Paul Scott (footballer born 1985)
Encyclopedia
Paul David Scott is an English
former professional footballer who played as a defender.
, 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. He attended St Theodore's RC High School.
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 0–4 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.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
former professional footballer who played as a defender.
Early life
Scott was born in BurnleyBurnley
Burnley is a market town in the Burnley borough of Lancashire, England, with a population of around 73,500. It lies north of Manchester and east of Preston, at the confluence of the River Calder and River Brun....
, Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
into a football family with strong links to Burnley F.C.
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...
. His father
Derek Scott (footballer)
Derek Edward Scott is an English former professional footballer. He played as a right-sided full-back.-References:* at the Post-War Players Database...
, grandfather
Brian Miller (footballer)
Brian George Miller was a former professional footballer and England international who played as a wing back....
and uncle
Dave Miller (footballer)
David Brian Miller is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender. He played for seven different clubs in the Football League,including Wigan Athletic as well as having two spells in non-league football....
and older brother
Chris Scott (footballer)
Christopher James Scott is an English former professional footballer. He played as a defender. Although his footballing career never really took off.-Early life:...
have all played for the club. He attended St Theodore's RC High School.
Career
He joined the youth team at BurnleyBurnley 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...
in the summer of 2001, and in 2003 manager Stan Ternent
Stan Ternent
Francis Stanley "Stan" Ternent is an English former footballer and manager. He managed Blackpool, Hull City, Bury, Burnley, Gillingham and Huddersfield Town. He is currently a scout for Sunderland.-Career:...
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 0–4 defeat to Coventry City
Coventry City F.C.
Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry...
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.