{{short description|Scottish footballer (born 1991)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2019}} {{Use British English|date=May 2017}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Scott Bain | image = File:ScottBain2018 (cropped).jpg | caption = Bain with Celtic at the 2018 Scottish League Cup Final | fullname = Scott Bain<ref>{{cite book |title=A Record of Post-war Scottish League Players 1946/47 to 2017/18 |version=7 |publisher=John Litster and Scottish Football Historian magazine |date=2018}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|11|22|df=y}} | birth_place = Edinburgh, Scotland | height = 1.83 m<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.celticfc.com/players/scott-bain |title=Scott Bain |publisher=Celtic F.C. |access-date=7 September 2022}}</ref> | position = Goalkeeper | currentclub = Falkirk | clubnumber = 19 | youthyears1 = 2008–2010 | youthclubs1 = Aberdeen | years1 = 2010–2011 | clubs1 = Aberdeen | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2010–2011 | clubs2 = → Elgin City (loan) | caps2 = 11 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2011–2014 | clubs3 = Alloa Athletic | caps3 = 100 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2014–2018 | clubs4 = Dundee | caps4 = 108 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2018 | clubs5 = → Hibernian (loan) | caps5 = 0 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2018 | clubs6 = → Celtic (loan) | caps6 = 7 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2018–2025 | clubs7 = Celtic | caps7 = 46 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2025– | clubs8 = Falkirk | caps8 = 32 | goals8 = 0 <!--domestic league matches only-->| nationalyears1 = 2010 | nationalteam1 = Scotland U-19 | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2018– | nationalteam2 = Scotland | nationalcaps2 = 4 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | medaltemplates = | club-update = 20 May 2026 | ntupdate = 8 April 2026 }} '''Scott Bain''' (born 22 November 1991) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for {{Scottish football updater|Falkirk}} club Falkirk and the Scotland national team. Bain is an Aberdeen youth product, although never played in a competitive first team Aberdeen game. After playing on loan at Elgin City, he then played over 100 games for each of Alloa Athletic and Dundee. After playing initially on loan for Celtic, he subsequently played over 75 first team games for the club, mostly in the first three of his seven and a half seasons there.
Bain has played four times for the Scotland national team.
==Club career== ===Aberdeen=== Bain began his footballing career at Aberdeen's academy. Shortly after his promotion to the first team, he was loaned to Elgin City, where he made his professional debut.<ref>[http://www.afc.co.uk/articles/20100817/scott-bain-moves-to-elgin-_2212158_2125638 Scott Bain moves to Elgin]; Aberdeen FC, 17 August 2010</ref><ref>[http://spfl.co.uk/league-two/fixture/3285981/ Elgin City 0–2 East Stirlingshire]; SPFL, 21 August 2010</ref> In May 2011, Bain was released by Aberdeen.
===Alloa Athletic=== In June 2011, Bain signed a one-year contract with Scottish Third Division side Alloa Athletic.<ref>[http://eveningexpress.co.uk/Article.aspx/2303707 Hartley signs ex-Aberdeen FC player Bain for Alloa]; Evening Express, 9 June 2011</ref> He established himself as a first-team regular, and helped the club to consecutive promotions in his first two seasons.
