Scott Taggart
{{short description|Scottish footballer}}
{{Use British English|date=July 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Scott Taggart
| image =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1991|12|27}}
| birth_place = Kilsyth, Scotland
| height = {{height|ft=6|in=1}}{{Cite web |title=Scott Taggart |url=https://www.alloaathletic.co.uk/player/scott-taggart/ |access-date=25 October 2020 |website=alloaathletic.co.uk |publisher=Alloa Athletic F.C. |language=en-GB}}
| position = Defender/Midfielder
| currentclub = Alloa Athletic
| clubnumber = 2
| youthyears1 = –2010
| youthclubs1 = Hibernian
| years1 = 2010–2012
| clubs1 = Hibernian
| caps1 = 3
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2010
| clubs2 = → Ayr United (loan)
| caps2 = 6
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2011
| clubs3 = → Stranraer (loan)
| caps3 = 10
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2012
| clubs4 = → Stranraer (loan)
| caps4 = 14
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2012–2014
| clubs5 = Greenock Morton
| caps5 = 62
| goals5 = 2
| years6 = 2014–2016
| clubs6 = Dumbarton
| caps6 = 46
| goals6 = 2
| years7 = 2016–
| clubs7 = Alloa Athletic
| caps7 = 239
| goals7 = 13
| club-update = 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.{{cite news|url=http://www.scotsman.com/edinburgh-evening-news/other-sport/due_back_from_stranraer_loan_next_week_taggart_eyes_making_impression_at_hibs_1_2010317|title=Due back from Stranraer loan next week, Taggart eyes making impression at Hibs|work=Edinburgh Evening News|publisher=Johnston Press|date=15 December 2011|accessdate=16 December 2011}} He was part of the Hibs youth team that won a league and cup double in 2008–09. Taggart went out on loan to Ayr United during the 2010–11 season.{{cite web|title=AYR ADD TWO TO SQUAD|url=https://spfl.co.uk/news/ayr-add-two-to-squad|publisher=Scottish Professional Football League|date=4 August 2010|accessdate=12 August 2019}} 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.{{cite news|url=http://sport.scotsman.com/sport/Taggart-is-set-on-rise.6765747.jp|title=Taggart is set on rise with Hibs after debut|first=David|last=Hardie|work=Edinburgh Evening News|date=10 May 2011|accessdate=10 May 2011}}{{cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/9476490.stm | title=Hamilton V Hibernian | accessdate=7 May 2011 | publisher=BBC News | first=Andy | last=Burke | date=7 May 2011}}
In September 2011, Taggart went on a three-month loan to Scottish Third Division side Stranraer.{{cite web | url=http://www.stranraerfc.org/index.php/77-latest-news/130-hiberian-youngster-signs-on-loan | title=Hiberian Youngster Signs on Loan | publisher=Stranraer F.C. | date=26 September 2011 | accessdate=26 September 2011 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111003073545/http://www.stranraerfc.org/index.php/77-latest-news/130-hiberian-youngster-signs-on-loan | archive-date=3 October 2011 }} He made his debut on 26 September, in their 1–0 victory against Elgin City.{{cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15027805.stm | title=Stranraer 1–0 Elgin City | publisher=BBC Sport | date=24 September 2011 | accessdate=26 September 2011}} He scored his first senior goal on 10 December 2011, in a 6–0 win for Stranraer against East Stirlingshire. His loan spell ended on 23 December and he returned to Hibs, but he was again loaned to Stranraer in January 2012.{{cite news|url=http://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/news/20120131/transfer-window-summary-_2262950_2595839|title=Transfer Window Summary|work=Hibernianfc.co.uk|publisher=Hibernian F.C.|date=31 January 2012|accessdate=1 February 2012}} 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.{{cite news|url=http://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/news/20120522/player-update_2262950_2785532|title=Player Update |date=22 May 2012|accessdate=22 May 2012|work=hibernianfc.co.uk|publisher=Hibernian FC}}
Taggart signed for Greenock Morton in July 2012.{{cite news|url=http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/sport/morton/articles/2012/07/16/432108-three-new-players-on-the-books/#|title=Three new players on the books|work=Greenock Telegraph|date=16 July 2012|accessdate=16 July 2012|first=Jonathan|last=Mitchell}} He played regularly as Morton performed well during the 2012–13 Scottish First Division.{{cite news |url=http://www.scotsman.com/edinburgh-evening-news/football/hibs/scott-taggart-hasn-t-looked-back-since-hibs-exit-1-2802841 |first=David |last=Hardie |title=Scott Taggart hasn't looked back since Hibs exit|work=Edinburgh Evening News |publisher=Johnston Publishing |date=21 February 2013 |accessdate=21 February 2013}} Taggart left Morton after rejecting a new deal in June 2014.{{cite news|url=http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/sport/morton/articles/2014/06/11/500876-taggart-turns-down-new-morton-deal/|title=Taggart turns down new Morton deal|work=Greenock Telegraph|first=Jonathan|last=Mitchell|date=11 June 2014|accessdate=11 June 2014}}
On 21 June 2014, Taggart signed for Dumbarton.{{cite news|url=http://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/news/?mode=view&id=1392|title=Taggart makes Sons move|publisher=Dumbarton F.C.|date=21 June 2014|accessdate=17 August 2014|first=Alan|last=Findlay}} 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.{{cite web|title=Falkirk 3–3 Dumbarton|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30963705|publisher=BBC Sport|date=31 January 2015}}
After two seasons with the side Taggart left Dumbarton in May 2016,{{cite web|title=MANAGER STARTS NEW SEASON PROCESS|url=http://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/news/?mode=view&id=2435|publisher=Dumbarton F.C.|last=Findlay|first=Alan|date=3 May 2016}} signing for Scottish League One side Alloa Athletic shortly after.{{cite web |url=http://www.alloaathletic.co.uk/BlogView.aspx?pageid=2&ItemID=1466&mid=2 |title=Scott Taggart signs |publisher=Alloa Athletic FC |date=28 May 2016 |accessdate=30 May 2016}}
In the 2024-25 season Taggart currently has 6 goals and 5 assists to his name, and is sponsored by Ben Woodruff (Home) and The Jolly Boys (Away).{{Cite web |title=Scott Taggart |url=https://www.alloaathletic.co.uk/player/scott-taggart/ |access-date=2025-03-19 |website=Alloa Athletic FC |language=en-GB}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 30 April 2021}}
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Honours
=Club=
Morton
- Scottish Football League First Division: Runners-Up 2012–13
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References
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External links
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{{Alloa Athletic F.C. squad}}
{{2017–18 PFA Scotland Scottish League One Team of the Year}}
{{2024–25 PFA Scotland Scottish League One Team of the Year}}
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Category:Footballers from Kilsyth
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Scottish men's footballers
Category:Hibernian F.C. players
Category:Ayr United F.C. players
Category:Stranraer F.C. players
Category:Greenock Morton F.C. players
Category:Dumbarton F.C. players
Category:Alloa Athletic F.C. players
Category:Scottish Premier League players
Category:Scottish Football League players