Derek Lilley

Derek Lilley
Personal information
Full name Derek Simon Lilley
Date of birth (1974-02-09) 9 February 1974
Place of birth Paisley, Scotland
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
–1991 Everton B.C.
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–1997 Greenock Morton 180 (57)
1997–1999 Leeds United 20 (1)
1998–1999Heart of Midlothian (loan) 4 (1)
1999Bury (loan) 5 (1)
1999–2000 Oxford United 63 (9)
2000–2003 Dundee United 77 (14)
2003–2005 Livingston 66 (15)
2005–2007 Greenock Morton 51 (16)
2007 St. Johnstone 14 (0)
2007–2008 Stirling Albion 23 (0)
2008–2009 Forfar Athletic 22 (8)
Total 525 (116)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Derek Simon Lilley (born 9 February 1974) is a Scottish former footballer who played as a striker for several clubs in Scotland and England.

He started his career with Greenock Morton, before a big-money move to Premier League side Leeds United. He had loan spells with Hearts and Bury before joining Oxford United.

In 2000, Lilley returned to Scotland with Dundee United, playing with them, Livingston, Morton again, and St. Johnstone, Stirling Albion then finally Forfar Athletic.