{{short description|Scottish footballer (born 1989)}} {{Use British English|date=August 2013}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Ross Forbes | fullname = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|03|03|df=y}} | birth_place = Glasgow, Scotland | height = {{height|ft=6|in=2}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ross Forbes |url=https://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/squad/?mode=squad&SquadID=52&id=1018 |access-date=4 January 2021 |website=www.dumbartonfootballclub.com |publisher=Dumbarton F.C.}}</ref> | position = Midfielder | currentclub = | clubnumber = | years1 = 2007–2012 | clubs1 = Motherwell | caps1 = 70 | goals1 = 7 | years2 = 2009 | clubs2 = → Dumbarton (loan) | caps2 = 18 | goals2 = 1 | years3 = 2012 | clubs3 = Dumbarton (trial) | caps3 = 1 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2012–2014 | clubs4 = Partick Thistle | caps4 = 43 | goals4 = 4 | years5 = 2014–2015 | clubs5 = Dunfermline Athletic | caps5 = 25 | goals5 = 4 | years6 = 2015–2018 | clubs6 = Greenock Morton | caps6 = 102 | goals6 = 14 | years7 = 2018–2019 | clubs7 = Dumbarton | caps7 = 36 | goals7 = 13 | years8 = 2019–2020 | clubs8 = Forfar Athletic | caps8 = 20 | goals8 = 5 | years9 = 2020–2021 | clubs9 = Dumbarton | caps9 = 27 | goals9 = 1 | years10 = 2021–2023 | clubs10 = Stenhousemuir | caps10 = 57 | goals10 = 4 | years11 = 2023 | clubs11 = Clyde | caps11 = 13 | goals11 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2007 | nationalteam1 = Scotland U19 | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | club-update = 31 January 2024 | ntupdate = 7 December 2022 }}
'''Ross Forbes''' (born 3 March 1989) is a Scottish football midfielder. He has played for Motherwell, Dumbarton (three spells), Partick Thistle, Dunfermline Athletic, Greenock Morton, Forfar Athletic, Stenhousemuir and Clyde.
==Career== ===Motherwell===
Born in Glasgow, Scotland, Forbes began his football career with Motherwell. In the 2007–08 season, Forbes was an unused substitute on 23 April 2008 against Celtic<ref>{{cite news|title=Motherwell 1–4 Celtic|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_prem/7343102.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=23 April 2008|access-date=1 June 2013}}</ref> and continued doing so the following season, as he appeared on the bench four more times.
===Loan move to Dumbarton===
On 24 January 2009, Forbes was loaned out to Dumbarton, until the end of the season.<ref>{{cite news|title=Forbes and Pope head out on loan|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_div_1/7848493.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=24 January 2009|access-date=1 June 2013}}</ref> At the club, Forbes was a key man in helping the club win the Scottish Football League Third Division championship. He scored his only goal in a 2–0 win for the Sons against Berwick Rangers on 11 April 2009.<ref>{{cite news|title=Dumbarton 2–0 Berwick Rangers|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_div_1/7993140.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=11 April 2009|access-date=1 June 2013}}</ref> He hoped his good performances would earn him a first team place at Motherwell the following season.<ref>{{cite news|title=Soccer shorts|url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/soccer-shorts-1018746|publisher=Daily Record|date=16 April 2009|access-date=1 June 2013}}</ref>
===Return to Motherwell===
Forbes made his first-team debut for Motherwell in the Europa League first qualifying round defeat against Llanelli on 2 July 2009, Jim Gannon's first match in charge. He scored 2 goals in the return leg of their second qualifying round match against KS Flamurtari Vlorë which Motherwell won 8–1 and another in the next qualifying round home match, a 1–3 loss against Steaua Bucharest.
