George Scott (footballer, born 1904)

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George Scott
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)
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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John George Scott (14 August 1904 – 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]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Player Details : George Scott". toon1892. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
  2. ^ Triggs, Roger (2001). The Men Who Made Gillingham Football Club. Tempus Publishing Ltd. p. 28. ISBN 0-7524-2243-X.
  3. ^ Brown, Tony (2003). The Definitive Gillingham F.C.: A Complete Record. Soccerdata. p. 125. ISBN 1-899468-20-X.
  4. ^ Hayes, Dean (1996). The Latics: The Official History of Wigan Athletic F.C. Harefield: Yore Publications. ISBN 978-1-874427-91-9.