Scott Loach
| Date of birth | 27 May 1988 |
| Place of birth | Nottingham |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 83 kg |
| Height | 1.85 m |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
Scott Loach, who played for Ipswich Town during his youth career, had his contract at Watford extended to June 2012 in April 2009 then to June 2013 in March 2010.
He re-joined Ipswich Town in July 2012 with a four-year contract before being made available for transfer in May 2014.
Scott joined Rotherham United in June 2014 with a two-year contract before he was made available for transfer in May 2015.
He joined Notts County in July 2015 with a two-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln City | 01 Jul 2004 | 01 Jun 2006 | |
| Watford | 01 Jun 2006 | 19 Jul 2012 | |
| Leeds United | 16 Jul 2007 | 21 Jul 2007 | T |
| Stafford Rangers | 17 Sep 2007 | 17 Oct 2007 | L |
| Morecambe | 01 Jan 2008 | 11 Jan 2008 | L |
| Bradford City | 28 Jan 2008 | 31 May 2008 | L |
| Ipswich Town | 19 Jul 2012 | 05 Jun 2014 | |
| Rotherham United | 05 Jun 2014 | 16 Jul 2015 | |
| Bury | 10 Nov 2014 | 01 Dec 2014 | L |
| Peterborough United | 15 Jan 2015 | 15 Feb 2015 | L |
| Yeovil Town | 02 Mar 2015 | 02 Apr 2015 | L |
| Notts County | 16 Jul 2015 | 30 Jun 2017 | |
| York City | 23 Mar 2017 | 31 May 2017 | L |
| Hartlepool United | 01 Jul 2017 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | Bradford City | League Two | 20 | 4 | 26 | |||
| 2007-08 | Morecambe | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Morecambe | League Two | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Watford | FA Cup | 3 | 1 | 6 | |||
| 2008-09 | Watford | League Championship | 30 | 1 |
5 | 41 | ||
| 2008-09 | Watford | League Cup | 4 | 2 | 3 | |||
| 2009-10 | Watford | FA Cup | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Watford | League Championship | 46 | 10 | 68 |
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| 2010-11 | Watford | League Championship | 46 | 9 | 68 |
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| 2011-12 | Watford | FA Cup | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Watford | League Championship | 31 | 5 | 41 |
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| 2012-13 | Ipswich Town | FA Cup | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Ipswich Town | League Championship | 22 | 5 | 26 | |||
| 2012-13 | Ipswich Town | League Cup | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Ipswich Town | FA Cup | 2 | 4 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Ipswich Town | League Championship | 5 | 1 |
1 | 5 | ||
| 2014-15 | Bury | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Bury | League Two | 2 | 4 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Peterborough United | League One | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
| 2014-15 | Rotherham United | League Championship | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Rotherham United | League Cup | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2014-15 | Yeovil Town | League One | 6 | 12 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Notts County | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2 | 6 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Notts County | League Two | 14 | 2 | 28 | |||
| 2016-17 | Notts County | FA Cup | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Notts County | Football League Trophy | 3 | 4 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Notts County | League Two | 3 | 8 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Hartlepool United | FA Cup | 1 | 2 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 2008 | Watford v Bristol Rovers | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 26 Aug 2008 | Watford v Darlington | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 20 Sep 2008 | Watford v Reading | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 23 Sep 2008 | Watford v West Ham United | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 27 Sep 2008 | Sheffield United v Watford | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Nov 2008 | Watford v Queens Park Rangers | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 25 Nov 2008 | Bristol City v Watford | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 29 Nov 2008 | Watford v Doncaster Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 03 Dec 2008 | Watford v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-2 | League Cup | 5th round |
| 06 Dec 2008 | Birmingham City v Watford | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 10 Dec 2008 | Watford v Norwich City | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 13 Dec 2008 | Watford v Coventry City | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 20 Dec 2008 | Derby County v Watford | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2008 | Watford v Bristol City | L | 2-4 | League Championship | |
| 28 Dec 2008 | Queens Park Rangers v Watford | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 03 Jan 2009 | Watford v Scunthorpe United | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 09 Jan 2009 | Reading v Watford | L | 4-0 | League Championship | |
| 17 Jan 2009 | Watford v Sheffield United | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 24 Jan 2009 | Watford v Crystal Palace | W | 4-3 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 27 Jan 2009 | Watford v Burnley | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 31 Jan 2009 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Watford | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 14 Feb 2009 | Watford v Chelsea | L | 1-3 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 17 Feb 2009 | Watford v Swansea City | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 21 Feb 2009 | Blackpool v Watford | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 28 Feb 2009 | Watford v Crystal Palace | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 03 Mar 2009 | Plymouth Argyle v Watford | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 07 Mar 2009 | Charlton Athletic v Watford | W | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 10 Mar 2009 | Watford v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 14 Mar 2009 | Watford v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 18 Mar 2009 | Cardiff City v Watford | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 21 Mar 2009 | Ipswich Town v Watford | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 04 Apr 2009 | Doncaster Rovers v Watford | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 07 Apr 2009 | Watford v Southampton | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 11 Apr 2009 | Watford v Barnsley | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 13 Apr 2009 | Norwich City v Watford | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 18 Apr 2009 | Watford v Birmingham City | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 25 Apr 2009 | Coventry City v Watford | W | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 03 May 2009 | Watford v Derby County | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 08 Aug 2009 | Watford v Doncaster Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 15 Aug 2009 | Sheffield United v Watford | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 18 Aug 2009 | Nottingham Forest v Watford | W | 2-4 | League Championship | |
