Paul Scott (footballer, born 1985)

Paul Scott

Personal information
Full name	Paul David Scott
Date of birth	(1985-01-29) 29 January 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth	Burnley, England
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2003–2005	Burnley	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Paul David Scott (born 29 January 1985) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender.

Early life

Scott was born in Burnley, Lancashire into a football family with strong links to Burnley F.C. His father, grandfather and uncle and older brother have all played for the club.[1] He attended St Theodore's RC High School.[2]

Career

He joined the youth team at Burnley in the summer of 2001, and in 2003 manager Stan Ternent promoted him into the first-team squad. In the 2003–04 season, he made two substitute appearances in the league for Burnley. His debut for the club came in the 4-0 defeat to Coventry City on 13 March 2004. Scott was released by Burnley at the end of the 2004–05 campaign and did not want to carry on a footballing career thereafter.

References

1. Miller memorabilia to go on display Burnley FC Accessed 2011
2. Another great Scott joins the dynasty Lancashire Telegraph Accessed 2011

• Paul Scott at Soccerbase