Laurie Scott

Date of birth23 April 1917
Place of birthSheffield
NationalityEnglish
PositionFull back
Died07 July 1999

England International

With Arsenal, 1st Division Champion 1948, FA Cup winner 1950. A member of Arsenal's 1947-48 League Championship-winning team, Laurie was named by the great Sir Tom Finney as the best right-back he ever faced.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Bradford City 01 May 1935 01 Feb 1937
Arsenal 01 Feb 1937 01 Oct 1951

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1945-46 Arsenal FA Cup 2
1945-46 FA Services XI A v B 1
1945-46 FA Services XI B v B 1
1946-47 Arsenal FA Cup 1
1946-47 Arsenal League Division One 28
1946-47 Football League Inter League 2
1947-48 Arsenal FA Cup 1
1947-48 Arsenal League Division One 39
1947-48 Football League Inter League 1
1948-49 Arsenal League Division One 12
1948-49 Football League Inter League 1
1949-50 Arsenal FA Cup 7
1949-50 Arsenal League Division One 15
1949-50 Football League Inter League 1
1950-51 Arsenal League Division One 17
1951-52 Arsenal League Division One 4


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
05 Jan 1946 West Ham United v Arsenal L 6-0 FA Cup 3rd round 1st leg
09 Jan 1946 Arsenal v West Ham United W 1-0
Agg: 1-6
FA Cup 3rd round 2nd leg
31 Aug 1946 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal L 6-1 League Division One
04 Sep 1946 Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers L 1-3 League Division One
07 Sep 1946 Arsenal v Sunderland D 2-2 League Division One
11 Sep 1946 Everton v Arsenal L 3-2 League Division One
14 Sep 1946 Aston Villa v Arsenal W 0-2 League Division One
17 Sep 1946 Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal W 1-2 League Division One
21 Sep 1946 Arsenal v Derby County L 0-1 League Division One
05 Oct 1946 Blackpool v Arsenal L 2-1 League Division One
19 Oct 1946 Arsenal v Stoke City W 1-0 League Division One
26 Oct 1946 Chelsea v Arsenal L 2-1 League Division One
02 Nov 1946 Arsenal v Sheffield United L 2-3 League Division One
09 Nov 1946 Preston North End v Arsenal L 2-0 League Division One
16 Nov 1946 Arsenal v Leeds United W 4-2 League Division One
23 Nov 1946 Liverpool v Arsenal L 4-2 League Division One
30 Nov 1946 Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers D 2-2 League Division One
28 Dec 1946 Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 1-1 League Division One
11 Jan 1947 Chelsea v Arsenal D 1-1 FA Cup 3rd round
22 Feb 1947 Stoke City v Arsenal L 3-1 League Division One
01 Mar 1947 Arsenal v Chelsea L 1-2 League Division One
15 Mar 1947 Arsenal v Preston North End W 4-1 League Division One
22 Mar 1947 Leeds United v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
04 Apr 1947 Arsenal v Huddersfield Town L 1-2 League Division One
05 Apr 1947 Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal W 1-3 League Division One
07 Apr 1947 Huddersfield Town v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
19 Apr 1947 Charlton Athletic v Arsenal D 2-2 League Division One
26 Apr 1947 Arsenal v Grimsby Town W 5-3 League Division One
10 May 1947 Derby County v Arsenal W 0-1 League Division One
31 May 1947 Arsenal v Everton W 2-1 League Division One
07 Jun 1947 Sheffield United v Arsenal L 2-1 League Division One
23 Aug 1947 Arsenal v Sunderland W 3-1 League Division One
27 Aug 1947 Charlton Athletic v Arsenal W 2-4 League Division One
30 Aug 1947 Sheffield United v Arsenal W 1-2 League Division One
03 Sep 1947 Arsenal v Charlton Athletic W 6-0 League Division One
06 Sep 1947 Arsenal v Manchester United W 2-1 League Division One
10 Sep 1947 Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers W 2-0 League Division One
13 Sep 1947 Preston North End v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
27 Sep 1947 Burnley v Arsenal W 0-1 League Division One
04 Oct 1947 Arsenal v Portsmouth D 0-0 League Division One
11 Oct 1947 Arsenal v Aston Villa W 1-0 League Division One
25 Oct 1947 Arsenal v Everton D 1-1 League Division One
01 Nov 1947 Chelsea v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
08 Nov 1947 Arsenal v Blackpool W 2-1 League Division One
15 Nov 1947 Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal W 0-1 League Division One
22 Nov 1947 Arsenal v Huddersfield Town W 2-0 League Division One
29 Nov 1947 Derby County v Arsenal L 1-0 League Division One
06 Dec 1947 Arsenal v Manchester City D 1-1 League Division One
13 Dec 1947 Grimsby Town v Arsenal W 0-4 League Division One
20 Dec 1947 Sunderland v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
25 Dec 1947 Liverpool v Arsenal W 1-3 League Division One
27 Dec 1947 Arsenal v Liverpool L 1-2 League Division One
01 Jan 1948 Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal W 0-1 League Division One
03 Jan 1948 Arsenal v Sheffield United W 3-2 League Division One