After scoring on his debut in the opening game of the season, he carried his good form into the league campaign, scoring five times in the opening 10 games, and was rewarded by being named SPL Young Player of the Month for August.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/motherwell/8254721.stm|title=Forbes given young player prize |date=14 September 2009|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=10 May 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=I would have scored penalty against Rangers, insists Motherwell's young player of the month Ross Forbes|url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/i-would-have-scored-penalty-against-rangers-1036673|publisher=Daily Record|date=15 September 2009|access-date=1 June 2013}}</ref> Forbes was also rewarded by extending his contract until 2012.<ref>{{cite news|title=Forbes extends stay at Fir Park|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/motherwell/8244968.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=8 September 2009|access-date=1 June 2013}}</ref> On 10 February 2010, Forbes had a goal ruled offside against his boyhood club, Rangers, which he described as the "goal of his dreams". The game ended in a 1–1 draw.<ref>{{cite news|title=I couldn't help knocking ball over the line against Rangers, I knew I was onside, says Motherwell's Ross Forbes|url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/i-couldnt-help-knocking-ball-over-1050392|publisher=Daily Record|date=12 February 2010|access-date=1 June 2013}}</ref> In a match against Hibernian Forbes had the chance to equalise from a penalty kick with three minutes left, but it was saved by Graeme Smith, who had conceded the penalty in the first place.<ref>{{cite news|title=Motherwell 6 – 6 Hibernian|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_prem/8658858.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=5 May 2010|access-date=1 June 2013}}</ref> After the match, Forbes said he couldn't cope and move on following the missed penalty.<ref>{{cite news|title=I've no fear over taking penalty again against Hibs – despite 6–6 miss, insists Ross Forbes|url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/ive-no-fear-over-taking-1066909|publisher=Daily Record|date=12 August 2010|access-date=1 June 2013}}</ref> Later in the season, under new manager Craig Brown, Forbes form dipped badly after a couple of months coming on as a sub without scoring. During this time he was often played out of position.
In the 2010/11 season, Forbes started the season by scoring a curling free-kick in the Europa League second qualifying round match against Breiðablik in the first leg.<ref>{{cite news|title=Motherwell 1 – 0 Breidablik|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/8822386.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=15 July 2010|access-date=1 June 2013}}</ref> Under new manager Stuart McCall, Forbes said he'd been given a second chance to show his talent, and that he was to blame for dropping out of the team.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ross Forbes: I'm happy Stuart McCall is giving me a chance to show what I can do|url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/ross-forbes-im-happy-stuart-1095402|publisher=Daily Record|date=19 February 2011|access-date=1 June 2013}}</ref> In the final of Scottish Cup, Forbes was an unused substitute, and this continued for the remainder of the matches played. After featuring just seven times for the club Forbes was released at the end of the 2011–12 season.<ref>{{cite news|title=Motherwell wait on deals with four key players|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/18107640|publisher=BBC Sport|date=17 May 2012|access-date=1 June 2013}}</ref>
===Partick Thistle===
After being released by Motherwell, Forbes was close to sealing a move to recently relegated Dunfermline Athletic and played as a trialist for former club Dumbarton in a Scottish First Division game against Partick Thistle.<ref>{{cite news|title=Transfer Talk: August 14 – Four-way battle for Ki; Well want midfielder; Inter want Walcott|url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-transfer-news/transfer-talk-august-14---1260395|publisher=Daily Record|date=14 August 2012|access-date=1 June 2013}}</ref> His performance earned him a six-month deal with Thistle on 5 September 2012,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://ptfc.co.uk/news/2012-2013/september_2012/thistle_sign_midfielder | title=Thistle Sign Midfielder | publisher=Partick Thistle F.C. | work=ptfc.co.uk | date=5 September 2012 | access-date=5 September 2012 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120908022154/http://ptfc.co.uk/news/2012-2013/september_2012/thistle_sign_midfielder | archive-date=8 September 2012 | df=dmy-all }}</ref> joining up with former team-mate Steven Lawless; and stating that joining the timing of the move was perfect.