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Rob Scott (footballer)

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Rob Scott
Personal information
Full name Robert Scott
Date of birth (1973-08-15)15 August 1973(age 51)
Place of birth Epsom,England
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Rotherham United
(Head of Recruitment)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1993 Sutton United ? (?)
1993–1996 Sheffield United 6 (1)
1995 →Scarborough(loan) 8 (3)
1995 →Northampton Town 5 (0)
1996–1998 Fulham 81 (16)
1998 →Carlisle United(loan) 7 (3)
1998–2005 Rotherham United 178 (9)
2005–2006 Oldham Athletic 21 (1)
2006–2007 Macclesfield Town 26 (2)
2007–2008 Halifax Town 6 (0)
Total 338 (35)
Managerial career
2008–2009 Ilkeston Town(Joint withPaul Hurst)
2009–2011 Boston United(Joint withPaul Hurst)
2011–2013 Grimsby Town(Joint withPaul Hurst)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Robert Scott(born 15 August 1973) is an English former professionalfootballerand manager who currently works as Head of Recruitment forRotherham Unitedas well as working forThe Football Associationwithin their Talent ID Education Department.

As a player, he was adefenderfrom 1992 to 2008, notably in theFootball LeagueforSheffield United,Scarborough,Northampton Town,Fulham,Carlisle United,Rotherham United,Oldham AthleticandMacclesfield Town.He also played in Non-league football forSutton UnitedandHalifax Town.After retiring from the playing side of the sport in 2008 he became joint manager ofIlkeston Townalong with former teammatePaul Hurst.The pair later took overBoston Unitedbefore joining Grimsby in 2011.

Playing career

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As a player, Scott played as adefenderfrom 1992 until 2008, starting his career withSutton United.He notably played inthe Football LeagueforSheffield United,Northampton Town,Fulham,Rotherham United,Oldham Athletic(where he scored once against Swindon Town)[1]andMacclesfield Town.

He would play anywhere and try his best whether he was right wing or centre forward. He had a great long throw, he was quick and was one of my main players when Fulham got promoted – he also chipped in with useful goals. Rob was a top professional and never gave me any trouble. "

— His former Boss at Fulham,Micky Adams,speaking in November 2011.[2]

He also played forScarboroughandCarlisle Unitedon loan, and finished his career in 2008 withnon-LeagueclubHalifax Town.

Management career

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Ilkeston Town

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Scott and former Rotherham teammatePaul Hurstwere appointed joint managers ofNorthern Premier LeagueoutfitIlkeston Townin January 2009. The pair led Ilkeston from ninth in the league to second, and ultimately promotion toConference Northvia the play-offs. Afterwards, uncertainty surrounded whether or not they would remain at the helm of theDerbyshireclub due to the club's worrying financial position.

Boston United

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In May 2009 Scott andPaul Hurstmoved toYork Streetto sign as joint managers ofBoston United.[3]In their first season at United they gained a second successive promotion to theConference Northwith a win in the play-off final,[4]this was to complete a treble of trophies as they had already collected theNorthern Premier League Challenge CupandLincolnshire Senior Cup.

Grimsby Town

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On 22 March 2011, both Hurst and Scott resigned from Boston[5]and the following morning they were both announced as the new management team ofGrimsby Town,replacing the sackedNeil Woods.[6]

Grimsby who had suffered relegation from theFootball League[7]in the previous season had hoped for an instant return but following a mid-season slump that led to the sacking of the previous manager, Hurst and Scott could only manage to salvage an 11th place spot come the end of the 2010–11 campaign. During the summer months the duo bolstered Grimsby's ranks in order for a promotion push, but were hit by a blow as previous season's top scorer and player of the yearAlan Connellleft to joinSwindon Town.[8]The eventual signing ofLiam Hearn[9]was a more than suitable replacement as he scored 32 times during the 2011–12 season, a year which saw The Mariners slide away out of the contention of a play-off spot in the final few months of the season. Grimsby, like the year previously finished 11th in theConference National.

