Leslie Scott (footballer)

Leslie Scott (1895–1973) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Preston North End, Sunderland and Stoke.[1]

Leslie Scott
Personal information
Full name Leslie Scott[1]
Date of birth 1895[1]
Place of birth Fulwell, Sunderland, England[1]
Date of death 1973 (aged 78)
Height 5 ft 9+1⁄2 in (1.77 m)[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1912 Fulwell
1913–1921 Sunderland 91 (0)
1922–1922 Stoke 20 (0)
1923–1924 Preston North End 2 (0)
1924 Sunderland Corporation
Total 113 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Scott began playing football with his local amateur team in Fulwell before he was spotted by Sunderland in 1913.[1] He made his debut in 1914 and established himself as the "Black Cats" number one during the 1914–15 season.[1] He remained with Sunderland after World War I and after three more seasons with the club he left for newly promoted Stoke in 1922.[1] He did not have the desired impact at Stoke as the team struggled in the First Division and were relegated, Scott playing 20 matches during the 1922–23 season before he was released to Preston North End.[1] After a short spell in Preston he returned to his home town of Sunderland and worked for the Sunderland Corporation Tramways.[1]

Career statistics
Club Season League FA Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sunderland[3] 1913–14 First Division 500050
1914–15 First Division 37010380
1919–20 First Division 18030210
1920–21 First Division 16000160
1921–22 First Division 15000150
Total 91040950
Stoke[1] 1922–23 First Division 20000200
Preston North End 1923–24 First Division 200020
Career Total 1130401170

References
  1. Matthews, Tony (1994). The Encyclopaedia of Stoke City. Lion Press. ISBN 0-9524151-0-0.
  2. Onward (21 August 1922). "Few big transfers in the First Division of the Football League. Stoke". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
  3. "Leslie Scott". The Stat Cat. Archived from the original on 3 June 2008.
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