<ref>{{cite news|title=Firhill For Thrills: Fans Flocking Back To Partick Thistle In Record Numbers|url=http://www.theglaswegian.co.uk/football/partick-thistle-fc/partick-thistle-news/2012/09/12/firhill-for-thrills-fans-flocking-back-to-partick-thistle-in-record-numbers-102692-23925137/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130707054854/http://www.theglaswegian.co.uk/football/partick-thistle-fc/partick-thistle-news/2012/09/12/firhill-for-thrills-fans-flocking-back-to-partick-thistle-in-record-numbers-102692-23925137/|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 July 2013|publisher=The Glaswegian|date=12 September 2012|access-date=1 June 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Scottish Football Reform: Partick Thistle Chief Puzzled By SPL Plans |url=http://www.theglaswegian.co.uk/football/partick-thistle-fc/partick-thistle-news/2012/11/22/scottish-football-reform-partick-thistle-chief-puzzled-by-spl-plans-102692-23942126/ |publisher=The Glaswegian |date=22 November 2012 |access-date=1 June 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121204145107/http://www.theglaswegian.co.uk/football/partick-thistle-fc/partick-thistle-news/2012/11/22/scottish-football-reform-partick-thistle-chief-puzzled-by-spl-plans-102692-23942126/ |archive-date=4 December 2012 |url-status=unfit }}</ref>
He made his debut for the club as a substitute for Aaron Taylor-Sinclair, in a 2–1 win over Cowdenbeath. A month later Forbes scored his first goal for the club, in a 7–0 victory over Airdrie United.<ref>{{cite news|title=Partick Thistle 7–0 Airdrie United|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/20018290|publisher=BBC Sport|date=20 October 2012|access-date=1 June 2013}}</ref> His second goal came on 10 November 2012, in a 5–1 win over Dunfermline Athletic; in a match where he also provided an assist for Conrad Balatoni. After seven appearances and two goals Forbes signed a new contract until the end of the season in November 2012.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://ptfc.co.uk/news/2012-2013/november_2012/ross_forbes_agrees_new_deal | title=Ross Forbes Agrees New Deal | publisher=Partick Thistle F.C. | work=ptfc.co.uk | date=22 November 2012 | access-date=1 June 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121127204343/http://ptfc.co.uk/news/2012-2013/november_2012/ross_forbes_agrees_new_deal | archive-date=27 November 2012 | url-status=dead | df=dmy-all }}</ref> At the end of the season, following the club's promotion to the SPL for the first time in nine years Forbes signed a one-year deal.<ref>{{cite news|title=Partick Thistle: Kris Doolan & Ross Forbes sign new deals|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22614170|publisher=BBC Sport|date=21 May 2013|access-date=1 June 2013}}</ref> Upon signing the new contract he said that Thistle had helped him get his career on track and brought back his love for playing football.<ref>{{cite news|title=Partick Thistle midfielder Ross Forbes opens his heart on his Motherwell rejection|url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/partick-thistle-midfielder-ross-forbes-1905779|publisher=Daily Record|date=23 May 2013|access-date=1 June 2013}}</ref>
In the 2013–14 season, Forbes made his first Scottish Premiership appearance since leaving Motherwell in a 0–0 draw against Dundee United on the opening day. Forbes scored his First Premiership goal for Partick Thistle against St Mirren, coming off the bench in a 2–1 comeback victory.<ref>{{cite news|title=St Mirren 1 Partick Thistle 2: Danny Lennon vows to fight to save his job as Saints slump to another costly defeat|url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-match-reports/st-mirren-1-partick-thistle-2242883|publisher=Daily Record|date=1 September 2013|access-date=24 May 2014}}</ref> Despite this however his playing time was limited.
===Dunfermline Athletic===
On 31 January 2014, Forbes was released by Partick Thistle<ref>{{cite web|title=Ross Forbes Released|url=http://ptfc.co.uk/news/2013-2014/january_2014/ross_forbes_released|publisher=ptfc.co.uk|date=31 January 2014|access-date=31 January 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140404062932/http://ptfc.co.uk/news/2013-2014/january_2014/ross_forbes_released|archive-date=4 April 2014}}</ref> and signed for Scottish Second Division side Dunfermline Athletic on the same day.<ref>{{cite web|title=New Arrivals|url=http://www.dafc.co.uk/articles/20140131/new-arrivals_2207955_3647217|publisher=dafc.co.uk|date=31 January 2014|access-date=31 January 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140219104841/http://www.dafc.co.uk/articles/20140131/new-arrivals_2207955_3647217|archive-date=19 February 2014}}</ref> Forbes made an immediate impact by scoring on his debut in a 3–1 win over East Fife.<ref>{{cite news|title=East Fife 1–3 Dunfermline Athletic|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/25892371|publisher=BBC Sport|date=1 February 2014|access-date=1 February 2014}}</ref>
===Greenock Morton===
