Laurie Scott (soccer player)
Laurie Scott | ||
Personnel | ||
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Surname | Lawrence Scott | |
birthday | April 23, 1917 | |
place of birth | Sheffield , England | |
date of death | July 18, 1999 | |
Place of death | Barnsley , England | |
position | Defense | |
Men's | ||
Years | station | Games (goals) 1 |
1935-1937 | Bradford City | 39 (0) |
1937-1951 | Arsenal FC | 115 (0) |
1951-1952 | Crystal Palace | 28 (0) |
National team | ||
Years | selection | Games (goals) |
1947-1950 | England B | 5 (0) |
1946-1948 | England | 17 (0) |
Stations as a trainer | ||
Years | station | |
1951-1954 | Crystal Palace | |
Hendon FC | ||
Hitchin Town | ||
1 Only league games are given. |
Lawrence "Laurie" Scott (born April 23, 1917 in Sheffield , † July 18, 1999 in Barnsley ) was an English football player .
life and career
Scott began his Bradford City career as a teenager. In February 1937 he signed a contract with Arsenal FC . He played in the reserve team for two years, after which the Second World War broke out. Scott served as an instructor in the Royal Air Force . During this time he still played for Arsenal. He made his official team debut for the Gunners after the 1946 war against West Ham United . The full-back played at Highbury until 1951 . With the Gunners he won the English Championship in 1948 and the English Cup in 1950. In 1951 he came to Crystal Palace as a player-coach, where he stayed for three years as a coach. He then coached the amateur clubs FC Hendon and Hitchin Town . Internationally, Scott played 33 times for the English national football team and was in the squad for the 1950 World Cup in Brazil , but was not used. He made his debut for England in September 1946 against Northern Ireland . Scott died of a protracted illness in 1999 at the age of 84.
successes
- 1 × English champion with Arsenal FC in 1948
- 1 × English cup winner with Arsenal FC in 1950
- Participation in the 1950 World Cup
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personal data | |
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SURNAME | Scott, Laurie |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Scott, Lawrence |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English soccer player and coach |
DATE OF BIRTH | April 23, 1917 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Sheffield , England |
DATE OF DEATH | July 18, 1999 |
Place of death | Barnsley |