Scott High

Scott High
Personal information
Full name	Scott John High
Date of birth	15 February 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Dewsbury, England
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	FC Halifax Town ; (on loan from Huddersfield Town)
Youth career
	Huddersfield Town
Senior career*
Years	Team
2019–	Huddersfield Town
2019	→ Concord Rangers (loan)
2020	→ Concord Rangers (loan)
2020	→ Shrewsbury Town (loan)
2022–2023	→ Rotherham United (loan)
2023–2024	→ Ross County (loan)
2024	→ Dundalk (loan)
2024	→ FC Halifax Town (loan)
2024–	→ FC Halifax Town (loan)
International career‡
2021–2022	Scotland U21
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:44, 15 January 2025 (UTC); ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 08:02, 16 August 2022 (UTC)

Last updated January 26, 2025

Scott John High (born 15 February 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for FC Halifax Town, on loan from EFL League One club Huddersfield Town. Born in England, High has represented Scotland at under-21 level.

Club career

Born in Dewsbury,^[3] High began his career with Huddersfield Town. He moved on loan to Concord Rangers in November 2019 until January 2020,^[4] but was recalled by Huddersfield a month later.^[5] He returned to Concord Rangers in February 2020 for a second loan spell.^[5]^[6]

High made his senior debut for Huddersfield on 22 July 2020, the last day of the 2019–20 season.^[3] On 3 August 2020, he joined League One side Shrewsbury Town on loan for the 2020–21 season.^[7] He scored his first senior career goal on 4 September 2020, netting for Shrewsbury in a 4–3 away defeat to Middlesbrough in an EFL Cup match.^[8] On 29 December 2020 it was announced that his loan deal had ended.^[9] He joined Rotherham United on a season-long loan on 29 July 2022.^[10] However, his loan was terminated on 11 January 2023.^[11]

In September 2023 he signed on loan for Scottish club Ross County.^[12] On 8 January 2024, High returned to Huddersfield following a lack of playing time.^[13]

On 4 February 2024, High was loaned to League of Ireland Premier Division club Dundalk until the summer.^[14]

On 7 September 2024, High joined National League club FC Halifax Town on loan, initially until 3 November 2024.^[15] Halifax wanted to extend the loan,^[16] but due to injury it was not, although High returned to Halifax on loan in December 2024.^[17]

International career

High was first named in the Scotland under-21 squad in August 2021.^[18] He made seven appearances without scoring.^[19]^[20]

Career statistics

As of match played 14 January 2025

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Huddersfield Town	2019–20 ^[21]	Championship	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2020–21 ^[22]		14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	0
	2021–22 ^[23]		23	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	25	0
	2022–23 ^[24]		9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	0
	2023–24 ^[25]		0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
	2024–25 ^[26]		0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
	Total		47	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	50	0
Concord Rangers (loan)	2019–20 ^[2]	National League South	4	0	0	0	—		4^[a]	1	8	1
Shrewsbury Town (loan)	2020–21 ^[22]	League One	12	0	1	0	1	1	3^[b]	1	17	2
Rotherham United (loan)	2022–23 ^[24]	Championship	13	0	0	0	2	0	—		15	0
Ross County (loan)	2023–24 ^[25]	Scottish Premiership	2	0	0	0	0	0	—		2	0
Dundalk (loan)	2024 ^[2]	LOI Premier Division	14	1	—		—		0	0	14	1
FC Halifax Town (loan)	2024–25 ^[2]	National League	13	1	1	0	—		0	0	14	1
Career total			105	2	2	0	5	1	7	2	119	5

↑ Three appearances in the FA Trophy; one appearance and one goal in the Essex Senior Cup.
↑ Appearances in the EFL Trophy.

