John Scales
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Robert Scales | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
John Robert Scales (born 4 July 1966 in Harrogate) is an English former professional football player who played as a central defender. He now owns two pubs in the Wolverhampton area called the "Dancing Vixen" and the "Pie and Gun".
He started his career at Bristol Rovers before earning a move to Wimbledon in July 1987 after just two seasons at his original club. He became part of the Wimbledon crazy gang that graced the top flight of English football and that won the FA Cup in the famous 1988 final. He later earned a £3.5 million transfer to Liverpool in 1994. He also played for Tottenham Hotspur from 1996 to 2000.
He won 3 caps for the English national team in 1995.
He now does sport agency work but does NOT part-own the Light Bar and Quadrent bars in Wolverhampton, he may however spend much of his time in a holiday home on the Costa Del Sol. He was also England coach for the Danone Nations Cup in 2007.
Later in his career, Scales went on to Coach the England Beach Soccer team.
Honours
- FA Cup: 1988
- League Cup: 1995
- Charity Shield: Runner-up 1988
External links
- Liverpool FC profile
- Profile at LFCHistory.net
- John Scales at Soccerbase
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