===Dundee=== On 29 May 2014, Bain signed a three-year contract with Dundee.<ref>[http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/dundee-snap-up-kevin-thomson-3623299 Dundee snap up Kevin Thomson and Scott Bain with both players to be unveiled at Dens Park on Friday]; Daily Record, 29 May 2014</ref> He made his debut on 26 August 2014, in a 4–0 win against Raith Rovers in the Scottish League Cup.<ref>{{cite web|title=DUNDEE VS RAITH ROVERS|url=http://www.dundeefc.co.uk/fixtures-and-results/dundee-vs-raith-rovers-4|publisher=Dundee F.C.|last=Christie|first=James|date=26 August 2014|accessdate=26 August 2014}}</ref> Bain made a first league appearance for Dundee in October 2014, when Kyle Letheren was injured during a pre-match exercise.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29725040 |title=Dundee: Kyle Letheren injury blow triggers goalkeeper search |first=Jim |last=Spence |work=BBC Sport |date=22 October 2014 |access-date=1 January 2018}}</ref> On 6 April 2015, he signed a new contract with Dundee, extending his deal with the club until 2018.<ref>{{cite news|title=Goalkeeper Scott Bain signs Dundee contract extension|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32195130|work=BBC Sport|date=6 April 2015|access-date=1 May 2015}}</ref> Bain was dropped from the Dundee first team squad by manager Neil McCann in November 2017, for unspecified disciplinary reasons.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Shanks|first1=Ciaran|title=McCann says there is 'ongoing disciplinary process' about Scott Bain|url=https://www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk/fp/neil-mccann-dundee-goalie-scott-bain-ongoing-disciplinary-process-scot/|accessdate=14 November 2017|work=Evening Telegraph|date=7 November 2017|location=Dundee}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42100795 |title=Dundee: Scott Bain absence continues amid 'ongoing' issue, says boss Neil McCann |work=BBC Sport |date=23 November 2017 |accessdate=23 November 2017}}</ref>
====Hibernian (loan)==== On 1 January 2018, it was announced that Bain had joined Hibernian on loan until the end of the 2017–18 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/news/8284 |title=Scott Bain joins Hibernian |publisher=hibernianfc.co.uk |date=1 January 2018 |accessdate=1 January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://dundeefc.co.uk/news/bain-leaves-loan |title=Bain leaves on loan |publisher=dundeefc.co.uk |date=1 January 2018 |accessdate=1 January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://stv.tv/sport/football/1405423-hibs-sign-goalkeeper-scott-bain-on-loan-from-dundee |title=Hibs sign goalkeeper Scott Bain on loan from Dundee |publisher=stv.tv/sport |date=1 January 2018 |accessdate=1 January 2018 |archive-date=24 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181224170556/https://stv.tv/sport/football/1405423-hibs-sign-goalkeeper-scott-bain-on-loan-from-dundee/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Hibernian cancelled the loan on 31 January, which allowed Bain to join Celtic instead.<ref name = "celtic loan"/>
===Celtic=== Bain joined Celtic on 31 January 2018, initially on loan from Dundee.<ref name = "celtic loan"/> Celtic needed another goalkeeper to provide competition for Dorus de Vries, following an injury to Craig Gordon.<ref name = "celtic loan">{{cite web|url=http://www.celticfc.net/news/13913|title=Celtic's double deadline day signings from Dundee|work=celticfc.net|date=1 February 2018|accessdate=1 February 2018}}</ref> Bain made his first appearance for Celtic on 11 March, in a 3–2 win against Rangers, after de Vries suffered an injury in training.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43275522 |title=Rangers 2–3 Celtic |work=BBC Sport |date=11 March 2018 |accessdate=11 March 2018 |first=Bryn |last=Palmer}}</ref>
With his contract with Dundee due to expire at the end of the 2017–18 season, Bain signed a four-year contract with Celtic in May 2018.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.celticfc.net/news/14369 |title=The future's in safe hands: Scott Bain signs four-year deal |publisher=Celtic FC |date=10 May 2018 |accessdate=10 May 2018 |first=Tony |last=Connelly}}</ref> Bain played regularly for Celtic after the January 2019 winter break.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47187256 |title=Scott Bain: Has Celtic goalkeeper become Brendan Rodgers' first-choice between the posts? |first=Stefan |last=Bienkowski |work=BBC Sport |date=10 February 2019 |accessdate=10 February 2019}}</ref>
In October 2019, he signed a one-year contract with the club.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50247735|title=Celtic goalkeeper Scott Bain signs one-year contract extension|work=BBC Sport |date=31 October 2019}}</ref>
