| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Richard Paul Scott | ||
| Date of birth | 29 September 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Dudley, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender / Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1991–1993 | Birmingham City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1993–1995 | Birmingham City | 12 | (0) |
| 1995–1998 | Shrewsbury Town | 105 | (18) |
| 1998–2001 | Peterborough United | 81 | (7) |
| 2001–2002 | Telford United | 29 | (1) |
| 2002 | Stevenage Borough | 5 | (0) |
| 2002–2004 | Peterborough United | 16 | (1) |
| 2004 | → Stevenage Borough (loan) | ||
| 2004 | Stevenage Borough | ||
| 2004–2005 | Cambridge City | 50 | (5) |
| 2005 | → Moor Green (loan) | ||
| 2005–2007 | Moor Green | ||
| 2006 | → Bromsgrove Rovers (loan) | 2 | (1) |
| 2007–2008 | Corby Town | ||
| 2008 | Rugby Town | 22 | (0) |
| 2009– | Spalding United | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 2009– | Spalding United (player-manager) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Richard Paul Scott (born 29 September 1974) is an English professional footballer who made more than 200 appearances in the Football League playing for Birmingham City,[1] Shrewsbury Town[2] and Peterborough United.[3][4] He plays as a defender or midfielder.
Scott was born in Dudley, West Midlands. He joined Birmingham City as a YTS trainee in 1991, and turned professional in May 1993.[5] He made his debut in the Division Two (third tier) on 6 April 1993 in a 1–1 draw at home to Derby County. He played six league games during the 1993–94 season, five the season after,[6] plus seven in cup competitions, but was released in March 1995 and joined Shrewsbury Town.[5] He spent three full seasons with the club, playing 105 league games in Divisions Two and Three,[2] then signed for Peterborough United. In the 1999–2000 season, he helped the club to promotion from the Division Four via the play-offs.[7] At the end of the next season, Scott rejected the offer of a new contract and left the club on a free transfer under the Bosman ruling.[8] After 18 months in non-league football with Telford United and Stevenage Borough, Scott rejoined Peterborough for another 18 months before returning to non-league football for good. He spent a second spell at Stevenage,[4] then played for Cambridge City,[9] Moor Green[10][11] (initially on loan), Bromsgrove Rovers,[12][13] Corby Town,[14] Rugby Town, where he acted as player-assistant manager,[15] and Spalding United.[16]
Scott was appointed player-manager of Spalding United in November 2009.[17]
Scott is a UEFA B-licensed coach and runs a soccer school for children.[18]