Scott Laird
| Date of birth | 15 May 1988 |
| Place of birth | Taunton, England |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Weight | 72 kg |
| Height | 1.80 m |
| Position | Defender |
Scott Laird joined Preston North End in July 2012 with a two-year contract that was extended to June 2015 in December 2013.
He joined Scunthorpe United in July 2015 with a two-year contract.
Scott joined Forest Green Rovers in July 2017 with a two-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth Argyle | 01 Jul 2006 | 31 Jan 2008 | |
| Tiverton Town | 08 Sep 2006 | 08 Oct 2006 | L |
| Torquay United | 20 Sep 2007 | 20 Dec 2007 | L |
| Stevenage | 01 Jan 2008 | 30 Jan 2008 | L |
| Stevenage | 31 Jan 2008 | 30 Jun 2012 | |
| Preston North End | 01 Jul 2012 | 30 Jun 2015 | |
| Scunthorpe United | 01 Jul 2015 | 30 Jun 2017 | |
| Walsall | 31 Aug 2016 | 31 May 2017 | L |
| Forest Green Rovers | 01 Jul 2017 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2007-08 | Plymouth Argyle | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Stevenage | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Stevenage | FA Cup | 5 |
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| 2010-11 | Stevenage | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Stevenage | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Stevenage | League Two | 42 | 2 |
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| 2010-11 | Stevenage | League Two Play-Offs | 3 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Stevenage | FA Cup | 6 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Stevenage | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Stevenage | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Stevenage | League One | 46 | 8 |
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| 2011-12 | Stevenage | League One Play-Offs | 2 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Preston North End | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Preston North End | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Preston North End | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Preston North End | League One | 19 | 4 |
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| 2013-14 | Preston North End | FA Cup | 3 | 2 |
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| 2013-14 | Preston North End | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Preston North End | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Preston North End | League One | 31 | 3 |
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| 2013-14 | Preston North End | League One Play-Offs | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Preston North End | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Preston North End | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 4 | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Preston North End | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Preston North End | League One | 27 | 4 |
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| 2014-15 | Preston North End | League One Play-Offs | 1 | 2 |
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| 2015-16 | Scunthorpe United | FA Cup | 4 |
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| 2015-16 | Scunthorpe United | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Scunthorpe United | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Scunthorpe United | League One | 25 | 7 |
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| 2016-17 | Scunthorpe United | League One | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Walsall | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Walsall | Football League Trophy | 2 | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Walsall | League One | 26 | 2 |
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| 2017-18 | Forest Green Rovers | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2017-18 | Forest Green Rovers | Football League Trophy | 4 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Forest Green Rovers | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2017-18 | Forest Green Rovers | League Two | 28 | 8 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 2012 | Preston North End v Huddersfield Town | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 18 Aug 2012 | Preston North End v Colchester United | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 21 Aug 2012 | Shrewsbury Town v Preston North End | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 25 Aug 2012 | AFC Bournemouth v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 28 Aug 2012 | Preston North End v Crystal Palace | W | 4-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 02 Sep 2012 | Preston North End v Swindon Town | W | 4-1 | League One | |
| 08 Sep 2012 | Bury v Preston North End | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 15 Sep 2012 | Preston North End v Crawley Town | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 18 Sep 2012 | Preston North End v Hartlepool United | W | 5-0 | League One | |
| 22 Sep 2012 | Walsall v Preston North End | L | 3-1 | League One | |
| 25 Sep 2012 | Preston North End v Middlesbrough | L | 1-3 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 29 Sep 2012 | Preston North End v Yeovil Town | W | 3-2 | League One | |
| 02 Oct 2012 | Doncaster Rovers v Preston North End | W | 1-3 | League One | |
| 06 Oct 2012 | Oldham Athletic v Preston North End | L | 3-1 | League One | |
| 09 Oct 2012 | Morecambe v Preston North End | W | 2-4 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2nd round - northern section |
| 14 Oct 2012 | Preston North End v Milton Keynes Dons | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 20 Oct 2012 | Preston North End v Sheffield United | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 23 Oct 2012 | Scunthorpe United v Preston North End | W | 2-3 | League One | |
| 27 Oct 2012 | Tranmere Rovers v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 03 Nov 2012 | Preston North End v Yeovil Town | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 06 Nov 2012 | Preston North End v Carlisle United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 10 Nov 2012 | Stevenage v Preston North End | W | 1-4 | League One | |
| 17 Nov 2012 | Preston North End v Brentford | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 20 Nov 2012 | Preston North End v Notts County | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 10 Aug 2013 | Rotherham United v Preston North End | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 27 Aug 2013 | Burnley v Preston North End | L | 2-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 31 Aug 2013 | Walsall v Preston North End | W | 0-3 | League One | |
| 09 Sep 2013 | Preston North End v Oldham Athletic | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 14 Sep 2013 | Preston North End v Stevenage | W | 3-0 | League One | |
| 21 Sep 2013 | Sheffield United v Preston North End | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 28 Sep 2013 | Preston North End v Swindon Town | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 05 Oct 2013 | Peterborough United v Preston North End | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 08 Oct 2013 | Preston North End v Oldham Athletic | L | 0-2 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2nd round - northern section |
