Scott Bain

Scott Bain (born 22 November 1991) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Celtic. He has previously played for Aberdeen, Elgin City, Alloa Athletic and Dundee.

Scott Bain

Bain with Celtic at the 2018 Scottish League Cup Final
Personal information
Full name	Scott Bain^[1]
Date of birth	(1991-11-22) 22 November 1991 (age 31)
Place of birth	Edinburgh, Scotland
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)^[2]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Celtic
Number	29
Youth career
2008–2010	Aberdeen
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2011	Aberdeen	0	(0)
2010–2011	→ Elgin City (loan)	11	(0)
2011–2014	Alloa Athletic	100	(0)
2014–2018	Dundee	108	(0)
2018	→ Hibernian (loan)	0	(0)
2018	→ Celtic (loan)	7	(0)
2018–	Celtic	46	(0)
International career^‡
2010	Scotland U-19	1	(0)
2018–	Scotland	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:27, 30 September 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 March 2019

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.^[3][4] 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.^[5] 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.^[6] He made his debut on 26 August 2014, in a 4–0 win against Raith Rovers in the Scottish League Cup.^[7] Bain made a first league appearance for Dundee in October 2014, when Kyle Letheren was injured during a pre-match exercise.^[8] On 6 April 2015, he signed a new contract with Dundee, extending his deal with the club until 2018.^[9] Bain was dropped from the Dundee first team squad by manager Neil McCann in November 2017, for unspecified disciplinary reasons.^[10][11]

Hibernian (loan)

On 1 January 2018, it was announced that Bain had joined Hibernian on loan until the end of the 2017–18 season.^[12][13][14] Hibernian cancelled the loan on 31 January, which allowed Bain to join Celtic instead.^[15]

Celtic

Bain joined Celtic on 31 January 2018, initially on loan from Dundee.^[15] Celtic needed another goalkeeper to provide competition for Dorus de Vries, following an injury to Craig Gordon.^[15] 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.^[16]

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.^[17] Bain played regularly for Celtic after the January 2019 winter break.^[18]

In October 2019, he signed a new one-year contract with the club.^{[19][needs update]}

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.^[20]

Bain was recalled to the squad in May 2018 for friendly matches against Peru and Mexico, after McGregor again dropped out through injury.^[21] He made his first full international appearance on 2 June 2018, in a 1–0 defeat against Mexico.^[22] His second cap came in a 3–0 defeat against Kazakhstan in Euro 2020 qualification.^[23]

Career statistics

As of 23:59, 5 March 2022 (UTC)~^[24]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Scottish Cup		League Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Aberdeen	2010–11^[25]	Scottish Premier League	—		—		—		—		—		—
Elgin City (loan)	2010–11^[25]	Scottish Third Division	11	0	—		—		—		—		11	0
Alloa Athletic	2011–12^[26]	Scottish Third Division	30	0	2	0	1	0	—		1^[a]	0	34	0
	2012–13^[27]	Scottish Second Division	35	0	1	0	1	0	—		5^[b]	0	42	0
	2013–14^[28]	Scottish Championship	35	0	3	0	2	0	—		1^[a]	0	43	0
	Total		100	0	6	0	4	0	—		7	0	117	0
Dundee	2014–15^[29]	Scottish Premiership	23^[i]	0	2	0	1	0	—		—		26	0
	2015–16^[30]		37	0	4	0	1	0	—		—		42	0
	2016–17^[31]		36	0	1	0	2	0	—		—		39	0
	2017–18^[32]		12	0	0	0	6	0	—		—		18	0
	Total		108	0	7	0	10	0	—		—		125	0
Hibernian (loan)	2017–18^[32]	Scottish Premiership	0	0	—		—		—		—		—
Celtic (loan)	2017–18^[32]	Scottish Premiership	7	0	—		—		—		—		7	0
Celtic	2018–19^[33]	Scottish Premiership	20	0	5	0	4	0	2	0	—		31	0
	2019–20^[34]		2	0	2	0	0	0	5	0	—		9	0
	2020–21^[35]		18	0	2	0	0	0	3	0	—		23	0
	2021–22^[36]		2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	—		4	0
	Total		49	0	9	0	4	0	12	0	—		74	0
Career total			268	0	22	0	18	0	12	0	7	0	327	0

1. Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
2. One appearance in the Scottish Challenge Cup and four in the First Division play-offs

1. Includes one appearance not recorded on Soccerway or Soccerbase, as Kyle Letheren was injured during pre-match exercises. Maclean, Rob (18 October 2014). "MOTHERWELL 1-3 DUNDEE". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 January 2018.

