Colin Scott (rugby league)

Colin Scott

Personal information
Born	22 March 1960 (1960-03-22) (age 51) North Queensland, Australia
Playing information
Position	Fullback
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
19??–??	Babinda
19??–??	Souths (Townsville)
19??–80	Easts (Brisbane)
1981–87	Wynnum-Manly
1986–87	Castleford	25	10	8	1	57
1988	Brisbane Broncos	14	2	0	0	8
	Total	39	12	8	1	65
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1979–87	Queensland	33	1	2	0	8
1983	Australia	1	0	0	0	0
Source: RLP and [1]

Colin Scott (born 22 March 1960 in North Queensland) is an Indigenous Australian former rugby league footballer of the 1970s and 80s. He played the game at Fullback but could also play Wing. Scott was also a back-up goal kicker for the teams he played with.

Scott played at fullback for Wynnum-Manly in the Brisbane Rugby League premiership's grand final victory of 1982. Several years' good service in Queensland's state teams spring-boarded Wynnum-Manly's Colin Scott into the Australian Test side for the one-off match against New Zealand in 1983. Despite 25 appearances for his state during his career (including 18 State of Origin appearances), Scott did not represent Australia again. By the time the Broncos were admitted to the New South Wales Rugby League premiership, his top class career was all but over and he left the club after only one season.

Scott played for the Queensland Maroons in both the old State-of-Residence games and State of Origin from 1979-1987 until losing his place at fullback to Gary Belcher in 1986.

In 2000, Scott was awarded the Australian Sports Medal for his contribution to Australia's international standing in rugby league.

References

• Whiticker, Alan and Hudson, Glen (2007). The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. Wetherill Park, New South Wales: Gary Allen Pty Ltd. pp. 609. ISBN 9781877082931. 

Footnotes

1. ^ Colin Tatz (1987). Aborigines in Sport. Bedford Park, South Australia: The Australian Society For Sports History. pp. page 81. ISBN 0858376032. 

External links

• Colin Scott at the State of Origin official website.
• Colin Scott at the Former Origin Greats website.
• Colin Scott at unofficial Foley Shield website
• Queensland representatives at qrl.com.au
• Colin Scott at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk

Persondata
Name	Scott, Colin
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	22 March 1960
Place of birth	North Queensland
Date of death
Place of death