In a swap deal with Andrew Barrowman, Forbes made the move to Greenock to sign for league rivals Greenock Morton.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/articles/2015/01/14/521247-morton-sign-dunfermline-midfielder/|title=Morton sign Dunfermline midfielder|publisher=Greenock Telegraph|date=14 January 2015|access-date=14 January 2015|first=Jonathan|last=Mitchell}}</ref> He signed a one-year extension in May 2015.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://gmfc.net/News/&action=fullnews&id=1414|title=Two Re-sign|publisher=Greenock Morton F.C.|date=18 May 2015|access-date=19 May 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150519150628/http://gmfc.net/News/%26action%3Dfullnews%26id%3D1414|archive-date=19 May 2015}}</ref>
At the end of his deal, Forbes agreed a two-year extension until summer 2018.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://gmfc.net/News/&action=fullnews&id=1609|title=Player News – Ross Forbes|publisher=Greenock Morton F.C.|date=28 April 2016|access-date=28 April 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160601205844/http://gmfc.net/News/%26action%3Dfullnews%26id%3D1609|archive-date=1 June 2016}}</ref>
Forbes was nominated by his peers for the Championship Player of the Year for 2016–17.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://gmfc.net/2017/04/27/9988/|title=Ross Forbes|publisher=Greenock Morton F.C.|date=27 April 2017|access-date=27 April 2017|first=Jonathan|last=Mitchell|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170428052525/http://gmfc.net/2017/04/27/9988/|archive-date=28 April 2017}}</ref> He was also selected in the PFA Scotland Team of the Year.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://spfl.co.uk/news/article/pfa-scotland-teams-of-the-year-83/|title=PFA Scotland Teams of the Year|publisher=SPFL|date=5 May 2017|access-date=6 May 2017}}</ref>
===Return to Dumbarton=== After leaving Morton Forbes returned to Dumbarton, nine years after his loan spell with the club, in June 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/news/?mode=view&id=3641|title=Ross Forbes returns to Dumbarton|last=Galloway|first=Andy|date=11 June 2018|website=Dumbarton F.C.}}</ref> His first goal back at the club was an injury time equaliser against Arbroath in August 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/matchreports/?id=1016|title=Dumbarton (1) v Arbroath (1)|last=Galloway|first=Andy|date=18 August 2018|website=Dumbarton Football Club|access-date=19 August 2018}}</ref> During the season Forbes was appointed club captain after Andy Dowie retired<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/news/?mode=view&id=3949|title=UNBEATEN CAPTAINCY FOR FORBES!|last=Galloway|first=Andy|date=16 February 2019}}</ref> and scored 13 goals in 43 games — the best goal return of his career.
===Forfar Athletic=== Forbes left Dumbarton for Forfar Athletic in May 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/news/?mode=view&id=4049|title=SKIPPER LEAVES|last=Galloway|first=Andy|date=29 May 2019|website=Dumbarton Football Club}}</ref> After making 27 appearances, scoring six times he left the club on deadline day 2020.
===Dumbarton (third spell)=== Forbes returned for a third spell at Dumbarton in January 2020, signing an 18-month deal.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://forfarathletic.co.uk/item/4082-ross-forbes-heads-back-west|title=Ross Forbes heads back west|last=Coutts|first=Chris|website=forfarathletic.co.uk|language=en-gb|access-date=31 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/ross-forbes-rejoins-dumbarton-after-21400205|title=Ross Forbes rejoins Dumbarton after leaving Forfar Athletic|last=Clarke|first=Fraser|date=31 January 2020|website=dailyrecord|access-date=31 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/news/?mode=view&id=4287|title=Dumbarton Football Club — SIGNING NEWS: ROSS FORBES IS BACK AT DUMBARTON|website=www.dumbartonfootballclub.com|access-date=31 January 2020}}</ref>
=== Stenhousemuir === Forbes signed for Scottish League Two side Stenhousemuir in May 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dumbarton Football Club – FORBES MOVES ON|url=https://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/news/?mode=view&id=4909|access-date=2021-05-27|website=www.dumbartonfootballclub.com}}</ref>
==International career==
In recognition of his good form at the start of the 2009–10 season, Forbes was called into the Scotland under–21s squad to play Belarus under-21s on 9 October 2009.<ref>{{cite news|title=Scots call Forbes and Wotherspoon|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/8281458.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=29 September 2009|access-date=1 June 2013}}</ref>
==Honours== ===Club=== '''Dumbarton'''
*'''Scottish Division Three (fourth tier):''' Winners 2008–09<ref>{{cite web|title=Annan 1–3 Dumbarton|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_div_1/8038853.stm|website=BBC Sport|date=9 May 2009 |access-date=10 March 2017}}</ref>
