Halifax Town (loan)2018–19[17]National League30———30
Notts County (loan)2019–20[17]National League22933—002512
Notts County2019–20[17]National League94——6[c]2156
2020–21[17]National League421500—5[d]44719
2021–22[17]National League431942—3[e]15022
Total1164775—14713759
Stockport County2022–23[18]League Two421440102[a]04914
2023–24[19]32834002[a]03712
2024–25[20]League One461132002[f]05113
Total12033106106013739
Career total34896241140278403115
  1. ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy
  2. ^ Appearances in FA Trophy
  3. ^ Four appearances two goals in FA Trophy, two appearances in National League play-offs
  4. ^ Three appearances two goals in FA Trophy, two appearances two goals in National League play-offs
  5. ^ Two appearances one goal in FA Trophy, one appearance in National League play-offs
  6. ^ One appearance in EFL Trophy, one appearance in the EFL League One play-offs

Honours

Stockport County

Individual

References

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  2. ^ "Kyle Wootton". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  3. ^ James Moody (8 January 2020). "Kyle Wootton joins Notts County permanently". Scunthorpe United F.C.. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
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  5. ^ "Scunthorpe United 0–1 Reading". BBC Sport. 26 August 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
  6. ^ Sumpter, Chris (6 January 2015). "Scunthorpe United trainee Kyle Wootton signs professional deal at Glanford Park". Scunthorpe Telegraph. Retrieved 21 May 2016.[dead link]
  7. ^ "Kyle Wootton: North Ferriby United sign Scunthorpe United striker on loan". BBC Sport. 30 September 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
  8. ^ "Kyle Wootton: Cheltenham Town sign Scunthorpe United striker on loan". BBC Sport. 26 January 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  9. ^ Kyle Joins The Shaymen, fchalifaxtown.com, 29 September 2018
  10. ^ "Loan striker Kyle Wootton signs for Notts on permanent deal from Scunthorpe". 8 January 2020.
  11. ^ "Kyle Wootton joins Stockport County after rejecting Notts County deal". BBC. 9 June 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
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  23. ^ "Stockport County on X". Twitter. 18 May 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  24. ^ "2025/26 End of Season Award winners announced". www.stockportcounty.com. 26 April 2026. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
  25. ^ "See who made the EFL Team of the Season lineups". EFL. 20 April 2026. Retrieved 2 May 2026.