Kyle Leon Wootton (born 11 October 1996) is an English professional

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who plays as a forward for club

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Career

Scunthorpe

Wootton joined

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at the age of 10 in 2007, and signed his first professional contract in 2014. He made his first-team debut for Scunthorpe on 26 August 2014, in a 1–0 loss in the second round of the League Cup at home to

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. He signed an 18-month professional contract in January 2015. In the 2015–16 season, he spent two months on loan at Lincoln City of the

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, and in September 2016 he joined another National League club,

North Ferriby United North Ferriby United Association Football Club was a semi-professional football club in North Ferriby, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. At the time of their demise they were members of the Northern Premier League and played at Grange Lane. F ...

, on loan until January 2017. On 26 January 2017, Wootton joined League Two side

Cheltenham Town Cheltenham Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in the town of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. The team competes in EFL League Two, the fourth level of the English football league system. Founded in 1887, ...

on loan for the remainder of the 2016–17 campaign. Wootton joined Halifax Town on a one-month loan deal on 29 September 2018.

Notts County

Wootton signed for

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on loan at the beginning of the 2019–20 season. He scored his first for the Magpies in their 1–1 draw away at Sutton United on Saturday 7 September 2019. This was the first of a three game scoring streak. On 8 January 2020, Wootton signed a 30-month contract with Notts County for a fee of £60,000. Wootton scored four braces in his first season wearing Black and White against Boreham Wood, Halifax Town, Chesterfield FC and Eastleigh FC respectively. He would finish that season top goal scorer for the club.

Stockport County

On 9 June 2022, Wootton joined newly-promoted

on a free transfer, signing a three-year deal.

Career statistics

Honours

Stockport County *

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: 2023–24 Individual *

Player of the Season: 2022–23

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wootton, Kyle 1996 births Living people Footballers from Kidderminster Black British sportsmen 21st-century Black British people English men's footballers Men's association football forwards English Football League players National League (English football) players Scunthorpe United F.C. players Lincoln City F.C. players North Ferriby United A.F.C. players Cheltenham Town F.C. players Stevenage F.C. players Notts County F.C. players Stockport County F.C. players 21st-century English sportsmen