Scott: John Alfred (Jack)

1950-1956 (Player Details)

Goalkeeper

Born: Crosby Nr Whitehaven: 18-07-1928

Debut v Manchester City (h): 04-11-1950

5’11” 11st 2 1/2lb (1951)

A former blacksmith at Birkby Colliery in Cumberland, Scott rarely played football at school and it was only when some pals asked him to go in goal during a ‘kick-about’ that he was bitten by the soccer bug. He played for Crosby and then spent two and a half years at Workington. When Major Buckley was Manager at Hull City he invited Scott for trials at Boothferry Park but the youngster was not taken on. When Buckley became Manager at Leeds he decided to have another look at Scott and signed him from Workington in May 1950. He was an ever-present in 1952-53 and was a very dependable keeper. He was also a noted golfer. He fell out of favour with Manager Raich Carter and the equally reliable Royden Wood took a firm hold on the goalkeeper’s jersey and, after Wood had reeled off seventy consecutive games from October 1954 to the gaining of promotion in April 1956, Scott returned to Workington in the summer of 1956 as Wood continued his possession of the green jersey missing just one game in the next seventy. After retirement he continued with his golfing activities representing Cumbria and being appointed Captain. He later became the President of the Cumbria Golf Union.