George Scott (footballer, born 1904) explained

George Scott
Fullname:John George Scott
Birth Date:14 August 1904
Birth Place:Blackhill, County Durham, England
Position:Outside left[1]
Years1:1926–1929
Clubs1:South Shields
Caps1:67
Goals1:10
Years2:1929–1930
Clubs2:Newcastle United
Caps2:7
Goals2:2
Years3:1930–1932
Clubs3:Gillingham
Caps3:39
Goals3:7
Years4:1932–1933
Clubs4:North Shields
Years5:1933–1936
Clubs5:Wigan Athletic
Caps5:120
Goals5:79

John George Scott (14 August 1904 – 1976) was an English professional footballer of the 1930s.

Born in Blackhill, he joined Gillingham from Newcastle United in 1930.

He went on to make 39 appearances for the club in The Football League, scoring seven goals. He then left to join North Shields in 1932.[2] [3]

He joined Wigan Athletic in 1933, where he scored 79 goals in 120 Cheshire League appearances for the club.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Player Details : George Scott. toon1892. 29 March 2014.
  2. Book: Triggs, Roger. The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd . 2001. 0-7524-2243-X. 28.
  3. Book: Brown, Tony . The Definitive Gillingham F.C.: A Complete Record . Soccerdata . 2003 . 1-899468-20-X . 125.
  4. Book: Hayes . Dean . The Latics: The Official History of Wigan Athletic F.C. . 1996 . Yore Publications . Harefield . 978-1-874427-91-9.