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Geoff SCOTT

Leicester City FC

Geoff Scott - Leicester City FC - League appearances.

Photo/Foto: George Herringshaw

Date: 29 November 1980

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    • POSITION
      Defender
    • DATE OF BIRTH
      Wednesday, 31 October 1956
    • PLACE OF BIRTH
      Birmingham, England. Died 17th. October 2018 aged 61.
  • CLUBS
  • Leicester City FC
    • Club Career Dates
      1980-1982
    • League Debut
      Wednesday, 20th February 1980 in a 1-1 draw at home to Swansea City (Aged: 23)
    • Club Career
      39 League apps
  • Stoke City FC
    • Club Career Dates
      1977-1980
    • League Debut
      Saturday, 22nd October 1977 as a sub in a 2-1 defeat at Blackburn Rovers (Aged: 20)
    • Club Career
      76 League apps (+2 as sub), 3 goals
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Geoff SCOTT - Leicester City FC - League appearances.

Geoff Scott is pictured above playing for Leicester City during the 2-

1 defeat against Norwich City.


Geoff Scott died on 17th. October 2018 aged 61.

He had been suffering from cancer for a number of years


Stoke City:   1976-1977     Played   0     Scored   0   goals   (Division 1)
     1977-1978     Played   24     Scored   2   goals   (Division 2)
     1978-1979     Played   38     Scored   0   goals   (Division 2)
     1979-1980     Played   16     Scored   1   goal   (Division 1)
 
Transferred in February 1980
 
Leicester City:   1979-1980     Played   11     Scored   0   goals   (Division 2)
     1980-1981     Played   21     Scored   0   goals   (Division 1)
     1981-1982     Played   7     Scored   0   goals   (Division 2)
 
Transferred to Birmingham City in February 1982
 
   
1982              Birmingham City    19    (0)
1982–1984    Charlton Athletic    2    (0)
1984              Middlesbrough    2    (0)
1984–1985    Northampton Town    17    (0)
1985–1986    Cambridge United    19    (0)

 

 

After retiring from the game, Scott took a degree in business studies and worked

in the telecommunications industry. He returned to football when appointed secretary

of the Stoke City Old Boys Association and became chief executive of Xpro, an

organisation supporting the heath and welfare of former professional footballers.