Scott Allardice

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Scott Allardice

| image =

| caption =

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|3|31|df=y}}

| birth_place = Dundee, Scotland

| height = {{convert|1.80|m|order=flip}}{{Soccerway|id=467059|accessdate=1 February 2021}}

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub = Ross County

| clubnumber = 6

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Dundee Rovers

| youthyears2 =

| youthclubs2 = Celtic Boys Club

| youthyears3 =

| youthclubs3 = Dundee

| youthyears4 = 2010–2014

| youthclubs4 = Dundee United

| years1 = 2014–2019

| clubs1 = Dundee United

| caps1 = 9

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2018

| clubs2 = → East Fife (loan)

| caps2 = 11

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2018–2019

| clubs3 = → Dumbarton (loan)

| caps3 = 12

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2019

| clubs4 = Bohemians

| caps4 = 18

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2020

| clubs5 = Waterford

| caps5 = 3

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2020–2023

| clubs6 = Inverness Caledonian Thistle

| caps6 = 70

| goals6 = 7

| years7 = 2023–

| clubs7 = Ross County

| caps7 = 27

| goals7 = 0

| nationalyears1 =

| nationalteam1 = Scotland U19

| nationalcaps1 =

| nationalgoals1 =

| club-update = 26 January 2025

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Scott Allardice (born 31 March 1998) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for {{Scottish football updater|RossCoun}} club Ross County. He began his career with Dundee United, making his first team debut in April 2017. He spent loan spells with East Fife and Dumbarton in 2018 before joining Bohemians in 2019. In 2020 he joined Inverness Caledonian Thistle and player there until 2023, when he joined their Highland rivals Ross County. He has represented the Scotland national under-19 team.

Early life

Scott Allardice was born in Dundee on 31 March 1998. He began his football career with Dundee Rovers and Celtic Boys Club before joining Dundee as a youth player. A pupil at St John's Roman Catholic High School, he joined the Dundee United youth programme based at the school in 2010, where he was coached by Ian Cathro.{{cite web|title=Development squad - Scott Allardice|url=http://dufc.co/the-teams/development-squad/6891/|publisher=Dundee United F.C.|accessdate=11 April 2017|language=en}}

Club career

Allardice signed his first professional contract for Dundee United in June 2014, but missed most of the 2014–15 season due to a knee injury. He made his first team debut against Falkirk in a Scottish Championship match on 8 April 2017.{{cite news|last1=Roache|first1=Ian|title=Dundee United midfielder Scott Allardice ready for more battles after strong debut|url=https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/sport/football/dundee-united/403120/dundee-united-midfielder-scott-allardice-ready-battles-strong-debut/|accessdate=11 April 2017|work=The Courier|location=Dundee}}

Allardice was loaned to East Fife in February 2018.{{cite web |url=https://www.dundeeunitedfc.co.uk/news/5527/ALLARDICE-JOINS-EAST-FIFE-ON-LOAN.html |title=ALLARDICE JOINS EAST FIFE ON LOAN |publisher=Dundee United FC |date=15 February 2018 |accessdate=16 February 2018}} In May 2018 he signed a new one-year contract with Dundee United{{cite news|last1=Nicolson|first1=Eric|title=Four young Dundee United players sign new deals - The Courier|url=https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/sport/football/dundee-united/655213/four-young-dundee-united-players-sign-new-deals/|accessdate=16 May 2018|work=The Courier|date=16 May 2018|location=Dundee}} before joining Scottish League One side Dumbarton on a six-month loan deal.{{Cite web|url=http://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/news/?mode=view&id=3766|title=Two Check In|last=Galloway|first=Andy|date=30 August 2018|website=Dumbarton Football Club}} He made 13 appearances for Dumbarton before returning to United in January 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/news/?mode=view&id=3901|title=PREVIEW : DUMBARTON v FORFAR ATHLETIC|last=Findlay|first=Alan|date=4 January 2019|website=Dumbarton Football Club}} He was released later that month, joining League of Ireland Premier Division club Bohemians after a successful trial. He would go on to wear the captain's armband for Bohemians in his native Scotland as the Irish outfit took part in the Scottish Challenge Cup in place of club captain Derek Pender who was rested for the trip.{{cite news |last1=Dunne |first1=Alex |title=Bohemians sign Scott Allardice from Dundee United |url=https://www.dublinlive.ie/sport/bohemians-sign-scott-allardice-dundee-15749315 |accessdate=29 January 2019 |work=Dublin Live |date=29 January 2019}} Allardice signed for League of Ireland team Waterford before the 2020 season commenced.{{cite news|title=Scott Allardice signs for Waterford for 2020|url=https://www.extratime.ie/articles/24110/scott-allardice-signs-for-waterford-for-2020/|publisher=Extratime.ie|date=24 December 2018}}

