Scott Allardice Explained

Scott Allardice
Birth Date:31 March 1998
Birth Place:Dundee, Scotland
Height:1.8m (05.9feet)
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Ross County
Clubnumber:6
Youthclubs1:Dundee Rovers
Youthclubs2:Celtic Boys Club
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 CT
Caps6:70
Goals6:7
Years7:2023–
Clubs7:Ross County
Caps7:14
Goals7:0
Nationalteam1:Scotland U19
Club-Update:23:23, 11 August 2024 (UTC)

Scott Allardice (born 31 March 1998) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for 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.[1]

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.[2]

Allardice was loaned to East Fife in February 2018.[3] In May 2018 he signed a new one-year contract with Dundee United[4] before joining Scottish League One side Dumbarton on a six-month loan deal.[5] He made 13 appearances for Dumbarton before returning to United in January 2019.[6] 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 captains 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.[7] Allardice signed for League of Ireland team Waterford before the 2020 season commenced.[8]

In August 2020, Allardice joined Inverness Caledonian Thistle on a one-year deal.[9] He signed a two-year contract extension in January 2021.[10] 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.[11]

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

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Dundee United2014–15Scottish Premiership00000000
2015–16Scottish Premiership00000000
2016–17Scottish Championship5000001[12] 060
2017–18Scottish Championship4000404[13] 0120
2018–19Scottish Championship0000001010
Total90004060190
East Fife (loan)2017–18Scottish League One110000000110
Dumbarton (loan)2018–19Scottish League One120100000130
2019League of Ireland Premier Division180104011241
2020League of Ireland Premier Division3000000030
Inverness CT2020–21Scottish Championship253304000323
2021–22Scottish Championship20020406[14] 0320
2022–23Scottish Championship254505010364
Total707100130701007
Ross County2023–24Scottish Prmiership13000401 0180
2024–25Scottish Prmiership10003040
Total140007010220
Career total13771202801411928

Honours

Inverness CT

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Development squad - Scott Allardice. Dundee United F.C.. 11 April 2017. en.
  2. News: Roache. Ian. Dundee United midfielder Scott Allardice ready for more battles after strong debut. 11 April 2017. The Courier. Dundee.
  3. Web site: ALLARDICE JOINS EAST FIFE ON LOAN . Dundee United FC . 15 February 2018 . 16 February 2018.
  4. News: Nicolson. Eric. Four young Dundee United players sign new deals - The Courier. 16 May 2018. The Courier. 16 May 2018. Dundee.
  5. Web site: Two Check In. Galloway. Andy. 30 August 2018. Dumbarton Football Club.
  6. Web site: PREVIEW : DUMBARTON v FORFAR ATHLETIC. Findlay. Alan. 4 January 2019. Dumbarton Football Club.
  7. News: Dunne . Alex . Bohemians sign Scott Allardice from Dundee United . 29 January 2019 . Dublin Live . 29 January 2019.
  8. News: Scott Allardice signs for Waterford for 2020. Extratime.ie. 24 December 2018.
  9. News: Clark . Will . 13 August 2020 . Caley Thistle sign former Dundee United midfielder on one-year deal . en . The Inverness Courier . 1 February 2021.
  10. News: Durent . Jamie . 30 January 2021 . Scott Allardice signs new two-year deal with Caley Thistle . en . Press and Journal . 1 February 2021.
  11. Web site: 2023-06-18 . Allardice leaves Caley Thistle for Ross County . 2023-06-18 . BBC Sport . en-GB.
  12. Appearance in the Premiership play-offs
  13. Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
  14. three apperences in the Scottish Challenge Cup and three apperences in Premiership play-offs
  15. News: Celtic 3–1 Inverness CT: Ange Postecoglou's side win Scottish Cup to claim treble . BBC Sport . 3 June 2023 . 3 June 2023 . 2 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230602233440/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65730831 . live .