John Scott (1890s footballer)
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John Scott was a Scottish
footballer
who played for Sunderland
as a forward
. He made his debut for Sunderland on 13 September 1890 against Burnley
, Sunderland lost the game 3–2. Overall Scott made 99 league appearances for Sunderland, scoring 26 goals.
Scottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
who played for Sunderland
Sunderland A.F.C.
Sunderland Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear who currently play in the Premier League...
as a forward
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
. He made his debut for Sunderland on 13 September 1890 against Burnley
Burnley F.C.
Burnley Football Club are a professional English Football League club based in Burnley, Lancashire. Nicknamed the Clarets, due to the dominant colour of their home shirts, they were founder members of the Football League in 1888...
, Sunderland lost the game 3–2. Overall Scott made 99 league appearances for Sunderland, scoring 26 goals.