John Scales
| Date of birth | 04 July 1966 |
| Place of birth | Harrogate |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 85 kg |
| Height | 1.88 m |
| Position | Defender/Centre back |
England international John Scales was a strong and versatile defender. With Liverpool he was a League Cup winner in 1995 and FA Cup runner-up in 1996 before being released to join Tottenham.
Having been released by Tottenham at the end of the 1999-2000 season John joined Ipswich Town during the summer. He began brightly, making his debut at Leicester at the beginning of September but he was constantly dogged by injuries and made only three more first-team appearances at Portman Road. He finally left the club by mutual consent in April announcing that he intended to gain coaching qualifications and also concentrate on his business interests. A strong and versatile defender he played in over 400 Football League and Premiership games.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Rovers | 11 Jul 1985 | 16 Jul 1987 | |
| Wimbledon | 16 Jul 1987 | 02 Sep 1994 | |
| Liverpool | 02 Sep 1994 | 11 Dec 1996 | |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 11 Dec 1996 | 05 Jul 2000 | |
| Ipswich Town | 05 Jul 2000 | 30 Jun 2001 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1987-88 | Wimbledon | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 1989-90 | Wimbledon | League Division One | 2 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Wimbledon | Premier League | 32 | 1 |
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| 1993-94 | Wimbledon | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1993-94 | Wimbledon | Premier League | 37 |
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| 1994-95 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 7 | ||||
| 1994-95 | Liverpool | League Cup | 7 | 1 |
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| 1994-95 | Liverpool | Premier League | 35 | 2 |
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| 1994-95 | Wimbledon | Premier League | 3 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Liverpool | FA Cup | 7 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Liverpool | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1995-96 | Liverpool | Premier League | 27 |
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| 1995-96 | Liverpool | UEFA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Liverpool | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Liverpool | Premier League | 3 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Liverpool | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 10 | 2 |
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| 1997-98 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 9 | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 7 |
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| 1999-00 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 3 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Ipswich Town | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Ipswich Town | Premier League | 2 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 1994 | Liverpool v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Sep 1994 | Manchester United v Liverpool | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Sep 1994 | Liverpool v Burnley | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 24 Sep 1994 | Newcastle United v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Oct 1994 | Liverpool v Aston Villa | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 15 Oct 1994 | Blackburn Rovers v Liverpool | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 22 Oct 1994 | Liverpool v Wimbledon | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Oct 1994 | Liverpool v Stoke City | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 29 Oct 1994 | Ipswich Town v Liverpool | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 31 Oct 1994 | Queens Park Rangers v Liverpool | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Nov 1994 | Liverpool v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Nov 1994 | Everton v Liverpool | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Nov 1994 | Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Nov 1994 | Blackburn Rovers v Liverpool | W | 1-3 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 03 Dec 1994 | Coventry City v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 Dec 1994 | Liverpool v Crystal Palace | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 18 Dec 1994 | Chelsea v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 1994 | Leicester City v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 1994 | Liverpool v Manchester City | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 31 Dec 1994 | Leeds United v Liverpool | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 02 Jan 1995 | Liverpool v Norwich City | W | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 Jan 1995 | Birmingham City v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Jan 1995 | Liverpool v Arsenal | W | 1-0 | League Cup | Quarter-final |
| 14 Jan 1995 | Liverpool v Ipswich Town | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Jan 1995 | Liverpool v Birmingham City | W | 1-1 (2-0) | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 24 Jan 1995 | Liverpool v Everton | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Jan 1995 | Burnley v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 04 Feb 1995 | Nottingham Forest v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Feb 1995 | Liverpool v Burnley | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 11 Feb 1995 | Liverpool v Queens Park Rangers | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 Feb 1995 | Liverpool v Crystal Palace | W | 1-0 | League Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 19 Feb 1995 | Liverpool v Wimbledon | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 25 Feb 1995 | Sheffield Wednesday v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 28 Feb 1995 | Wimbledon v Liverpool | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 04 Mar 1995 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 08 Mar 1995 | Crystal Palace v Liverpool | W |
