Scott Minto
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Scott Christopher Minto | ||
| Date of birth | 6 August 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Bromborough, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989–1994 | Charlton Athletic | 180 | (7) |
| 1994–1997 | Chelsea | 54 | (4) |
| 1997–1999 | Benfica | 31 | (0) |
| 1999–2003 | West Ham United | 51 | (0) |
| 2003–2006 | Rotherham United | 52 | (0) |
| Total | 368 | (11) | |
| National team | |||
| 1990–1993 | England U21 | 6 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Scott Christopher Minto (born 6 August 1971 in Bromborough) is an English former footballer who played as a left back in the Football League and the Premier League for Charlton Athletic, Chelsea, West Ham United and Rotherham United, and for Benfica in Portugal. He now works for Sky Sports as the anchor for their La Liga coverage and as one of the presenters of their Football League Coverage.
Minto started his career with Charlton Athletic and made his debut as a 17-year-old in 1988. After over 220 appearances for the Addicks, he moved across London to sign for Chelsea in July 1994 for £875,000.
Minto made his debut for Chelsea in a 6-2 Cup Winners' Cup win against Czech side FK Viktoria Žižkov, and played in every round of the side's run to the semi-finals. His time at Chelsea was plagued by injuries, but he was nevertheless a regular member of the Chelsea defence when fit. In 1996–97, he was an important part of the side's run to the 1997 FA Cup Final, which they won, defeating Middlesbrough 2-0 in what proved to be his last game for the club. He scored five goals in 72 appearances for Chelsea, all of which came in his final season.
In June 1997, shortly after Chelsea's FA Cup win, Minto joined Benfica of Portugal on a free transfer. He remained in Lisbon for 18 months, making 31 appearances, before returning to England with West Ham United for £1,000,000 in January 1999.
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