The 2012–13 season started slowly, but by Christmas Grimsby were top of the league and leading a closely contested pack ofNewport County,WrexhamandForest Green Rovers.On 6 January 2013 speculation about the pair's future atBlundell Parkcame into light when rumours circulated a potential move toFootball League OnesideDoncaster Roverssurfaced. Rovers who had lost managerDean Saundersearlier that day toWolverhampton Wandererswere rumoured to have placed Scott and Hurst on their managerial shortlist. The rumour was quashed the following day with Hurst saying that the pair were focused on earning promotion with Grimsby.[10]Grimsby went on to reach the final of theFA Trophy,but were defeated on a penalty shootout after drawing 1–1 withWrexhamatWembley Stadium.The Mariners, despite leading the Conference for part of the season, dropped off towards the end of the year and had to settle for 4th place, eventually losing to Newport County in the play-off semi-finals. On 6 September 2013, joint manager Rob Scott was suspended due to reasons not revealed by the club, leaving Hurst in sole charge.[11]On 19 September 2013, Grimsby confirmed Scott had been sacked for gross misconduct and that Hurst would remain in sole permanent charge.[12]

Personal life

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He is the brother of former Brentford, Rotherham and Aldershot managerAndy Scott.

Managerial statistics

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As of 19 September 2013[13][14]
Team From To Record
G W D L Win %
Ilkeston Town(joint withPaul Hurst) 24 October 2008 2 July 2009 29 18 6 5 62.07
Boston United(joint with Paul Hurst)[15][16] 2 July 2009 23 March 2011 75 45 16 14 60
Grimsby Town(joint with Paul Hurst) 23 March 2011 19 September 2013 132 59 38 35 44.7
Total 236 122 60 54 51.69

Honours

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Player

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Fulham
Rotherham United

Joint Manager

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Ilkeston Town
Boston United
Grimsby Town

Individual

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References

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  1. ^"Swindon 2–3 Oldham".BBC Sport. 9 August 2005.Retrieved11 October2011.
  2. ^"Port Vale: Adams acknowledges Scott debt... but insists it's not payback time yet".The Sentinel.11 November 2011.Retrieved11 November2011.
  3. ^"Pilgrims appoint Scott and Hurst".BBC Sport. 14 May 2009.Retrieved26 January2015.
  4. ^ab"Boston United clinch promotion with play-off final win".BBC Sport. 1 May 2010.Retrieved4 September2012.
  5. ^"Duo resign from Boston United roles".Grimsby Telegraph.22 March 2011. Archived fromthe originalon 5 May 2013.Retrieved5 August2012.
  6. ^"Grimsby Town appoint Rob Scott and Paul Hurst".BBC Sport. 23 March 2011.Retrieved5 August2012.
  7. ^Lutz, Tom (8 May 2010)."League Two: Grimsby Town relegated after Burton defeat".The Guardian.London.
  8. ^"Alan Connell set to join Paolo's revolution at Swindon".16 July 2011.
  9. ^"Hearn leaves Alfreton for Grimsby".BBC Sport.
  10. ^"Grimsby Town joint Boss es deny any truth in Doncaster Rovers link | This is Grimsby".Archived fromthe originalon 11 January 2013.Retrieved8 January2013.
  11. ^"Rob Scott gone? Grimsby Town say Paul Hurst has taken sole charge of team matters | This is Grimsby".Archived fromthe originalon 9 September 2013.
  12. ^"Club Statement – Rob Scott – News – Grimsby Town".
  13. ^"Rob Scotts's managerial career".Soccerbase.
  14. ^"Rob Scotts's managerial career".Ilkeston Town.
  15. ^Footymad Limited."Results Fixtures 2009-2010 Boston United – Liverpool FC – LFC Online".
  16. ^Footymad Limited."Results Fixtures 2010-2011 Boston United – Liverpool FC – LFC Online".
  17. ^"Grimsby Town's Hurst and Scott managers of the month as Hearn wins player award".Grimsby Telegraph.1 February 2012.Retrieved24 August2012.
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