| 12 Oct 2013 | Preston North End v Crewe Alexandra | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 19 Oct 2013 | Gillingham v Preston North End | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 22 Oct 2013 | Preston North End v Bradford City | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 26 Oct 2013 | Notts County v Preston North End | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 02 Nov 2013 | Preston North End v Tranmere Rovers | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 09 Nov 2013 | Preston North End v Barnet | W | 6-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Nov 2013 | Leyton Orient v Preston North End | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 23 Nov 2013 | Preston North End v Colchester United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 26 Nov 2013 | Port Vale v Preston North End | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 30 Nov 2013 | Preston North End v Bristol City | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 07 Dec 2013 | Wycombe Wanderers v Preston North End | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 14 Dec 2013 | Crawley Town v Preston North End | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Preston North End v Brentford | L | 0-3 | League One | |
| 26 Dec 2013 | Carlisle United v Preston North End | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 01 Jan 2014 | Preston North End v Port Vale | W | 3-2 | League One | |
| 04 Jan 2014 | Ipswich Town v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 2014 | Preston North End v Ipswich Town | W | 3-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 28 Jan 2014 | Bradford City v Preston North End | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 05 Feb 2014 | Preston North End v Nottingham Forest | L | 0-2 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 08 Feb 2014 | Tranmere Rovers v Preston North End | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 15 Feb 2014 | Preston North End v Leyton Orient | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 18 Feb 2014 | Milton Keynes Dons v Preston North End | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 22 Feb 2014 | Colchester United v Preston North End | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 25 Feb 2014 | Preston North End v Rotherham United | D | 3-3 | League One | |
| 01 Mar 2014 | Preston North End v Walsall | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 08 Mar 2014 | Oldham Athletic v Preston North End | W | 1-3 | League One | |
| 11 Mar 2014 | Stevenage v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 12 Apr 2014 | Preston North End v Carlisle United | W | 6-1 | League One | |
| 18 Apr 2014 | Brentford v Preston North End | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 21 Apr 2014 | Preston North End v Shrewsbury Town | W | 5-2 | League One | |
| 26 Apr 2014 | Preston North End v Gillingham | W | 3-1 | League One | |
| 03 May 2014 | Crewe Alexandra v Preston North End | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 10 May 2014 | Preston North End v Rotherham United | D | 1-1 | League One Play-Offs | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 16 Aug 2014 | Scunthorpe United v Preston North End | W | 0-4 | League One | |
| 23 Aug 2014 | Preston North End v Oldham Athletic | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 26 Aug 2014 | Middlesbrough v Preston North End | L | 3-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 02 Sep 2014 | Preston North End v Shrewsbury Town | W | 1-0 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
| 20 Sep 2014 | Preston North End v Crawley Town | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 21 Oct 2014 | Gillingham v Preston North End | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 25 Oct 2014 | Preston North End v Fleetwood Town | W | 3-2 | League One | |
| 10 Nov 2014 | Havant and Waterlooville v Preston North End | W | 0-3 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 15 Nov 2014 | Preston North End v Bradford City | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 25 Nov 2014 | Oldham Athletic v Preston North End | D | 2-2 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | Quarter-final - northern section |
| 13 Dec 2014 | Preston North End v Milton Keynes Dons | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 16 Dec 2014 | Notts County v Preston North End | W | 0-1 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | Semi-final - northern section |
| 20 Dec 2014 | Peterborough United v Preston North End | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 26 Dec 2014 | Preston North End v Barnsley | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 28 Dec 2014 | Crewe Alexandra v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 07 Jan 2015 | Preston North End v Walsall | L | 0-2 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | Final - northern section (1st leg) |
| 16 Jan 2015 | Preston North End v Leyton Orient | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 20 Jan 2015 | Preston North End v Yeovil Town | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 03 Feb 2015 | Sheffield United v Preston North End | W | 1-3 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 07 Feb 2015 | Preston North End v Coventry City | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 10 Feb 2015 | Chesterfield v Preston North End | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 16 Feb 2015 | Preston North End v Manchester United | L | 1-3 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 21 Feb 2015 | Preston North End v Scunthorpe United | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 24 Feb 2015 | Preston North End v Walsall | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 28 Feb 2015 | Oldham Athletic v Preston North End | W | 0-4 | League One | |
| 03 Mar 2015 | Preston North End v Doncaster Rovers | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 07 Mar 2015 | Milton Keynes Dons v Preston North End | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 14 Mar 2015 | Preston North End v Crewe Alexandra | W | 5-1 | League One | |
| 17 Mar 2015 | Preston North End v Peterborough United | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 21 Mar 2015 | Barnsley v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 29 Mar 2015 | Fleetwood Town v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 03 Apr 2015 | Preston North End v Rochdale | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 06 Apr 2015 | Bradford City v Preston North End | W | 0-3 | League One | |
| 11 Apr 2015 | Preston North End v Bristol City | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 14 Apr 2015 | Preston North End v Gillingham | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 17 Apr 2015 | Port Vale v Preston North End | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 21 Apr 2015 | Notts County v Preston North End | W | 1-3 | League One | |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Preston North End v Swindon Town | W | 3-0 | League One | |
| 03 May 2015 | Colchester United v Preston North End | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 07 May 2015 | Chesterfield v Preston North End | W | 0-1 | League One Play-Offs | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 10 May 2015 | Preston North End v Chesterfield | W |
3-0 Agg: 4-0 |
League One Play-Offs | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 24 May 2015 | Preston North End v Swindon Town | W | 4-0 | League One Play-Offs | Final |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.