Alan Gordon Forcett Scott (25 August 1900 – 2 October 1982)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played for St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He also had a noted career in Tasmania in both the Northern Tasmanian Football Association (NTFA) and Tasmanian Football League (TFL).
| Alan Scott | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Alan Gordon Forcett Scott | ||
| Date of birth | 25 August 1900 | ||
| Place of birth | Ringarooma, Tasmania | ||
| Date of death | 2 October 1982 (aged 82) | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Ruckman | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1919–25, 1931–32 | North Launceston | 133 (?) | |
| 1927–28 | Cananore | ||
| 1929–30 | St Kilda | 32 (26) | |
| 1933 | New Town | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1933. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Football
editNorth Launceston
editScott, a Tasmanian, started his career at North Launceston, where his twin brother Don also played. He was a member of their 1923 and 1925 NTFA premierships.
Warracknabeal
editThe 1926 season was spent at Warracknabeal in country Victoria, where he had gone to study "scientific farming".[2]
While studying at Warracknabeal he played football with the Warracknabeal Football Club in the Wimmera Football League.[3]
Cananore
editIn 1927, he returned to Tasmania, and began his two-season stint with Cananore, which included a premiership in 1927.
St Kilda
editA ruckman who could be used in the key positions, Scott returned to the mainland in 1929 to play for St Kilda.
He played his first senior VFL match when nearly 29 years old for St Kilda against Geelong, in round 3 of 1929 at the Junction Oval.[4] On that same day, another Tasmanian and former Cananore player, Ted Terry, also made his debut for St Kilda.[5]
He participated in a rare St Kilda finals series, kicking two goals in an eight-point semi final loss to Carlton at the MCG.
North Launceston
editBack at North Launceston in 1931, Scott was appointed captain-coach and steered them to another premiership.
New Town
editIn 1933, his final season, he captain-coached New Town.
Interstate Football
editDuring his career, Scott represented Tasmania at both the 1924 Hobart and 1927 Melbourne Carnivals.
Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame
editHe was one of the inaugural inductees into the Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame in 2005.
See also
editFootnotes
edit- ^ "Alan Scott – Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ^ 'Rover', "The Game That Thrills", The (Launceston) Examiner, (Friday, 23 April 1926), p.7.
- ^ Football: A. Scott in Victoria: Best Man in First Match, The (Launceston) Examiner, (Thursday, 1 July 1926), p.7.
- ^ Club Notes: St Kilda, The Argus, (Friday, 10 May 1929), p.10. The Teams, The Argus, (Friday, 10 May 1929), p.10.
- ^ VFL Player Statistics: Round 3 (11 May 1929) St Kilda v. Geelong
References
edit- Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.
External links
edit- Alan Scott's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Alan Scott at AustralianFootball.com