0-1 Agg: 0-2 |
League Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 11 Mar 1995 | Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 14 Mar 1995 | Liverpool v Coventry City | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 19 Mar 1995 | Liverpool v Manchester United | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Mar 1995 | Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Apr 1995 | Bolton Wanderers v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | League Cup | Final |
| 05 Apr 1995 | Liverpool v Southampton | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Apr 1995 | Liverpool v Leeds United | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Apr 1995 | Arsenal v Liverpool | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Apr 1995 | Norwich City v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 02 May 1995 | Wimbledon v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 May 1995 | Aston Villa v Liverpool | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 10 May 1995 | West Ham United v Liverpool | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 14 May 1995 | Liverpool v Blackburn Rovers | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Oct 1995 | Manchester United v Liverpool | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 04 Oct 1995 | Sunderland v Liverpool | W |
0-1 Agg: 0-3 |
League Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 17 Oct 1995 | Brøndby v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 22 Oct 1995 | Southampton v Liverpool | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 25 Oct 1995 | Liverpool v Manchester City | W | 4-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 28 Oct 1995 | Liverpool v Manchester City | W | 6-0 | Premier League | |
| 31 Oct 1995 | Liverpool v Brøndby | L |
0-1 Agg: 0-1 |
UEFA Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 04 Nov 1995 | Newcastle United v Liverpool | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Nov 1995 | Liverpool v Everton | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 02 Dec 1995 | Liverpool v Southampton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Dec 1995 | Bolton Wanderers v Liverpool | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Dec 1995 | Liverpool v Manchester United | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Dec 1995 | Liverpool v Arsenal | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Dec 1995 | Chelsea v Liverpool | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 1996 | Liverpool v Nottingham Forest | W | 4-2 | Premier League | |
| 06 Jan 1996 | Liverpool v Rochdale | W | 7-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 1996 | Sheffield Wednesday v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Jan 1996 | Liverpool v Leeds United | W | 5-0 | Premier League | |
| 31 Jan 1996 | Aston Villa v Liverpool | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 03 Feb 1996 | Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Feb 1996 | Queens Park Rangers v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 18 Feb 1996 | Shrewsbury Town v Liverpool | W | 0-4 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 24 Feb 1996 | Blackburn Rovers v Liverpool | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 28 Feb 1996 | Liverpool v Charlton Athletic | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 03 Mar 1996 | Liverpool v Aston Villa | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 10 Mar 1996 | Leeds United v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | Quarter-final |
| 13 Mar 1996 | Liverpool v Wimbledon | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 16 Mar 1996 | Liverpool v Chelsea | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Mar 1996 | Liverpool v Leeds United | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | Quarter-final replay |
| 23 Mar 1996 | Nottingham Forest v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 31 Mar 1996 | Liverpool v Aston Villa | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 03 Apr 1996 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | W | 4-3 | Premier League | |
| 06 Apr 1996 | Coventry City v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 08 Apr 1996 | Liverpool v West Ham United | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Apr 1996 | Everton v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Apr 1996 | Liverpool v Middlesbrough | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 May 1996 | Arsenal v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 May 1996 | Manchester United v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | Final |
| 26 Sep 1996 | Liverpool v MyPa-47 | W |
3-1 Agg: 4-1 |
UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 29 Sep 1996 | West Ham United v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 12 Oct 1996 | Manchester United v Liverpool | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Oct 1996 | FC Sion v Liverpool | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 23 Oct 1996 | Charlton Athletic v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 27 Oct 1996 | Liverpool v Derby County | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 31 Oct 1996 | Liverpool v FC Sion | W |
6-3 Agg: 8-4 |
UEFA European Cup Winners Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1993-94 | England | B International | 1 | 1 |
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| 1994-95 | England | B International | 1 | ||||
| 1994-95 | England | Umbro Cup | 2 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 10 May 1994 | England v Northern Ireland | W | 4-2 | B International | |
| 13 Dec 1994 | England v Republic of Ireland | W | 2-0 | B International | |
| 03 Jun 1995 | England v Japan | W | 2-1 | Umbro Cup | |
| 08 Jun 1995 | England v Sweden | D | 3-3 | Umbro Cup | |
| 11 Jun 1995 | England v Brazil | L | 1-3 | Umbro Cup | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.