Charlie Gilmour

Charlie Gilmour of Dunfermline Athletic was born in Brighton, England on 11 February 1999 (age 27).

Charlie Gilmour, born on 11 February 1999 (age 27), is a Scottish defensive midfielder with Dunfermline Athletic, where he wears the number eight shirt. His career has been built around central midfield work rather than noise, which is no bad thing.

Earlier in his senior career, Gilmour won a Scottish Cup and a League Cup at other clubs. Those honours give his CV a bit of substance, though his more recent football has been shaped by regular work at Dunfermline.

His most productive league season came in 2025-26, when he made 31 appearances and scored two goals for Dunfermline. In 2026-27 he has made four Championship appearances; with League Cup, Scottish Cup and Premiership play-off ties included, his season total stands at 17 appearances and one goal.

His current market value is around £128,000, according to Transfermarkt. Gilmour’s career to this point is that of an established Scottish midfielder with domestic honours behind him and a regular role at Dunfermline.

📈 Key stats and insights

Charlie Gilmour has made four Championship appearances (two starts, two as substitute) in 2026–27

Charlie Gilmour has played four League Cup matches this season

Charlie Gilmour has played five Scottish Cup matches this season

Charlie Gilmour has four Premiership Play-offs appearances and one play-offs goal

Charlie Gilmour averages a 6.65 rating this season

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Cen Def Mid
Primary Position: Midfielder
Position

Charlie Gilmour

CDM

1.78m (5ft 10in)
Height: 8
Squad Number: 74kg (11st 9lb)
Weight: 11 February 1999 (age 27)
Date of Birth: Brighton
Birthplace: England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Country of Birth: Dunfermline Athletic
Team: £128,000 (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value

📊 Season stats

Team: Dunfermline Athletic
Championship 2026 - 2027
Games: 4
Starting: 2
Substitute: 2
Unused: -
Utilisation: 100%
Goals: -
Yellows: 1
Reds: -

Team: Dunfermline Athletic
League Cup 2026 - 2027
Games: 4
Starting: 2
Substitute: 2
Unused: 1
Utilisation: 80%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Team: Dunfermline Athletic
Scottish Cup 2025 - 2026
Games: 5
Starting: 5
Substitute: -
Unused: -
Utilisation: 100%
Goals: -
Yellows: 2
Reds: -

Team: Dunfermline Athletic
Prem. Play-offs 2025 - 2026
Games: 4
Starting: 4
Substitute: -
Unused: -
Utilisation: 100%
Goals: 1
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Gilmour has made four Championship appearances (two starts, two as a substitute) in 2026–27 and contributed across cup competitions with four League Cup, five Scottish Cup and four Premiership Play-offs appearances – he scored once in the play-offs and has one yellow card in league action, a profile that points to a rotational central defensive midfield role trusted in cup ties and decisive fixtures.

🔥 Recent form

Last 4 appearances for Charlie Gilmour.

Season average rating: 6.65

Match: Dunfermline Athletic 1-2 Ross County
15 Aug 2026 (H)
Mins: 59
Goals: -
Rating: -

Match: St. Mirren 0-1 Dunfermline Athletic
26 Jul 2026 (A)
Mins: -
Goals: -
Rating: -

Match: Dunfermline Athletic 5-0 Cove Rangers
21 Jul 2026 (H)
Mins: 28
Goals: -
Rating: -

Match: East Kilbride 3-0 Dunfermline Athletic
11 Jul 2026 (A)
Mins: 90
Goals: -
Rating: -

Gilmour has averaged a 6.65 rating this season, with a tight range from 6.43 to 6.83 – a consistency that indicates steady, reliable performances across his appearances rather than wide fluctuations in form.

📋 Career stats

Team: Dunfermline Athletic
Season 2026 - 2027
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 4
Goals: -

Team: Dunfermline Athletic
Season 2025 - 2026
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 31
Goals: 2

Team: Inverness CT
Season 2023 - 2024
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 25
Goals: -

Team: Cove Rangers
Season 2022 - 2023
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 15
Goals: -

Team: St Johnstone
Season 2021 - 2022
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 6
Goals: -

Team: St Johnstone
Season 2020 - 2021
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 2
Goals: -

Team: Telstar
Season 2019 - 2020
Country: Netherlands 🇳🇱
Games: 24
Goals: -

Gilmour, 27, is Scottish and plays as a central defensive midfielder for Dunfermline Athletic. His career has moved through several Scottish clubs with multiple loan spells early on; he had spells involving Alloa Athletic, Cove Rangers and St Johnstone before joining Inverness CT in July 2023 and then moving to Dunfermline Athletic in July 2025.

💰 Transfers

Team: Dunfermline Athletic
1 July 2025
From: Inverness CT
Type: Free Transfer

Team: Inverness CT
1 July 2023
From: St Johnstone
Type: Free Transfer

Team: St Johnstone
12 January 2023
From: Cove Rangers
Type: Returned from loan

Team: Cove Rangers
16 August 2022
From: St Johnstone
Type: Loan

Team: St Johnstone
2 January 2022
From: Alloa Athletic
Type: Returned from loan

Team: Alloa Athletic
30 September 2021
From: St Johnstone
Type: Loan

Team: St Johnstone
1 February 2021
From: Norwich City
Type: Undisclosed

Team: Norwich City
1 June 2020
From: Telstar
Type: Returned from loan

Team: Telstar
18 July 2019
From: Norwich City
Type: Loan

Team: Norwich City
8 July 2019
From: Arsenal
Type: Free Transfer

Team: Arsenal
1 July 2015
Type: Trainee

His transfer pattern is characterised by loan development and free transfers – a loan move involving Alloa Athletic in January 2022 and a loan to Cove Rangers in August 2022 with a subsequent return in January 2023, followed by a free transfer to Inverness CT in July 2023 and a free move to Dunfermline Athletic in July 2025.

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