Kyle Leon Wootton (born 11 October 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Stockport County.
Wootton joined Scunthorpe United 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 1âÂÂ0 loss in the second round of the League Cup at home to Reading. He signed an 18-month professional contract in January 2015. In the 2015âÂÂ16 season, he spent two months on loan at Lincoln City of the National League, and in September 2016 he joined another National League club, North Ferriby United, on loan until January 2017. On 26 January 2017, Wootton joined League Two side Cheltenham Town on loan for the remainder of the 2016âÂÂ17 campaign.
Wootton joined Halifax Town on a one-month loan deal on 29 September 2018.
Wootton signed for Notts County on loan at the beginning of the 2019âÂÂ20 season. He scored his first for the Magpies in their 1âÂÂ1 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 ã60,000. 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.
On 9 June 2022, Wootton joined newly-promoted Stockport County on a free transfer, signing a three-year deal.
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