Scott Robinson (footballer)

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
 Partick Thistle
Number 17
Youth career
–2006 Hutchison Vale Boys Club
2006–2008 Heart of Midlothian
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (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– Partick Thistle 38 (6)
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 18:22, 28 December 2024 (UTC)

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

Club career

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Heart of Midlothian

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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)

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

Dunfermline Athletic

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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

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

Livingston

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

Kilmarnock return

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

Partick Thistle

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

International

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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

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As of match played 3 March 2021 [30]
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
Hearts 2007–08[31] Scottish Premier League 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2009–10[32] 13 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 1
2010–11[33] 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 5 1
2011–12[34] 20 0 6 0 1 1 1[a] 0 28 1
2012–13[35] 13 0 1 0 3 0 1[a] 0 18 0
2013–14[36] Scottish Premiership 36 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 41 1
2014–15[37] Scottish Championship 5 0 1 0 1 0 1[b] 0 8 0
Total 92 2 10 0 10 2 3 0 115 4
Kilmarnock 2015–16[38] Scottish Premiership 12 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 13 0
Dunfermline Athletic 2015–16[38] Scottish League One 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
East Fife 2016–17[39] Scottish League One 23 5 4 0 3 0 2[b] 0 32 5
Livingston 2017–18[40] Scottish Championship 17 5 1 0 2 2 5[c] 0 25 7
2018–19[41] Scottish Premiership 26 2 0 0 5 0 0 0 31 2
2019–20[42] 22 2 2 0 3 0 0 0 27 2
2020–21[43] 26 4 0 0 5 2 0 0 31 6
Total 91 13 3 0 15 4 5 0 114 17
Career total 220 20 17 0 29 6 10 0 276 26
  1. ^ a b Appearances in the Europa League
  2. ^ a b Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
  3. ^ One appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup, Four appearances in the 2018 Scottish Premiership playoffs

References

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  1. ^ "Hearts youngster Scott knows his work is only just beginning". Scotsman Publications. 1 May 2008. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
  2. ^ a b "Scott Robinson Hearts Profile". Heart of Midlothian F.C. Archived from the original on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
  3. ^ "Hearts 1–0 Inverness CT". BBC Sport. BBC. 26 April 2008. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
  4. ^ "SPL Individual Records". 26 April 2008. Archived from the original on 2 September 2010.
  5. ^ "Will you see history be made today?". 26 April 2008. Archived from the original on 13 January 2009.
  6. ^ a b "Hearts youngster Scott Robinson is desperate for more games". Daily Record. Glasgow. 26 December 2009. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
  7. ^ "New Hearts contract for Robinson". BBC Sport. 14 July 2008. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  8. ^ "Hearts 2 – 1 Hamilton". BBC Sport. BBC. 26 September 2009. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
  9. ^ "Rangers 1 – 1 Hearts". BBC Sport. BBC. 23 January 2010. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
  10. ^ "Games played by Scott Robinson Soccerbase Stats in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
  11. ^ "New Hearts Deals". Retrieved 13 May 2011.
  12. ^ "Hearts starlet Scott Robinson: Scoring goal at Ibrox was highlight of my career so far.. but it was false dawn". Daily Record. Glasgow. 21 July 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
  13. ^ "I'm glad I made decision to focus on being a midfielder – I'm a rubbish up front, says Hearts kid Scott Robinson". Daily Record. Glasgow. 25 September 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
  14. ^ "Scott Robinson Uefa Profile". Uefa. Retrieved 15 November 2011..
  15. ^ "Starting Lineups Hibernian vs Hearts". Sky Sports. 19 May 2012. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  16. ^ "Hearts: Scott Robinson re-united with Gary Locke at Kilmarnock". BBC Sport. 3 June 2015.
  17. ^ "Scott Robinson joins Dunfermline on trial after Kilmarnock departure". 24 March 2016.
  18. ^ "Scott Robinson signs". dafc.co.uk. 1 April 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
  19. ^ "Dunfermline: Scott Robinson joins as amateur to restart career". BBC Sport. 2 April 2016. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  20. ^ "Michael Moffat hits a double as Dunfermline Athletic draw with Forfar Athletic". Dunfermline Press. 9 April 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  21. ^ "DAFC First team player update". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 31 May 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  22. ^ "New Players Signed". East Fife FC. 29 June 2016. Archived from the original on 17 July 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  23. ^ Haggerty, Tony (11 May 2017). "Livingston land former Hearts and Kilmarnock midfielder Scott Robinson". Daily Record. Glasgow. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  24. ^ "Scott Robinson seals his Killie return". 3 June 2021.
  25. ^ "Scott Robinson signs two year deal with Thistle".
  26. ^ "Scott Robinson SFA Profile". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
  27. ^ "MALTA v SCOTLAND". SFA. 16 January 2008. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
  28. ^ "SPAIN 2 v 2 SCOTLAND". SFA. 2 February 2008. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
  29. ^ "Scotland 2 v 0 Malta". SFA. 16 August 2010. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
  30. ^ Scott Robinson at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  31. ^ "Games played by Scott Robinson in 2007/2008". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  32. ^ "Games played by Scott Robinson in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  33. ^ "Games played by Scott Robinson in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  34. ^ "Games played by Scott Robinson in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  35. ^ "Games played by Scott Robinson in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  36. ^ "Games played by Scott Robinson in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  37. ^ "Games played by Scott Robinson in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  38. ^ a b "Games played by Scott Robinson in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  39. ^ "Games played by Scott Robinson in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  40. ^ "Games played by Scott Robinson in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  41. ^ "Games played by Scott Robinson in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  42. ^ "Games played by Scott Robinson in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  43. ^ "Games played by Scott Robinson in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
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