Neil Tarrant


Neil Tarrant is a footballer who played for a variety of British clubs including Ross County, Aston Villa and Ayr United, and the Scotland national under-21 football team.

Club career

Tarrant signed for Shamrock Rovers in August 1997 but only made 2 substitute appearances before being released in November. He made his debut on 17 October at the Hoops temporary home at the time Tolka Park.
Tarrant won the Scottish Third Division at Ross County in 1998-99 and was voted SPFA Players' Player of the Year for the Third Division that season. He holds the record for the highest transfer fee received in the Scottish Third Division at a reported from when he moved to Aston Villa.
In his time at Ayr United, Tarrant reached the Scottish Cup semi-final.
He went on to win the Football Conference in 2001-02 whilst playing for Boston United.

International career

Tarrant won five caps for the Scotland national under-21 football team.