Leslie Scott (footballer)

Leslie Scott (1895 – 1973) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Preston North End, Sunderland and Stoke.[1]

Leslie Scott

Personal information
Full name	Leslie Scott[1]
Date of birth	1895[1]
Place of birth	Fulwell, Sunderland, England[1]
Date of death	1973 (aged 78)
Playing position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1912	Fulwell
1913–1921	Sunderland	91	(0)
1922–1922	Stoke	20	(0)
1923–1924	Preston North End	2	(0)
1924	Sunderland Corporation
Total		113	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Scott began playing football with his local amateur team in Fulwell before he was spotted by Sunderland in 1913.[1] He made his debut in 1914 and established himself as the "Black Cats" number one during the 1914–15 season.[1] He remained with Sunderland after World War I and after three more seasons with the club he left for newly promoted Stoke in 1922.[1] He did not have the desired impact at Stoke as the team struggled in the First Division and were relegated, Scott playing 20 matches during the 1922–23 season before he was released to Preston North End.[1] After a short spell in Preston he returned to his home town of Sunderland and worked for the Sunderland Corporation Tramways.[1]

Career statistics

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Sunderland[2]	1913–14	First Division	5	0	0	0	5	0
	1914–15	First Division	37	0	1	0	38	0
	1919–20	First Division	18	0	3	0	21	0
	1920–21	First Division	16	0	0	0	16	0
	1921–22	First Division	15	0	0	0	15	0
	Total		91	0	4	0	95	0
Stoke[1]	1922–23	First Division	20	0	0	0	20	0
Preston North End	1923–24	First Division	2	0	0	0	2	0
Career Total			113	0	4	0	117	0

References

1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
2. "Leslie Scott". The Stat Cat. Archived from the original on 3 June 2008.