Scott Mean Explained

Scott Mean
Fullname:Scott James Mean
Birth Date:13 December 1973[1]
Birth Place:Crawley, England
Height:1.83m (06feet)[2]
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1992–1996
Clubs1:Bournemouth
Caps1:74
Goals1:8
Years2:1996
Clubs2:West Ham United (loan)
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:1996
Clubs3:West Ham United (loan)
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Years4:1996–1999
Caps4:3
Goals4:0
Years5:1998
Clubs5:Port Vale (loan)
Caps5:1
Goals5:0
Years6:1999–2000
Clubs6:Bournemouth
Caps6:32
Goals6:4
Years7:2000
Clubs7:Kingstonian
Caps7:2
Goals7:0
Clubs8:Crawley Town
Totalcaps:112+
Totalgoals:12+

Scott James Mean (born 13 December 1973) is an English former footballer who played as a midfielder. After retiring from football, he turned his hand to acting.

Playing career

Born in Crawley, Mean began his career with Bournemouth, playing 74 Second Division games under the stewardship of Tony Pulis and Mel Machin over the course of the 1992–93, 1993–94 and 1994–95 seasons. His form and potential earned him a £100,000 move to Premiership side West Ham United in November 1996. Highly rated at Upton Park, he was seen as having a promising career ahead of him at the top level. To aid in his development, he was loaned out to John Rudge's First Division Port Vale at the start of the 1998–99 season. However, 80 minutes into his Vale debut, he suffered a knee injury that virtually ended his career as a professional footballer.[3] Quickly returning to Upton Park, he recovered to play again, but not to the same level as he once had seemed destined to.

In the summer of 1999, he returned to his previous club, Bournemouth, on a free transfer, back in the Second Division. He played regular football in the 1999–2000 season, scoring on his return to Dean Court on 7 August in a 2–1 win over Cambridge United. Despite playing 40 competitive games, he was released in May 2000. Not in demand the next season in the Football League, he dropped down to the Conference with Kingstonian. He played two games for the "K's" in October 2000, both were away defeats, both saw Mean receiving yellow cards. Before the month was out, he had joined Crawley Town in the Southern Football League. His professional days were long over; by May 2007, he was only competing in pub football.[4]

Style of play

Mean was described by BBC journalist Tom Fordyce as having "dashing good looks, very ordinary skills",[5]

Acting career

After his footballing career was cut short, Mean became an actor and appeared in two football-related productions. He played the England footballer "Parksey" alongside Ricky Tomlinson in the film before a stint in Sky1 series Dream Team, playing Robbie Walsh. He has also made appearances on various TV shows, most notably The Bill and EastEnders.

Career statistics

Source:

ClubSeasonDivisionLeagueFA CupOtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bournemouth1992–93Second Division1510040191
1993–94Second Division50000050
1994–95Second Division4062050476
1995–96Second Division1411030181
Total74830120898
West Ham United1996–97Premier League00000000
1997–98Premier League30000030
1998–99Premier League00000000
Total30000030
Port Vale (loan)1998–99First Division10000010
Bournemouth1999–2000Second Division3241070404
Career total110124019013312

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Scott Mean . www.westhamstats.info . 1 November 2022.
  2. Web site: Scott Mean . 30 August 2021 . 11v11.com . AFS Enterprises.
  3. News: Fielding . Rob . Port Vale one hit wonders: number six Scott Mean . 9 August 2020 . onevalefan.co.uk . 8 August 2020.
  4. Web site: Flown from the Nest. ex-canaries.co.uk. 27 June 2009.
  5. Web site: Kournikova slumps to new low. Fordyce. Tom. 15 January 2003. BBC Sport. 27 June 2009.