Scott High
{{Short description|British footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2025}}
{{Use British English|date=May 2025}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Scott High
|image =
|image_size =
|caption =
|fullname = Scott John High{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/1238361 |title=Premier League clubs publish 2018/19 retained lists |publisher=Premier League |date=7 June 2019 |accessdate=2 August 2020}}
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|2|15|df=y}}
|birth_place = Dewsbury, England
|height = 1.77m{{soccerway|scott-high/530147}}
|position = Midfielder
|currentclub = FC Halifax Town
(on loan from Huddersfield Town)
|clubnumber =
|youthyears1 =
|youthclubs1 = Huddersfield Town
|years1 = 2019–
|clubs1 = Huddersfield Town
|caps1 = 47
|goals1 = 0
|years2 = 2019
|clubs2 = → Concord Rangers (loan)
|caps2 = 3
|goals2 = 0
|years3 = 2020
|clubs3 = → Concord Rangers (loan)
|caps3 = 1
|goals3 = 0
|years4 = 2020
|clubs4 = → Shrewsbury Town (loan)
|caps4 = 12
|goals4 = 0
|years5 = 2022–2023
|clubs5 = → Rotherham United (loan)
|caps5 = 13
|goals5 = 0
|years6 = 2023–2024
|clubs6 = → Ross County (loan)
|caps6 = 2
|goals6 = 0
|years7 = 2024
|clubs7 = → Dundalk (loan)
|caps7 = 14
|goals7 = 1
|years8 = 2024
|clubs8 = → FC Halifax Town (loan)
|caps8 = 10
|goals8 = 1
|years9 = 2024–
|clubs9 = → FC Halifax Town (loan)
|caps9 = 3
|goals9 = 0
|nationalyears1 = 2021–2022
|nationalteam1 = Scotland U21
|nationalcaps1 = 7
|nationalgoals1 = 0
|club-update = 21:44, 15 January 2025 (UTC)
|nationalteam-update = 08:02, 16 August 2022 (UTC)
}}
Scott John High (born 15 February 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for FC Halifax Town, on loan from {{English football updater|HuddersT}} club Huddersfield Town. Born in England, High has represented Scotland at under-21 level.
Club career
Born in Dewsbury, High began his career with Huddersfield Town. He moved on loan to Concord Rangers in November 2019 until January 2020,{{Cite web|url=https://www.htafc.com/news/2019/november/loans-high--elliott-join-concord-rangers/|title=LOANS: HIGH & ELLIOTT JOIN CONCORD RANGERS|website=www.htafc.com}} but was recalled by Huddersfield a month later.{{Cite web|url=https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/huddersfield-town-midfielder-re-joins-17838227|title=Town midfielder re-joins Cowleys' former club Concord Rangers|first=Steven|last=Chicken|date=29 February 2020|website=YorkshireLive}} He returned to Concord Rangers in February 2020 for a second loan spell.{{Cite web|url=https://www.htafc.com/news/2020/february/loan-scott-high-returns-to-concord/|title=LOAN: SCOTT HIGH RETURNS TO CONCORD|website=www.htafc.com}}
High made his senior debut for Huddersfield on 22 July 2020, the last day of the 2019–20 season.{{soccerbase season|126385|2019|accessdate=3 August 2020}} On 3 August 2020, he joined League One side Shrewsbury Town on loan for the 2020–21 season.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53641515|title=Rekeil Pyke, Scott High and Josh Daniels: Shrewsbury Town complete triple transfer|work=BBC Sport |date=3 August 2020}} He scored his first senior career goal on 4 September 2020, netting for Shrewsbury in a 4–3 away defeat to Middlesbrough in an EFL Cup match.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53942227 |title=Middlesbrough 4-3 Shrewsbury |work=BBC Sport |date=4 September 2020}} On 29 December 2020 it was announced that his loan deal had ended.{{Cite web|url=https://www.shrewsburytown.com/news/2020/december/scott-high-and-marlon-fossey-depart-town/|title=Scott High and Marlon Fossey depart Town|website=www.shrewsburytown.com}} He joined Rotherham United on a season-long loan on 29 July 2022.{{cite news |title=Millers end week with a High ahead of season opener|url=https://www.themillers.co.uk/news/2022/july/signing--millers-end-week-with-a-high-ahead-of-season-opener/|publisher=Rotherham United FC|date=29 July 2022|access-date=29 July 2022}} However, his loan was terminated on 11 January 2023.{{Cite web |last=Bains |first=Raj |date=11 January 2023 |title=LOAN UPDATE: HIGH, EDMONDS-GREEN AND KOROMA RETURN |url=https://www.htafc.com/news/2023/january/loan-update-high-edmonds-green-and-koroma-return/ |access-date=11 January 2023 |website=Huddersfield Town A.F.C. |language=en-gb}}
In September 2023 he signed on loan for Scottish club Ross County.{{Cite web|url=https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/football/huddersfield-town-transfers-former-rotherham-united-loanee-scott-high-heads-to-spl-side-ross-county-4277997|title=Huddersfield Town transfers: Former Rotherham United loanee heads to SPL side Ross County|date=1 September 2023|website=Yorkshire Post}} On 8 January 2024, High returned to Huddersfield following a lack of playing time.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rosscountyfootballclub.co.uk/news-items/scott-high-returns-to-huddersfield-town|title=Scott High returns to Huddersfield Town|website=RCFC}}
