| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Billy Naylor Kirkman | ||
| Date of birth | 26 February 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Blackburn, England | ||
| Position | Left back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Swindon Town | ||
| Number | 34 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2022 | The New Saints | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | The New Saints | 5 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Aberystwyth Town (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Aberystwyth Town (loan) | 26 | (1) |
| 2024– | Swindon Town | 32 | (1) |
| 2024 | → Weston-super-Mare (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:28, 17 October 2026 (UTC) | |||
Billy Naylor Kirkman (born 26 February 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays for Swindon Town, as a left back.
Born in Blackburn, Kirkman began his career at The New Saints at under-13 level, and had two loan spells at Aberystwyth Town, the first in January 2023, and the second in August 2023, which was extended in January 2024.
Kirkman signed for Swindon Town in August 2024, saying he wanted to succeed in English football after his time in Wales. He moved on loan to Weston-super-Mare in September 2024. He was recalled by Swindon in December 2024, scoring on his debut for the club a day later, in the EFL Trophy. He was in competition with George Cox for a first-team place, with Kirkman being described as having made an "impressive start" to his career with the club.
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| The New Saints | 2022–23 | Cymru Premier | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2023–24 | Cymru Premier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Aberystwyth Town (loan) | 2022–23 | Cymru Premier | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Aberystwyth Town (loan) | 2023–24 | Cymru Premier | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 |
| Swindon Town | 2024–25 | League Two | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 2025–26 | League Two | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 1 | |
| 2026–27 | League Two | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Total | 32 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 42 | 1 | ||
| Weston-super-Mare (loan) | 2024–25 | National League South | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| Career total | 86 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 99 | 2 | ||