Scott Boden
FullnameScott David Boden
Birth date19 December 1989 (age 36)
Birth placeSheffield, England
CurrentclubRetford FC
PositionForward
Youthyears 1–2007
Youthclubs 1Sheffield United
Years 12007–2008
Clubs 1Sheffield United
Caps 10
Goals 10
Years 22008
Clubs 2→ IFK Mariehamn (loan)
Caps 25
Goals 20
Years 32008–2013
Clubs 3Chesterfield
Caps 3104
Goals 315
Years 42011
Clubs 4→ Macclesfield Town (loan)
Caps 47
Goals 40
Years 52013
Clubs 5→ Alfreton Town (loan)
Caps 513
Goals 53
Years 62013–2014
Clubs 6Macclesfield Town
Caps 640
Goals 618
Years 72014–2015
Clubs 7FC Halifax Town
Caps 738
Goals 710
Years 82015–2016
Clubs 8Newport County
Caps 845
Goals 813
Years 92016–2017
Clubs 9Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Caps 913
Goals 91
Years 102017–2018
Clubs 10Wrexham
Caps 1034
Goals 103
Years 112018–2019
Clubs 11Gateshead
Caps 1129
Goals 1111
Years 122019–2021
Clubs 12Chesterfield
Caps 1258
Goals 1223
Years 132021
Clubs 13→ Torquay United (loan)
Caps 1318
Goals 136
Years 142021–2022
Clubs 14Boreham Wood
Caps 1444
Goals 1411
Years 152022
Clubs 15York City
Caps 154
Goals 150
Years 162022–2024
Clubs 16Buxton
Caps 1630
Goals 164
Years 172024–2024
Clubs 17Matlock Town
Caps 1716
Goals 173
Years 182024–
Clubs 18Retford FC
Caps 1862
Goals 1830
Club-update12:28, 10 January 2024 (UTC)

Scott David Boden (born 19 December 1989) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Retford FC.

Career

Boden was born in Streatham. In 2008, Boden was loaned out from Sheffield United to play five matches for IFK Mariehamn in the Finnish Premier Division.[1] Boden left Åland for England and Chesterfield after his stint at the Mariehamn based club.[2]

In October 2011 Boden moved to Macclesfield Town on a one-month loan.[3]

He was offered a new one-year contract by Chesterfield in May 2012 which Boden accepted.[4] On 31 January 2013, having struggled to get regular football at Chesterfield, Boden moved on loan to Conference Premier side Alfreton Town until 20 April.[5] After three goals in thirteen appearances Boden was recalled two weeks early following an injury to Marc Richards.[6] He made one further appearance for Chesterfield following his loan, before being released at the end of the season.[7]

On 29 July 2013, following a successful trial period, Boden signed for former club Macclesfield Town on a permanent basis, penning a one-year contract.[8]

Following a successful season which saw Boden score 18 goals for Macclesfield in the Conference Premier he was signed by FC Halifax Town on 1 July 2014.[9]

On 13 July 2015 Boden joined League Two club Newport County on a one-year contract. He made his debut for Newport on 8 August 2015 versus Cambridge United. Boden scored his first competitive goal for Newport on 11 August 2015 versus Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Football League Cup first round. He scored his first league goal for Newport on 15 August 2015 in a League Two match versus Stevenage. On 5 December 2015 Boden scored the only goal in a 1–0 win over Barnet in the FA Cup 2nd round,[10] which saw Newport County make the 3rd round of the FA Cup for the first time since 1986.[11] Boden finished the season as Newport's top scorer with 15 goals in all competitions.

At the end of the 2015–16 season, Boden was offered a new contract by Newport but he chose to move on to Inverness Caledonian Thistle on a three-year deal.[12] However, Boden was released by Inverness after his first season.

On 6 July 2017, Boden joined Wrexham on a one-year deal.[13] He made his debut on 5 August 2017, against former club Macclesfield Town in a 0–1 home defeat.[14]

He was released by Wrexham on 14 May 2018.[15]

Boden was signed by Gateshead on 20 July 2018.[16]

On 30 January 2019, Boden re-joined former club Chesterfield on an 18-month contract.[17]

On 23 February 2021, Boden joined National League side Torquay United on loan for the remainder of the 2020-21 season.[18]

Boden was released at the end of the 2020–21 season.[19] He subsequently joined fellow National League side Boreham Wood in August 2021 on a one-year deal with the option of a further twelve-months.[20]

On 6 June 2022, Boden joined National League side York City on a permanent move after being released by Boreham Wood.

