Scott Allan

Scott Allan (born 28 November 1991) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He is currently a coach with Scottish League One club East Kilbride. Allan began his career in Scotland with Dundee United, and spent time on loan with Forfar Athletic, before joining English Premier League club West Bromwich Albion in 2012. He never broke into the first team, and after loan spells with Portsmouth (twice), Milton Keynes Dons and Birmingham City, he was released at the end of the 2013–14 season. Allan then returned to Scottish football with Hibernian. After one season with Hibs, Allan joined Celtic. After signing for Celtic he had loan spells at Rotherham United, Dundee and Hibernian. Allan returned to Hibernian under freedom of contract in 2019 after four years at Celtic, departing in 2022. Allan spent the next two seasons contracted to Arbroath, and also went on loan to Northern Irish club Larne, with whom he won the NIFL Premiership. He then spent the following season as a player-coach for Kelty Hearts. Allan retired in the summer of 2025 and began his coaching career. He is also a Scotland youth international, having represented his country at under-17 and under-21 level.