User:GiantSnowman/Thomas Scott
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Henry Scott[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 October 2000[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Leeds, England[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Macclesfield | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Tadcaster Albion | |||
| Leeds United | |||
| 2015–2020 | Manchester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | Port Vale | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2024 | FC Halifax Town | 1 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Guiseley (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Nantwich Town (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Ashton United (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Bradford (Park Avenue) (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2024– | Macclesfield | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:39, 21 July 2024 (UTC) | |||
Thomas Henry Scott (born 28 October 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Macclesfield. A former youth-team player at Tadcaster Albion, Leeds United and Manchester City, he had a brief spell with Port Vale before joining FC Halifax Town in September 2021. At Halifax he had loan spells with Nantwich Town, Guiseley, Ashton United, and Bradford (Park Avenue). He joined Macclesfield in July 2024.
Career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Scott played youth football for Tadcaster Albion.[3] He joined hometown club Leeds United, before he was signed by Manchester City in 2015.[4] He played for the under-21 team in the EFL Trophy on two occasions.[5] He was released from Manchester City at the end of the 2019–20 season.[1] He went on to have trials at Watford and Birmingham City.[6] His trial with Birmingham was postponed for five months due to the COVID-19 pandemic in England.[7]
Port Vale
[edit]On 25 January 2021, he signed for League Two side Port Vale on a contract until the end of the 2020–21 season after back-up goalkeeper Dino Visser picked up a hamstring injury.[8] He remained on the bench for the rest of the season whilst Scott Brown retained his first-team place, though Scott was dropped from the bench entirely for the penultimate game of the season after manager Darrell Clarke decided to choose "more of an attacking outfield bench".[9] On 10 May 2021, it was announced that he would leave Port Vale when his contract expired at the end of the season.[10]
FC Halifax Town
[edit]On 27 September 2021, Scott joined National League club FC Halifax Town after the club had loanee Aiden Dowling recalled to his parent club.[11] He had been recommended to the club by Frank Sinclair and had impressed manager Pete Wild during a month long trial.[3][12] He acted as back-up goalkeeper to established number one Sam Johnson.[3] He extended his contract in June 2022.[13]
He had loan spells with Guiseley in September 2022,[14][15] Nantwich Town in January 2023,[16][17] and Ashton United in November 2023.[18][19]
He signed on loan for Bradford (Park Avenue) in December 2023,[20][21] with the loan being extended in January 2024 until the end of the season.[22][23][24]
Scott was released by Halifax at the end of the 2023–24 season.[25]
Macclesfield
[edit]He joined Macclesfield in July 2024.[26][27]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 14 February 2022
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester City U21 | 2018–19[5] | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Port Vale | 2020–21[28] | EFL League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Halifax Town | 2021–22[29] | National League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 released lists". www.premierleague.com. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ a b "FootballSquads - Port Vale - 2020/2021". www.footballsquads.co.uk. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ a b c Scargill, Tom (22 November 2021). "FC Halifax Town: "When I'm called upon, I'm ready to play" says backup keeper Scott". Halifax Courier. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ^ Baggaley, Michael (25 January 2021). "Port Vale sign former Man City academy keeper Tom Scott". StokeonTrentLive. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Games played by GiantSnowman/Thomas Scott in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- ^ "Port Vale complete Tom Scott signing from Man City". www.port-vale.co.uk. 25 January 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ Dick, Brian (21 August 2020). "Tom Scott starts Birmingham City trial - after waiting five months". BirminghamLive. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ "Port Vale sign Man City keeper Scott". BBC Sport. 25 January 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ Baggaley, Michael (3 May 2021). "Darrell Clarke explains Tom Scott's absence from Port Vale squad". StokeonTrentLive. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ^ "2020/21 Retained List". www.port-vale.co.uk.
- ^ Gilchrist, Kelly (27 September 2021). "Tom Scott Signs..." FC Halifax Town. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ^ Scargill, Tom (26 September 2021). "FC Halifax Town: "He's a really, really exciting young keeper" says Wild on former Manchester City and Port Vale goalkeeper Scott". Halifax Courier. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ^ "TOM SCOTT SIGNS NEW DEAL". fchalifaxtown.com. 17 June 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "Town keeper joins Guiseley on loan".
- ^ "Guiseley | Appearances | Thomas Scott | 2022-2023 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk.
- ^ "Tom Scott Out On Loan". FC Halifax Town.
- ^ "Nantwich Town | Appearances | Thomas Scott | 2022-2023 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk.
- ^ "Ashton United FC". www.ashtonunited.co.uk.
- ^ "Ashton United | Appearances | Tom Scott | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk.
- ^ Officials |, BPAFC (12 December 2023). "Double Delight | Duo Sign from Halifax".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Avenue get double boost with loan signings of Halifax duo". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 13 December 2023.
- ^ Officials |, BPAFC (10 January 2024). "TOM SCOTT & TED LAVELLE EXTEND STAYS TIL END OF SEASON".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Avenue get major boost as loan duo extend deals until the end of the season". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 11 January 2024.
- ^ "Bradford (Park Avenue) | Appearances | Tom Scott | 2023-2024 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk.
- ^ "FC Halifax Town: Shaymen announce departure of four first-team players".
- ^ Leah, Ben (6 July 2024). "MAX DEARNLEY AND TOM SCOTT JOIN THE SILKMEN". Macclesfield FC Official Website.
- ^ "Macclesfield | Appearances | Tom Scott | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk.
- ^ "Games played by GiantSnowman/Thomas Scott in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- ^ Tom Scott at Soccerway