10 Jan 1948 Arsenal v Bradford Park Avenue L 0-1 FA Cup 3rd round
17 Jan 1948 Manchester United v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
31 Jan 1948 Arsenal v Preston North End W 3-0 League Division One
07 Feb 1948 Stoke City v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
14 Feb 1948 Arsenal v Burnley W 3-0 League Division One
28 Feb 1948 Aston Villa v Arsenal L 4-2 League Division One
06 Mar 1948 Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 5-2 League Division One
13 Mar 1948 Everton v Arsenal W 0-2 League Division One
20 Mar 1948 Arsenal v Chelsea L 0-2 League Division One
26 Mar 1948 Arsenal v Middlesbrough W 7-0 League Division One
27 Mar 1948 Blackpool v Arsenal L 3-0 League Division One
29 Mar 1948 Middlesbrough v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
03 Apr 1948 Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers W 2-0 League Division One
17 Apr 1948 Arsenal v Derby County L 1-2 League Division One
21 Apr 1948 Portsmouth v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
24 Apr 1948 Manchester City v Arsenal D 0-0 League Division One
01 May 1948 Arsenal v Grimsby Town W 8-0 League Division One
11 Sep 1948 Arsenal v Aston Villa W 3-1 League Division One
15 Sep 1948 Liverpool v Arsenal W 0-1 League Division One
18 Sep 1948 Sunderland v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
02 Oct 1948 Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal L 1-0 League Division One
16 Oct 1948 Preston North End v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
23 Oct 1948 Arsenal v Everton W 5-0 League Division One
30 Oct 1948 Chelsea v Arsenal W 0-1 League Division One
06 Nov 1948 Arsenal v Birmingham City W 2-0 League Division One
12 Mar 1949 Arsenal v Preston North End D 0-0 League Division One
19 Mar 1949 Newcastle United v Arsenal L 3-2 League Division One
02 Apr 1949 Birmingham City v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
09 Apr 1949 Arsenal v Middlesbrough D 1-1 League Division One
31 Aug 1949 Arsenal v Chelsea L 2-3 League Division One
03 Sep 1949 Arsenal v Liverpool L 1-2 League Division One
27 Dec 1949 Arsenal v Manchester United D 0-0 League Division One
31 Dec 1949 Liverpool v Arsenal L 2-0 League Division One
07 Jan 1950 Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday W 1-0 FA Cup 3rd round
14 Jan 1950 Arsenal v Huddersfield Town W 1-0 League Division One
21 Jan 1950 Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers D 1-1 League Division One
28 Jan 1950 Arsenal v Swansea Town W 2-1 FA Cup 4th round
04 Feb 1950 Birmingham City v Arsenal L 2-1 League Division One
11 Feb 1950 Arsenal v Burnley W 2-0 FA Cup 5th round
18 Feb 1950 Arsenal v Derby County W 1-0 League Division One
25 Feb 1950 Everton v Arsenal W 0-1 League Division One
04 Mar 1950 Arsenal v Leeds United W 1-0 FA Cup Quarter-final
08 Mar 1950 Arsenal v Middlesbrough D 1-1 League Division One
11 Mar 1950 Charlton Athletic v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
18 Mar 1950 Arsenal v Chelsea D 2-2 FA Cup Semi-final
22 Mar 1950 Chelsea v Arsenal W 0-1 FA Cup Semi-final replay
25 Mar 1950 Fulham v Arsenal D 2-2 League Division One
22 Apr 1950 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal L 3-0 League Division One
29 Apr 1950 Arsenal v Liverpool W 2-0 FA Cup Final
03 May 1950 Arsenal v Portsmouth W 2-0 League Division One
06 May 1950 Stoke City v Arsenal W 2-5 League Division One
02 Sep 1950 Arsenal v Sheffield Wednesday W 3-0 League Division One
06 Sep 1950 Arsenal v Everton W 2-1 League Division One
09 Sep 1950 Middlesbrough v Arsenal L 2-1 League Division One
21 Oct 1950 Aston Villa v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
16 Dec 1950 Arsenal v Burnley L 0-1 League Division One
23 Dec 1950 Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal L 1-0 League Division One
25 Dec 1950 Arsenal v Stoke City L 0-3 League Division One
30 Dec 1950 Sheffield Wednesday v Arsenal W 0-2 League Division One
03 Mar 1951 Manchester United v Arsenal L 3-1 League Division One
23 Mar 1951 Arsenal v Portsmouth L 0-1 League Division One
24 Mar 1951 Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 2-1 League Division One
26 Mar 1951 Portsmouth v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
31 Mar 1951 Sunderland v Arsenal W 0-2 League Division One
07 Apr 1951 Arsenal v Liverpool L 1-2 League Division One
14 Apr 1951 Fulham v Arsenal L 3-2 League Division One
21 Apr 1951 Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers D 1-1 League Division One
02 May 1951 Blackpool v Arsenal W 0-1 League Division One
18 Aug 1951 Arsenal v Huddersfield Town D 2-2 League Division One
22 Aug 1951 Chelsea v Arsenal W 1-3 League Division One
25 Aug 1951 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal L 2-1 League Division One
29 Aug 1951 Arsenal v Chelsea W 2-1 League Division One


