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Full name:
Laurence Scott
Born:
Sheffield, 23 April 1917
Position:
Full-back
Height/weight:
-
Joined Arsenal:
?
Clubs:
Bradford City (1936–37)
Arsenal (1939–52)
Crystal Palace
Managerial career:
Crystal Palace
Hendon FC
Hitchin Town
First Arsenal appearance:
Wartime League (unofficial) vs Norwich City, 11 November 1939
FA Cup vs West Ham United, 5 January 1946 (0–6)
Football League vs Wolverhampton Wanderers, 31 August 1946 (1–6)
Last Arsenal appearance:
League vs Chelsea, 29 August 1951 (2–1)
International matches:
17 caps for England
International debut:
28 September 1946 against Northern Ireland (7–2)
| League | FA Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | App | Gls | App | Gls | App | Gls |
| 1945–46 | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | - |
| 1946–47 | 28 | - | 1 | - | 29 | - |
| 1947–48 | 39 | - | 1 | - | 40 | - |
| 1948–49 | 12 | - | - | - | 12 | - |
| 1949–50 | 15 | - | 7 | - | 22 | - |
| 1950–51 | 17 | - | - | - | 17 | - |
| 1951–52 | 4 | - | - | - | 4 | - |
| Total | 115 | - | 11 | - | 126 | - |
None
I am now in my 70s but remain a great fan of Laurie Scott. I watched him play for Arsenal many times in the late 1940s and even saw him play once for England v Switzerland in a "Victory International" at Stamford Bridge. After he retired I was fortunate enough to meet him and his wife Gerrie. They came to my home for dinner. He was manager at, if memory serves, Crystal Palace at the time. I used to play right back myself for my local team and tried to emulate Laurie. I like your website - a fine tribute to a great player and a very charming man.
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