DOB: 3rd December 1983
Dale debut: 26th August 2002 v Wrexham Away 5-2
Also played for: Radcliffe Borough, Hyde United
Time at Dale: 73 appearances (2 goals) Scott is one of a rare breed of footballer that we have had at the Club over years, a Rochdale lad who came through the ranks to play for his hometown club and establish himself fully as a member of the first team squad.
Scott’s strength came in playing that awkward role in midfield, where he was very good at breaking down opposition moves and more often than not, had this great knack of playing the simple ball which would get us out of trouble. He was quite happy to put his body on the line, picking up the odd injury here and there, notably a dislocated shoulder, but despite that he picked up very few bookings, just four in seventy odd appearances.
Scoring goals was not a strong point, with just two to his name but he’ll rightly argue about quality over quantity with his sole effort from the 2005/6 season, a thirty yard volley against Torquay that picked up “Goal of the Season”
He made his first team debut in the away thrashing of Wrexham in August 2002, appearing as a very late substitute but he had to wait until December before he was given his full debut away at Bournemouth, playing on the right hand side of midfield, followed up by three successive starts for the first team, including the Third Round FA Cup win away at Preston North End.
Appearances in 2003/4 were fairly limited with manager Alan Buckley seeing him as a right back, however he was restored to midfield when manager Steve Parkin came back to the Club and in this role, he got his only other goal when he scored away at Scunthorpe United, a crucial goal in a relegation battle.
The following two seasons had Scott as a vital member of the squad with a healthy number of appearances to his name, giving 100% commitment and never letting anyone down when called upon.
After leaving Dale: Scott moved to Radcliffe Borough, where he made 34 appearances, becoming a major influence and turning down a lucrative move to League of Wales side Bangor, which described by Andy Johnston, manager at Borough “Scott has been offered the chance to sign for Bangor and it’s great news for us that he has turned them down as he is happy here and also trying to set himself up as an electrician”
Scott ultimately signed for Hyde United described by manager, Steve Waywell as a delight as he has a good pedigree in football.
He now has built up his electrician business that stretches across the Greater Manchester area.
Extracts of Scott’s time in football have been taken from Rochdale Fansnet