Scott McNiven
| Date of birth | 27 May 1978 |
| Place of birth | Leeds |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Weight | 78 kg |
| Height | 1.80 m |
| Position | Defender/Centre back |
A former Scottish Under-18 and Under-21 international who has made over 200 appearances for Oldham Athletic, Scott missed the start of the 2000-01 season after suffering a fractured cheekbone during the summer break but quickly returned to the side and rarely missed a game for the remainder of the campaign.
A commanding defender with great stamina, he is the son of former Bradford City star David McNiven.
Scott joined Mansfield Town in July 2004 with a one-year contract.
He later played alongside his twin brother David at Morecambe.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oldham Athletic | 25 Oct 1995 | 17 Jun 2002 | |
| Oxford United | 17 Jun 2002 | 30 Jun 2004 | |
| Mansfield Town | 20 Jul 2004 | 30 Jun 2005 | |
| Chester City | 01 Jul 2005 | 30 Jun 2006 | |
| Morecambe | 18 Aug 2006 | 30 Aug 2006 | |
| Fleetwood Town | 12 Sep 2006 | 09 Feb 2007 | |
| Guiseley | 09 Feb 2007 | 30 Jun 2007 | |
| Farsley Celtic | 01 Jul 2007 | 30 Jun 2008 | |
| AFC Fylde | 18 Jul 2008 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1996-97 | Oldham Athletic | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Oldham Athletic | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Oldham Athletic | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Oldham Athletic | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Oldham Athletic | League Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Oldham Athletic | League Division 2 | 43 | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Oldham Athletic | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Oldham Athletic | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Oldham Athletic | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Oldham Athletic | League Division 2 | 32 | 3 |
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| 2002-03 | Oxford United | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Oxford United | League Cup | 3 |
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| 2002-03 | Oxford United | League Division 3 | 44 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Oxford United | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Oxford United | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Oxford United | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Oxford United | League Division 3 | 41 |
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| 2004-05 | Mansfield Town | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Mansfield Town | League Two | 24 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Chester City | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Chester City | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Chester City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Chester City | League Two | 41 | 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.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 2002 | Oxford United v Bury | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Aug 2002 | Wrexham v Oxford United | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Aug 2002 | Darlington v Oxford United | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Oxford United v Southend United | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 27 Aug 2002 | AFC Bournemouth v Oxford United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 31 Aug 2002 | Oxford United v Hartlepool United | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 07 Sep 2002 | Oxford United v Torquay United | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 10 Sep 2002 | Bristol City v Oxford United | W | 0-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 14 Sep 2002 | Boston United v Oxford United | W | 1-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Sep 2002 | Leyton Orient v Oxford United | W | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Sep 2002 | Oxford United v Hull City | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Sep 2002 | York City v Oxford United | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 Oct 2002 | Charlton Athletic v Oxford United | W | 0-0 (6-5) | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 05 Oct 2002 | Oxford United v Scunthorpe United | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 12 Oct 2002 | Oxford United v Swansea City | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 19 Oct 2002 | Cambridge United v Oxford United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Oct 2002 | Oxford United v Shrewsbury Town | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 29 Oct 2002 | Macclesfield Town v Oxford United | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 02 Nov 2002 | Carlisle United v Oxford United | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 06 Nov 2002 | Oxford United v Aston Villa | L | 0-3 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 09 Nov 2002 | Oxford United v Rochdale | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Nov 2002 | Dover Athletic v Oxford United | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 30 Nov 2002 | Oxford United v Lincoln City | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 08 Dec 2002 | Oxford United v Swindon Town | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 14 Dec 2002 | Bristol Rovers v Oxford United | W | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Dec 2002 | Oxford United v Exeter City | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Dec 2002 | Oxford United v AFC Bournemouth | W | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Dec 2002 | Rushden and Diamonds v Oxford United | W | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 04 Jan 2003 | Arsenal v Oxford United | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 18 Jan 2003 | Hartlepool United v Oxford United | L | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Jan 2003 | Southend United v Oxford United | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 25 Jan 2003 | Oxford United v Rushden and Diamonds | W | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Jan 2003 | Kidderminster Harriers v Oxford United | W | 1-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 04 Feb 2003 | Oxford United v Wrexham | L | 0-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 08 Feb 2003 | Rochdale v Oxford United | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Torquay