Scott Pittman
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 July 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Scotland | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Livingston | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011 | Alloa Athletic | 1 | (0) |
| 2014– | Livingston | 55 | (7) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 April 2015. | |||
Scott Pittman (born 9 July 1992) is a Scottish footballer who plays for Livingston as a forward.
Career
Pittman began his career at Alloa Athletic, and was first called up for a matchday squad on 26 March 2011, remaining an unused substitute for their goalless home draw with Peterhead in the Scottish Second Division.[1] Three days later, he made his only appearance for the club, as a last-minute substitute for Jim Lister in a 3–2 defeat at Brechin City.[2] On 11 August, he left the team for amateurs Broxburn Athletic, signed by his father.[3]
Pittman later continued his amateur career with Bo'ness United. On 3 February 2015, after three other Scottish Professional Football League teams had made offers, he joined Scottish Championship club Livingston.[4] Four days after his acquisition, he made his debut in a 2–3 home defeat to Heart of Midlothian, playing the final four minutes in place of Ibra Sekajja.[5] On 5 April, Pittman played the full 90 minutes of the 2015 Scottish Challenge Cup Final at McDiarmid Park in Perth, scoring the first goal of a 4–0 win over his former team Alloa.[6]
On 24 October 2015, he scored the first league goal of his career, equalising in a 4–1 win at Queen of the South.[7]
Honours
- Livingston
Personal life
He is the son of Steve Pittman, who played for Dundee and Partick Thistle as a full back, and also represented the United States at international level.[3]
References
- ↑ "Alloa Athletic 0-0 Peterhead". BBC Sport. 26 March 2011. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
- ↑ "Brechin stay second". Scottish Professional Football League. 29 March 2011. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
- 1 2 "Pittman joins Dad at Broxburn". Scottish Professional Football League. 11 August 2011. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
- ↑ "Livingston: David Robertson leaves as Bo'ness striker arrives". BBC Sport. 3 February 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
- ↑ "Livingston 2-3 Hearts". BBC Sport. 7 February 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
- ↑ Lindsay, Clive (5 April 2015). "Livingston 4-0 Alloa". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
- ↑ "Queen of the South 1-4 Livingston". BBC Sport. 24 October 2015. Retrieved 13 April 2016.