Thomas Scott (6 July 1895 – 15 September 1976) was a Scottish footballer who played as a right back, primarily for Falkirk,[4][5] where he spent 12 years and was the club's regular penalty taker for much of that time (anecdotally it is reported that when such a kick was awarded he would jog up from his defensive position to the penalty spot and strike the ball at goal without pausing).[6]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Scott | ||
| Date of birth | 6 July 1895 | ||
| Place of birth | Crieff, Scotland[1] | ||
| Date of death | 15 September 1976 (aged 81)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Denny, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Denny Hibernian | ||
| 1917–1929 | Falkirk | 387 | (15) |
| 1929–1930 | Morton | 23 | (0) |
| Total | 410 | (15) | |
| International career | |||
| 1922 | Scottish League XI | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Scott was selected once for the Scottish Football League XI (goalkeeper Thomas Ferguson, his Falkirk teammate for a decade, also played in that match),[7] and was a member of a Scottish Football Association party which toured North America in 1927,[8][9] but never received a full cap for Scotland.
He was also an accomplished golfer, challenging for the club championship at his local course.[10]
References edit
- ^ Statutory registers - Births - Search results, ScotlandsPeople
- ^ Thomas Scott, Find A Grave
- ^ Season preview 1927-28: Falkirk F.C., The Athletic News, 1 August 1927, via Play Up Liverpool
- ^ John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Scott Thomas Image 2 Falkirk 1922, Vintage Footballers
- ^ Thomas Scott, Falkirk Football Historian, 19 November 2013
- ^ "[SFL player] A Scott [sic]". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ^ Neil Morrison (4 January 2018). "British "FA XI" Tours: 1927 Tour of Canada by the Scottish FA". RSSSF. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ^ "Scottish Football Association Tour, 1927". Canadian Soccer History. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ^ Denny Golf Club, Stirlingshire. (1896 - 1950s), Golf's Missing Links
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