Introduction
Kyle Michael Dempsey (born 17 September 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League One club Fleetwood Town.
Career
Dempsey was born Whitehaven, Cumbria. He made his first-team debut for Carlisle United on 28 January 2014 in a 3–0 win over Milton Keynes Dons. Dempsey scored 11 goals on top of 9 assists in his first professional season. He was named as Carlisle's Player of the Year for the 2014–15 season.
He signed for Championship club Huddersfield Town on 10 July 2015 for an undisclosed fee on a three-year contract. He made his debut as an 83rd-minute substitute in a 2–0 defeat against Hull City at the KC Stadium on 8 August 2015. His first league start came in their 2–2 draw against Reading at the Madejski Stadium on 3 November 2015. His first goal for the club came in a 4–2 defeat against Brentford at Griffin Park on 19 December 2015.
On 29 August 2016, with his chances limited at Huddersfield, Dempsey joined League One club Fleetwood Town on a season-long loan. He signed for the club permanently on a three-year contract on 19 May 2017.
Dempsey joined Fleetwood's League One rivals Peterborough United on 7 January 2019 on loan until the end of the 2018–19 season.
Career statistics
- As of match played 28 January 2020
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Carlisle United | 2013–14 | League One | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2014–15 | League Two | 43 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 47 | 11 | |
| Total | 47 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 51 | 11 | ||
| Huddersfield Town | 2015–16 | Championship | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 24 | 1 | |
| 2016–17 | Championship | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 24 | 1 | |||
| Fleetwood Town (loan) | 2016–17 | League One | 38 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 46 | 2 | |
| Fleetwood Town | 2017–18 | League One | 45 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 1 |
| 2018–19 | League One | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 1 | |
| 2019–20 | League One | 21 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 2 | |
| Total | 118 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 144 | 6 | ||
| Peterborough United (loan) | 2018–19 | League One | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 197 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 230 | 18 | ||
Honours
Individual
- Carlisle United Player of the Year: 2014–15