{{short description|Scottish footballer (born 1989)}} {{Use British English|date=May 2012}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Scott McBride | fullname = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1989|09|19}} | birth_place = Kirkcaldy, Scotland | position = Winger | youthyears1 = 2007 | youthclubs1 = Dunfermline Athletic | years1 = 2007–2010 | years2 = 2008 | years3 = 2009–2010 | years4 = 2010 | years5 = 2010–2012 | years6 = 2012–2014 | years7 = 2014–2015 | years8 = 2015–2017 | years9 = 2017–2018 | years10= 2018–2019 | years11= 2019–2020 | clubs1 = Dunfermline Athletic | clubs2 = → Arbroath (loan) | clubs3 = → Cowdenbeath | clubs4 = Cowdenbeath | clubs5 = Raith Rovers | clubs6 = East Fife | clubs7 = Arbroath | clubs8 = Albion Rovers | clubs9 = Forfar Athletic | clubs10= East Fife | clubs11= Kelty Hearts | caps1 = 3<!--Soccerbase say he only made two appearances, but they haven't recorded a substitute appearance on 3 November 2007 against Livingston.--> | goals1 = 0 | caps2 = 12 | goals2 = 2 | caps3 = 15 | goals3 = 6 | caps4 = 10 | goals4 = 0 | caps5 = 28 | goals5 = 0 | caps6 = 49 | goals6 = 12 | caps7 = 28 | goals7 = 3 | caps8 = 59 | goals8 = 10 | caps9 = 6 | goals9 = 0 | caps10= 11 |goals10= 0 | caps11= 11 |goals11= 0 | totalcaps = 232 | totalgoals = 33 }}
'''Scott McBride''' (born 19 September 1989) is a Scottish former professional footballer. He began his career at Dunfermline, spending time on loan at Arbroath and Cowdenbeath. He then joined Cowdenbeath permanently and from there had spells with Raith Rovers, East Fife X2, Arbroath, Kelty Hearts and Albion Rovers.
==Career== Born in Kirkcaldy, McBride started his career with Dunfermline Athletic. He made his début in September 2007, against Scottish Premier League opponents Heart of Midlothian in the Scottish League Cup.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_cups/7010066.stm|title=Hearts 4–1 Dunfermline (aet)|work=BBC Sport|access-date=2 February 2008 | date=25 September 2007}}</ref> In February 2008, McBride signed on loan with Scottish Third Division side Arbroath until the end of the 2007–08 season.<ref name="loan deal 1">{{cite news|url=http://www.arbroathherald.co.uk/sport/PARS39-MIDFIELDER-JOINS-ARBROATH-ON.3756357.jp|title=PARS' MIDFIELDER JOINS ARBROATH ON LOAN|work=Arbroath Herald|date=7 February 2008|accessdate=7 February 2008}}</ref>
In July 2009, McBride was loaned out to Cowdenbeath.<ref name="loan deal 2">{{cite news|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/cowdenbeath/8156419.stm|title=Pars loan out McBride to Cowden|work=BBC Sport|date=17 July 2009|access-date=17 July 2009}}</ref> and on 29 January 2010, made the move permanent.<ref name="McBride Cowden move">{{cite news|url=http://www.cowdenbeathfc.com/index.php?act=viewNews&id=235|title=McBride makes move permanent|publisher=Cowdenbeath FC|date=29 January 2010|accessdate=29 January 2010}}</ref> On 9 June 2010, McBride signed for Raith Rovers on a full-time contract.<ref name="McBride Raith move">{{cite news|url=http://www.raithroversfc.com/cgi-bin/latestnews.cgi?id=3363|title=Winger Signs On|publisher=Raith Rovers FC|date=9 June 2010|accessdate=9 June 2010}}</ref> On 16 May 2012, Raith announced he was among a list of players being given a free transfer.<ref name="McBride Released">{{cite news|url=http://www.raithrovers.net/3275/players-list-announced.htm|title=Players List Announced|publisher=Raith Rovers FC|date=16 May 2012|accessdate=16 May 2012}}</ref> On 7 July 2012, McBride signed for East Fife.<ref name="SCOTT MCBRIDE ARRIVES AT BAYVIEW">{{cite news|url=http://www.eastfifefc.info/component/content/article/1-latest-news/629-scott-mcbride-arrives-at-bayview|title=SCOTT MCBRIDE ARRIVES AT BAYVIEW|publisher=East Fife FC|date=7 July 2012|accessdate=7 July 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/19037867|title=Scottish Division Two ins and outs|work=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|date=7 August 2012|access-date=7 August 2012}}</ref> On 18 June 2013, he signed on for a second season with the Fife club.<ref>{{cite web|title=Updated on Cub Signings|url=http://www.eastfifefc.info/component/content/article/3-newsflash/941-update-on-club-signings|publisher=East Fife F.C.|date=25 June 2013}}</ref> On 21 May 2014, he was named as one of the players to have left East Fife at the end of the season.<ref>{{cite web|title=Team News|url=http://www.eastfifefc.info/latestnews/1255-team-news|publisher=East Fife F.C.|date=21 May 2014|accessdate=15 November 2014}}</ref>
