John Scott (footballer, born 1890) explained

John Scott
Fullname:John George Scott
Birth Date:1890
Birth Place:Wallsend, England
Height:[1]
Position:Outside left
Years1:1909–1910
Clubs1:Wallsend Slipway
Years2:1910–1913
Clubs2:Newcastle United
Caps2:8
Goals2:1
Years3:1913–1915
Clubs3:Grimsby Town
Caps3:47
Goals3:1
Years4:1919–1920
Clubs4:Cleethorpes Town
Years5:1920–192?
Clubs5:Charlton's

John George Scott was an English professional footballer who played as an outside left in the Football League for Grimsby Town and Newcastle United.[2] [3]

Personal life

Scott served in the British Army during the First World War.[4]

Career statistics

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SeasonLeagueFA CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Newcastle United1910–11[5] First Division100010
1911–12610061
1912–13100010
Total810081
Grimsby Town1914–15[6] Second Division17110181
Career total25210262

Notes and References

  1. News: The coming of the big ball: the Second Division: Grimsby Town . Athletic News . Manchester . 18 August 1913 . 5 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription.
  2. Book: Joyce, Michael . Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 . Tony Brown . 2012 . 978-1905891610 . Nottingham . 258.
  3. Book: Lamming, Douglas . A who's who of Grimsby Town AFC : 1890-1985 . 1985 . Hutton . 0-907033-34-2 . Beverley . 100.
  4. Web site: North East War Memorials Project – Regional Content . www.newmp.org.uk . 28 October 2019.
  5. Web site: Jack Scott . 11v11.com . 28 October 2019.
  6. Web site: Grimsby Town Squad 1914/15 . Football and the First World War . en . 28 October 2019.