Paul Scott (footballer, born 1985)

Paul David Scott (born 29 January 1985) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender.

Paul Scott
Personal information
Full name Paul David Scott
Date of birth (1985-01-29) 29 January 1985
Place of birth Burnley, England
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2005 Burnley 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Early life

Scott was born in Burnley, Lancashire into a football family with strong links to Burnley F.C. His father, grandfather and uncle and older brother have all played for the club.[1] He attended St Theodore's RC High School.[2]

Career

He joined the youth team at Burnley in the summer of 2001, and in 2003 manager Stan Ternent promoted him into the first-team squad. In the 2003–04 season, he made two substitute appearances in the league for Burnley. His debut for the club came in the 4-0 defeat to Coventry City on 13 March 2004. Scott was released by Burnley at the end of the 2004–05 campaign and did not want to carry on a footballing career thereafter.

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