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Keith Scott (footballer)

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Keith Scott
Personal information
Full name Keith Scott[1]
Date of birth (1967-06-09) 9 June 1967 (age 57)[1]
Place of birth City of Westminster, London, England[1]
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1986–1987 Hinckley Athletic
1987–1988 Bedworth United
1988–1989 Hinckley Athletic
1989–1990 Leicester United
1990–1991 Lincoln City 16 (2)
1990 → Gateshead (loan) 3 (4)
1991 → Boston United (loan) 2 (2)
1991–1993 Wycombe Wanderers 134 (75)
1993–1994 Swindon Town 51 (12)
1994–1995 Stoke City 25 (11)
1995–1997 Norwich City 25 (6)
1996 → AFC Bournemouth (loan) 8 (1)
1997 → Watford (loan) 6 (2)
1997 → Wycombe Wanderers (loan) 34 (9)
1997–1999 Wycombe Wanderers 25 (6)
1999–2001 Reading 35 (5)
2000 → Colchester United (loan) 5 (1)
2001 Colchester United 4 (0)
2001–2002 Dover Athletic 40 (14)
2002–2003 Scarborough 28 (9)
2003 Leigh RMI 11 (3)
2003–2004 Dagenham & Redbridge 0 (0)
2003 → Tamworth (loan) 4 (0)
2003–2005 Windsor & Eton 61 (18)
2005–2006 Northwood 1 (0)
Total 399 (106)
Managerial career
2006–2008 Leighton Town
2007–2010 Windsor & Eton
2011–2012 Windsor
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Keith Scott (born 9 June 1967) is a former professional footballer who played as a striker.

He played professional football with Lincoln City, Wycombe Wanderers, Swindon Town, Stoke City, Norwich City, AFC Bournemouth, Watford, Reading and Colchester United.[1]

Playing career

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Scott was born in the City of Westminster before moving to Leicester. He began playing non-league football with Hinckley Athletic, Bedworth United and Leicester United before turning professional with Lincoln City in 1990. Whilst with Lincoln he spent time out on loan at Gateshead and Boston United before playing for Conference side Wycombe Wanderers and gaining promotion to the football league in 1993. After a flying start to the following season Scott moved to Swindon Town scoring 10 goals in the Premier League.[1] After scoring 12 goals for Swindon following their relegation to the Championship, he moved to Stoke City in December 1994 but he endured a torrid spell at the Victoria Ground scoring just four goals and was swapped with Norwich City for their forward Mike Sheron.[1]

After several years in the Championship where he achieved modest success, Keith moved back to struggling Wycombe Wanderers in League One, where his powerful performances and goal record earnt him a move to Reading for £250,000. Wycombe, who at the time were in need of the money, accepted the offer. Following a good professional career spanning 15 years, Keith, now 35 went to the Conference. He played for Dover Athletic, Scarborough, Leigh RMI,[2] Dagenham & Redbridge, Tamworth, Windsor & Eton and finally Northwood.

Managerial career

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A UEFA 'A' and 'B' licence holder, he was appointed Manager of Leighton Town[3] in October 2006. A shortage of players forced Scott to take the field against Dunstable Town in January 2007 in the unusual position of goalkeeper,[4] a position he had never previously occupied. Scott met with success at Leighton. They were eleven points from safety at the bottom of the Southern League Division One Midlands when he was appointed,[5] but he led them to safety and also to victory in the Buckingham Senior Charity Cup Final in May 2007.[6] In the 2007–08 season, he steered the club to their most successful campaign in the FA Cup, reaching the Fourth Qualifying Round where they were defeated by Havant & Waterlooville.[7] In December 2007, Scott resigned his post[8] to take up the managerial reins at Windsor & Eton.

Scott left Windsor & Eton FC the season before their demise having lead them to the League title in Step 3 of the non-league pyramid and winning the Berks and Bucks cup. Eventually, the club was liquidated following an un-paid tax bill from their Chairman.

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[9]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other[a] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Lincoln City 1989–90 Fourth Division 10 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 2
1990–91 Fourth Division 6 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 9 0
Total 16 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 19 2
Gateshead (loan) 1990–91 Football Conference 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4
Boston United (loan) 1990–91 Football Conference 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
Wycombe Wanderers 1991–94 Football Conference/Third Division 96 54 1 0 4 2 2 2 22 14
Swindon Town 1993–94 Premier League 27 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 4
1994–95 First Division 24 8 0 0 5 3 3 1 32 12
Total 51 12 0 0 5 3 3 1 59 16
Stoke City 1994–95 First Division 18 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 20 4
1995–96 First Division 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 0
Total 25 3 2 1 0 0 1 0 28 4
Norwich City 1995–96 First Division 12 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 14 2
1996–97 First Division 13 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 15 3
Total 25 5 2 0 2 0 0 0 29 5
AFC Bournemouth (loan) 1995–96 Second Division 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 1
Watford (loan) 1996–97 Second Division 6 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 8 2
Wycombe Wanderers 1996–97 Second Division 9 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 3
1997–98 Second Division 29 11 2 0 1 2 1 0 33 13
1998–99 Second Division 25 6 3 1 1 0 1 0 30 7
Total 63 20 5 1 2 2 2 0 72 23
Reading 1998–99 Second Division 9 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 2
1999–2000 Second Division 25 3 3 0 3 2 3 1 34 6
2000–01 Second Division 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 35 5 3 0 3 2 3 1 44 8
Colchester United (loan) 2000–01 Second Division 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 1
Dover Athletic 2001–02 Football Conference 40 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 14
Scarborough 2002–03 Football Conference 28 9 2 0 0 0 1 1 32 10
Leigh RMI 2002–03 Football Conference 11 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 3
Tamworth 2003–04 Football Conference 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Career total 341 93 15 2 17 9 16 5 389 109
  1. ^ Includes Anglo-Italian Cup, Football League Trophy.

Honours

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Wycombe Wanderers[10][11]


References

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Specific
  1. ^ a b c d e f Lowe, Simon (2000). Stoke City The Modern Era – A Complete Record. Desert Island Books. ISBN 1-874287-39-2.
  2. ^ "Two in at RMI as Maamria leaves for Stevenage". LeighRMI-Mad.co.uk. Leigh Railway Mechanics Institute Football Club. 21 February 2003. Archived from the original on 29 May 2003. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  3. ^ "But Scott moves in at Leighton". NonLeagueDaily.com. 16 October 2006. Archived from the original on 9 August 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2008.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ^ "Boss is forced to play in goal". Leighton Buzzard Observer. 11 January 2007. Retrieved 21 February 2008.
  5. ^ "The Colonel takes charge at Windsor". NonLeagueDaily.com. 21 December 2007. Archived from the original on 9 August 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2008.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. ^ "Reds carry off charity trophy". Leighton Buzzard Observer. 9 May 2007. Retrieved 21 February 2008.
  7. ^ "From the dug out". Leighton Buzzard Observer. 2 November 2007. Retrieved 21 February 2008.
  8. ^ "Town boss quits". Leighton Buzzard Observer. 19 December 2007. Retrieved 21 February 2008.
  9. ^ Keith Scott at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  10. ^ "Conference Honours". Coludaybyday.co.uk.
  11. ^ "FA Trophy Honours". Coludaybyday.co.uk.
General
  • Canary Citizens by Mark Davage, John Eastwood, Kevin Platt, published by Jarrold Publishing, (2001), ISBN 0-7117-2020-7
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