Scott Manning (soccer)

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Scott Manning (born September 5, 1956 in Rochester) is a former American soccer goalkeeper. He was a star of the original MISL.

Manning played 12 seasons with the Buffalo Stallions, Phoenix Inferno, Baltimore Blast, and Wichita Wings before retiring. He was voted 1984 Championship Series Player of the Year as Baltimore defeated the St. Louis Steamers in the championship series 4 games to 1. The following year Manning was league Goalkeeper of the Year and ALL-MISL team selection in leading the year in Goals Against Average with a 3.89 GAA. Manning played the fourth most games of any MISL goalie, 353.

In 1992, Manning came out of retirement to play in the play-offs for the Dallas Sidekicks. Nowadays, he coaches a high school soccer team in Maryland.