Scott Benjamin Laird (born 15 May 1988) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left back for Southern League Premier Division South club Weston-super-Mare.
He is also the club's assistant manager.
Laird began his football career as a trainee at Plymouth Argyle, progressing through the club's centre of excellence.
He spent eight years on the club's books, but only managed to make one first–team appearance for the club.
In 2006, he was loaned out to Tiverton Town, playing a total of 20 games for the club, scoring four times.
He was later loaned to Torquay United in September 2007, making two appearances for the side.
Another loan spell followed, this time to Stevenage in late 2007.
Laird impressed under manager Peter Taylor and signed on a permanent basis at the start of February 2008.
He was voted the club's Player of the Year for the 2009–10 season, a season in which the Hertfordshire side won promotion to the Football League for the first time in their history.
He played an integral role in the club's 2010–11 campaign the following year, helping Stevenage earn promotion to League One.
He left Stevenage when his contract expired in 2012, and joined Preston North End.
He spent three years at Preston, culminating in promotion to the Championship during the 2014–15 season.
Laird joined League One side Scunthorpe United in June 2015, spending the 2016–17 season on loan at Walsall.
In June 2017, he signed for Forest Green Rovers.
Laird rejoined Walsall on loan in January 2019 for the remainder of the 2018–19 season.
He left Forest Green in May 2019 and joined Weston-super-Mare in an player-assistant manager role a month later.
Laird has also represented Scotland at youth level, captaining the Scotland U16 team and also at various youth levels.
Laird was called up for the England C side in April 2009, starting in a game against the Belgium U21 team.