Scott Taggart

Scott Taggart
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-12-27) 27 December 1991 (age 33)
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*
Years Team Apps (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.

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
Club Season League Scottish Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Hibernian 2010–11[17] Scottish Premier League 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
2011–12[18] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Ayr United (loan) 2010–11[17][19] Scottish Second Division 6 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 8 0
Stranraer (loan) 2011–12[18][19] Scottish Third Division 24 2 3 0 0 0 4[a] 0 31 2
Greenock Morton 2012–13[20][19] Scottish First Division 33 2 5 0 2 0 2[b] 0 42 2
2013–14[21] Scottish Championship 29 0 1 0 3 0 1[b] 0 34 0
Total 62 2 6 0 5 0 3 0 76 4
Dumbarton 2014–15[22] Scottish Championship 33 2 0 0 1 0 1[b] 0 35 2
2015–16[23] 13 0 3 0 1 0 2[b] 0 19 0
Total 46 2 3 0 2 0 3 0 54 2
Alloa Athletic 2016–17[24] Scottish League One 36 3 2 0 5 0 7[c] 0 50 3
2017–18[25] 35 3 1 0 4 0 6[d] 0 46 3
2018–19[26] Scottish Championship 36 0 2 0 4 0 4[b] 0 46 0
2019–20[27] 28 0 2 1 4 0 2[b] 0 36 1
2020–21[28] 21 0 0 0 4 0 — 25 0
Total 156 6 7 1 21 0 19 0 203 7
Career total 297 12 19 1 29 0 30 0 376 13
  1. ^ Appearances in the Second Division play-offs
  2. ^ a b c d e f 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

References

  1. ^ "Scott Taggart". alloaathletic.co.uk. Alloa Athletic F.C. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  2. ^ a b "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. ^ a b 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.
  8. ^ "Transfer Window Summary". Hibernianfc.co.uk. Hibernian F.C. 31 January 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
  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.
  17. ^ a b "Games played by Scott Taggart in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  18. ^ a b "Games played by Scott Taggart in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  19. ^ a b c Scott Taggart at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  20. ^ "Games played by Scott Taggart in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  21. ^ "Games played by Scott Taggart in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  22. ^ "Games played by Scott Taggart in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  23. ^ "Games played by Scott Taggart in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  24. ^ "Games played by Scott Taggart in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  25. ^ "Games played by Scott Taggart in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  26. ^ "Games played by Scott Taggart in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  27. ^ "Games played by Scott Taggart in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  28. ^ "Games played by Scott Taggart in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  29. ^ "PFA Team of the Year". Alloa Athletic F.C. 30 April 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2019.