Harry McKirdy (born 29 March 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League Two club Bromley.
While in Aston Villa's academy, he played on loan at English Football League sides Stevenage, Crewe Alexandra and Newport County.
He signed with Scottish Premiership club Hibernian in September 2022 and returned to Swindon Town on loan in February 2024 after recovering from a health scare.
[9] McKirdy trained with the first-team in 2016–17 pre-season,[4] and joined League Two club Stevenage on 31 August 2016, on loan until January 2017.
"[17] McKirdy had been keen on the loan move with the "Railwaymen" and had consulted with Ashley Westwood and Steve Bruce before making up his mind.
[28] McKirdy signed a one-year contract with League Two side Port Vale on 11 September 2020 after impressing manager John Askey on trial.
[29][30] He scored his first goal for the "Valiants" on 10 November, in a 4–2 win over Liverpool U21 at Vale Park in the group stages of the EFL Trophy.
[35] On 31 March, the club gained special dispensation from the EFL to register McKirdy back on the 22-man squad, in place of the injured Zak Mills.
[37] McKirdy scored twice in a pre-season friendly for Swindon Town in July 2021 and signed a one-year deal with the League Two club on 4 August; Ben Chorley, the "Robins" director of football said that "his attitude in both training and across all three preseason games has been fantastic".
"[42] On 7 January, he scored against Premier League champions Manchester City in a 4–1 home defeat in the FA Cup third round.
[50][51] On 1 September 2022, McKirdy signed a three-year contract with Scottish Premiership club Hibernian after being bought for an undisclosed fee.
Hibs", referencing his support for Chelsea, his partner Nina, his love of golf and low priority for Hibernian.
[55][56][57] In July 2023, routine scans revealed a medical issue that required cardiac surgery, ruling him out of action for up to six months.
[62] He departed Hibernian by mutual consent on 2 February 2025 as head coach David Gray praised his work to return to fitness but stated the club had plenty of attacking options.
[65] Crewe boss David Artell called McKirdy "a natural goalscorer" and "one of those nuisance forwards, who gets under the feet of centre-halves".