| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Scott | ||
| Date of birth | (1933-12-22)22 December 1933 | ||
| Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||
| Date of death | June 1978 (aged 44) | ||
| Place of death | Manchester, England | ||
| Position | Outside forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Boyland Youth Club | |||
| Ormond Star | |||
| 1950–1952 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1952–1956 | Manchester United | 3 | (0) |
| 1956–1963 | Grimsby Town | 241 | (51) |
| 1963–1964 | York City | 21 | (3) |
| 1964–1966 | Margate | 95 | (26) |
| Total | 360 | (80) | |
| International career | |||
| 1957 | Northern Ireland B | 1 | (1) |
| 1958 | Northern Ireland | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John "Jackie" Scott (22 December 1933 – June 1978), also known asJack Scott orJohnny Scott, was a formerNorthern Ireland internationalfootballer andfootball manager who played as anoutside forward forManchester United,Grimsby Town andYork City in the 1950s and 1960s.
Born inBelfast, Scott played football for Boyland Youth Club and Ormond Star in Northern Ireland, before moving to England as an apprentice withManchester United.[1] He signed his first professional contract with United in October 1951, and made his debut a year later, playing on the left wing in a 6–2 defeat toWolverhampton Wanderers on 4 October 1952. However, due to the competition for places in the Manchester United first team, Scott's appearances were few and far between, having made just three appearances when he left forGrimsby Town in June 1956.[2]
Scott flourished at Grimsby, his performances catching the attention of the Northern Irish selectors, who called him up for a B international in 1957, before naming him in the squad for the 1958 World Cup. However, that was to be the end of his involvement with the Northern Irish national team as he was not selected again.
Scott played for Grimsby for a total of seven seasons, making 250 appearances in all competitions and scoring 54 goals.[3] In 1963, he was allowed to leave the club on a free transfer toYork City. He played for York for one season before dropping out ofthe Football League to play forMargate in theSouthern League. In two seasons at Margate, he played in 95 matches and scored 26 goals, before retiring to Manchester.
Scott played in two matches at the1958 FIFA World Cup; a 2–1 victory overCzechoslovakia and a 4–0 defeat toFrance in the quarter-finals.[4][5]
Scott was killed in a building site accident in 1978, aged 44.[2]
Source:[6]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 1958 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
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