Scott David Boden (born 19 December 1989) is an English professional

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who plays as a forward for club Matlock Town.

Career

Boden was born in Streatham. In 2008, Boden was loaned out from

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to play five matches for

IFK Mariehamn IFK Mariehamn is an Ålandic football club based in Mariehamn, the capital of the Åland Islands. It plays in the Finnish Premier Division (''Veikkausliiga''). The club is managed by Daniel Norrmén, and it plays its home matches at Wikl� ...

in the Finnish Premier Division. Boden left

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for England and Chesterfield after his stint at the

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based club. In October 2011 Boden moved to

Macclesfield Town Macclesfield Town Football Club was an English professional football club based in Macclesfield, Cheshire, that was wound-up after a High Court ruling on 16 September 2020. Initially known as Macclesfield F.C., the club was formed in 1874 and ...

on a one-month loan. He was offered a new one-year contract by Chesterfield in May 2012 which Boden accepted. On 31 January 2013, having struggled to get regular football at Chesterfield, Boden moved on loan to

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side Alfreton Town until 20 April. After three goals in thirteen appearances Boden was recalled two weeks early following an injury to Marc Richards. He made one further appearance for Chesterfield following his loan, before being released at the end of the season. 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. Following a successful season which saw Boden score 18 goals for Macclesfield in the Conference Premier he was signed by

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on 1 July 2014. On 13 July 2015 Boden joined

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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

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in the

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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, which saw Newport County make the 3rd round of the FA Cup for the first time since 1986. 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. However, Boden was released by Inverness after his first season. On 6 July 2017, Boden joined

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on a one-year deal. He made his debut on 5 August 2017, against former club

in a 0–1 home defeat. He was released by Wrexham on 14 May 2018. Boden was signed by Gateshead on 20 July 2018. On 30 January 2019, Boden re-joined former club Chesterfield on an 18-month contract. On 23 February 2021, Boden joined

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side

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on loan for the remainder of the 2020-21 season. Boden was released at the end of the 2020–21 season. 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. On 6 June 2022, Boden joined

side

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on a permanent move after being released by Boreham Wood. In January 2024, Boden joined

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Premier Division club Matlock Town following a spell with

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club

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: 2011–12

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Boden, Scott 1989 births Living people Footballers from Sheffield English men's footballers English expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Finland Men's association football forwards Sheffield United F.C. players IFK Mariehamn players Chesterfield F.C. players Macclesfield Town F.C. players Alfreton Town F.C. players FC Halifax Town players Newport County A.F.C. players Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. players Wrexham A.F.C. players Gateshead F.C. players Torquay United F.C. players Boreham Wood F.C. players York City F.C. players Buxton F.C. players Matlock Town F.C. players English Football League players National League (English football) players Veikkausliiga players Scottish Professional Football League players Northern Premier League players