In August 2020, Allardice joined Inverness Caledonian Thistle on a one-year deal.{{Cite news |last=Clark |first=Will |date=13 August 2020 |title=Caley Thistle sign former Dundee United midfielder on one-year deal |language=en |work=The Inverness Courier |url=https://www.inverness-courier.co.uk/sport/caley-thistle-sign-former-dundee-united-midfielder-on-one-year-deal-209009/ |access-date=1 February 2021}} He signed a two-year contract extension in January 2021.{{Cite news |last=Durent |first=Jamie |date=30 January 2021 |title=Scott Allardice signs new two-year deal with Caley Thistle |language=en |work=Press and Journal |url=https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/sport/football/inverness-caledonian-thistle/2858836/scott-allardice-caley-thistle-contract/ |access-date=1 February 2021}} He would play an important part for the Caley Jags over three seasons and helped the club to an unlikely 2023 Scottish Cup final appearance.{{Cite web |date=2023-06-18 |title=Allardice leaves Caley Thistle for Ross County |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/65944603 |access-date=2023-06-18 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}

In June 2023, Allardice would leave Inverness and join their Highland derby rivals, Scottish Premiership club Ross County.

International career

Allardice has represented the Scotland under-19 team.

Career statistics

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|National Cup !colspan="2"\|League Cup !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="6" \|Dundee United \|2014–15 \|Scottish Premiership \|0	0	0	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|–	0	0
2015–16 \|Scottish Premiership \|0	0	0	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|–	0	0
2016–17{{Soccerbase season\|80797\|2016\|name=Scott Allardice\|access-date=7 May 2017}} \|Scottish Championship \|5	0	0	0	0	0	1Appearance in the Premiership play-offs	0	6	0
2017–18{{Soccerbase season\|80797\|2017\|name=Scott Allardice\|access-date=22 July 2017}} \|Scottish Championship \|4	0	0	0	4	0	4Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup	0	12	0
2018–19 \|Scottish Championship \|0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
colspan=2\|Total !9	0	0	0	4	0	6	0	19	0
East Fife (loan) \|2017–18 \|Scottish League One \|11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	0
Dumbarton (loan) \|2018–19 \|Scottish League One \|12	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	13	0
Bohemians \|2019 \|League of Ireland Premier Division \|18	0	1	0	4	0	1	1	24	1
Waterford \|2020 \|League of Ireland Premier Division \|3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
rowspan=4\|Inverness Caledonian Thistle \|2020–21 \|Scottish Championship \|25	3	3	0	4	0	0	0	32	3
2021–22 \|Scottish Championship \|20	0	2	0	4	0	6three appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup and three appearances in Premiership play-offs	0	32	0
2022–23 \|Scottish Championship \|25	4	5	0	5	0	1	0	36	4
colspan=2\|Total !70	7	10	0	13	0	7	0	100	7
rowspan=3\|Ross County \|2023–24 \|Scottish Prmiership \|13	0	0	0	4	0	1{{Efn\|Appearances in Scottish Premiership play-offs}}	0	18	0
2024–25 \|Scottish Prmiership \|14	0	1	0	3	0	colspan="2"\|–	18	0
colspan=2\|Total !27	0	1	0	7	0	1	0	36	0
colspan="3" \|Career total !150\|\|7\|\|13\|\|0\|\|28\|\|0\|\|14\|\|1\|\|206\|\|8

Honours

Inverness CT

Scottish Cup: Runner-up: 2022–23{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65730831 |title=Celtic 3–1 Inverness CT: Ange Postecoglou's side win Scottish Cup to claim treble |work=BBC Sport |date=3 June 2023 |access-date=3 June 2023 |archive-date=2 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230602233440/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65730831 |url-status=live }}