Jocky Scott facts for kids
Scott as Dundee manager, 2009
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Alexander Scott | ||
| Date of birth | 14 January 1948 | ||
| Place of birth | Aberdeen, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Chelsea | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1964–1975 | Dundee | 275 | (113) |
| 1975–1977 | Aberdeen | 52 | (17) |
| 1977–1978 | Seattle Sounders | 39 | (9) |
| 1978–1981 | Dundee | 27 | (4) |
| Total | 393 | (143) | |
| International career | |||
| 1971 | Scotland | 2 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1986–1988 | Dundee | ||
| 1988–1991 | Aberdeen (co-manager) | ||
| 1991–1993 | Dunfermline Athletic | ||
| 1994 | Arbroath | ||
| 1996 | Hibernian (caretaker) | ||
| 1998–2000 | Dundee | ||
| 2000–2001 | Notts County | ||
| 2002 | Raith Rovers | ||
| 2005 | Plymouth Argyle (caretaker) | ||
| 2008–2010 | Dundee | ||
| 2011 | Stirling Albion | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Alexander Scott (born on January 14, 1948) is a Scottish football coach and former player. He is often known as Jocky Scott.
During his time as a player, he played for famous teams like Dundee, Aberdeen, and the Seattle Sounders in the USA. He also played for the Scotland national team.
After he stopped playing, Jocky Scott became a football manager. He managed many clubs, including Aberdeen, Dundee (three different times), Arbroath, Dunfermline Athletic, Notts County, Raith Rovers, and Stirling Albion. He also worked as a coach at other clubs in Scotland and England.
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Jocky Scott's Playing Days
Jocky Scott played club football for Dundee and Aberdeen. He helped both clubs win the Scottish League Cup. A memorable moment was when he scored three goals (a hat-trick) for Aberdeen against Rangers in a League Cup semi-final in October 1976. Aberdeen won that game 5–1.
He also played for the Scotland national team twice in 1971. In 1977, he played in the Soccer Bowl final with the Seattle Sounders in the North American Soccer League. His team lost 1–2 to the New York Cosmos.
Becoming a Football Manager
After his playing career, Jocky Scott started managing football teams. He managed several clubs, including Aberdeen, Dundee (on three separate occasions), Arbroath, Dunfermline Athletic, Notts County, Raith Rovers, and Stirling Albion.
He also had coaching jobs at clubs like Sunderland, Plymouth Argyle, and Hibernian. At Plymouth Argyle and Hibernian, he also stepped in as a temporary manager (called a caretaker manager).
In September 2012, Aberdeen asked Jocky Scott to join their coaching team again.
About Jocky Scott's Family
Jocky Scott's father, Willie Scott, was also a football player. Willie played for Aberdeen and Newcastle United in the 1930s.
Looking at His Coaching Records
This table shows Jocky Scott's record as a manager for different teams. It lists how many games his teams played (G), how many they won (W), drew (D), and lost (L), and their winning percentage.
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | ||||
| Dundee |  |
August 1986 | May 1988 | 108 | 45 | 25 | 38 | 41.67 |
| Aberdeen | |
August 1988 | September 1991 | 151 | 83 | 40 | 28 | 54.97 |
| Dunfermline | |
23 September 1991 | 31 May 1993 | 90 | 28 | 19 | 43 | 31.11 |
| Arbroath | |
January 1994 | April 1994 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 7.14 |
| Dundee | |
8 February 1998 | 28 June 2000 | 95 | 35 | 18 | 42 | 36.84 |
| Notts County |  |
28 June 2000 | 10 October 2001 | 71 | 28 | 19 | 24 | 39.44 |
| Raith Rovers | |
2 January 2002 | 1 May 2002 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 29.41 |
| Dundee | |
30 October 2008 | 20 March 2010 | 65 | 31 | 13 | 21 | 47.69 |
| Stirling | |
19 January 2011 | 5 December 2011 | 38 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 13.16 |
| Total | 649 | 261 | 151 | 237 | 40.22 | |||
- This table does not include his time as a temporary (caretaker) manager.
- Jocky Scott worked as a co-manager with Alex Smith at Aberdeen.
- The information in this table comes from soccerbase.com.
Trophies and Achievements
Jocky Scott achieved success both as a player and as a manager.
As a Player
Dundee
- Scottish League Cup: He won this cup in the 1973–74 season.
Aberdeen
- Scottish League Cup: He also won this cup with Aberdeen in the 1976–77 season.
As a Manager
Aberdeen (as co-manager with Alex Smith)
- Scottish Cup: They won the cup in the 1989–90 season.
- Scottish League Cup: They also won this cup in the 1989–90 season.
- They were runners-up (finished second) in the 1988–89 season.
Dunfermline Athletic
- Scottish League Cup:
- They were runners-up in the 1991–92 season.
Dundee
- Scottish First Division: His team won this league in the 1997–98 season.
- Scottish Challenge Cup: They won this cup in the 2009-10 season.
- Tennents' Sixes: They won this indoor football tournament in 1988.
