A former Scotland international footballer who was ruled to have raped a woman in a civil court has left his football club.

David Goodwillie has left Plymouth Argyle "by mutual consent", the club announced on Wednesday.

Goodwillie, 27, and his former teammate David Robertson were ruled to be rapists in a civil damages case at the Court of Session.

The pair were ordered to pay £100,000 for the attack on Denise Clair at a flat in Armadale, West Lothian, on January 2, 2011.

It emerged on Wednesday that Goodwillie intends to appeal against the ruling.

In a statement, Plymouth Argyle Football Club said: "Mr. Goodwillie has asked the club to terminate his contract of employment in order that he can focus his time on a potential appeal of the civil judgement made against him.

"PAFC has agreed to his request. PAFC will make no further comment on this matter."

Victim Ms Clair was left "devastated" by a Crown decision not to prosecute striker David Goodwillie and his then-Dundee United colleague David Robertson.

The 30-year-old said she could not remember what had happened since she was in a bar in the town until she woke up in the flat the following morning.

Goodwillie and Robertson maintained they had sex with her but it was consensual.

Judge Lord Armstrong ruled last week that Ms Clair's evidence was "cogent, persuasive and compelling".

It emerged last week that David Robertson had retired from football following the ruling.

Cowdenbeath FC confirmed he no longer played for the club.