Kyle Lightbourne
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kyle Lavince Lightbourne[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 29 September 1968||
Place of birth | Hamilton, Bermuda[2] | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
Pembroke Hamilton | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1986–1992 |
PHC Zebras | ||
1992–1993 | Scarborough | 19 | (3) |
1993–1997 | Walsall | 165 | (65) |
1997–1998 | Coventry City | 7 | (0) |
1998 | → Fulham (loan) | 4 | (2) |
1998–2001 | Stoke City | 111 | (21) |
2001 | → Swindon Town (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2001 | → Cardiff City (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2001 | IFK Norrköping | 0 | (0) |
2001–2003 | Macclesfield Town | 73 | (15) |
2002 | → Hull City (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2003–2007 |
PHC Zebras | ||
2007–2009 |
Bermuda Hogges | 12 | (0) |
2008 |
→ PHC Zebras (loan) | 1 | (1) |
Total | 401 | (107) | |
International career | |||
1989–2004 | Bermuda | 40 | (16) |
Managerial career | |||
2007–2009 |
Bermuda Hogges | ||
2007–2011 | PHC Zebras | ||
2012–2013 |
Robin Hood | ||
2018–2023 | Bermuda | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Kyle Lavince Lightbourne (born 29 September 1968) is a Bermudian professional footballer who played as a forward for Scarborough, Walsall, Coventry City, Fulham, Stoke City, Swindon Town, Cardiff City, Macclesfield Town and Hull City.[2] At international level, he made 40 appearances for the Bermuda national team scoring 16 goals.
Club career
Lightbourne was born in
This earned him a lucrative move to
He was released by Stoke in the summer of 2001 and after a brief unsuccessful spell in Sweden with IFK Norrköping he played two seasons with Macclesfield Town and had a short loan spell at Hull City before returning to Bermuda.
In 2007, Lightbourne joined
International career
Lightbourne made his debut for Bermuda in 1989 and represented his country in 11 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.[4]
His final international match was a June 2004 World Cup qualification match against El Salvador.
Managerial career
Lightbourne was coach at
Cricket career
Lightbourne was a member of the ICC Associates squad at the inaugural 1988 Youth Cricket World Cup. He played five games for Bermuda at the 1990 ICC Trophy, during which he took 11 wickets at an average of 16.81. He was part of a Bermuda side that played the touring Australians in 1991.[9]
Career statistics
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other[a] | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Scarborough | 1992–93 | Third Division | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 3 |
Walsall | 1993–94 | Third Division | 35 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 9 |
1994–95 | Third Division | 42 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 27 | |
1995–96 | Second Division | 43 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 53 | 24 | |
1996–97 | Second Division | 45 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 25 | |
Total | 165 | 65 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 198 | 85 | ||
Coventry City | 1997–98 | Premier League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
Fulham (loan) | 1997–98 | Second Division | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
Stoke City | 1997–98 | First Division | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
1998–99 | Second Division | 36 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 8 | |
1999–2000 | Second Division | 40 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 52 | 10 | |
2000–01 | Second Division | 22 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 5 | |
Total | 111 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 130 | 25 | ||
Swindon Town (loan) | 2000–01 | Second Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Cardiff City (loan) | 2000–01 | Third Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Macclesfield Town | 2001–02 | Third Division | 29 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 4 |
2002–03 | Third Division | 44 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 13 | |
Total | 73 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 80 | 17 | ||
Hull City (loan) | 2002–03 | Third Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Bermuda Hogges
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2007 | USL Second Division
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6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
2008 | USL Second Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
2009 | USL Second Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
Total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
Career total | 400 | 105 | 24 | 15 | 22 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 465 | 135 |
- Football League Trophy.
Managerial statistics
- As of 21 November 2023
Team | From | To | Record | ||||
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G | W | D | L | Win % | |||
Bermuda | 18 January 2017 | 30 June 2023 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 30.00 |
Honours
Walsall
- Football League Third Division runner-up: 1994–95
Stoke City
Individual
References
- ^ "Kyle Lightbourne". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- ^ ISBN 1-874287-39-2.
- ^ "Kyle Lightbourne interview". Bescot Banter. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
- ^ Kyle Lightbourne – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ Colin Thompson (18 August 2011). "Anderson new man in charge at Zebras". The Royal Gazette. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
- ^ Stephen Wright (30 June 2012). "Hood turn to Lightbourne as new coach". Royal Gazette. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
- ^ Stephen Wright (15 May 2013). "Lightbourne overlooked for Walsall number two job". Royal Gazette. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
- ^ "Former Stoke City striker named caretaker international manager". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ "Kyle Lightbourne". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 20 December 2015. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- ^ Kyle Lightbourne at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ Sidaway, Jon (7 December 2017). "Stoke City FC - Looking Back Down 'Wembley Way'". Stoke City FC. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ Lynch. The Official P.F.A. Footballers Heroes. p. 150.
External links
- Kyle Lightbourne at National-Football-Teams.com
- Kyle Lightbourne at Soccerbase
- Kyle Lightbourne at ESPNcricinfo
- Kyle Lightbourne at CricketArchive (subscription required)