Scott Robinson (footballer)

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Scott Robinson
Personal information
Full name Scott Robinson
Date of birth (1992-03-12) 12 March 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Edinburgh, Scotland
Position(s) Attacking Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Hamilton Academical
Youth career
–2006 Hutchison Vale Boys Club
2006–2008 Heart of Midlothian
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2008–2015 Heart of Midlothian 92 (2)
2015–2016 Kilmarnock 12 (0)
2016 Dunfermline Athletic 2 (0)
2016–2017 East Fife 23 (5)
2017–2021 Livingston 91 (13)
2021–2023 Kilmarnock 32 (4)
2023–2025 Partick Thistle 43 (6)
2025– Hamilton Academical 0 (0)
International career
2008 Scotland U16 3 (2)
2008–2009 Scotland U17 10 (0)
2009 Scotland U19 6 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:20, 1 February 2025 (UTC)

Scott Robinson (born 11 March 1992) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Scottish Championship club Hamilton Academical. He has previously played for Heart of Midlothian, Kilmarnock, Dunfermline Athletic, East Fife, Livingston and Partick Thistle. Robinson made his debut appearance for Hearts aged 16, which made him the youngest ever player to appear in the Scottish Premier League.

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Club career

Heart of Midlothian

Robinson was born in Edinburgh on 12 March 1992 and attended Royal Mile Primary and Boroughmuir High School. [1] He played for Hutchison Vale Boys Club before signing his first professional contract at Hearts in April 2008. [2]

He made his first team debut as a substitute on 26 April 2008, as a striker, against Inverness Caledonian Thistle in Hearts 1–0 win at Tynecastle Stadium. [3] In doing so he became the youngest player in SPL history [4] and also the youngest player to have ever played competitive football for Hearts. [5] He was 16 years, one month and 14 days old. [6] He was given a new contract on 14 July 2008, extending his stay until 2011. [7]

Robinson spent the following season playing reserve and under-19 fixtures to gain experience. [2] [6] He returned to first-team football on 26 September 2009 against Hamilton as a substitute, [8] going on to score his first competitive goal for Hearts in a 1–1 draw with Rangers at Ibrox on 23 January 2010. [9] He made 14 appearances in total that season. [10]

Having impressed during his four first-team appearances during the 2010–11 season, Robinson was awarded a new two-year deal, extending his stay until 2013. [11] Robinson featured during pre-season in Germany for the 2011–12 season, [12] and began to establish himself as a regular under new manager Paulo Sergio at the start of the season in a new central midfield role. [13] He made his European debut against Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane. [14] He played as a substitute as Hearts won the 2012 Scottish Cup Final. [15]

Kilmarnock (first spell)

On 3 June 2015, Robinson joined Kilmarnock on a three-year deal. [16]

Dunfermline Athletic

Towards the end of March 2016, Robinson joined Dunfermline Athletic on trial after being released by Kilmarnock, [17] subsequently signing a short-term contract as an amateur for the Scottish League One side at the start of April 2016. [18] [19] Robinson made his debut in a two-all draw with Forfar Athletic at East End Park. [20] After making just two appearances for the Pars, Robinson was released by the club at the end of his contract in May 2016. [21]

East Fife

Shortly after leaving Dunfermline, Robinson signed for Fife rivals East Fife. [22]

Livingston

On 11 May 2017, Robinson signed a pre-contract with Livingston. [23]

Kilmarnock return

In 2021 Robinson returned to former club Kilmarnock, signing a two-year deal. [24]

Partick Thistle

After leaving Kilmarnock, Robinson signed a two-year deal with Scottish Championship club Partick Thistle. [25]

International

Robinson has represented Scotland at U16, U17 and U19 level. [26]

His first appearance for Scotland came at under-17 level against Malta on 14 January 2008; [27] however, his first goals for his country came at under-16 level, as he scored twice against Spain on 2 February 2008. [28] On 16 August 2010, he captained the under-19 squad in an International Challenge Match against Malta. [29]

Career statistics

As of match played 3 March 2021 [30]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague Scottish Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hearts 2007–08 [31] Scottish Premier League 1000000010
2009–10 [32] 131100000141
2010–11 [33] 4000110051
2011–12 [34] 20060111 [a] 0281
2012–13 [35] 13010301 [a] 0180
2013–14 [36] Scottish Premiership 361104000411
2014–15 [37] Scottish Championship 5010101 [b] 080
Total922100102301154
Kilmarnock 2015–16 [38] Scottish Premiership 120001000130
Dunfermline Athletic 2015–16 [38] Scottish League One 2000000020
East Fife 2016–17 [39] Scottish League One 23540302 [b] 0325
Livingston 2017–18 [40] Scottish Championship 17510225 [c] 0257
2018–19 [41] Scottish Premiership 262005000312
2019–20 [42] 222203000272
2020–21 [43] 264005200316
Total9113301545011417
Career total2202017029610027626
  1. 1 2 Appearances in the Europa League
  2. 1 2 Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
  3. ↑ One appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup, Four appearances in the 2018 Scottish Premiership playoffs

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