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References

↑ "Premier League clubs publish 2018/19 retained lists". Premier League. 7 June 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
1 2 3 4 Scott High at Soccerway
1 2 "Games played by Scott High in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
↑ "LOANS: HIGH & ELLIOTT JOIN CONCORD RANGERS". www.htafc.com.
1 2 Chicken, Steven (29 February 2020). "Town midfielder re-joins Cowleys' former club Concord Rangers". YorkshireLive.
↑ "LOAN: SCOTT HIGH RETURNS TO CONCORD". www.htafc.com.
↑ "Rekeil Pyke, Scott High and Josh Daniels: Shrewsbury Town complete triple transfer". BBC Sport. 3 August 2020.
↑ "Middlesbrough 4-3 Shrewsbury". BBC Sport . 4 September 2020.
↑ "Scott High and Marlon Fossey depart Town". www.shrewsburytown.com.
↑ "Millers end week with a High ahead of season opener". Rotherham United FC. 29 July 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
↑ Bains, Raj (11 January 2023). "LOAN UPDATE: HIGH, EDMONDS-GREEN AND KOROMA RETURN". Huddersfield Town A.F.C. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
↑ "Huddersfield Town transfers: Former Rotherham United loanee heads to SPL side Ross County". Yorkshire Post. 1 September 2023.
↑ "Scott High returns to Huddersfield Town". RCFC.
↑ "LOAN: SCOTT HIGH JOINS DUNDALK". www.htafc.com.
↑ "Scott High Signs For Shaymen". fchalifaxtown.com. 7 September 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
↑ "The Huddersfield Town player has impressed on loan for Halifax, quickly establishing himself as a first-team regular". Halifax Courier. 15 October 2024.
↑ "Shaymen announce return of midfielder on loan from Huddersfield Town". Halifax Courier. 19 December 2024.
↑ "Scotland Under-21 squad named for EURO qualifier". scottishfa.co.uk. Scottish Football Association. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
↑ "Scott High: U21 squad". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
↑ "Scotland end qualifying campaign with Denmark draw". www.scottishfa.co.uk. 10 June 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
↑ "Games played by Scott High in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
1 2 "Games played by Scott High in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
↑ "Games played by Scott High in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
1 2 "Games played by Scott High in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
1 2 "Games played by Scott High in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
↑ "Games played by Scott High in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 January 2025.

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[27] Three appearances in the FA Trophy; one appearance and one goal in the Essex Senior Cup.

[28] Appearances in the EFL Trophy.

[1] "Premier League clubs publish 2018/19 retained lists". Premier League. 7 June 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2020.

[SW-2] 1 2 3 4 Scott High at Soccerway

[2019-20-3] 1 2 "Games played by Scott High in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 August 2020.

[4] "LOANS: HIGH & ELLIOTT JOIN CONCORD RANGERS". www.htafc.com.

[auto-5] 1 2 Chicken, Steven (29 February 2020). "Town midfielder re-joins Cowleys' former club Concord Rangers". YorkshireLive.

[6] "LOAN: SCOTT HIGH RETURNS TO CONCORD". www.htafc.com.

[7] "Rekeil Pyke, Scott High and Josh Daniels: Shrewsbury Town complete triple transfer". BBC Sport. 3 August 2020.

[8] "Middlesbrough 4-3 Shrewsbury". BBC Sport . 4 September 2020.

[9] "Scott High and Marlon Fossey depart Town". www.shrewsburytown.com.

[10] "Millers end week with a High ahead of season opener". Rotherham United FC. 29 July 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2022.

[11] Bains, Raj (11 January 2023). "LOAN UPDATE: HIGH, EDMONDS-GREEN AND KOROMA RETURN". Huddersfield Town A.F.C. Retrieved 11 January 2023.

[12] "Huddersfield Town transfers: Former Rotherham United loanee heads to SPL side Ross County". Yorkshire Post. 1 September 2023.

[13] "Scott High returns to Huddersfield Town". RCFC.

[14] "LOAN: SCOTT HIGH JOINS DUNDALK". www.htafc.com.

[15] "Scott High Signs For Shaymen". fchalifaxtown.com. 7 September 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2024.

[16] "The Huddersfield Town player has impressed on loan for Halifax, quickly establishing himself as a first-team regular". Halifax Courier. 15 October 2024.

[17] "Shaymen announce return of midfielder on loan from Huddersfield Town". Halifax Courier. 19 December 2024.

[18] "Scotland Under-21 squad named for EURO qualifier". scottishfa.co.uk. Scottish Football Association. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.

[19] "Scott High: U21 squad". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Retrieved 27 August 2022.

[20] "Scotland end qualifying campaign with Denmark draw". www.scottishfa.co.uk. 10 June 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.

[21] "Games played by Scott High in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 November 2020.

[High20-22] 1 2 "Games played by Scott High in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 November 2020.

[23] "Games played by Scott High in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2021.

[High22-24] 1 2 "Games played by Scott High in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 August 2022.

[High23-25] 1 2 "Games played by Scott High in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 October 2023.

[26] "Games played by Scott High in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 January 2025.

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Personal information
Full name	Scott John High^[1]
Date of birth	(2001-02-15) 15 February 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Dewsbury, England
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)^[2]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	FC Halifax Town (on loan from Huddersfield Town)
Youth career
	Huddersfield Town
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–	Huddersfield Town	47	(0)
2019	→ Concord Rangers (loan)	3	(0)
2020	→ Concord Rangers (loan)	1	(0)
2020	→ Shrewsbury Town (loan)	12	(0)
2022–2023	→ Rotherham United (loan)	13	(0)
2023–2024	→ Ross County (loan)	2	(0)
2024	→ Dundalk (loan)	14	(1)
2024	→ FC Halifax Town (loan)	10	(1)
2024–	→ FC Halifax Town (loan)	3	(0)
International career^‡
2021–2022	Scotland U21	7	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:44, 15 January 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 08:02, 16 August 2022 (UTC)