Scott Golbourne

Bristol City

Born in Bristol, Golbourne joined his Bristol City's youth system in 2002, at age 15, after winning a scholarship to the club's academy. He began his career within the youth system as a left-sided midfielder. After four years in the youth system, Golbourne made his first-team debut for Bristol City in a 2–0 victory over Colchester United, coming on for Luke Wilkshire in the 72nd minute. On 23 August 2005, he made his League Cup debut in a 4–2 loss to Barnet in the first round. However, after two seasons with the club, Golbourne left his hometown club for Reading in January 2006 for an undisclosed fee.

Reading

Less than 24 hours after a transfer to Reading, Golbourne made his reserves debut for the Royals in a 6–0 rout of Millwall's reserves. Golbourne was awarded the League One Apprentice of the Year Award in March 2006 for his actions on the pitch, as well as his educational achievements. On 17 April, after several months in reserves, he made his Reading first-team debut—a 3–1 win over Stoke City. After only two appearances in two seasons, Golbourne was made available for a loan by Reading boss Steve Coppell. On 16 August 2006, he was loaned to League Two club Wycombe Wanderers for one month. He was immediately made available for the first-team squad, making his debut on 19 August in a 3–0 victory over Bury. Just days before his initial return to Reading, Golbourne extended his stay at Adams Park with a two-month loan extension, after making…

In November 2004, Golbourne was called up for England's under-17 team in the 2004 International Under-17 Youth Tournament. He made his international debut in a 1–0 victory over Sweden under-17 on 4 August 2004.

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Football League One: 2013–14 Individual

Football League Apprentice of the Year: 2005–06 League One Team of the Season: 2013–14