Scott Bain

Following his move to Falkirk, Bain's current-season form is up 350% on last season (Season 4→18), while his Rating climbed 16→18. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 37).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	CS	CS%	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Falkirk · 6th	32	8	25%	7.19	18	18
2023/24	Celtic · 1st	3	1	33%	6.85	16	4
2022/23	Celtic · 1st	1	0	0%	6.3	19	0
2021/22	Celtic · 1st	2	1	50%	6.95	24	4
2020/21	Celtic · 2nd	18	9	50%	6.88	33	37

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 10 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scotland · international

Side	Apps	G
Scotland	4	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headGoalkeeper

S. Bain is a 34-year-old goalkeeper at Falkirk, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 32 appearances, a Season grade of 18, top 40% of Premiership goalkeepers. On long-term scout potential he's rated 17.6, ranking 204th of 225 in the Premiership. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (83.7% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Bain.

Judged on this season alone, Bain graded 18 — a solid campaign that ranks top 40% of the 15 goalkeepers in the Premiership, on 8 clean sheets across 32 appearances.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 4 → 18). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 18, 13th of 15 of the 15 goalkeepers in the Premiership. At 34 Bain is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2020/21 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2020/21Trending down

Current potential13th of 15 goalkeepers · Premiership Current seasonTop 40% goalkeepers · Premiership6th-best goalkeeper in the Premiership204th in the Premiership · potential13th-highest potential goalkeeper in the Premiership

17.6

Ratingi

13th of 15 goalkeepers

17.5

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

83.7%

Minutes

near ever-present

0.03

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · Falkirk finished 6th of 12 · a mid-table side

Apps

Clean sheets

25%

CS rate

83.7%

Minutes

8 clean sheets in 32 appearances (25% of games).

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 83.7% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

Age curve. At 34, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 17.6, Bain carries the 13th-highest potential of the goalkeepers in the Premiership of 15. A near ever-present keeper carrying the gloves this season. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %83.7%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 900.031

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Pass accuracy %73

Dribble success %100

Cards / 900.063

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~7), then tapers with age. At 34, Bain sits on 2, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Bain's projected Rating — 17.6 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among goalkeepers in the Premiership with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists0

Pass accuracy73%

Possession

Successful dribbles1—

Dribble success100%—

Fouls won7

Defending

Tackles1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

Falkirk2025/26 – nowFree Transfer

Celtic2018/19 – 2025/26Free

Hibernian(on loan)2017/18 – 2018/19

Celtic(on loan)2017/18 – 2017/18

Dundee2014/15 – 2017/18

Alloa Athleticuntil 2014/15

About S. Bain

Scott Bain is a 34-year-old goalkeeper who plays for Falkirk, born on November 22, 1991 in Edinburgh, standing 183 cm tall. He is from Scotland. Falkirk currently sit 6th of 12 in the Premiership.

This season

In the current season, S. Bain has made 32 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 2,864 minutes, averaging a 6.7 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 2 yellow cards. His season has spanned the Premiership and the League Cup.

When S. Bain plays, Falkirk's record this season is 12W-7D-13L — and his match ratings average 6.99 at home against 7.39 on the road.

Recent matches

April 12, 2026: 3-6 loss at home vs Rangers (90 minutes, 5.9 rating)
April 4, 2026: 3-2 win away at Motherwell (90 minutes, 6.6 rating)
March 21, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs ST Mirren (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
March 14, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Aberdeen (90 minutes, 6.2 rating)
February 28, 2026: 5-1 win at home vs Kilmarnock (90 minutes, 7.7 rating)
February 21, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Heart Of Midlothian (90 minutes, 7.5 rating)
February 14, 2026: 2-3 loss at home vs Dundee Utd (90 minutes, 5.3 rating)
February 4, 2026: 2-1 win away at Livingston (90 minutes, 6.7 rating)
February 1, 2026: 0-2 loss away at Celtic (90 minutes, 7 rating)
January 24, 2026: 4-1 win at home vs Hibernian (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates S. Bain at 17.6 with a Season form score of 17.5, ranking 204th of 225 goalkeepers in the Premiership. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 18 career titles — among them the Premiership and the League Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 15 recorded seasons, S. Bain has totalled 306 club appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists for 5 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2015/16, with 37 appearances for Dundee.

S. Bain's career has also included time at Celtic, Hibernian, Dundee and Alloa Athletic.

On the international stage, S. Bain has represented Scotland — 4 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Falkirk finished 6th of 12 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points