James Scott, born on 30th August 2000 in Scotland is a 24-year-old professional footballer who primarily operates as a striker for St Mirren, donning the number 14 jersey. He stands at a height of 6ft 2in (1.88m) and weighs in at 13st 9lb (87kg).
Scott embarked on his football career as a trainee at Motherwell in the Scottish Premiership in October 2013. His debut season at Motherwell in the 2017-2018 season witnessed him making a couple of first team appearances in league matches, which came to be a stepping stone in his career. Progressing through the 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 seasons, Scott maintained a respectable tally of appearances, amassing 12 and scoring his maiden goal in the former, and making 22 appearances and netting 3 times in the latter.
January 2020 marked a significant transition in Scott's career when he made a move from Motherwell to Hull City in the English Championship for a transfer fee of approximately £1.5m. His initial spell at Hull City in the 2019-2020 season saw him taking part in seven first team league games and bagging a goal. In comparison, the 2021-2022 season saw him making a solitary appearance.
August 2021 saw Scott temporarily return to Scottish soil when he was loaned to Hibernian in the Premiership from Hull City. He featured sixteen times and managed to find the back of the net four times for Hibees in the 2021-2022 season. After the termination of his loan spell in June 2022, he was reinstated to his parent club, Hull City.
In January 2023, Scott transferred from Hull City to Exeter City in England's third-tier football, League One. Here, he made four first team appearances in the 2022-2023 season. Another chapter was added to Scott's football odyssey when he was loaned out to St Mirren in the Scottish Premiership from Exeter City in January 2024.
While in St Mirren, he acquiesced eleven first team appearances and scored once in the 2023-2024 season. A permanent deal in July 2024 from Exeter City to St Mirren observed a significant rise in his appearances, featuring 13 times for his new side in the 2024-2025 season. Scott also had his share of Cup football, making one start and two substitute appearances in the League Cup 2025-2026 for St Mirren, and one substitute appearance in the Scottish Cup 2024-2025.
As of the noted data, Scott is due to play for St Mirren in the 2025-2026 season, further adding to his journey in professional football.
