Keith Scott (footballer)

Keith Scott (born 9 June 1967) is a former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Keith Scott
Personal information
Full name Keith Scott[1]
Date of birth (1967-06-09) 9 June 1967[1]
Place of birth City of Westminster, London, England[1]
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1986–1987 Hinckley Athletic
1987–1988 Bedworth United
1988–1989 Hinckley Athletic
1989–1990 Leicester United
1990–1991 Lincoln City 16 (2)
1990Gateshead (loan) 3 (4)
1991Boston United (loan) 2 (2)
1991–1993 Wycombe Wanderers 15 (10)
1993–1994 Swindon Town 51 (12)
1994–1995 Stoke City 25 (3)
1995–1997 Norwich City 25 (5)
1996AFC Bournemouth (loan) 8 (1)
1997Watford (loan) 6 (2)
1997Wycombe Wanderers (loan) 34 (9)
1997–1999 Wycombe Wanderers 25 (6)
1999–2001 Reading 35 (5)
2000Colchester United (loan) 5 (1)
2001 Colchester United 4 (0)
2001–2002 Dover Athletic 40 (14)
2002–2003 Scarborough 28 (9)
2003 Leigh RMI 11 (3)
2003–2004 Dagenham & Redbridge 0 (0)
2003Tamworth (loan) 4 (0)
2003–2005 Windsor & Eton 61 (18)
2005–2006 Northwood 1 (0)
Total 399 (106)
Managerial career
2006–2008 Leighton Town
2007–2010 Windsor & Eton
2011–2012 Windsor
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Scott had a nomadic career playing for no less than 21 different teams. He played professional football with Lincoln City, Wycombe Wanderers, Swindon Town, Stoke City, Norwich City, AFC Bournemouth, Watford, Reading and Colchester United.[1]

Playing career

Scott was born in the City of Westminster before moving to Leicester. He began playing non-league football with Hinckley Athletic, Bedworth United and Leicester United before turning professional with Lincoln City in 1990. Whilst with Lincoln he spent time out on loan at Gateshead and Boston United before playing for Conference side Wycombe Wanderers. He returned to League football with Swindon Town scoring four goals in the Premier League.[1] After scoring 12 goals for Swindon he moved to Stoke City in December 1994 but he endured a torrid spell at the Victoria Ground scoring just four goals and was swapped with Norwich City for their forward Mike Sheron.[1]

He struggled to find any kind of consistency and went on to play for AFC Bournemouth, Watford, Wycombe Wanderers, Reading and Colchester United before dropping back into non-league football. He played for Dover Athletic, Scarborough, Leigh RMI,[2] Dagenham & Redbridge, Tamworth, Windsor & Eton and finally Northwood.

Managerial career

A UEFA 'A' and 'B' licence holder, he was appointed Manager of Leighton Town[3] in October 2006. A shortage of players forced Scott to take the field against Dunstable Town in January 2007 in the unusual position of goalkeeper,[4] a position he had never previously occupied. Scott met with success at Leighton. They were eleven points from safety at the bottom of the Southern League Division One Midlands when he was appointed,[5] but he led them to safety and also to victory in the Buckingham Senior Charity Cup Final in May 2007.[6] In the 2007–08 season, he steered the club to their most successful campaign in the FA Cup, reaching the Fourth Qualifying Round where they were defeated by Havant & Waterlooville.[7] In December 2007, Scott resigned his post[8] to take up the managerial reins at Windsor & Eton.

Scott left Windsor & Eton FC the season before their demise.[9][10]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[11]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other[lower-alpha 1] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Lincoln City 1989–90 Fourth Division 102000000102
1990–91 Fourth Division 6000102090
Total 162001020192
Gateshead (loan) 1990–91 Football Conference 3400000034
Boston United (loan) 1990–91 Football Conference 2200000022
Wycombe Wanderers 1993–94 Third Division 15101042222214
Swindon Town 1993–94 Premier League 274000000274
1994–95 First Division 2480053313212
Total 51120053315916
Stoke City 1994–95 First Division 183210000204
1995–96 First Division 7000001080
Total 253210010284
Norwich City 1995–96 First Division 122002000142
1996–97 First Division 133200000153
Total 255202000295
AFC Bournemouth (loan) 1995–96 Second Division 8100000081
Watford (loan) 1996–97 Second Division 6200002082
Wycombe Wanderers 1996–97 Second Division 9300000093
1997–98 Second Division 29112012103313
1998–99 Second Division 256311010307
Total 63205122207223
Reading 1998–99 Second Division 9200000092
1999–2000 Second Division 253303231346
2000–01 Second Division 1000000010
Total 355303231448
Colchester United (loan) 2000–01 Second Division 9100000091
Dover Athletic 2001–02 Football Conference 40140000004014
Scarborough 2002–03 Football Conference 2892000113210
Leigh RMI 2002–03 Football Conference 113000000113
Tamworth 2003–04 Football Conference 4000000040
Career total 34193152179165389109

Honours

Wycombe Wanderers[12][13]

References

Specific
  1. Lowe, Simon (2000). Stoke City The Modern Era – A Complete Record. Desert Island Books. ISBN 1-874287-39-2.
  2. "Two in at RMI as Maamria leaves for Stevenage". LeighRMI-Mad.co.uk. Leigh Railway Mechanics Institute Football Club. 21 February 2003. Archived from the original on 29 May 2003. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  3. "But Scott moves in at Leighton". NonLeagueDaily.com. 16 October 2006. Retrieved 21 February 2008.
  4. "Boss is forced to play in goal". Leighton Buzzard Observer. 11 January 2007. Retrieved 21 February 2008.
  5. "The Colonel takes charge at Windsor". NonLeagueDaily.com. 21 December 2007. Retrieved 21 February 2008.
  6. "Reds carry off charity trophy". Leighton Buzzard Observer. 9 May 2007. Retrieved 21 February 2008.
  7. "From the dug out". Leighton Buzzard Observer. 2 November 2007. Retrieved 21 February 2008.
  8. "Town boss quits". Leighton Buzzard Observer. 19 December 2007. Retrieved 21 February 2008.
  9. "Scott joins Woods as player-coach". NonLeagueDaily.com. 30 June 2005. Retrieved 21 February 2008.
  10. "Greene takes Chesham helm". NonLeagueDaily.com. 6 November 2005. Retrieved 21 February 2008.
  11. Keith Scott at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  12. "Conference Honours". Coludaybyday.co.uk.
  13. "FA Trophy Honours". Coludaybyday.co.uk.
General
  • Canary Citizens by Mark Davage, John Eastwood, Kevin Platt, published by Jarrold Publishing, (2001), ISBN 0-7117-2020-7
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