| 22 Aug 2009 | Watford v Blackpool | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 29 Aug 2009 | Swansea City v Watford | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 12 Sep 2009 | Watford v Barnsley | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 15 Sep 2009 | Plymouth Argyle v Watford | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 19 Sep 2009 | Watford v Leicester City | D | 3-3 | League Championship | |
| 26 Sep 2009 | Reading v Watford | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 29 Sep 2009 | Watford v Coventry City | L | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 03 Oct 2009 | Watford v Cardiff City | L | 0-4 | League Championship | |
| 17 Oct 2009 | Middlesbrough v Watford | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 20 Oct 2009 | Ipswich Town v Watford | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Oct 2009 | Watford v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 31 Oct 2009 | West Bromwich Albion v Watford | L | 5-0 | League Championship | |
| 07 Nov 2009 | Watford v Preston North End | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 21 Nov 2009 | Watford v Scunthorpe United | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Nov 2009 | Crystal Palace v Watford | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 05 Dec 2009 | Newcastle United v Watford | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 07 Dec 2009 | Watford v Queens Park Rangers | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 12 Dec 2009 | Watford v Derby County | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 19 Dec 2009 | Peterborough United v Watford | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2009 | Watford v Nottingham Forest | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Dec 2009 | Bristol City v Watford | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 03 Jan 2010 | Chelsea v Watford | L | 5-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 16 Jan 2010 | Doncaster Rovers v Watford | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Jan 2010 | Blackpool v Watford | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 02 Feb 2010 | Watford v Sheffield United | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 06 Feb 2010 | Barnsley v Watford | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 09 Feb 2010 | Watford v Bristol City | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 20 Feb 2010 | Scunthorpe United v Watford | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 27 Feb 2010 | Watford v Newcastle United | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 06 Mar 2010 | Derby County v Watford | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 09 Mar 2010 | Watford v Swansea City | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 13 Mar 2010 | Watford v Peterborough United | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 16 Mar 2010 | Watford v Ipswich Town | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 21 Mar 2010 | Cardiff City v Watford | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 24 Mar 2010 | Sheffield Wednesday v Watford | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 27 Mar 2010 | Watford v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 30 Mar 2010 | Watford v Crystal Palace | L | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 03 Apr 2010 | Preston North End v Watford | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 05 Apr 2010 | Watford v West Bromwich Albion | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 10 Apr 2010 | Watford v Plymouth Argyle | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 17 Apr 2010 | Leicester City v Watford | L | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 20 Apr 2010 | Queens Park Rangers v Watford | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Watford v Reading | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 02 May 2010 | Coventry City v Watford | W | 0-4 | League Championship | |
| 06 Aug 2010 | Norwich City v Watford | W | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 14 Aug 2010 | Watford v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 21 Aug 2010 | Hull City v Watford | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Aug 2010 | Watford v Leeds United | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 11 Sep 2010 | Watford v Doncaster Rovers | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 14 Sep 2010 | Bristol City v Watford | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 18 Sep 2010 | Millwall v Watford | W | 1-6 | League Championship | |
| 25 Sep 2010 | Watford v Middlesbrough | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Sep 2010 | Watford v Swansea City | L | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 02 Oct 2010 | Sheffield United v Watford | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 16 Oct 2010 | Portsmouth v Watford | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 19 Oct 2010 | Watford v Ipswich Town | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Oct 2010 | Watford v Scunthorpe United | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 30 Oct 2010 | Derby County v Watford | L | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 Nov 2010 | Watford v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 09 Nov 2010 | Crystal Palace v Watford | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 13 Nov 2010 | Burnley v Watford | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 20 Nov 2010 | Watford v Reading | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 27 Nov 2010 | Barnsley v Watford | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 04 Dec 2010 | Watford v Leicester City | W | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 10 Dec 2010 | Queens Park Rangers v Watford | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 28 Dec 2010 | Watford v Cardiff City | W | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Jan 2011 | Watford v Portsmouth | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 03 Jan 2011 | Scunthorpe United v Watford | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 15 Jan 2011 | Watford v Derby County | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 22 Jan 2011 | Cardiff City v Watford | L | 4-2 | League Championship | |
