Matthew_Scott_(footballer,_born_1872)
Matthew Scott (footballer, born 1872)
Scottish footballer
Matthew McLintock Scott (11 July 1872 – 14 August 1941) was a Scottish footballer who captained Scotland against Wales in the 1897–98 British Home Championship. He played most of his career at Airdrieonians, but also played for one season at Newcastle United and Albion Rovers.[2] As a footballer, he was considered a "powerfully built full back."[3]
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Scott wearing his Scotland cap. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Matthew McLintock Scott | ||
| Date of birth | 11 July 1872 | ||
| Place of birth | Airdrie, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 14 August 1941(1941-08-14) (aged 69) | ||
| Place of death | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Full Back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1890–1900 | Airdrieonians | 77 | (3) |
| 1900–1901 | Newcastle United | 5 | (0) |
| 1902–1903 | Albion Rovers | ? | (?) |
| 1904–1906 | Airdrieonians | 14 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1898 | Scotland | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Scott was born in Airdrie, a town in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, in 1872. He was the son of Daniel Scott, who worked as an engine fitter on the railway at Airdrie, and Helen (née McLintock).[4] At the age of 18, Matthew Scott was working as a commercial clerk in Airdrie.[5]
Scott first joined Airdrieonians in September 1890, playing as a full back. He "kicked the ball long and with purpose" and specialised in clearances off the line.[1] In a survey of Scottish footballers published in The Scottish Referee in 1894, Scott, "in conjunction with his partner Bob McFarlane, are known throughout Lanarkshire as Scotland's defenders. They could make the Welshmen trot around."[6]
On 19 March 1898, Scott captained the Scotland national football team against Wales at Fir Park, as part of the 1897–98 British Home Championship. Scott played full back and the end result was a 5–2 victory for Scotland.[7]
Scott signed for Newcastle United for the 1900–01 season, having been brought in as cover for Dave Gardner. He played five matches in total and his debut was against Sheffield United on 8 December 1900, playing as a left back.[3] He was described as being a "touch slow when against a winger with pace".[1] For the duration of this season, Scott resided in Newcastle as a boarder of Mrs Isobel Harrison, a widow who lived at 136 Croydon Road.[8]
Scott returned to Airdrieonians after his season at Newcastle, and continued playing for them until 1902 when he signed for Albion Rovers.[1] In February 1903, whilst playing in a match for Albion Rovers against Renton, Scott sustained a "serious wound to the right shin bone".[9] Following this injury Scott was forced to retire from football.[1] Scott has been inducted into the Airdrieonians F.C. Hall of Fame, which was inaugurated in 2002.[10]
Scott had a number of siblings. An older brother, Robert, also played for Airdrieonians and was capped for Scotland in the 1893–94 British Home Championship.[1] On 28 August 1896, he married Annie Steel in Airdrie.[11] He died on 14 August 1941 in the Royal Glasgow Cancer Hospital.[12]
- Joannou, Paul (1996). The Black 'N' White Alphabet: A Complete Who's Who of Newcastle United FC. Leicester: Polar Print. p. 360. ISBN 1899538038.
- John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - "Player Details: Matt Scott". Toon 1892. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- "Matthew Scott", 1881 Scotland Census; 36 Aitcheson Street, New Monkland, Airdrie, Lanarkshire; roll cssct1881_263, page 12, line 6, enumeration district 21. Retrieved on 11 September 2016.
- "Matthew Scott", 1891 Scotland Census; 36 Aitcheson Street, New Monkland, Airdrie, Lanarkshire; roll cssct1891_313, page 16, line 23, enumeration district 2. Retrieved on 11 September 2016.
- "Round the Country". The Scottish Referee. 16 February 1894. p. 2. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- "Football Player: Matthew Scott". EU Football. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- "Matthew Scott", 1901 England Census; 136 Croydon Road, Eslwick, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear; Class: RG13; Piece: 4774; Folio: 39; Page: 22. Retrieved on 26 July 2018.
- "Footballer Seriously Injured". Dundee Evening Telegraph. 19 February 1903. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- "Hall of Fame". Airdrieonians FC. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
- "Scott, Matthew Mclintock - Steel, Annie", 1806 Marriages in the Parish of New Monkland in the Borough of Airdrie, entry 139, p. 70.
- "Matthew McLintock Scott", 1941 Deaths in the District of Milton in the Burgh of Glasgow, entry 536, p. 179.