Scott

Tanser

LB Falkirk #17

Left-Back – Defender

Scott Tanser

Falkirk Premiership

Top 14% of full-backs in the world
#286 full-back aged 30+
Top 14% in the Premiership

Date of birth / Age: 23 Oct 1994 (32)
Citizenship: England
Foot: Left
Height / Weight: 1.82 m / 65 kg
Main position: Left-Back
Contract until: 2028

Benchmarks

full-backs with 900+ minutes, last two seasons

World rank

#1014

full-back in the world by TSH Score

In his age group

#286

among full-backs aged 30+

In his league

86%

of Premiership full-backs rank below him

Finishing

+0.6

goals above expected · better than 68% of players

Shooting

last 3 seasons (no penalties)

Goals

4 Expected

3.4

44 shots. He scores about what the chances he gets would predict.

Creating

last 3 seasons

Assists

7 Expected

9.5

Teammates converted fewer of his chances than expected.

Season 2026/27

AppsAppearances: 2
StartsStarting eleven: 1
GoalsGoals: 0
AssistsAssists: 0
YellowYellow cards: 0
2nd yellowSecond yellows: 0
RedRed cards: 0
MinutesMinutes: 104

Starting eleven50%

1 of 2 appearances

Minutes played104

52 per appearance

Goal involvement0

0 goals · 0 assists

Positions played

269 matches · since 2017/18

CMLWLB

Position	Apps	G	A
Left-Back	264	10	13
Left Winger	4	0	0
Central Midfield	1	0	0

Career stats

Season

Competitions

Club

Season	Competition	Club	Apps	Starts	G	A	Yellow cards	Second yellow	Red cards	Min
2026/2726/27	PremiershipPremiership	Falkirk	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	104
2025/2625/26	PremiershipPremiership	St. Mirren	22	8	1	4	0	0	0	878
2025/2625/26	League CupLeague Cup	St. Mirren	3	0	0	–	0	–	0	87
2025/2625/26	Play-offs 1/2Play-offs 1/2	St. Mirren	2	2	0	–	1	–	0	180
2024/2524/25	PremiershipPremiership	St. Mirren	29	19	1	1	4	2	0	1,702
2024/2524/25	UEFA Europa Conference LeagueEuropa Conference League	St. Mirren	1	0	0	–	0	–	0	27
2024/2524/25	League CupLeague Cup	St. Mirren	1	1	0	–	0	–	0	61
2023/2423/24	PremiershipPremiership	St. Mirren	38	38	2	2	6	0	0	3,271
2023/2423/24	FA CupFA Cup	St. Mirren	1	1	0	–	0	–	0	90
2022/2322/23	PremiershipPremiership	St. Mirren	30	23	0	0	4	0	0	2,011
2022/2322/23	FA CupFA Cup	St. Mirren	1	1	0	–	0	–	0	71
2021/2221/22	PremiershipPremiership	St. Mirren	31	30	2	3	5	0	0	2,569
2021/2221/22	League CupLeague Cup	St. Mirren	3	3	0	–	0	–	0	286
2021/2221/22	FA CupFA Cup	St. Mirren	1	1	0	–	0	–	0	51
2020/2120/21	PremiershipPremiership	St. Johnstone	30	23	2	0	1	0	0	2,059
2020/2120/21	FA CupFA Cup	St. Johnstone	2	2	0	–	0	–	0	191
2020/2120/21	League CupLeague Cup	St. Johnstone	2	2	0	–	0	–	0	210
2019/2019/20	PremiershipPremiership	St. Johnstone	21	19	0	2	1	0	0	1,693
2019/2019/20	League CupLeague Cup	St. Johnstone	1	1	1	–	0	–	0	90
2018/1918/19	PremiershipPremiership	St. Johnstone	37	37	3	0	3	0	0	3,242
2018/1918/19	League CupLeague Cup	St. Johnstone	2	2	0	–	0	–	0	210
2018/1918/19	FA CupFA Cup	St. Johnstone	1	1	0	–	0	–	0	90
2017/1817/18	PremiershipPremiership	St. Johnstone	29	24	0	1	2	0	0	2,213
2017/1817/18	UEFA Europa LeagueEuropa League	St. Johnstone	1	1	0	–	1	–	0	90
2017/1817/18	FA CupFA Cup	St. Johnstone	1	1	0	–	0	–	0	90
2016/1716/17	League OneLeague One	Port Vale	11	8	0	–	0	–	0	737
2016/1716/17	League OneLeague One	Rochdale	5	5	0	–	0	–	0	374
2015/1615/16	League OneLeague One	Rochdale	7	6	0	–	0	–	0	561
2015/1615/16	FA CupFA Cup	Rochdale	2	2	0	–	0	–	0	180
2015/1615/16	EFL Vertu TrophyEFL Vertu Trophy	Rochdale	2	2	1	–	0	–	0	180
2014/1514/15	League OneLeague One	Rochdale	30	27	1	–	2	–	0	2,331
2014/1514/15	FA CupFA Cup	Rochdale	4	4	0	–	0	–	0	360
2014/1514/15	Carabao CupCarabao Cup	Rochdale	1	1	0	–	0	–	0	90
2014/1514/15	EFL Vertu TrophyEFL Vertu Trophy	Rochdale	1	1	0	–	0	–	0	90
2012/1312/13	League TwoLeague Two	Rochdale	1	0	0	–	0	–	0	20

No rows match these filters.
Career total · all competitions			356	297	14	13^*	30	2^*	0	26,489

By competition

Competition	Apps	G	A
Premiership	269	11	13
League One	53	1	–
FA Cup	13	0	–
League Cup	12	1	–
EFL Vertu Trophy	3	1	–
Play-offs 1/2	2	0	–
Carabao Cup	1	0	–
League Two	1	0	–
UEFA Europa Conference League	1	0	–
UEFA Europa League	1	0	–

* Assists and second yellows are counted where the data has them, mostly league games from 2014/15; cups and internationals show “–”. Friendlies are excluded. Data as of 2 Nov 2026.

Clubs and transfers

DateMoveFee
Jul 2026 Jul 2026 · Transfer St. Mirren Falkirk Transfer
Jul 2021 Jul 2021 · Transfer St. Johnstone St. Mirren Transfer
Jul 2017 Jul 2017 · Transfer Port Vale FC St. Johnstone Transfer
Jan 2017 Jan 2017 · Transfer Rochdale Port Vale FC Transfer
Jul 2012 Jul 2012 · Free Transfer – Rochdale Free Transfer Free

Clubs

ClubAppsGoals
Falkirk 2026 2 0
St. Mirren 2021–2026 163 6
St. Johnstone 2017–2021 127 6
Rochdale 2012–2017 53 2
Port Vale 2016 11 0

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