Thomas Scott (footballer)

Thomas Scott (1895 – 1976) was a Scottish footballer who played as a right back, primarily for Falkirk,[2][3] where he spent 12 years and was the club's regular penalty taker for much of that time (anecdotally it is reported that when such a kick was awarded he would jog up from his defensive position to the penalty spot and strike the ball at goal without pausing).[4]

Thomas Scott
Personal information
Date of birth 1895
Place of birth Denny, Scotland
Date of death 1976 (aged 80–81)
Place of death Denny, Scotland
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)[1]
Playing position(s) Right back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
– Denny Hibs
1917–1929 Falkirk  387 (15)
1929–1930 Morton  23 (0)
Total 410 (15)
National team
1922 Scottish League XI 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Scott was selected once for the Scottish Football League XI (goalkeeper Thomas Ferguson, his Falkirk teammate for a decade, also played in that match),[5] and was a member of a Scottish Football Association party which toured North America in 1927,[6][7] but never received a full cap for Scotland.

He was also an accomplished golfer, challenging for the club championship at his local course.[8]

References
  1. Season preview 1927-28: Falkirk F.C., The Athletic News, 1 August 1927, via Play Up Liverpool
  2. John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. Scott Thomas Image 2 Falkirk 1922, Vintage Footballers
  4. Thomas Scott, Falkirk Football Historian, 19 November 2013
  5. "[SFL player] A Scott [sic]". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  6. Neil Morrison (4 January 2018). "British "FA XI" Tours: 1927 Tour of Canada by the Scottish FA". RSSSF. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  7. "Scottish Football Association Tour, 1927". Canadian Soccer History. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  8. Denny Golf Club, Stirlingshire. (1896 - 1950s), Golf's Missing Links
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