Walter Scott (footballer, born 1886)
Walter Scott (21 January 1886 – 1955) was an English professional football goalkeeper who played in the Football League for Grimsby Town, Sunderland and Everton.[1][2][3][4][5] He notably became the first goalkeeper to save three penalties in a single match, for Grimsby Town versus Burnley in a Second Division fixture in 1909.[6] He saved 14 of 17 penalties during the 1908–09 season.[6]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Walter Scott[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 January 1886 | ||
| Place of birth | Worksop, England | ||
| Date of death | 16 September 1955 (aged 69)[2] | ||
| Place of death | Worksop, England | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1904–1905 | Worksop West End | ||
| 1905–1906 | Worksop Central | ||
| 1906–1907 | Worksop Town | ||
| 1907–1909 | Grimsby Town | 80 | (0) |
| 1909–1910 | Everton | 18 | (0) |
| 1911–1913 | Sunderland | 34 | (0) |
| 1913–1915 | Shelbourne | ||
| 1915– | Belfast United | ||
| –1919 | Worksop Town | ||
| 1917 | → Brentford (guest) | 3 | (0) |
| 1920 | Grimsby Town | 19 | (0) |
| Gainsborough Trinity | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Everton | 1909–10[4] | First Division | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 1910–11[4] | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Total | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Sunderland | 1911–12[5] | First Division | 34 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| Career total | 52 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 56 | 0 | ||
References
- Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 259. ISBN 190589161X.
- "Walter Scott". "Play Up, Liverpool". 16 September 1955. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 364–365. ISBN 0951526200.
- "Walter Scott | Everton Football Club". www.evertonfc.com. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- "Sunderland AFC – Statistics, History and Records – from TheStatCat". www.thestatcat.co.uk. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- Kirk, John. "GTFC 140: Grimsby Town 1918 – 1909". www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
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