Frank Scott-Walford
English footballer (1866–1935)
Frank Scott-Walford (c. 1866 – 27 June 1935) was an English football player and manager, best known for managing Brighton & Hove Albion, Leeds City and Coventry City.
Early life
Scott-Walford was born circa 1866, in Perry Barr, Birmingham. Little is known about his early life, other than that he trained as an engineer and was listed in the 1901 census as a fitter.
Playing career
Scott-Walford is first known to have played for Tottenham Hotspur, joining the club as an amateur in the late 1880s. He played as a goalkeeper and later signed to the club as a professional, the first player to do so. He later played as a professional for a number of clubs, known to have included London Caledonians, Lincoln City, Small Heath and Aston Villa.
After he left Villa he was reinstated as an amateur by his own request. He was also an experienced referee.
Managerial career
Brighton & Hove Albion
Scott-Walford signed a 5-year contract to manage Brighton & Hove Albion in 1905, after the dismissal of John Jackson.
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