Kenneth Scattergood (6 April 1912 – 1988) was an English

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...

who played in

the Football League The English Football League (EFL) is a league of professional football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888 as the Football League, the league is the oldest such competition in the world. It was the top-level football league in Engla ...

for

Bristol City Bristol City Football Club is a professional football club based in Bristol, England, which compete in the , the second tier of English football. They have played their home games at Ashton Gate since moving from St John's Lane in 1904. The ...

, Derby County and

Stoke City Stoke City Football Club is a professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, which competes in the . Founded as Stoke Ramblers in 1863, it changed its name to Stoke in 1878 and then to Stoke City in 1925 after Stoke ...

Career

Scattergood was born in

Bradford Bradford is a city and the administrative centre of the City of Bradford district in West Yorkshire, England. The city is in the Pennines' eastern foothills on the banks of the Bradford Beck. Bradford had a population of 349,561 at the 2011 ...

and began his career with

Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday Football Club is a professional association football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. The team competes in League One, the third tier of the English football league system. Formed in 1867 as an offshoot of ...

where he failed to make an appearance. He moved on to

Wolverhampton Wanderers Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club (), commonly known as Wolves, is a professional football club based in Wolverhampton, England, which compete in the . The club has played at Molineux Stadium since moving from Dudley Road in 1889. The club's ...

and again failed to get a game and so joined

. He missed just two matches for the "Robins" during the 1933–34 season and earned a move to First Division

. At Stoke he was second choice to Norman Lewis and as a result only managed to make four appearances during the 1934–35 season and left for Derby County where he finished his career.

Personal life

Scattergood was the son of former

goalkeeper In many team sports which involve scoring goals, the goalkeeper (sometimes termed goaltender, netminder, GK, goalie or keeper) is a designated player charged with directly preventing the opposing team from scoring by blocking or intercepting o ...

Ernald Scattergood Ernald Oak Scattergood (29 May 1887 – 2 July 1932) was an English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Bradford Park Avenue and Derby County. He won one cap for England in 1913. Personal life As of 19 ...

Career statistics

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Scattergood, Ken English men's footballers Stoke City F.C. players Bristol City F.C. players Derby County F.C. players Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. players English Football League players 1912 births 1988 deaths Men's association football goalkeepers Footballers from Bradford