Alex_Scott_(footballer,_born_1937)

Alex Scott (footballer, born 1936)

Alex Scott (footballer, born 1936)

Scottish footballer

For other people named Alex Scott, see Alex Scott (disambiguation).

Alexander Silcock Scott (22 November 1936 – 13 September 2001) was a Scottish footballer who played as a right winger.

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Club career

Born in Falkirk, Scott started his senior career at Rangers, whom he joined aged 16 in 1954 from Bo'ness United. He scored a hat-trick in his debut against Falkirk at Ibrox while just 19 years old. In nine years with the club he scored 108 goals in 331 matches and won four league titles, one Scottish Cup and two League Cups. He was also part of the Rangers side defeated by Fiorentina in the 1961 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Final, scoring the Gers' only goal.[4] With Rangers signing Willie Henderson, he moved to Everton in February 1963 for £39,000 and helped them win the Division One title two months later[5] and then the 1963 FA Charity Shield.[6] He also won the FA Cup with the Toffees in 1966.

Scott returned to Scotland when signed by Hibernian for £13,000 in 1967 and finished his career at his hometown club Falkirk between 1970 and 1972. Curiously, Hibernian used part of the fee they received from Newcastle United for the transfer of Alex's younger brother Jim to finance his signature.[5] The brothers did play together at Falkirk, however, Jim joining several months before Alex's retirement in 1972.[4]

Scott went into business with his brother after his retirement from football.[4] He died in Falkirk in 2001, aged 64.[7]

International career

Scott won 16 caps for Scotland between 1956 and 1966 and was a member of their 1958 FIFA World Cup squad.[8] He also represented his country at B[9] and under-23 level,[10] as well as appearing seven times for the Scottish League.[5][11]

See also

References

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    Scottish trial match at Easter Road Archived 9 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine, Glasgow Herald, 4 February 1958
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    The selectors still have problems Archived 14 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine, The Bulletin, 17 March 1959
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    Ronnie McDevitt (2016). Scotland in the 60s: The Definitive Account of the Scottish National Football Side During the 1960s. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 9781785312458.[permanent dead link]
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    Phil Gordon (24 April 2014). "Obituary:Alex Scott". The Independent. Archived from the original on 17 October 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
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    Lamming, Douglas (1987). A Scottish Soccer Internationalists Who's Who, 1872-1986 (Hardback). Hutton Press. ISBN 0-907033-47-4. ().
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    "1963/64 Charity Shield". footballsite.co.uk. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  7. [7]
    Obituary: Telegraph
  8. [8]
    "Scotland player Alex Scott". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  9. [9]
    Scotland B player Scott, Alex, FitbaStats
  10. [10]
    Scotland U23 player Scott, Alex, FitbaStats
  11. [11]
    "SFL player Alexander Silcock Scott". London Hearts Supporters' Club. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
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