In June 2014, McBride signed for Arbroath for a second time.<ref>{{cite web|title=Arbroath appoint Moore|url=http://spfl.co.uk/news/article/arbroath-appoint-moore/|publisher=Scottish Professional Football League|date=24 June 2014|accessdate=15 November 2014}}</ref> After one season with Arbroath, McBride signed with newly promoted Scottish League One side Albion Rovers in June 2015.<ref>{{cite web|title=New Signing - Scott McBride|url=http://albionroversfc.co.uk/?p=541|publisher=albionroversfc.co.uk|date=8 June 2015|accessdate=8 June 2015}}</ref> He made his debut against Peterhead and scored his first goal against Stranraer. McBride spent two seasons with the Cliftonhill club before signed for Forfar Athletic on 3 June 2017.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.forfarathletic.co.uk/index.php?option=com_flexicontent&view=items&cid=6%3Anews&id=2814%3Ascott-mcbride-joins-the-loons&Itemid=27 |title=Scott McBride joins the 'Loons' |publisher=Forfar Athletic FC |date=3 June 2017 |accessdate=3 June 2017}}</ref>
McBride signed for Kelty Hearts in January 2019 after his second spell with East Fife.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/KeltyHeartsFC/status/1085983242522685441|title=NEW SIGNING {{!}} The club are delighted to welcome @scottmcbride89 to New Central Park. Scott will go straight into Saturdays squad, welcome aboard Bridey pic.twitter.com/GEdhNnGh0q|last=Club|first=Kelty Hearts Football|date=2019-01-17|website=@KeltyHeartsFC|language=en|access-date=2019-01-17}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|match played 28 October 2017}}
{| 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 |- |rowspan="3"|Dunfermline Athletic |2007–08<ref name="DE07">{{soccerbase season|47382|2007|accessdate=3 November 2017}}</ref> |rowspan="2"|First Division |2||0||0||0||1||0||1<ref group=lower-alpha name="SCC">Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup</ref>||0||4||0 |- |2008–09<ref name="DE08">{{soccerbase season|47382|2008|accessdate=3 November 2017}}</ref> |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- !colspan="2"|Dunfermline total !2!!0!!0!!0!!1!!0!!1!!0!!4!!0 |- |Arbroath (loan) |2007–08<ref name="DE07"/> |Third Division |12||2||0||0||0||0||1<ref group=lower-alpha>Appearance in the Second Division play-offs</ref>||0||13||2 |- |Cowdenbeath |2009–10<ref name="DE09">{{soccerbase season|47382|2009|accessdate=3 November 2017}}</ref> |Second Division |25||6||0||0||1||0||6<ref group=lower-alpha>Two appearances and a goal in the Scottish Challenge Cup; four appearances in the First Division play-offs</ref>||1||32||7 |- |rowspan="3"|Raith Rovers |2010–11<ref name="DE10">{{soccerbase season|47382|2010|accessdate=3 November 2017}}</ref> |rowspan="2"|First Division |24||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||24||0 |- |2011–12<ref name="DE11">{{soccerbase season|47382|2011|accessdate=3 November 2017}}</ref> |4||0||0||0||1||0||0||0||5||0 |- !colspan="2"|Raith Rovers total !28!!0!!0!!0!!1!!0!!0!!0!!29!!0 |- |rowspan="3"|East Fife |2012–13<ref name="DE12">{{soccerbase season|47382|2012|accessdate=3 November 2017}}</ref> |Second Division |29||11||0||0||1||0||6<ref group=lower-alpha>Two appearances and a goal in the Scottish Challenge Cup; four appearances in the Second Division play-offs</ref>||1||36||12 |- |2013–14<ref name="DE13">{{soccerbase season|47382|2013|accessdate=3 November 2017}}</ref> |League One |19||1||1||0||0||0||5<ref group=lower-alpha>One appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup; four appearances and two goals in the League One play-offs</ref>||2||25||3 |- !colspan="2"|East Fife total !48!!12!!1!!0!!1!!0!!11!!3!!61!!15 |- |Arbroath |2014–15<ref name="DE14">{{soccerbase season|47382|2014|accessdate=3 November 2017}}</ref> |League Two |28||3||4||1||1||0||3<ref group=lower-alpha>One appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup; two appearances in the League One play-offs</ref>||0||36||4 |- |rowspan="3"|Albion Rovers |2015–16<ref name="DE15">{{soccerbase season|47382|2015|accessdate=3 November 2017}}</ref> |rowspan="2"|League One |30||9||1||0||0||0||1<ref group=lower-alpha name="SCC"/>||0||32||9 |- |2016–17<ref name="DE16">{{soccerbase season|47382|2016|accessdate=3 November 2017}}</ref> |29||1||2||0||3||0||2<ref group=lower-alpha name="SCC"/>||0||36||1 |- !colspan="2"|Albion Rovers total !59!!10!!3!!0!!3!!0!!3!!0!!68!!10 |- |Forfar Athletic |2017–18<ref name="DE17">{{soccerbase season|47382|2017|accessdate=3 November 2017}}</ref> |League One |6||0||0||0||3||0||0||0||9||0 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !208!!33!!8!!1!!11!!0!!25!!4!!252!!38 |}
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==External links== *{{Soccerbase|name=Scott Mcbride}} *{{Soccerway|scott-mcbride/38533}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:McBride, Scott}} Category:Living people Category:1989 births Category:Scottish men's footballers Category:Dunfermline Athletic F.C. players Category:Arbroath F.C. players Category:Cowdenbeath F.C. players Category:Raith Rovers F.C. players Category:East Fife F.C. players Category:Albion Rovers F.C. players Category:Forfar Athletic F.C. players Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Footballers from Kirkcaldy Category:Scottish Football League players Category:Scottish Professional Football League players Category:Kelty Hearts F.C. players Category:21st-century Scottish sportsmen