George Stanger

In 2026-27 Stanger has made 3 Premiership appearances (2 starts, 1 substitute) and 4 League Cup appearances – he has 0 goals in those competitions. These totals suggest a squad central defender primarily used in cup rotation with occasional league involvement, providing defensive depth for Kilmarnock at this stage of the campaign.

Stanger's career has progressed from university and lower-league football into senior professional ranks; he moved from Hamilton Academical to the University of Stirling in October 2021, spent time on loan at Dumbarton in February 2022, signed for Alloa Athletic in July 2022, moved to Ayr United in July 2023 and joined Kilmarnock in July 2025. He registered goals across multiple recent seasons, indicating an ability to contribute offensively from defence while steadily climbing the Scottish pyramid.

Stanger's recent moves have consisted of free transfers and a loan – he joined Kilmarnock from Ayr United on a free transfer in July 2025, moved from Alloa Athletic to Ayr United on a free transfer in July 2023, signed for Alloa Athletic from the University of Stirling on a free transfer in July 2022, spent time on loan at Dumbarton in February 2022, and joined the University of Stirling from Hamilton Academical on a free transfer in October 2021. The sequence represents upward steps in club level culminating in his arrival at Kilmarnock.