His last game for Celtic was a 3–2 league home win against St Mirren on 18 May 2024. After failing to make a first team appearance during the 2024–25 season and just earning eight such appearances in total in the previous three seasons,<ref name=sb>[https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=52521 "Scott Bain" soccerbase.com]</ref> Bain was released by Celtic at the end of the 2024–25 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/c365zkrz9jgo |title=Bain 'will always support' Celtic after seven-year stay ends |website=BBC Sport |date=29 May 2025 |accessdate=29 May 2025}}</ref>
===Falkirk=== On 3 June 2025, Bain signed a one-year deal with Falkirk.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.falkirkfc.co.uk/2025/06/03/scott-bain-is-a-bairn/ | title=SCOTT BAIN IS A BAIRN! | publisher=Falkirk FC | date=3 June 2025 | access-date=3 June 2025}}</ref> On 9 January 2026, Bain signed a two-year contract extension at Falkirk, with the option of an additional year; keeping him at the Falkirk Stadium until at least June 2028.<ref>https://www.falkirkherald.co.uk/sport/football/falkirk-fc/ex-celtic-goalkeeper-scott-bain-signs-new-falkirk-contract-5469997</ref>
==International career== Due to an injury to Allan McGregor, Scotland manager Gordon Strachan called Bain into the national squad for a friendly with Qatar and a UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying match with the Republic of Ireland in June 2015.<ref>{{cite news|title=Scotland: Allan McGregor's rest gives Scott Bain first call-up|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32780203|access-date=18 May 2015|work=BBC Sport|date=18 May 2015}}</ref>
Bain was recalled to the squad in May 2018 for friendly matches against Peru and Mexico, after McGregor again dropped out through injury.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44159498 |title=Scotland: Scott Bain added to squad as Allan McGregor pulls out |work=BBC Sport |date=18 May 2018 |accessdate=18 May 2018}}</ref> He made his first full international appearance on 2 June 2018, in a 1–0 defeat against Mexico.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44061121 |title=Mexico 1–0 Scotland |first=Alasdair |last=Lamont |work=BBC Sport |date=3 June 2018 |accessdate=3 June 2018}}</ref> His second cap came in a 3–0 defeat against Kazakhstan in Euro 2020 qualification.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/live/football/47543622|title=Reaction as McLeish's Scotland are routed 3-0 in Kazakhstan|work=BBC Sport|access-date=21 March 2019}}</ref>
He was recalled to the international squad in November 2025, six years since his last appearance.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c04gvxrw3x6o |title=Scotland head coach Clarke plays down keeper crisis |website=BBC Sport |first=Chris |last=Bertram |date=3 November 2025 |accessdate=4 November 2025}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{Updated|1 November 2025|<ref>{{soccerway|scott-bain/134241|accessdate=29 January 2019}}</ref>}}
{| 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"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals |- |Aberdeen |2010–11<ref name="SB10">{{soccerbase season|52521|2010|accessdate=17 November 2017}}</ref> |Scottish Premier League |colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|— |- |Elgin City (loan) |2010–11<ref name="SB10"/> |Scottish Third Division |11||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||11||0 |- |rowspan="4"|Alloa Athletic |2011–12<ref>{{soccerbase season|52521|2011|accessdate=17 November 2017}}</ref> |Scottish Third Division |30||0||2||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|name=SCC|Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup}}||0||34||0 |- |2012–13<ref>{{soccerbase season|52521|2012|accessdate=17 November 2017}}</ref> |Scottish Second Division |35||0||1||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||5{{efn|One appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup and four in the First Division play-offs}}||0||42||0 |- |2013–14<ref>{{soccerbase season|52521|2013|accessdate=17 November 2017}}</ref> |Scottish Championship |35||0||3||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|name=SCC}}||0||43||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !100!!0!!6!!0!!4!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!7!!0!!117!!0 |- |rowspan="5"|Dundee |2014–15<ref>{{soccerbase season|52521|2014|accessdate=17 November 2017}}</ref> |rowspan="4"|Scottish Premiership |23<ref group=lower-roman>Includes one appearance not recorded on Soccerway or Soccerbase, as Kyle Letheren was injured during pre-match exercises. {{cite news|title=MOTHERWELL 1-3 DUNDEE|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29580114|work=BBC Sport |last=Maclean|first=Rob|date=18 October 2014|accessdate=1 January 2018}}</ref>||0||2||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||26||0 |- |2015–16<ref>{{soccerbase season|52521|2015|accessdate=17 November 2017}}</ref> |37||0||4||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||42||0 |- |2016–17<ref>{{soccerbase season|52521|2016|accessdate=17 November 2017}}</ref> |36||0||1||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||39||0 |- |2017–18<ref name="SB17">{{soccerbase season|52521|2017|accessdate=17 November 2017}}</ref> |12||0||0||0||6||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||18||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !108!!0!!7!!0!!10!