Malcolm Scott (English cricketer)
Malcolm Ernest Scott (8 May 1936 – 11 September 2020) was an English cricketer active from 1953 to 1969 who played for Northamptonshire (Northants). He was born in South Shields on 8 May 1936. He appeared in 185 first-class matches as a righthanded batsman who bowled left-arm orthodox spin. He scored 2,445 runs with a highest score of 62 and took 461 wickets with a best performance of seven for 32.[1]
Scott played as a centre half in the Football League for Newcastle United, Darlington and York City between 1956 and 1964.[2]
In 2009, Scott wrote his autobiography, A Geordie All-Rounder: An Autobiography of a South Shields Sportsman.[3]
Scott died on 11 September 2020 aged 84.[4] His wife Mary died in 2017; they had no children.[3]
References[]
- ^ Malcolm Scott at CricketArchive
- ^ "Malcolm Scott". Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Players Database. Neil Brown. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
- ^ a b Morton, David (15 September 2020). "Tributes to former Newcastle United player-turned-cricketer Malcolm Scott". ChronicleLive. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ "Announcements: Death Notices & Obituaries: Malcolm Ernest Scott". Kidderminster Shuttle. 24 September 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
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