On 4 February 2024, High was loaned to League of Ireland Premier Division club Dundalk until the summer.{{Cite web|url=https://www.htafc.com/news/2024/february/loan-scott-high-joins-dundalk/|title=LOAN: SCOTT HIGH JOINS DUNDALK|website=www.htafc.com}}
On 7 September 2024, High joined National League club FC Halifax Town on loan, initially until 3 November 2024.{{cite web|url=https://fchalifaxtown.com/news/scott-high-signs-for-shaymen/|title=Scott High Signs For Shaymen|website=fchalifaxtown.com|date=7 September 2024|accessdate=12 September 2024}} Halifax wanted to extend the loan,{{Cite web|url=https://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/sport/football/millington-hopeful-that-on-loan-midfielder-will-extend-his-stay-with-halifax-4823934|title=The Huddersfield Town player has impressed on loan for Halifax, quickly establishing himself as a first-team regular|date=15 October 2024|website=Halifax Courier}} but due to injury it was not, although High returned to Halifax on loan in December 2024.{{Cite web|url=https://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/sport/football/shaymen-announce-return-of-midfielder-on-loan-from-huddersfield-town-4916921|title=Shaymen announce return of midfielder on loan from Huddersfield Town|date=19 December 2024|website=Halifax Courier}}
On 5 May 2025, Huddersfield announced the player would be released in June when his contract expired.{{Cite web |last=Chicken |first=Steven |title=Huddersfield Town announce retained list for summer 2025 |url=https://www.weareterriers.com/p/huddersfield-town-announce-retained |access-date=12 May 2025 |website=www.weareterriers.com |language=en}}
International career
High was first named in the Scotland under-21 squad in August 2021.{{cite web |url=https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/news/scotland-under-21-squad-named-for-euro-qualifier/ |title=Scotland Under-21 squad named for EURO qualifier |website=scottishfa.co.uk |publisher=Scottish Football Association |date=20 August 2021 |access-date=20 August 2021}} He made seven appearances without scoring.{{Cite web|url=https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/players/?pid=610699&lid=5|title=Scott High: U21 squad|website=www.scottishfa.co.uk |access-date=27 August 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/news/scotland-end-qualifying-campaign-with-denmark-draw/|title=Scotland end qualifying campaign with Denmark draw|website=www.scottishfa.co.uk|date=10 June 2022 |access-date=27 August 2022}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 14 January 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="7"|Huddersfield Town
|2019–20{{soccerbase season|126385|2019|accessdate=7 November 2020}} |rowspan="6"|Championship |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020–21{{soccerbase season|126385|2020|accessdate=7 November 2020}}
|14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| 2021–22{{soccerbase season|126385|2021|accessdate=1 August 2021}}
|23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
| 2022–23{{soccerbase season|126385|2022|accessdate=27 August 2022}}
|9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2023–24{{soccerbase season|126385|2023|accessdate=29 October 2023}}
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024–25{{soccerbase season|126385|2024|accessdate=15 January 2025}}
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!47||0||0||0||3||0||0||0||50||0 | ||||||||||
| Concord Rangers (loan)
|4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 4{{Efn|Three appearances in the FA Trophy; one appearance and one goal in the Essex Senior Cup.}} | 1 | 8 | 1 | ||
| Shrewsbury Town (loan)
|12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3{{Efn|Appearances in the EFL Trophy.}} | 1 | 17 | 2 | |
| Rotherham United (loan)
|Championship |13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 15 | 0 | ||
| Ross County (loan)
|2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | ||
| Dundalk (loan)
|2024 |14 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | |||
| FC Halifax Town (loan)
|13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!105 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 119 | 5 |
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Category:English men's footballers
Category:Scottish men's footballers
Category:Footballers from Dewsbury
Category:English people of Scottish descent
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players
Category:Concord Rangers F.C. players
Category:Shrewsbury Town F.C. players
Category:Rotherham United F.C. players
Category:Ross County F.C. players
Category:FC Halifax Town players
Category:English Football League players
Category:National League (English football) players
Category:Scottish Professional Football League players
Category:League of Ireland players
Category:Scotland men's under-21 international footballers