Scott Taggart

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Scott Taggart
Personal information
Full name Scott Taggart
Date of birth (1991-12-27) 27 December 1991 (age 32)
Place of birth Kilsyth, Scotland
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) [1]
Position(s) Defender/Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Alloa Athletic
Number 2
Youth career
 –2010 Hibernian
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2010–2012 Hibernian 3 (0)
2010 → Ayr United (loan) 6 (0)
2011 → Stranraer (loan) 10 (1)
2012 → Stranraer (loan) 14 (1)
2012–2014 Greenock Morton 62 (2)
2014–2016 Dumbarton 46 (2)
2016– Alloa Athletic 239 (13)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:22, 30 April 2021 (UTC)

Scott Taggart (born 27 December 1991) is a Scottish footballer who plays for Alloa Athletic. Taggart can play as either a defender or a midfielder.

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Taggart has previously played for Hibernian, Greenock Morton and Dumbarton, as well as Ayr United and Stranraer on loan.

Career

Taggart was signed by Hibernian after impressing in a match against their youth team. [2] He was part of the Hibs youth team that won a league and cup double in 2008–09. [3] Taggart went out on loan to Ayr United during the 2010–11 season. [4] He made six league appearances for the Scottish Second Division side. He made his first team debut for Hibs on 7 May 2011, as a substitute against Hamilton. [3] [5]

In September 2011, Taggart went on a three-month loan to Scottish Third Division side Stranraer. [6] He made his debut on 26 September, in their 1–0 victory against Elgin City. [7] He scored his first senior goal on 10 December 2011, in a 6–0 win for Stranraer against East Stirlingshire. [2] His loan spell ended on 23 December and he returned to Hibs, but he was again loaned to Stranraer in January 2012. [8] Taggart scored for Stranraer in the first appearance of his second spell with them, in a 5–2 win against Elgin City on 28 January. He returned to Hibs at the end of this second loan, but was released at the end of his contract in May 2012. [9]

Taggart signed for Greenock Morton in July 2012. [10] He played regularly as Morton performed well during the 2012–13 Scottish First Division. [11] Taggart left Morton after rejecting a new deal in June 2014. [12]

On 21 June 2014, Taggart signed for Dumbarton. [13] He made his league debut in a 4–1 defeat to Rangers at Ibrox and scored his first goal for the club in a 3–3 draw with Falkirk in January 2015. [14]

After two seasons with the side Taggart left Dumbarton in May 2016, [15] signing for Scottish League One side Alloa Athletic shortly after. [16]

Career statistics

As of match played 30 April 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague Scottish Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hibernian 2010–11 [17] Scottish Premier League 3000000030
2011–12 [18] 0000000000
Total3000000030
Ayr United (loan) 2010–11 [17] [19] Scottish Second Division 6000101080
Stranraer (loan)2011–12 [18] [19] Scottish Third Division 24230004 [lower-alpha 1] 0312
Greenock Morton 2012–13 [20] [19] Scottish First Division 33250202 [lower-alpha 2] 0422
2013–14 [21] Scottish Championship 29010301 [lower-alpha 2] 0340
Total622605030764
Dumbarton 2014–15 [22] Scottish Championship33200101 [lower-alpha 2] 0352
2015–16 [23] 13030102 [lower-alpha 2] 0190
Total462302030542
Alloa Athletic 2016–17 [24] Scottish League One 36320507 [lower-alpha 3] 0503
2017–18 [25] 35310406 [lower-alpha 4] 0463
2018–19 [26] Scottish Championship36020404 [lower-alpha 2] 0460
2019–20 [27] 28021402 [lower-alpha 2] 0361
2020–21 [28] 2100040—250
Total1566712101902037
Career total2971219129030037613
  1. ↑ Appearances in the Second Division play-offs
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
  3. ↑ Three appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup and four in the Championship play-offs
  4. ↑ Two appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup and four in the Championship play-offs

Honours

Club

Morton

Individual

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  2. 1 2 "Due back from Stranraer loan next week, Taggart eyes making impression at Hibs". Edinburgh Evening News. Johnston Press. 15 December 2011. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
  3. 1 2 Hardie, David (10 May 2011). "Taggart is set on rise with Hibs after debut". Edinburgh Evening News . Retrieved 10 May 2011.
  4. ↑ "AYR ADD TWO TO SQUAD". Scottish Professional Football League. 4 August 2010. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  5. ↑ Burke, Andy (7 May 2011). "Hamilton V Hibernian". BBC News. Retrieved 7 May 2011.
  6. ↑ "Hiberian Youngster Signs on Loan". Stranraer F.C. 26 September 2011. Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
  7. ↑ "Stranraer 1–0 Elgin City". BBC Sport. 24 September 2011. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
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  9. ↑ "Player Update". hibernianfc.co.uk. Hibernian FC. 22 May 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
  10. ↑ Mitchell, Jonathan (16 July 2012). "Three new players on the books". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
  11. ↑ Hardie, David (21 February 2013). "Scott Taggart hasn't looked back since Hibs exit". Edinburgh Evening News. Johnston Publishing. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
  12. ↑ Mitchell, Jonathan (11 June 2014). "Taggart turns down new Morton deal". Greenock Telegraph. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
  13. ↑ Findlay, Alan (21 June 2014). "Taggart makes Sons move". Dumbarton F.C. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  14. ↑ "Falkirk 3–3 Dumbarton". BBC Sport. 31 January 2015.
  15. ↑ Findlay, Alan (3 May 2016). "MANAGER STARTS NEW SEASON PROCESS". Dumbarton F.C.
  16. ↑ "Scott Taggart signs". Alloa Athletic FC. 28 May 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
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