Scott Alexander Stewart (born 29 April 1996) is a Scottish footballer who plays for Arbroath as a full-back or midfielder. He began his career at Airdrieonians.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Scott Alexander Stewart | ||
| Date of birth | 29 April 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland[1] | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1][2] | ||
| Position(s) | Full-back / Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Arbroath | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Airdrie United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2019 | Airdrieonians | 131 | (12) |
| 2019– | Arbroath | 130 | (8) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 March 2024 | |||
Career edit
Airdrieonians edit
Stewart was born in Edinburgh but raised in Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire where he attended Stonelaw High School.[2][3] His father Sandy was a footballer who spent the majority of his career with the original Airdrieonians club and also served as player and manager at its successor Airdrie United,[2] where Scott began his career in the youth setup.[3]
At the age of 17, Stewart received his first call-up to the senior squad at the club (now renamed Airdrieonians) in August 2013,[1] making his senior debut two months later in a 2–0 home defeat to Forfar Athletic in Scottish League One, with his first start in the competition against Stranraer in March 2014.[3] He initially began his career as a midfielder but retrained as a full-back, which he stated drew more scrutiny on his performances from his father, who had played the same position.[4] After three seasons as a squad member, he became a regular starter for the Diamonds in the 2016–17 campaign, going on to make over 100 appearances over the next three years,[1][5] including a promotion playoff semi-final defeat to Alloa Athletic on penalties in 2017[6] (the closest Airdrie came to either being promoted or relegated in his time with the club) and a Scottish Cup visit to holders Celtic in 2019.[7]
He was voted the Airdrieonians 'Young Player of the Year' for 2016–17[8] and the overall 'Player of the Year' for 2017–18,[8] having been named team captain in the latter part of that season[9] and agreed a new contract to stay at the club.[10]
Arbroath edit
In June 2019, Stewart transferred to Arbroath, newly promoted to the Scottish Championship.[11] He made his debut for the club on 23 July 2019, in a 3–0 defeat away to Hibernian in the group stage of the 2019–20 Scottish League Cup.[12] He was an important member of the Red Lichties team in their bid for promotion to the Scottish Premiership in the 2021–22 season, while also working as a P.E. teacher at Rutherglen's Trinity High School.[13][14]
References edit
- ^ a b c d S. Stewart, Soccerway
- ^ a b c Burnside footballer following in his father's footsteps, Daily Record, 3 April 2014
- ^ a b c "Scott Stewart dedicates first career start to Airdrieonians legend dad Sandy". Daily Record. 2 April 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
- ^ "Airdrieonians v East Fife: Scott Stewart wants to prove he's chip off the old block". Daily Record. 17 September 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
- ^ Scott Stewart, Soccerbase
- ^ Alloa Athletic 1–0 Airdrieonians, BBC Sport, 13 May 2017
- ^ Celtic 3–0 Airdrieonians, BBC Sport, 19 January 2019
- ^ a b Player of the Year, Airdrieonians FC
- ^ Airdrieonians captain Scott Stewart calls for players to turn draws into wins for play-off push, Daily Record, 2 February 2018
- ^ Airdrieonians snap up Scott Stewart on new deal in signing 'coup' as clubs track star, Daily Record, 28 February 2018
- ^ New signing – Scott Stewart, Arbroath FC, 3 June 2019
- ^ Hibs 3, Arbroath 0. Hibs are convincing winners in the Betfred Cup, Edinburgh Evening News, 23 July 2019
- ^ Inside the Arbroath fairytale as Scott Stewart says Dick Campbell is keeping top flight talk to a minimum, Scott McDermott, Daily Record, 6 February 2022
- ^ PE teacher Arbroath ace Scott Stewart reveals bid to turn post-holiday pupil jibes into adulation, Scott Lorimer, The Courier, 14 April 2022