Thomas Scott (6 July 1895 – 15 September 1976) was a Scottish

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who played as a

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, primarily for

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, where he spent 12 years and was the club's regular

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taker for much of that time (anecdotally it is reported that when such a kick was awarded he would jog up from his defensive position to the penalty spot and strike the ball at goal without pausing). Scott was selected once for the

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(goalkeeper Thomas Ferguson, his Falkirk teammate for a decade, also played in that match), and was a member of a

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party which toured North America in 1927, but never received a full

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for

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. He was also an accomplished

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er, challenging for the club championship at his local course.Denny Golf Club, Stirlingshire. (1896 - 1950s)
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1976 deaths 1895 births Scottish men's footballers Falkirk F.C. players Denny Hibernian F.C. players Greenock Morton F.C. players Scottish Junior Football Association players Scottish Football League players Scottish Football League representative players Men's association football defenders Footballers from Denny, Falkirk 20th-century Scottish sportsmen {{Scotland-footy-defender-1890s-stub