Laurie Scott (footballer)
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Lawrence Scott | ||
Date of birth | 23 April 1917 | ||
Place of birth | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England | ||
Date of death | 18 July 1999 | (aged 82)||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Full back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1935–1937 | Bradford City | 39 | (0) |
1937–1951 | Arsenal | 115 | (0) |
1951–1952 | Crystal Palace | 28 | (0) |
Total | 182 | (0) | |
International career | |||
1946–1948 | England | 17 | (0) |
1950 |
England B | 4 | (0) |
Managerial career | |||
1951–1954 | Crystal Palace | ||
1954–1957 | Hendon | ||
1958–1968 | Hitchin Town | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Lawrence Scott (23 April 1917 – 18 July 1999) was an English footballer who played as a full back for Bradford City, Arsenal and Crystal Palace either side of World War II. He also made 17 appearances for the England national team.
Career
Born in
in wartime matches.By the time peace broke out, Scott had grown into being one of the country's most assured full backs, known for his pace and composure on the ball. He made his official first-team debut for Arsenal against West Ham United in the FA Cup in 1946, and his League debut on the first day of the 1946–47 season; he also made his official England debut against Ireland in September of that year. Arsenal won the First Division title in 1947–48, but after that Scott was blighted by injury; he was stricken with a bout of appendicitis in 1948, and then injured his knee whilst playing in an international for England against Wales on 10 November 1948.
Scott was out for the rest of the
He joined
He died on 18 July 1999 after a long illness, aged 82 years.[6]
Honours
- First Division champions: 1947–48
- 1950
References
- Harris, Jeff (1995). Hogg, Tony (ed.). Arsenal Who's Who. Independent UK Sports. ISBN 1-899429-03-4.
- ^ "Bradford City. Young players turn out well". Sunday Dispatch Football Guide. London. 23 August 1936. p. vii – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ernie Tuckett profile". Arsenal F.C. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
- ISBN 978-1-874718-69-7.
- ISBN 0907969542.
- ISBN 0907969542.
- ^ Glanville, Brian (26 July 1999). "Laurie Scott". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 July 2022.