'''Morton''' *'''Scottish League One (third tier):''' Winners 2014–15<ref>{{cite news|url=http://sport.stv.tv/football/clubs/morton/319243-greenock-morton-claim-league-1-title-after-3-1-win-against-peterhead/|title=Greenock Morton claim League 1 title after 3–1 win against Peterhead|publisher=Scottish Television|date=2 May 2015|access-date=15 August 2015}}</ref>
Partick Thistle 2012-13 Scottish First Division (second tier)
===Individual=== *'''Championship Player of the Month:''' January 2017<ref>{{cite news|url=http://gmfc.net/2017/02/06/ross-forbes-picks-up-player-of-the-month-award/|title=Ross Forbes picks up Player of the Month award|publisher=Greenock Morton F.C.|first=Jonathan|last=Mitchell|date=6 February 2017|access-date=6 February 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170207112721/http://gmfc.net/2017/02/06/ross-forbes-picks-up-player-of-the-month-award/|archive-date=7 February 2017}}</ref> *'''Championship Player of the Year''' 2016–17 – nominee
==Personal life== Forbes is a lifelong Rangers fan and was a season ticket holder, along with his father, during the Advocaat era. He revealed that Barry Ferguson was his favourite player around that time.<ref>{{cite news|title=I never thought I'd face Old Firm as I wanted to join police, says Motherwell starlet Ross Forbes|url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/i-never-thought-id-face-old-1045369|publisher=Daily Record|date=19 December 2009|access-date=1 June 2013}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|22:48, 20 May 2021 (UTC)}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Scottish Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |Dumbarton |2008–09<ref name="RF08">{{soccerbase season |47202|2008|access-date=12 November 2017}}</ref> |Third Division |18||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||18||1 |- |rowspan="4"|Motherwell |2009–10<ref name="RF09">{{soccerbase season |47202|2009|access-date=12 November 2017}}</ref> |rowspan="3"|Premier League |28||5||1||0||2||1||6<ref group=lower-alpha name="UEL">Appearances in the Europa League</ref>||3||37||9 |- |2010–11<ref name="RF10">{{soccerbase season |47202|2010|access-date=12 November 2017}}</ref> |23||0||3||0||2||0||5<ref group=lower-alpha name="UEL"/>||1||33||1 |- |2011–12<ref name="RF11">{{soccerbase season |47202|2011|access-date=12 November 2017}}</ref> |4||0||1||0||2||0||0||0||7||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !55!!5!!5!!0!!6!!1!!11!!4!!77!!10 |- |Dumbarton |2012–13<ref name="RF12">{{soccerbase season |47202|2012|access-date=12 November 2017}}</ref> |First Division |1||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||1||0 |- |rowspan="3"|Partick Thistle |2012–13<ref name="RF12"/> |First Division |27||3||2||1||0||0||2<ref group=lower-alpha name="SCC">Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup</ref>||0||31||4 |- |2013–14<ref name="RF13">{{soccerbase season |47202|2013|access-date=12 November 2017}}</ref> |Premiership |16||1||1||0||3||0||0||0||20||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total !43!!4!!3!!1!!3!!0!!2!!0!!51!!5 |- |rowspan="3"|Dunfermline Athletic |2013–14<ref name="RF13"/> |rowspan="2"|League One |13||3||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||4<ref group=lower-alpha>Appearances in the Championship play-offs</ref>||0||17||3 |- |2014–15<ref name="RF14">{{soccerbase season |47202|2014 |access-date=12 November 2017}}</ref> |12||1||1||0||2||0||1<ref group=lower-alpha name="SCC"/>||0||16||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total !25!!4!!1!!0!!2!!0!!5!!0!!33!!4 |- |rowspan="5"|Greenock Morton |2014–15<ref name="RF14"/> |League One |16||1||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||0||0||16||1 |- |2015–16<ref name="RF15">{{soccerbase season |47202|2015 |access-date=12 November 2017}}</ref> |rowspan="3"|Championship |36||3||4||0||4||2||1<ref group=lower-alpha name="SCC"/>||0||45||5 |- |2016–17<ref name="RF16">{{soccerbase season |47202|2016 |access-date=12 November 2017}}</ref> |34||9||3||2||6||1||0||0||43||12 |- |2017–18<ref name="RF17">{{soccerbase season |47202|2017 |access-date=12 November 2017}}</ref> |16||1||0||0||4||0||1<ref group=lower-alpha name="SCC"/>||0||21||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total !102!!14!!7!!2!!14!!3!!2!!0!!125!!18 |- |Dumbarton |2018–19 |League One |36 |13 |1 |0 |4 |0 |2 |0 |43 |13 |- |Forfar Athletic |2019–20 | rowspan="2" |League One |20 |5 |1 |0 |5 |1 |1 |0 |27 |6 |- | rowspan="3" |Dumbarton |2019–20 |7 |1 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |7 |1 |- |2020–21 |League One |20 |0 |1 |1 |3 |0 |4 |0 |28 |1 |- ! colspan="2" |Dumbarton Total !82 !15 !2 !1 !7 !0 !6 !0 !97 !16 |- |Stenhousemuir |2021–22 |League Two |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |- ! colspan="3" |Career total !327!!47!!19!!4!!37!!5!!27!!4!!410!!60 |}
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==See also== *Greenock Morton F.C. season 2014–15 | 2015–16
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{Soccerbase}} *{{Twitter}} {{2016–17 PFA Scotland Scottish Championship Team of the Year}}
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