Scott Stewart (footballer)

Scott Alexander Stewart (born 29 April 1996) is a Scottish footballer who plays for Arbroath as a full-back or midfielder. He began his career at Airdrieonians.

Career

Airdrieonians

Stewart was born in Edinburgh but raised in Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire where he attended Stonelaw High School. His father Sandy Stewart (footballer), Sandy was a footballer who spent the majority of his career with Airdrieonians F.C. (1878), the original Airdrieonians club and also served as player and manager at its successor Airdrieonians F.C., Airdrie United, where Scott began his career in the youth setup.

At the age of 17, Stewart received his first call-up to the senior squad at the club (now renamed Airdrieonians) in August 2013, making his senior debut two months later in a 2–0 home defeat to Forfar Athletic F.C., Forfar Athletic in Scottish League One, with his first start in the competition against Stranraer F.C., Stranraer in March 2014. He initially began his career as a midfielder but retrained as a full-back, which he stated drew more scrutiny on his performances from his father, who had played the same position. After three seasons as a squad member, he became a regular starter for the ''Diamonds'' in the 2016–17 in Scottish football, 2016–17 campaign, going on to make over 100 appearances over the next three years, including a 2016–17 Scottish Championship#Championship play-offs, promotion playoff semi-final defeat to Alloa Athletic F.C., Alloa Athletic on penalties in 2017 (the closest Airdrie came to either being promoted or relegated in his time with the club) and a Scottish Cup visit to holders Celtic F.C., Celtic in 2019.

He was voted the Airdrieonians 'Young Player of the Year' for 2016–17 and the overall 'Player of the Year' for 2017–18,Player of the Year
Airdrieonians FC having been named Captain (association football), team captain in the latter part of that season and agreed a new contract to stay at the club.Airdrieonians snap up Scott Stewart on new deal in signing 'coup' as clubs track star
Daily Record, 28 February 2018

Arbroath

In June 2019, Stewart transferred to Arbroath, newly promoted to the Scottish Championship. He made his debut for the club on 23 July 2019, in a 3–0 defeat away to Hibernian F.C., Hibernian in the 2019–20 Scottish League Cup group stage#Group C, group stage of the 2019–20 Scottish League Cup. He was an important member of the ''Red Lichties'' team in their bid for promotion to the Scottish Premiership in the 2021–22 Scottish Championship, 2021–22 season, while also working as a Physical Education, P.E. teacher at Rutherglen's Trinity High School, Rutherglen, Trinity High School.PE teacher Arbroath ace Scott Stewart reveals bid to turn post-holiday pupil jibes into adulation
Scott Lorimer, The Courier, 14 April 2022

References

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Living people
1996 births
Scottish men's footballers
Men's association football fullbacks
Men's association football midfielders
Footballers from Edinburgh
Footballers from Rutherglen
People educated at Stonelaw High School
Scottish Professional Football League players
Airdrieonians F.C. players
Arbroath F.C. players
Scottish schoolteachers