United v Oxford United | W | 2-3 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 Mar 2003 | Oxford United v Boston United | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 08 Mar 2003 | Hull City v Oxford United | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 15 Mar 2003 | Shrewsbury Town v Oxford United | W | 1-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 18 Mar 2003 | Oxford United v Cambridge United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Mar 2003 | Oxford United v Macclesfield Town | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 25 Mar 2003 | Bury v Oxford United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Mar 2003 | Swansea City v Oxford United | L | 3-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 Apr 2003 | Oxford United v Carlisle United | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 05 Apr 2003 | Lincoln City v Oxford United | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 12 Apr 2003 | Oxford United v Kidderminster Harriers | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 19 Apr 2003 | Exeter City v Oxford United | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Apr 2003 | Oxford United v Bristol Rovers | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Apr 2003 | Scunthorpe United v Oxford United | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 03 May 2003 | Oxford United v York City | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Aug 2003 | Lincoln City v Oxford United | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 12 Aug 2003 | Millwall v Oxford United | W | 0-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Aug 2003 | Oxford United v Hull City | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 23 Aug 2003 | Scunthorpe United v Oxford United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 25 Aug 2003 | Oxford United v Swansea City | W | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 30 Aug 2003 | Kidderminster Harriers v Oxford United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 06 Sep 2003 | Oxford United v Southend United | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Sep 2003 | Oxford United v Mansfield Town | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 16 Sep 2003 | Cheltenham Town v Oxford United | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Sep 2003 | Doncaster Rovers v Oxford United | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 24 Sep 2003 | Oxford United v Reading | L | 1-3 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 27 Sep 2003 | Oxford United v Northampton Town | W | 3-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 Oct 2003 | Oxford United v Torquay United | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 04 Oct 2003 | Boston United v Oxford United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 11 Oct 2003 | Oxford United v Yeovil Town | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 15 Oct 2003 | Oxford United v Rushden and Diamonds | L | 0-1 | LDV Vans Trophy | 1st round - southern section |
| 18 Oct 2003 | Bury v Oxford United | W | 0-4 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Oct 2003 | York City v Oxford United | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 25 Oct 2003 | Oxford United v Bristol Rovers | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 Nov 2003 | Oxford United v Darlington | W | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 08 Nov 2003 | Colchester United v Oxford United | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 15 Nov 2003 | Cambridge United v Oxford United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 22 Nov 2003 | Oxford United v Macclesfield Town | W | 3-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Dec 2003 | Oxford United v Carlisle United | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 20 Dec 2003 | Huddersfield Town v Oxford United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 26 Dec 2003 | Oxford United v Leyton Orient | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Dec 2003 | Southend United v Oxford United | W | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 06 Jan 2004 | Swansea City v Oxford United | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 10 Jan 2004 | Oxford United v Lincoln City | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Jan 2004 | Hull City v Oxford United | L | 4-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 31 Jan 2004 | Oxford United v Kidderminster Harriers | W | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 07 Feb 2004 | Leyton Orient v Oxford United | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 11 Feb 2004 | Oxford United v Scunthorpe United | W | 3-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 14 Feb 2004 | Yeovil Town v Oxford United | L | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 21 Feb 2004 | Oxford United v Bury | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 28 Feb 2004 | Bristol Rovers v Oxford United | D | 1-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 03 Mar 2004 | Oxford United v York City | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 06 Mar 2004 | Oxford United v Huddersfield Town | L | 0-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 13 Mar 2004 | Carlisle United v Oxford United | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Mar 2004 | Oxford United v Cheltenham Town | W | 1-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 09 Apr 2004 | Oxford United v Boston United | D | 0-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 17 Apr 2004 | Darlington v Oxford United | L | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
| 24 Apr 2004 | Oxford United v Cambridge United | D | 2-2 | League Division 3 | |
| 01 May 2004 | Macclesfield Town v Oxford United | L | 2-1 | League Division 3 | |
| 08 May 2004 | Oxford United v Rochdale | W | 2-0 | League Division 3 | |
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 | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1995-96 | Scotland | UEFA Under-18 | 2 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Scotland | UEFA Under-21 | 1 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov 1995 | Scotland v San Marino | W | 1-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 8 |
| 19 Mar 1996 | Scotland v England | L | 0-3 | UEFA Under-18 | 2nd round group 6 |
| 23 Apr 1996 | England v Scotland | L | 3-0 | UEFA Under-18 | 2nd round group 6 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.