Thomas Scott (footballer)

Thomas Scott (6 July 1895 – 15 September 1976) was a Scottish footballer who played as a right back, primarily for Falkirk,[3][4] where he spent 12 years and was the club's regular penalty taker for much of that time (anecdotally it is reported that when such a kick was awarded he would jog up from his defensive position to the penalty spot and strike the ball at goal without pausing).[5]

Thomas Scott
Personal information
Full name Thomas Scott
Date of birth 6 July 1895
Place of birth Crieff, Scotland
Date of death 15 September 1976(1976-09-15) (aged 81)[1]
Place of death Denny, Scotland
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)[2]
Position(s) Right back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
– Denny Hibernian
1917–1929 Falkirk  387 (15)
1929–1930 Morton  23 (0)
Total 410 (15)
National team
1922 Scottish League XI 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Scott was selected once for the Scottish Football League XI (goalkeeper Thomas Ferguson, his Falkirk teammate for a decade, also played in that match),[6] and was a member of a Scottish Football Association party which toured North America in 1927,[7][8] but never received a full cap for Scotland.

He was also an accomplished golfer, challenging for the club championship at his local course.[9]

References
  1. Thomas Scott], Find A Grave
  2. Season preview 1927-28: Falkirk F.C., The Athletic News, 1 August 1927, via Play Up Liverpool
  3. John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. Scott Thomas Image 2 Falkirk 1922, Vintage Footballers
  5. Thomas Scott, Falkirk Football Historian, 19 November 2013
  6. "[SFL player] A Scott [sic]". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  7. Neil Morrison (4 January 2018). "British "FA XI" Tours: 1927 Tour of Canada by the Scottish FA". RSSSF. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  8. "Scottish Football Association Tour, 1927". Canadian Soccer History. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  9. Denny Golf Club, Stirlingshire. (1896 - 1950s), Golf's Missing Links
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