George Scott (footballer, born 1904)
John George Scott (born 14 August 1904, died 1976) was an English professional footballer of the 1930s. Born in Blackhill, he joined Gillingham from Newcastle United in 1930 and went on to make 39 appearances for the club in The Football League, scoring seven goals. He left to join North Shields in 1932.[2][3] He joined Wigan Athletic in 1933, where he scored 79 goals in 120 Cheshire League appearances for the club.[4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John George Scott | ||
| Date of birth | 14 August 1904 | ||
| Place of birth | Blackhill, County Durham, England | ||
| Date of death | 1976 (aged 71–72) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Outside left[1] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1926–1929 | South Shields | 67 | (10) |
| 1929–1930 | Newcastle United | 7 | (2) |
| 1930–1932 | Gillingham | 39 | (7) |
| 1932–1933 | North Shields | ||
| 1933–1936 | Wigan Athletic | 120 | (79) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
References
- "Player Details : George Scott". toon1892. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
- Triggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd. p. 28. ISBN 0-7524-2243-X.
- Brown, Tony (2003). The Definitive Gillingham F.C.: A Complete Record. Soccerdata. p. 125. ISBN 1-899468-20-X.
- Hayes, Dean (1996). The Latics: The Official History of Wigan Athletic F.C. Harefield: Yore Publications. ISBN 978-1-874427-91-9.
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