Scott Arfield, the bonnie lad born 1 November 1988 in our very own Scotland, is a midfield maestro plying his trade for Livingston. Standing at a reasonable 5ft 10in (1.78m for those who like their measurements on the continental scale), and weighing a fitting 11st (or 70kg for the metrically inclined), he certainly makes a sturdy figure in the number 37 jersey.
Current market value for our hearty midfielder perches around £43k, according to the lot over at Transfermarkt - not exactly a king's ransom, but there you have it.
Arfield, my good friends, started his career with the utmost romance - as a humble trainee at Falkirk in the Scottish Premiership. Over the course of multiple seasons, the lad proved his worth, scoring a multitude of goals and leaving a significant impression as a regular first team player.
It was a powerful performance that saw him transported from quaint, familiar Falkirk to Huddersfield Town in England, with a transfer fee of around £345k. After a bevy of appearances and a splattering of goals, he moved again - this time to Burnley in the Premier League in England. With a few years under his belt, many watched with bated breath to see if he could recreate his form on the big stage.
Sure enough, just like a Highland Cow in a china shop, Arfield charged through the Premier League - with a handful of goals and a recurring role in the Burnley team.
2018 saw yet another jump, this time to Rangers in the Scottish Premiership. This was a crucial period in the lad's career, with a healthy dose of goals and an important role established in the team during a four years spell.
A peculiar detour to the US saw Arfield play a couple of seasons for Charlotte FC in the MLS, before returning to British soil at Bolton Wanderers, and then taking a Scottish detour, venturing back to Falkirk in the Premiership. With a set of performances echoing his early career days, Arfield gingered up the team beautifully, scoring a handful of goals while he was at it.
The lad's stop-and-start, wind meandering tour brought him to his current pasture at Livingston, where he's played a select few games in the current season. Now aged 37, Arfield is undoubtedly entering the twilight of his career, yet is hell-bent on making an impact wherever his boot lands.
Scott Arfield is the sort of chap who'll give the Scottish Cup a good go, and indeed, he registered a goal with one start for Livingston in the season of 2025 - 2026. He's always been a bit of a journeyman, but we'll not hold that against him - unless, of course, he starts scoring own goals.
