[4] Scougall became a regular for the West Lothian side the following season in the First Division,[5] and was rewarded with a new long-term contract in September 2012, designed to keep him at Almondvale until the summer of 2016.

[8] In January 2014, Scougall joined English club Sheffield United, signing a three-and-a-half-year deal,[9] for an undisclosed fee.

[10] Scougall made his debut for United in a FA Cup tie against Fulham on 26 January, coming on as a half time substitute.

[20] Scougall's impressive form at Sheffield United earned him a recall to the Under-21s for a 2015 Under-21 Euro Qualifying match against the Netherlands on 28 May 2014,[21] where he went on to make his second appearance for the under-21s as 75th-minute substitute in a 6–1 defeat.

[23] He worked part-time on the checkout at Sainsbury's and considered applying for a job alongside his father in the roads department at Edinburgh council.