| 01 Feb 2011 | Watford v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 05 Feb 2011 | Nottingham Forest v Watford | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 12 Feb 2011 | Watford v Burnley | L | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 15 Feb 2011 | Watford v Preston North End | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 19 Feb 2011 | Reading v Watford | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Feb 2011 | Watford v Bristol City | L | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 26 Feb 2011 | Doncaster Rovers v Watford | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 05 Mar 2011 | Watford v Millwall | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 08 Mar 2011 | Swansea City v Watford | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 12 Mar 2011 | Watford v Sheffield United | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 15 Mar 2011 | Ipswich Town v Watford | W | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 19 Mar 2011 | Middlesbrough v Watford | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Apr 2011 | Coventry City v Watford | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 09 Apr 2011 | Watford v Hull City | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 12 Apr 2011 | Watford v Norwich City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Leeds United v Watford | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Watford v Barnsley | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Leicester City v Watford | L | 4-2 | League Championship | |
| 30 Apr 2011 | Watford v Queens Park Rangers | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 07 May 2011 | Preston North End v Watford | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 Aug 2011 | Burnley v Watford | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Watford v Derby County | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 16 Aug 2011 | Watford v West Ham United | L | 0-4 | League Championship | |
| 20 Aug 2011 | Coventry City v Watford | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Aug 2011 | Watford v Birmingham City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 10 Sep 2011 | Reading v Watford | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 17 Sep 2011 | Barnsley v Watford | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 24 Sep 2011 | Watford v Nottingham Forest | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 15 Oct 2011 | Watford v Crystal Palace | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 19 Oct 2011 | Leicester City v Watford | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 22 Oct 2011 | Hull City v Watford | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 29 Oct 2011 | Watford v Peterborough United | W | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 01 Nov 2011 | Watford v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 05 Nov 2011 | Middlesbrough v Watford | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 19 Nov 2011 | Watford v Portsmouth | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Nov 2011 | Doncaster Rovers v Watford | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 29 Nov 2011 | Watford v Bristol City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 03 Dec 2011 | Ipswich Town v Watford | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 10 Dec 2011 | Watford v Leeds United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Dec 2011 | Blackpool v Watford | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2011 | Watford v Cardiff City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 31 Dec 2011 | Watford v Doncaster Rovers | W | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Jan 2012 | Portsmouth v Watford | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 14 Jan 2012 | Watford v Reading | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 21 Jan 2012 | Birmingham City v Watford | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 27 Jan 2012 | Watford v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 31 Jan 2012 | Millwall v Watford | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 04 Feb 2012 | Watford v Barnsley | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 11 Feb 2012 | Nottingham Forest v Watford | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 14 Feb 2012 | Watford v Leicester City | W | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 18 Feb 2012 | Crystal Palace v Watford | L | 4-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Apr 2012 | Watford v Middlesbrough | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Clean sheets | Conceded | Y | R |
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| 2008-09 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 2 | 5 | ||||
| 2008-09 | England | Under-21 | 2 |
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| 2009-10 | England | UEFA Under-21 | 6 | 1 | 6 | |||
| 2009-10 | England | Under-21 | 1 | |||||
| 2010-11 | England | Under-21 | 1 | 1 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 2009 | Ecuador v England | L | 3-2 | Under-21 | |
| 08 Jun 2009 | England v Azerbaijan | W | 7-0 | Under-21 | |
| 22 Jun 2009 | England v Germany | D | 1-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Finals Group B |
| 29 Jun 2009 | England v Germany | L | 0-4 | UEFA Under-21 | Final |
| 11 Aug 2009 | Netherlands v England | D | 0-0 | Under-21 | |
| 04 Sep 2009 | North Macedonia v England | W | 1-2 | UEFA Under-21 | Qualifying group 9 |
| 08 Sep 2009 | Greece v England | D | 1-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Qualifying group 9 |
| 09 Oct 2009 | England v North Macedonia | W | 6-3 | UEFA Under-21 | Qualifying group 9 |
| 14 Nov 2009 | England v Portugal | W | 1-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Qualifying group 9 |
| 17 Nov 2009 | Lithuania v England | D | 0-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Qualifying group 9 |
| 03 Mar 2010 | England v Greece | L | 1-2 | UEFA Under-21 | Qualifying group 9 |
| 16 Nov 2010 | Germany v England | L | 2-0 | Under-21 | |
| 28 Mar 2011 | England v Iceland | L | 1-2 | Under-21 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.