George Stanger
Defender · Kilmarnock · №14
Recent matches
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
Hibernian
Kilmarnock
Premiership
|
0:1 | |
Aberdeen
Kilmarnock
Premiership
|
0:0 | |
Kilmarnock
St. Mirren
Premiership
|
0:1 | |
Kilmarnock
Ayr Utd
League Cup
|
3:2 | |
Kilmarnock
Celtic
Premiership
|
1:5 | |
ST Johnstone
Kilmarnock
Premiership
|
4:3 | |
Kilmarnock
Hamilton Academical
League Cup
|
1:0 | |
Kilmarnock
Raith Rovers
League Cup
|
0:0 | |
Livingston
Kilmarnock
Premiership
|
1:4 | |
Kilmarnock
Dundee
Premiership
|
3:1 |
Season statistics
| Competition | Season | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Premiership | 2025 | 14 |
| Premiership | 2026 | 5 |
| League Cup | 2026 | 3 |
About the player
George Stanger arrived at Kilmarnock as a defender. Born in Melrose, he started out at Stirling Albion before Hamilton Academical signed him in 2018, and the following years were shaped by a string of loan spells away from the club — to Stirling Albion, East Kilbride and Forfar Athletic. He made eight senior appearances for Hamilton before that stage of his career came to an end.
A switch to the University of Stirling in 2021 kept him playing senior football while a loan to Dumbarton the following year.
Kilmarnock signed him on a free transfer in the summer of 2025 on a two-year deal, and he has since scored twice for the club. Alongside his domestic career, Stanger has represented New Zealand at youth level, earning four caps at Under-20 level and further appearances at Under-23 level, including selection for the squad at the Tokyo Olympics. Late in 2025 he received a call-up to the senior New Zealand squad, though he is yet to add a first cap at that level.
Career path
- 2026 — 2027 — now Kilmarnock 36 matches
- 2024 — 2025 Ayr Utd 79 matches
- 2023 Alloa Athletic 41 matches
- 2022 Dumbarton 12 matches
- 2020 — 2022 Hamilton Academical 9 matches
- 2020 Forfar Athletic 4 matches
- 2020 East Kilbride 2 matches
- 2019 — 2020 Hamilton Academical FC Reserves 4 matches
- 2019 Hamilton Academical FC UEFA U19 4 matches
- 2018 Stirling Albion 12 matches
Career
| Season | Club | Competition | Games | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/27 | Kilmarnock | Scottish Premiership | 6 | 1 | 0 | 521 |
| 26/27 | Kilmarnock | Scottish League Cup | 5 | 0 | 0 | 427 |
| 25/26 | Kilmarnock | Scottish Premiership | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 270 |
| 25/26 | Kilmarnock | Scottish Premiership Relegation Round | 5 | 0 | 0 | 422 |
| 25/26 | Kilmarnock | Scottish League Cup | 5 | 0 | 0 | 470 |
| 24/25 | Ayr Utd | Scottish Championship | 36 | 3 | 1 | 3 149 |
| 24/25 | Ayr Utd | Scottish League Cup | 4 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 24/25 | Ayr Utd | Scottish Challenge Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 24/25 | Ayr Utd | Scottish FA Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 23/24 | Ayr Utd | Scottish Championship | 26 | 1 | 1 | 2 247 |
| 23/24 | Ayr Utd | Scottish League Cup | 5 | 1 | 0 | 450 |
| 23/24 | Ayr Utd | Scottish FA Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 23/24 | Ayr Utd | Scottish Challenge Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 22/23 | Alloa Athletic | Scottish League One | 33 | 3 | 2 | 2 856 |
| 22/23 | Alloa Athletic | Scottish League Cup | 4 | 0 | 2 | 360 |
| 22/23 | Alloa Athletic | Scottish Championship Play-offs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 114 |
| 22/23 | Alloa Athletic | Scottish FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 22/23 | Alloa Athletic | Scottish Challenge Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 21/22 | Dumbarton | Scottish League One | 10 | 1 | 0 | 888 |
| 21/22 | Dumbarton | Scottish League One Play-offs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 21/22 | Hamilton Academical | Scottish Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 160 |
| 21/22 | Hamilton Academical | Scottish Challenge Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 20/21 | Hamilton Academical | Scottish Premiership | 3 | 0 | 0 | 173 |
| 20/21 | Hamilton Academical | Scottish Premiership Relegation Round | 2 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
| 19/20 | Forfar Athletic | Scottish League One | 4 | 0 | 0 | 305 |
| 19/20 | East Kilbride | Scottish FA Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 19/20 | Hamilton Academical FC Reserves | Scottish Challenge Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 19/20 | Hamilton Academical | Scottish Premiership | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 18/19 | Hamilton Academical FC UEFA U19 | UEFA Youth League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 18/19 | Hamilton Academical FC Reserves | Scottish Challenge Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 17/18 | Stirling Albion | Scottish League Two | 11 | 0 | 0 | 466 |
| 17/18 | Stirling Albion | Scottish League One Play-offs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| Total | Ayr Utd | 79 | 5 | 2 | 6 926 | |
| Total | Alloa Athletic | 41 | 3 | 4 | 3 438 | |
| Total | Kilmarnock | 36 | 3 | 0 | 3 110 | |
| Total | Dumbarton | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 068 | |
| Total | Stirling Albion | 12 | 0 | 0 | 556 | |
| Total | Hamilton Academical | 9 | 0 | 0 | 551 | |
| Total | New Zealand U19/U20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 435 | |
| Total | Hamilton Academical FC Reserves | 4 | 0 | 0 | 315 |
Transfers
Transfers- 25/26 Ayr Utd Kilmarnock
- 23/24 Alloa Athletic Ayr Utd
- 22/23 Dumbarton Alloa Athletic
- 21/22 Stirling Uni Dumbarton
- 21/22 Hamilton Acad. Stirling Uni
- 19/20 Forfar Athletic Hamilton Acad.
- 19/20 Hamilton Acad. Forfar Athletic
- 19/20 East Kilbride Hamilton Acad.
- 19/20 Hamilton Acad. East Kilbride
- 19/20 Hamilton A. Re. Hamilton Acad.
- 18/19 Hamilton A. U20 Hamilton A. Re.
- 17/18 Stirling Albion Hamilton A. U20
