Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 27 January 2002 | ||
Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
Height | 6 ft 1⁄2 in (1.84 m) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Raith Rovers | ||
Youth career | |||
2006–2009 | Hutchison Vale | ||
2009–2010 | Tynecastle Boys Club | ||
2010–2018 | Heart of Midlothian | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2023 | Heart of Midlothian | 1 | (0) |
2021–2022 | → Airdrieonians (loan) | 34 | (4) |
2022–2023 | → Kelty Hearts (loan) | 12 | (1) |
2023 | → Raith Rovers (loan) | 11 | (2) |
2023– | Raith Rovers | 18 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:12, 20 January 2023 (UTC) |
Scott McGill (born 27 January 2002) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Raith Rovers having joined the Kirkcaldy-based club on permanent contract following a loan spell. He has also previously played for Heart of Midlothian, Airdrieonians and Kelty Hearts.
Born in Edinburgh,[1] McGill grew up in Chesser and attended Balgreen primary school,thereafter joined the SFA Performance Program at Broughton High school in Edinburgh .[2][3]
McGill played youth football for Hutchison vale and Tynecastle and later for Heart of Midlothian.[3] He signed his first professional contract with the club in June 2018.[4] He made his debut for Heart of Midlothian on 10 October 2020 in a 1–0 Scottish League Cup victory over Cowdenbeath,[5] and appeared again for them three days later in a 3–1 League Cup victory over Raith Rovers.[6][1] He made his league debut for Hearts on 20 April 2021 in a goalless draw with Greenock Morton.[1]
On 21 July 2021, he joined Scottish League One club Airdrieonians on loan until May 2022.[7] McGill scored on his debut for Airdrieonians in a 2–0 win in the League Cup against their Lanarkshire derby rivals Motherwell.[8] He went on to play 41 times and score 1 league cup goal and 4 league goals for Airdrieonians during the 2021–22 Scottish League One season.[9]
McGill was loaned to Kelty Hearts in August 2022.[10] He would make 13 appearances and would score 1 goal in a 2-0 league victory against Falkirk. McGill returned to his parent club Hearts in January 2023.[11] Later that month, he would join Scottish Championship club Raith Rovers on loan until the end of the season.[12]
Following a loan spell at the club, McGill signed on a permanent basis with Raith Rovers during the summer of 2023.[13]
Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Heart of Midlothian U20 | 2019–20[14] | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
2021–22[9] | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
2022–23[15] | — | — | — | 1[a] | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||
Heart of Midlothian | 2020–21[16] | Scottish Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
2021–22[9] | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2022–23[15] | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
Airdrieonians (loan) | 2021–22[9] | Scottish League One | 34 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3[b] | 0 | 41 | 5 |
Kelty Hearts (loan) | 2022–23[15] | Scottish League One | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 13 | 1 |
Raith Rovers (loan) | 2022–23[15] | Scottish Championship | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Career total | 57 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 74 | 9 |