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
1941-42 England War Time 1
1943-44 England War Time 4
1944-45 England Victory 1
1944-45 England War Time 5
1945-46 England Victory 5
1946-47 England B v Amateur 1
1946-47 England British Home Championship 3
1946-47 England International Friendly 5
1947-48 England British Home Championship 3
1947-48 England International Friendly 3
1948-49 England British Home Championship 2
1948-49 England International Friendly 1
1949-50 England A v B 2
1949-50 England B International 2


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
09 May 1942 Wales v England L 1-0 War Time
25 Sep 1943 England v Wales W 8-3 War Time
16 Oct 1943 England v Scotland W 8-0 War Time
19 Feb 1944 England v Scotland W 6-2 War Time
06 May 1944 Wales v England W 0-2 War Time
16 Sep 1944 England v Wales D 2-2 War Time
14 Oct 1944 England v Scotland W 6-2 War Time
03 Feb 1945 England v Scotland W 3-2 War Time
14 Apr 1945 Scotland v England W 1-6 War Time
05 May 1945 Wales v England W 2-3 War Time
26 May 1945 England v France D 2-2 Victory
15 Sep 1945 Ireland v England W 0-1 Victory
20 Oct 1945 England v Wales L 0-1 Victory
19 Jan 1946 England v Belgium W 2-0 Victory
13 Apr 1946 Scotland v England L 1-0 Victory
11 May 1946 England v Switzerland W 4-1 Victory
28 Sep 1946 Ireland v England W 2-7 British Home Championship
30 Sep 1946 Republic of Ireland v England W 0-1 International Friendly
13 Nov 1946 England v Wales W 3-0 British Home Championship
27 Nov 1946 England v Netherlands W 8-2 International Friendly
12 Apr 1947 England v Scotland D 1-1 British Home Championship
03 May 1947 England v France W 3-0 International Friendly
18 May 1947 Switzerland v England L 1-0 International Friendly
21 May 1947 Switzerland v England D 0-0 B v Amateur
25 May 1947 Portugal v England W 0-10 International Friendly
21 Sep 1947 Belgium v England W 2-5 International Friendly
18 Oct 1947 Wales v England W 0-3 British Home Championship
05 Nov 1947 England v Ireland D 2-2 British Home Championship
19 Nov 1947 England v Sweden W 4-2 International Friendly
10 Apr 1948 Scotland v England W 0-2 British Home Championship
16 May 1948 Italy v England W 0-4 International Friendly
26 Sep 1948 Denmark v England D 0-0 International Friendly
09 Oct 1948 Ireland v England W 2-6 British Home Championship
10 Nov 1948 England v Wales W 1-0 British Home Championship
19 Jan 1950 England v Switzerland W 5-0 B INTER
11 May 1950 Italy v England L 5-0 B International
17 May 1950 Netherlands v England L 3-0 A v B
21 May 1950 Luxembourg v England W 1-2 A v B


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.