Billy Scott (footballer, born 1882)

Billy Scott

Personal information
Full name	William Edward Scott
Date of birth	(1882-05-17)17 May 1882
Place of birth	Belfast, Ireland
Date of death	15 August 1936(1936-08-15) (aged 54)
Place of death	Walton, Liverpool, England
Height	5 ft 11+1⁄2 in (1.82 m)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1901–1903	Cliftonville
1903–1904	Linfield
1904–1912	Everton	251	(0)
1912–1914	Leeds City	26	(0)
1914–19xx	Liverpool	0	(0)
International career
1903–1913	Ireland	25	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Edward Scott (17 May 1882 – 16 August 1936) was an Irish footballer who played as a goalkeeper for, among others, Everton, Leeds City, Liverpool and Ireland. In 1913 Scott was a member of the Ireland team that beat England for the first time with a 2–1 win at Windsor Park. His younger brother, Elisha Scott, was also a notable goalkeeper and also played for Liverpool and Ireland. It was Billy Scott who recognised his younger brother's potential and recommended him to Liverpool after an unsuccessful trial at Everton.

Club career

Scott was born in Belfast. After playing for Cliftonville and Linfield, Scott joined Everton in July 1904. He spent eight years at the club, playing 251 English League games and helping the club finish runners-up in the First Division three times. Scott also played a further 38 games for Everton in the FA Cup, including two appearances in the final. His team mates at the club included fellow Irish internationals Val Harris and Bill Lacey. In August 1912 Scott joined Leeds City where he played under Herbert Chapman and alongside another Irish international, Billy Gillespie. After leaving Leeds, Scott returned to Merseyside where he played 27 games for Liverpool during the First World War.

International career

Between 1903 and 1913 Scott played 25 times for Ireland. In 1903, together with Jack Kirwan, Archie Goodall, Billy McCracken and Robert Milne, he was a member of the Ireland team that won a share in the 1903 British Home Championship. On 15 February 1913 Scott, along with Val Harris and two-goal hero Billy Gillespie, was a member of the Ireland team that beat England for the first time with a 2–1 win at Windsor Park.

Scott's grave

Honours

Linfield

• Irish Cup:
  • Winners 1901-02, 1903-04
• Irish League
  • Winners 1901-02, 1903-04

Everton

• FA Cup
  • Winners 1906
  • Runners Up 1907
• First Division
  • Runners Up 1904–05, 1908–09, 1911–12

Ireland

• British Home Championship:
  • Shared title 1903

Sources

• Tony Matthews (14 November 2004). Who's Who of Everton. Mainstream Publishing. ISBN 1-84596-140-4.
• Tony Matthews (6 July 2006). Who's Who of Liverpool. Mainstream Publishing. ISBN 1-84596-140-4.
• Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: SoccerData (Tony Brown). p. 233. ISBN 978-1-899468-67-6.

External links

• Everton Appearances
• Leeds City 1912–13
• Ireland career details