Scott Linton
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Scott Linton | ||
| Date of birth | 6 September 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Playing position |
Midfielder Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Clyde | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Hibernian | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2013 | Cowdenbeath | 133 | (10) |
| 2013–2015 | Dumbarton | 57 | (0) |
| 2015– | Clyde | 48 | (10) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:06 20 November 2016 (UTC). | |||
Scott Linton (born 6 September 1989), is a Scottish footballer who currently plays for Clyde. He played for Hibernian as a youth player before playing for Cowdenbeath and Dumbarton.
Career
Born in Glasgow, Linton is a versatile player who plays left back but is equally comfortable in other areas of the pitch
Cowdenbeath
Born in Glasgow, Linton signed for Cowdenbeath in January 2008.[1] He made 100 appearances for the 'Blue Brazil'.
Dumbarton
In June 2013 he signed for Dumbarton.[2] He scored his first goal for Dumbarton in November 2013, against Berwick Rangers. On 20 May 2014 Linton agreed a new one-year deal with the club.[3] He left the club on 5 May 2015 having made a total of 67 appearances for the club, scoring once.[4]
Clyde
He signed a pre contract agreement at Clyde FC in April 2015 for the 2015/16 season.[5] Scoring the winner on his league debut away against Stirling Albion[6] He became the teams regular penalty taker despite never having taken one at senior level before joining the club.[7]On 12 September 2015, Linton scored in a 4–2 win against Annan Athletic at Broadwood. He the scored the winner at Queen's Park in the play-off final second leg, but Clyde lost 3–2 on aggregate and failed to win promotion from League Two.[8] Linton made 41 appearances in all competitions in 2015–16, finishing the season as top scorer with 13 goals and registering 13 assists, also winning a number of the club's Player of the Year Awards.[9][10]
References
- ↑ "Scott Linton". www.dumbartonfootballclub.com. Dumbarton FC. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- ↑ "NEW FACE AT THE ROCK". www.dumbartonfootballclub.com. Dumbarton FC. 8 June 2013. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- ↑ http://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/news/?mode=view&id=1367
- ↑ http://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/news/?mode=view&id=1849
- ↑ http://www.clydefc.co.uk/news/2015/05/07/4902/#.VU40AZI4nTY
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33745047
- ↑ "Linton confident of further spot-kick success after claiming opening win for Clyde". Evening Times. 12 August 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ↑ "Queen's Park 0-1 Clyde (agg 3-2)". Clyde FC. 14 May 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ↑ "Linton Wins Website PotY Award". Clyde FC. 17 May 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ↑ "Smith Named as Player of the Year". Clyde FC. 24 April 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
