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Jack Scott (footballer, born 1905)

English soccer & rugby league player

Summary

English soccer & rugby league player

Field	Value
name	Jack Scott
fullname	John Redvers Scott
birth_date
birth_place	Grimethorpe, England
death_date
death_place	Shirley, Southampton, England
height
position	Half back
youthclubs1	Pilkington Recreationals
years1	1929–1931
clubs1	Doncaster Rovers
caps1	29
goals1	1
years2	1931–1937
clubs2	Norwich City
caps2	33
goals2	0
years3	1937–1940
clubs3	Southampton (Player-coach)
caps3	1
goals3	0
totalcaps	63
totalgoals	1
module	{{infobox rugby league biography
embed	yes
club1	Featherstone Rovers
year1start	192?
year1end	29

John Redvers Scott (4 December 1905 – 9 March 1976) was an English professional footballer who played as a half back for Doncaster Rovers, Norwich City and Southampton in the 1930s.

Early career

Scott was born at Grimethorpe in South Yorkshire. Before taking up professional football, he played rugby league with Featherstone Rovers, and was a member of the Doncaster-based Pilkington Recreationals football team. He was also a part-time wrestler (he trained with Harold Angus, who competed in the Featherweight Freestyle division at the 1928 Summer Olympics, and won a silver medal at the 1930 British Empire Games, and later became the British Welterweight Champion) and boxer (he sparred with George Slack, a heavyweight boxer from Doncaster).

Football career

In March 1929, Scott joined Doncaster Rovers of the Football League Third Division North as an amateur, becoming a professional a few months later. He remained with the Carrow Road club for six years in which he made a total of 45 appearances as a half back.

In May 1937, he was released and moved to the south coast to re-join his former manager, Tom Parker. At The Dell, he joined the Saints' training staff and took charge of the club's nursery side. Described as "tough as old nails" and "strong as an ox",

Scott remained with the Saints during the Second World War, making occasional appearances in the wartime leagues.

Later career

During the war, he was employed by the Folland Aircraft factory at Hamble. After the war, he was employed by the Southampton Corporation in the city library.

Family

Scott's younger brother, Harry, was also a professional footballer with Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic and Swindon Town.

References

Joyce, Michael. (2004). "Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939". Tony Brown.
Holley, Duncan. (1992). "The Alphabet of the Saints". ACL & Polar Publishing.
(20 July 2012). "Cork Not Saints' First Olympian". Southampton F.C..
"George Slack". boxrec.com.
(5 October 2012). "Norwich City Appearances". canaryseventyninety.
"Saints – A complete record".

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