Born on 22 November 1991, Scott Bain is a Scottish footballer who plys his trade as a goalkeeper for Falkirk. At a height of 1.83m (6ft) and weight of 11 stone (70kg), Bain is a commanding presence in the goalmouth, wearing the number 19 jersey for his current club. Since 2026, he has been an asset for Falkirk, contributing to the club's successes with 28 first team appearances in the ongoing season. Bain has also competed for mins at the national level, earning caps for Scotland. His value in the current market sits around £85,000, according to Transfermarkt.
Bain's career has seen him transition between several clubs within the Scottish football ecosystem. Starting from Aberdeen in the Scottish Premiership, he moved to lower league team Elgin City on loan in August 2010, where he secured 11 first-team appearances in the debut season. A full transfer to Alloa Athletic in the League One occurred in July 2011, where he held the No. 1 position for three successive seasons with consistent performances.
In July 2014, Bain advanced his career, moving to Dundee in the Scottish Premiership where he enjoyed four seasons of regular first-team football. However, a loan stint with Hibernian initially preceded a significant transfer to Scottish giants, Celtic, in January 2018, also on loan initially.
Bain's time at Celtic must be noted for its extensive tenure. The goalkeeper spent a significant part of his career at the Glasgow club, making seven first team appearances in season 2017 - 2018, followed by 20 in the 2018 - 2019 season. Subsequent seasons saw a varying degree of participation, ranging from a solitary appearance in season 2022 - 2023 to 18 in the 2020 - 2021 season. His presence at Celtic was regularised in July 2018 when he transferred permanently from Dundee, marking the beginning of an extended chapter with Celtic Football Club.
In July 2025, Bain made the decision to depart Celtic, signing with Falkirk in the Scottish Premiership. He has since continued to demonstrate his goalkeeping prowess in his current season at Falkirk, coupled with his contributions in the League Cup 2025 - 2026 and Scottish Cup 2025 - 2026, both with three starts.
