Alex Scott (footballer, born 1936)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander Silcock Scott | ||
| Date of birth | 22 November 1936 | ||
| Place of birth | Falkirk, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 13 September 2001 (aged 64) | ||
| Place of death | Falkirk, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Outside right | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bo'ness United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1954–1963 | Rangers | 216 | (57) |
| 1963–1967 | Everton | 149 | (23) |
| 1967–1970 | Hibernian | 40 | (2) |
| 1970–1972 | Falkirk | 23 | (0) |
| Total | 428 | (82) | |
| International career | |||
| 1956–1962 |
Scottish League XI | 7 | (2) |
| 1956–1966 | Scotland | 16 | (5) |
| 1957 |
Scotland B | 1 | (0) |
| 1958 |
Scotland U23 | 1 | (0) |
| 1958–1959[1][2] | SFA trial v SFL | 2 | (0) |
| 1960[3] | SFL trial v SFA | 1 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Alexander Silcock Scott (22 November 1936 – 13 September 2001) was a Scottish footballer who played as a right winger.
Club career
Born in
Scott returned to Scotland when signed by Hibernian for £13,000 in 1967 and finished his career at his hometown club Falkirk between 1970 and 1972. Curiously, Hibernian used part of the fee they received from Newcastle United for the transfer of Alex's younger brother Jim to finance his signature.[5] The brothers did play together at Falkirk, however, Jim joining several months before Alex's retirement in 1972.[4]
Scott went into business with his brother after his retirement from football.[4] He died in Falkirk in 2001, aged 64.[7]
International career
Scott won 16 caps for Scotland between 1956 and 1966 and was a member of their 1958 FIFA World Cup squad.[8] He also represented his country at B[9] and under-23 level,[10] as well as appearing seven times for the Scottish League.[5][11]
See also
References
- ^ Scottish trial match at Easter Road Archived 9 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine, Glasgow Herald, 4 February 1958
- ^ The selectors still have problems Archived 14 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine, The Bulletin, 17 March 1959
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- ^ a b c Phil Gordon (24 April 2014). "Obituary:Alex Scott". The Independent. Archived from the original on 17 October 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ^ ISBN 0-907033-47-4. ().
- ^ "1963/64 Charity Shield". footballsite.co.uk. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ Obituary: Telegraph
- ^ "Scotland player Alex Scott". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- ^ Scotland B player Scott, Alex, FitbaStats
- ^ Scotland U23 player Scott, Alex, FitbaStats
- ^ "SFL player Alexander Silcock Scott". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
External links
- Alex Scott at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
- Alex Scott at the Scottish Football Association
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