Mel Scott

Mel Scott

Personal information
Full name	Melvyn Scott
Date of birth	26 September 1939 (1939-09-26) (age 72)
Place of birth	Claygate, England
Playing position	Centre half
Youth career
1955–1957	Chelsea
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1957–1962	Chelsea	97	(0)
1962–1967	Brentford	157	(2)
1967–1968	Oakland Clippers	39	(1)
Total		293	(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Melvyn "Mel" Scott (born 26 September 1939) is an English former professional footballer who played as a centre half. Scott made nearly 300 career appearances in both England and the United States over an eleven year period. He was also an England Under-23 international.

Career

Born in Claygate, Scott began his career with his the youth team of Chelsea, appearing in the Final of the 1957–58 FA Youth Cup. Scott also played with the senior team of Chelsea, making 97 appearances in the Football League between 1957 and 1962.^[1] Scott later played with Brentford, where he made 157 appearances in the League between 1962 and 1967.^[2] Scott finished his professional career in the United States, spending two seasons with the Oakland Clippers of the North American Soccer League.^[3] He made 4 England Under-23 appearances against Poland, Czechoslovakia and France in 58/9; and against Hungary in 59/60.^[4] Sam Leitch, writing in the England vs. USSR programme October 1958, saw him 'as favourite' for the centre half position for the World Cup in Chile in 1962.

References

1. ^ "CHELSEA : 1946/47 - 2008/09". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/chelsea/chelsea.htm. Retrieved 20 October 2009. 
2. ^ "BRENTFORD : 1946/47 - 2008/09". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/brentford/brentford.htm. Retrieved 20 October 2009. 
3. ^ "Melvyn Scott NASL career stats". NASL Jerseys. http://nasljerseys.com/Players/S/Scott.Melvyn.htm. Retrieved 20 October 2009. 
4. ^ Rothmans Football Yearbook 70-71

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Name	Scott, Mel
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Date of birth	26 September 1939
Place of birth	Claygate, England
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