Scott Boyd
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Scott Boyd | ||
| Date of birth | 4 June 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Whitburn, Scotland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Kilmarnock | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Livingston | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2006 | Livingston | 4 | (0) |
| 2006 | → Partick Thistle (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Partick Thistle | 36 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | → Ross County (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2008–2017 | Ross County | 250 | (10) |
| 2016–2017 | → Kilmarnock (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2017– | Kilmarnock | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:40, 5 March 2017 (UTC). |
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Scott Boyd (born 4 June 1986 in Whitburn) is a professional footballer who plays for Kilmarnock. Earlier in his career, Boyd played for Livingston, Partick Thistle and Ross County.
His career started with Livingston, from where he joined Partick Thistle on loan in January of the 2005–06 season. He helped the Jags to win promotion from the Second Division and, after the play-offs, Thistle then purchased his contract from Livingston. At the start of the 2007–08 with Partick Thistle promoted, Boyd had first team place limited and determined to fight for his place.
In September 2007, Boyd signed on loan for Ross County until January 2008. On 14 January 2008, he signed for Ross County on a permanent basis. Despite interests from Aberdeen, Boyd signed a new contract with the club.
In the 2009–10 season, Boyd netted a goal in the last minute to knock Hibs out of the Scottish Cup at the quarter-final Stage. Ross County went on to reach the 2010 Scottish Cup Final, but lost 3–0 to Dundee United. During the 2009–10 season, Boyd would also signed would sign a contract extension. Boyd was part of the Ross County team that gained promotion to the Scottish Premier League by winning the 2011–12 Scottish First Division. At the end of the season, Boyd signed a one-year contract with Ross County. While at Ross County, Boyd is known to fans as "Ginger Pele" because of his resemblance to Pelé.
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