James Scott (born 21 August 1940 in Falkirk) is a retired footballer who won one cap for Scotland and played for Hibernian, Newcastle United, Crystal Palace, Falkirk and Hamilton Academical. Scott was part of the Newcastle team that won the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup in 1969, scoring one of the goals as Newcastle won the first leg 3-0.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Scott | ||
| Date of birth | 21 August 1940 | ||
| Place of birth | Falkirk, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Outside right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1958–1967 | Hibernian | 172 | (47) |
| 1967–1969 | Newcastle United | 74 | (6) |
| 1969–1971 | Crystal Palace | 43 | (5) |
| 1971–1973 | Falkirk | 26 | (7) |
| 1973–1974 | Hamilton Academical | 22 | (2) |
| Total | 337 | (67) | |
| International career | |||
| 1966 | Scotland | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Scott won his only cap for Scotland in a 3–0 friendly defeat against the Netherlands in May 1966.[2] His elder brother Alex was also an international; they played together in the latter years of their careers (though usually occupied the same position on the right wing) and later went into business together.[3]
References edit
- Footnotes
- ^ "Fifty years on: Newcastle's 1969 Fairs Cup triumph remembered". thenorthernecho.co.uk. 11 June 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ "Scotland v Netherlands". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 29 September 2012.
- ^ Phil Gordon (24 April 2014). "Obituary:Alex Scott". The Independent. Archived from the original on 8 June 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- Sources
- Jeffrey, Jim (2005). The Men Who Made Hibernian F.C. since 1946. Tempus Publishing Ltd. ISBN 0-7524-3091-2.
External links edit
- Jim Scott at the Scottish Football Association
- Jim Scott at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
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