Scott Robinson

Scott Robinson (born 11 March 1992) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Scottish Championship club Arbroath. He has previously played for Heart of Midlothian, Kilmarnock, Dunfermline Athletic, East Fife, Livingston, Partick Thistle and Hamilton Academical. Robinson made his debut appearance for Hearts aged 16, which made him the youngest ever player to appear in the Scottish Premier League.

Club career

Heart of Midlothian Robinson was born in Edinburgh on 12 March 1992 and attended Royal Mile Primary and Boroughmuir High School. He played for Hutchison Vale Boys Club before signing his first professional contract at Hearts in April 2008.

He made his first team debut as a substitute on 26 April 2008, as a striker, against Inverness Caledonian Thistle in Hearts 1–0 win at Tynecastle Stadium. In doing so he became the youngest player in SPL history and also the youngest player to have ever played competitive football for Hearts. He was 16 years, one month and 14 days old. He was given a new contract on 14 July 2008, extending his stay until 2011.

Robinson spent the following season playing reserve and under-19 fixtures to gain experience. going on to score his first competitive goal for Hearts in a 1–1 draw with Rangers at Ibrox on 23 January 2010. He made 14 appearances in total that season.

Having impressed during his four first-team appearances during the 2010–11 season, Robinson was awarded a new two-year deal, extending his stay until 2013. Robinson featured during pre-season in Germany for the 2011–12 season, and began to establish himself as a regular under new manager Paulo Sergio at the start of the season in a new central midfield role. He made his European debut against Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane. He played as a substitute as Hearts won the 2012 Scottish Cup Final.

Kilmarnock (first spell) On 3 June 2015, Robinson joined Kilmarnock on a three-year deal.

Dunfermline Athletic Towards the end of March 2016, Robinson joined Dunfermline Athletic on trial after being released by Kilmarnock, subsequently signing a short-term contract as an amateur for the Scottish League One side at the start of April 2016. Robinson made his debut in a two-all draw with Forfar Athletic at East End Park. After making just two appearances for the Pars, Robinson was released by the club at the end of his contract in May 2016.

East Fife Shortly after leaving Dunfermline, Robinson signed for Fife rivals East Fife.

Livingston On 11 May 2017, Robinson signed a pre-contract with Livingston.

Kilmarnock return In 2021 Robinson returned to former club Kilmarnock, signing a two-year deal.

Partick Thistle After leaving Kilmarnock, in June 2023 Robinson signed a two-year deal with Scottish Championship club Partick Thistle. On 3 February 2025, he joined Hamilton Academical in swap deal with Scott Martin.

International Robinson has represented Scotland at U16, U17 and U19 level.

His first appearance for Scotland came at under-17 level against Malta on 14 January 2008; however, his first goals for his country came at under-16 level, as he scored twice against Spain on 2 February 2008. On 16 August 2010, he captained the under-19 squad in an International Challenge Match against Malta.

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