Laurie Scott (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lawrence Scott | ||
| Date of birth | 23 April 1917 | ||
| Place of birth | Sheffield, Yorkshire, England | ||
| Date of death | 18 July 1999 (aged 82) | ||
| Playing position | Full back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1935–1937 | Bradford City | 39 | (0) |
| 1937–1951 | Arsenal | 115 | (0) |
| 1951–1952 | Crystal Palace | 28 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1946–1948 | England | 17 | (0) |
| 1950 | England B | 4 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1951–1954 | Crystal Palace | ||
| 1954–1957 | Hendon | ||
| 1958–1968 | Hitchin Town | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Lawrence "Laurie" Scott (23 April 1917 – 18 July 1999) was an English footballer who played as a full back for Bradford City, Arsenal and Crystal Palace either side of World War II. He also made 17 appearances for the England national team.
Born in Sheffield, Scott joined Bradford City as a youth player, and played 39 times for The Bantams, mostly as a winger. In February 1937 he was signed by Arsenal, though he only played as a reserve for the first two years at the club. At the start of World War II, Scott joined the Royal Air Force as a PT instructor, but still guested as a player for the RAF, Arsenal, Sheffield United, and England in wartime matches.
By the time peace broke out, Scott had grown into being one of the country's most assured full backs, known for his pace and composure on the ball. He made his official first-team debut for Arsenal against West Ham United in the FA Cup in 1946, and his League debut on the first day of the 1946-47 season; he also made his official England debut against Ireland in September of that year. Arsenal won the First Division title in 1947-48, but after that Scott was blighted by injury; he was stricken with a bout of appendicitis in 1948, and then injured his knee whilst playing in an international for England against Wales on 10 November 1948.
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