Thomas Scott (footballer, born 1895)

Thomas Scott (6 July 1895 – 15 September 1976) was a Scottish footballer who played as a right back, primarily for Falkirk,^[4][5] where he spent 12 years and was the club's regular penalty 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).^[6]

Thomas Scott

Personal information
Full name	Thomas Scott
Date of birth	6 July 1895
Place of birth	Crieff, Scotland[1]
Date of death	15 September 1976(1976-09-15) (aged 81)[2]
Place of death	Denny, Scotland
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[3]
Position(s)	Right back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
–	Denny Hibernian
1917–1929	Falkirk	387	(15)
1929–1930	Morton	23	(0)
Total		410	(15)
International career
1922	Scottish League XI	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Scott was selected once for the Scottish Football League XI (goalkeeper Thomas Ferguson, his Falkirk teammate for a decade, also played in that match),^[7] and was a member of a Scottish Football Association party which toured North America in 1927,^[8][9] but never received a full cap for Scotland.

He was also an accomplished golfer, challenging for the club championship at his local course.^[10]