Honours

Celtic

• Scottish Premiership: 2017–18, 2018–19,^[37] 2019–20,^[38] 2021–22^[39]
• Scottish Cup: 2017–18, 2018–19
• Scottish League Cup: 2018–19, 2021–22,^[40] 2022–23^[41]

References

1. A Record of Post-war Scottish League Players 1946/47 to 2017/18. 7. John Litster and Scottish Football Historian magazine. 2018.
2. "Scott Bain". Celtic F.C. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
3. Scott Bain moves to Elgin; Aberdeen FC, 17 August 2010
4. Elgin City 0–2 East Stirlingshire; SPFL, 21 August 2010
5. Hartley signs ex-Aberdeen FC player Bain for Alloa; Evening Express, 9 June 2011
6. Dundee snap up Kevin Thomson and Scott Bain with both players to be unveiled at Dens Park on Friday; Daily Record, 29 May 2014
7. Christie, James (26 August 2014). "DUNDEE VS RAITH ROVERS". Dundee F.C. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
8. Spence, Jim (22 October 2014). "Dundee: Kyle Letheren injury blow triggers goalkeeper search". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
9. "Goalkeeper Scott Bain signs Dundee contract extension". BBC Sport. 6 April 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
10. Shanks, Ciaran (7 November 2017). "McCann says there is 'ongoing disciplinary process' about Scott Bain". Evening Telegraph. Dundee. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
11. "Dundee: Scott Bain absence continues amid 'ongoing' issue, says boss Neil McCann". BBC Sport. 23 November 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
12. "Scott Bain joins Hibernian". hibernianfc.co.uk. 1 January 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
13. "Bain leaves on loan". dundeefc.co.uk. 1 January 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
14. "Hibs sign goalkeeper Scott Bain on loan from Dundee". stv.tv/sport. 1 January 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
15. "Celtic's double deadline day signings from Dundee". celticfc.net. 1 February 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
16. Palmer, Bryn (11 March 2018). "Rangers 2–3 Celtic". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
17. Connelly, Tony (10 May 2018). "The future's in safe hands: Scott Bain signs four-year deal". Celtic FC. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
18. Bienkowski, Stefan (10 February 2019). "Scott Bain: Has Celtic goalkeeper become Brendan Rodgers' first-choice between the posts?". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
19. "Celtic goalkeeper Scott Bain signs one-year contract extension". BBC Sport. 31 October 2019.
20. "Scotland: Allan McGregor's rest gives Scott Bain first call-up". BBC Sport. 18 May 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
21. "Scotland: Scott Bain added to squad as Allan McGregor pulls out". BBC Sport. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
22. Lamont, Alasdair (3 June 2018). "Mexico 1–0 Scotland". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
23. "Reaction as McLeish's Scotland are routed 3-0 in Kazakhstan". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
24. Scott Bain at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
25. "Games played by Scott Bain in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
26. "Games played by Scott Bain in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
27. "Games played by Scott Bain in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
28. "Games played by Scott Bain in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
29. "Games played by Scott Bain in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
30. "Games played by Scott Bain in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
31. "Games played by Scott Bain in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
32. "Games played by Scott Bain in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
33. "Games played by Scott Bain in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
34. "Games played by Scott Bain in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
35. "Games played by Scott Bain in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
36. "Games played by Scott Bain in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
37. "Celtic secured an eighth consecutive title in style with a convincing win away to wasteful Aberdeen". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
38. "Celtic champions & Hearts relegated after SPFL ends season". BBC Sport. 18 May 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
39. "Dundee United 1–1 Celtic: Ange Postecoglou's side reclaim league title". BBC Sport. 11 May 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
40. "Hibernian 1–2 Celtic". BBC Sport.
41. Moffat, Colin (26 February 2023). "Kyogo strikes twice as Celtic beat Rangers in final". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 February 2023.

External links

• Scott Bain at Celtic FC
• Scott Bain at Soccerway
• Scott Bain at Soccerbase  
• Scott Bain – UEFA competition record ()