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!125!!0 |- |Hibernian (loan) |2017–18<ref name="SB17"/> |Scottish Premiership |0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|— |- |Celtic (loan) |2017–18<ref name="SB17"/> |Scottish Premiership |7||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||7||0 |- | rowspan="8" |Celtic |2018–19<ref>{{soccerbase season|52521|2018|accessdate=4 July 2019}}</ref> | rowspan="7" |Scottish Premiership |20||0||5||0||4||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||31||0 |- |2019–20<ref>{{soccerbase season|52521|2019|accessdate=22 August 2019}}</ref> |2||0||2||0||0||0||5||0||colspan="2"|—||9||0 |- |2020–21<ref>{{soccerbase season|52521|2020|accessdate=22 August 2020}}</ref> |18||0||2||0||0||0||3||0||colspan="2"|—||23||0 |- |2021–22<ref>{{soccerbase season|52521|2021|accessdate=22 August 2021}}</ref> |2||0||0||0||0||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||4||0 |- |2022–23<ref>{{soccerbase season|52521|2022|accessdate=22 February 2024}}</ref> |1||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||1||0 |- |2023–24<ref>{{soccerbase season|52521|2023|accessdate=22 February 2024}}</ref> |3||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||3||0 |- |2024–25<ref>{{soccerbase season|52521|2024|accessdate=3 June 2025}}</ref> |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0|| colspan="2" |—||0||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !53!!0!!9!!0!!4!!0!!12!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!78!!0 |- |Falkirk |2025–26<ref>{{soccerbase season|52521|2025|accessdate=3 June 2025}}</ref> |Scottish Premiership |11||0||0||0||3||0|| colspan="2" |—||0||0||14||0 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !283!!0!!22!!0!!21!!0!!12!!0!!7!!0!!345!!0 |}
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==Honours== '''Alloa Athletic''' *Scottish Third Division (1): 2011–12
'''Celtic''' *Scottish Premiership (7): 2017–18, 2018–19,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48075065|title=Celtic secured an eighth consecutive title in style with a convincing win away to wasteful Aberdeen.|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=4 May 2019}}</ref> 2019–20,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52646282|title=Celtic champions & Hearts relegated after SPFL ends season|work=BBC Sport|date=18 May 2020|accessdate=18 May 2020}}</ref> 2021–22,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61316038|title=Dundee United 1–1 Celtic: Ange Postecoglou's side reclaim league title|work=BBC Sport|date=11 May 2022|access-date=12 May 2022}}</ref> 2022–23,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65439690 |title=Heart of Midlothian 0–2 Celtic: Ange Postecoglou's side seal back-to-back titles |first=Martin |last=Watt |work=BBC Sport |date=7 May 2023 |access-date=7 May 2023}}</ref> 2023–24,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cyj332ne237o |title=Celtic crowned Scottish champions with game to spare |website=BBC Sport |date=15 May 2024 |access-date=15 May 2024}}</ref> 2024–25 *Scottish Cup (3): 2017–18, 2018–19, 2023–24<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/celtic-leave-it-late-beat-rangers-win-scottish-cup-2024-05-25/ |title=Celtic leave it late to beat Rangers and win Scottish Cup |publisher=Reuters |date=May 25, 2024 |access-date=December 9, 2024}}</ref> *Scottish League Cup (4): 2018–19, 2021–22,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59705941|title=Hibernian 1–2 Celtic|work=BBC Sport }}</ref> 2022–23,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Moffat |first=Colin |date=26 February 2023 |title=Kyogo strikes twice as Celtic beat Rangers in final |language= |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/64688959 |access-date=26 February 2023}}</ref> 2024–25
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Bain, Scott}} Category:1991 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from Edinburgh Category:Scottish men's footballers Category:Scotland men's international footballers Category:Men's association football goalkeepers Category:Aberdeen F.C. players Category:Elgin City F.C. players Category:Alloa Athletic F.C. players Category:Dundee F.C. players Category:Hibernian F.C. players Category:Celtic F.C. players Category:Falkirk F.C. players Category:Scottish Football League players Category:Scottish Professional Football League players Category:21st-century Scottish sportsmen