In January 2024, Boden joined Northern Premier League Premier Division club Matlock Town following a spell with National League North club Buxton.[21]

On Tuesday 7th October 2025, Boden was an unused substitute in Retford F.C.'s 2-1 win over Clipstone F.C..

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sheffield United2007–08[22]Championship000000—00
IFK Mariehamn (loan)2008[23]Veikkausliiga50———50
Chesterfield2008–09[24]League Two112200000132
2009–10[25]League Two35610001[a]0376
2010–11[26]League Two23311001[a]0254
2011–12[27]League One26400104[a]1315
2012–13[28]League Two9011002[a]0121
Total1041552108111818
Macclesfield Town (loan)2011–12[27]League Two7010——80
Alfreton Town (loan)2012–13[29]Conference Premier133———133
Macclesfield Town2013–14[29]Conference Premier401854—1[b]04622
FC Halifax Town2014–15[29]Conference Premier381031—5[b]24613
Newport County2015–16[30]League Two451341111[a]05115
Inverness Caledonian Thistle2016–17[31]Scottish Premiership1311054—195
Wrexham2017–18[29]National League34310—1[b]0363
Gateshead2018–19[29]National League291121—1[b]03212
Chesterfield2018–19[29]National League1510———1510
2019–20[29]National League341010—1[b]03610
2020–21[29]National League9310—1[b]0113
Total582320—206223
Torquay United (loan)2020–21[29]National League18600—00186
Boreham Wood2021–22[29]National League441162—2[b]05213
York City2022–23[29]National League4000—0040
Buxton2022–23[29]National League North24343—1[b]0296
2023–24[29]National League North6100—1[b]071
Total304430020367
Matlock Town2023–24[32]Northern Premier League Premier Division163——00163
Retford FC2024–25 [33]GCE Hire Fleet United Counties Football League Div 1362153—004124
Retford FC2025–26 [34]GCE Hire Fleet United Counties Football League Div 116452—00216
Career total535143441975233609170
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy

Honours

Chesterfield

References

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  4. ^ "Spireites issue retained list". Chesterfield F.C. 9 May 2012. Archived from the original on 18 July 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
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  6. ^ "Boden recalled". Chesterfield F.C. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
  7. ^ "Seven players released". Chesterfield F.C. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
  8. ^ "Macclesfield Town sign forward Scott Boden". BBC Sport. 29 July 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
  9. ^ "FC Halifax Town sign Scott Boden and Kevin Roberts". BBC Sport. July 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
  10. ^ "Barnet vs. Newport County – 5 December 2015 – Soccerway"
  11. ^ "Barnet 0–1 Newport County: Exiles into FA Cup third-round hat". 5 December 2015.
  12. ^ "Scott Boden turns down Exiles offer to sign for Inverness". South Wales Argus. 9 June 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
  13. ^ "Wrexham sign striker Scott Boden on a one year contract". BBC Sport. 6 July 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  14. ^ "Wrexham 0 Macclesfield 1: Disappointing start for Dragons". Daily Post. 5 August 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  15. ^ Carl Hogan (14 May 2018). "Wrexham AFC Announce 2018 Retained List". Wrexham A.F.C. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  16. ^ Rob Griffiths (20 July 2018). "Former Wrexham AFC striker joins National League rivals". Daily Post. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  17. ^ "Striker rejoins Spireites". Chesterfield FC. 30 January 2019.
  18. ^ "Boden joins United". Torquay United FC. 23 February 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  19. ^ "Retained list announced". chesterfield-fc.co.uk. 14 June 2021.
  20. ^ Norcliffe, Liam (23 February 2021). "Former Chesterfield striker Scott Boden signs for Boreham Wood". Derbyshire Times. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  21. ^ "Gladiators sign experienced striker Scott Boden". www.matlocktownfc.co.uk. 9 January 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
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