John Scott (footballer, born 1890)

John George Scott was an English professional footballer who played as an outside left in the Football League for Grimsby Town and Newcastle United.[1][3]

John Scott
Personal information
Full name John George Scott[1]
Date of birth 1890
Place of birth Wallsend, England
Height 5 ft 11+1⁄2 in (1.82 m)[2]
Position(s) Outside left
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1909–1910 Wallsend Slipway
1910–1913 Newcastle United 8 (1)
1913–1915 Grimsby Town 47 (1)
1919–1920 Cleethorpes Town
1920–192? Charlton's
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

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

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Newcastle United 1910–11[5] First Division 1 0 0 0 1 0
1911–12[5] 6 1 0 0 6 1
1912–13[5] 1 0 0 0 1 0
Total 8 1 0 0 8 1
Grimsby Town 1914–15[6] Second Division 17 1 1 0 18 1
Career total 25 2 1 0 26 2

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