John M. M. Scott ( born John MM Scott ) - Scottish footballer , midfielder [1] .
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| Full name | John M. M. Scott [1] | |||||||||||||||
| Born | is unknown , Scotland | |||||||||||||||
| Died | is unknown | |||||||||||||||
| Citizenship |  Scotland | |||||||||||||||
| Position | midfielder | |||||||||||||||
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Biography
Born in near Motherwell . He began his professional career at the Scottish club Hamilton Academic in 1908. In October 1910 he moved to the English club " Bradford Park Avenue ", playing in the Second Division of the Football League [1] . In the 1913/14 season, he helped his team enter the First Division . In 1915, official tournaments in England were suspended in connection with the First World War .
During the war, Scott served in the British Army and was awarded the Military Medal [2] [3] .
After resuming the competition in 1919, Scott continued to play for Bradford Park Avenue. In total, he spent 266 matches for the club and scored 3 goals.
In June 1921 he moved to Manchester United for 750 pounds [2] [1] . He made his debut for the club on August 27, 1921 in the First Division match against Everton at Goodison Park , in which United was defeated 5-0 [4] . In total, in the 1921/22 season he played 24 matches for Manchester United (23 in the league and 1 in the FA Cup ) [5] . At the beginning of the season he played in the position of left midfielder, after which he spent five matches in the position of defender [1] . His last game for United's main squad was the FA Cup match against Cardiff City on January 7, 1922 [6] . In the rest of the season, Scott played for the club’s reserve team [1] . At the end of the 1921/22 season, United left the top division, and Scott left Manchester United.
In June 1922 he returned to Scotland, becoming a player in the St. Mirren club [2] , for which he spent one season.
Achievements
- Bradford Park Avenue
- Second place in the Second Division (access to the First Division ): 1913/14
Performance Statistics
| Club | Season | League [7] | Cup [8] | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | Goals | Games | Goals | Games | Goals | ||
| Hamilton Academic | 1908/09 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | nineteen | 0 |
| 1909/10 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 29th | 2 | |
| Total | 44 | 2 | four | 0 | 48 | 2 | |
| Bradford Park Avenue | 1909/10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 1910/11 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| 1911/12 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 0 | |
| 1912/13 | 38 | one | five | 0 | 43 | one | |
| 1913/14 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 0 | |
| 1914/15 | 38 | one | 3 | 0 | 41 | one | |
| 1919/20 | 41 | 0 | four | 0 | 45 | 0 | |
| 1920/21 | 27 | one | 2 | 0 | 29th | one | |
| Total | 245 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 266 | 3 | |
| Manchester United | 1921/22 | 23 | 0 | one | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Total | 23 | 0 | one | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| Saint Mirren | 1922/23 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Total | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
| Total career | 268 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 296 | 3 | |
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 6 Iain McCartney. The official Manchester United Players AZ. - London: Simon & Schuster, 2013 .-- P. 383-384. - ISBN 978-1-47112-846-2 .
- ↑ 1 2 3 John Scott . MUFCInfo.com.
- ↑ John Scott . 11v11.com.
- ↑ Everton 5 v 0 Manchester United, League Division One Matchday 01, 27th August 1921, Season 1921-1922, Venue: Goodison Park . MUFCInfo.com.
- ↑ John Scott . StretfordEnd.co.uk.
- ↑ Manchester United 1 v 4 Cardiff City, FA Cup 1st Round, 7th January 1922, Season 1921-1922, Venue: Old Trafford . MUFCInfo.com.
- ↑ Scottish Football League First Division, Football League First Division, Football League Second Division .
- ↑ Scottish Cup , FA Cup .
Links
- Profile at MUFCInfo.com