St Mirren defender Scott Tanser opens up on life as a striker in youth days

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Stopping the ball from going into the net has been Scott Tanser’s goal for 11 years – but it almost was the complete opposite for him.The St Mirren wing-back made his debut at Rochdale in 2013 in League Two where he came off the bench to assist the winner against Plymouth.Although he wouldn’t go on to make another appearance for the Dale until the 2014-15 season, his pathway into the game was already decided by his youth career.When he turned out for Blackpool and Burnley’s youth teams, Tanser wasn’t putting his body on the line to stop the shots – he was the one doing the shooting.The Englishman had been a striker until the age of 16 where, at Rochdale during a youth game, he filled in at left-back due to injuries and performed very well.From there, his career took off and the 30-year-old admits that he doesn’t think he would have been where he is today if it wasn’t for that appearance at full-back.Renfrewshire Live, the new free app dedicated to bringing you around the clock breaking news, is now available to download.Powered by the Paisley Daily Express, Renfrewshire Live is your go-to source for news, features and sport with live coverage provided direct to the app, seven days a week.The dedicated team of experienced journalists, responsible for the publication of the award-winning Express, will focus on breaking news, day and night, across Renfrewshire’s towns and villages.There is also a dedicated St Mirren section that will follow every kick of the ball with the Buddies. Available on both Android and Apple.

D ownload here: smarturl.it/RenfrewLiveSocial “When I was a kid I played striker all my life until my youth team days when I got put left-back,” he said. “So, I think that instinctive finishing has never left