David Scott (rugby league)
{{short description|Scotland international rugby league footballer and coach}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
|name = Dave Scott
|fullname = David Scott
|image = David Scott Batley Bulldogs.jpg
|image_size = 285
|caption =
|position = {{rlp|WG|FB}}
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|06|8|df=yes}}
|birth_place = Stirling, Scotland
|height = {{convert|1.73|m|ftin|0|abbr=on|order=flip}}
|weight = {{convert|80|kg|stlb|abbr=on|order=flip}}
|club1 = {{nowrap|Featherstone Rovers}}
|year1start = 2013
|year1end =
|appearances1 = 1
|tries1 = 1
|goals1 = 0
|fieldgoals1 = 0
|points1 = 4
|club2 = Doncaster
|year2start = 2013
|year2end = 15
|appearances2 = 66
|tries2 = 24
|goals2 = 97
|fieldgoals2 = 0
|points2 = 290
|club3 = Batley Bulldogs
|year3start = 2016
|year3end = 20
|appearances3 = 125
|tries3 = 38
|goals3 = 72
|fieldgoals3 = 0
|points3 = 296
|club4 = Midlands Hurricanes
|year4start = 2021
|year4end = 22
|appearances4 = 24
|tries4 = 10
|goals4 = 1
|fieldgoals4 = 0
|points4 = 42
|teamA = Scotland
|yearAstart = 2011
|yearAend = 19
|appearancesA = 17
|triesA = 9
|goalsA = 10
|fieldgoalsA = 0
|pointsA = 56
|source = [http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/david-scott/summary.html RLP]{{Rugby league records|title=Dave Scott|id=4827}}
|updated = 5 July 2022
}}
David Scott (born 8 June 1993) is a Scottish professional rugby league footballer who last played as a {{rlp|fb}} or {{rlp|wg}}er for the Midlands Hurricanes in League 1, and Scotland at international level.
He has previously spent time with Featherstone Rovers and played for Doncaster in the Championship.
Background
Scott was born in Stirling, Scotland.
Club career
Scott started playing rugby at the age of seven for his local rugby union club.{{cite web|last1=Hadfield|first1=Dave|title=Rugby League World Cup: One true Scott hoping to prolong fairy tale against holders New Zealand|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/rugby-league/rugby-league-world-cup-one-true-scott-hoping-to-prolong-fairy-tale-against-holders-new-zealand-8940620.html|website=The Independent|accessdate=14 November 2016|date=14 November 2013}} Scott was first introduced to rugby league when he watched it on television, and began playing the sport from the age of 12 for Easterhouse Panthers.{{cite web|title=Now Hull KR sign up kid from Easterhouse Panthers|url=http://www.scotsman.com/sport/now-hull-kr-sign-up-kid-from-easterhouse-panthers-1-1503446|website=The Scotsman|publisher=Johnston Publishing|accessdate=14 November 2016|date=1 March 2011}} He was scouted by English Super League side Hull Kingston Rovers, who signed him in 2011.
=Featherstone Rovers=
He spent two years playing for Hull KR's academy before joining Featherstone Rovers ahead of the 2013 season.{{cite web|title=Rovers raid Super League to sign five players|url=http://www.featherstonerovers.net/article/26505/rovers-raid-super-league-to|publisher=Featherstone Rovers RLFC|accessdate=14 November 2016|date=1 November 2012}}
=Doncaster=
He was loaned out to Doncaster, and joined the club on a permanent deal for the 2014 season.[http://www.doncasterrugbyleague.co.uk/article.php?id=12316 Scott wings in to Dons] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004234332/http://www.doncasterrugbyleague.co.uk/article.php?id=12316 |date=4 October 2013 }} doncasterrugbyleague.co.uk
=Coventry Bears=
On 4 September 2020 it was announced that Scott would join Coventry Bears as a player/coach{{cite web|website=www.loverugbyleague.com|date=4 September 2020|accessdate=28 December 2020|title=Scotland international Dave Scott to join Coventry as player-coach|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/scotland-international-dave-scott-to-join-coventry-as-player-coach/}}
Representative career
At the age of 18, Scott made his senior début for Scotland in 2011, scoring two tries and two goals in a 26–6 victory over Ireland.{{cite web|last1=Morton|first1=Donald|title=Rugby League: David stars for Scots|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/local-sport/rugby-league-david-stars-scots-2734489|website=Daily Record|accessdate=14 November 2016|date=19 October 2011}}
In 2013, Scott was selected in Scotland's 2013 Rugby League World Cup squad. He was one of two Scottish-born players to be included in the squad (the other being Matty Russell), and is the only player to have also been raised in Scotland. He played in two of Scotland's four games, starting on the {{rlp|wg}} in the final group game against the United States, and keeping his place in the team in the quarter-final defeat by New Zealand.
In October and November 2014, David played in the 2014 European Cup. He scored two tries in the tournament's opening game against Wales.
In October and November 2015, David played for Scotland in the 2015 European Cup.
References
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External links
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- {{usurped|[https://web.archive.org/web/20131111184959/http://www.rlwc2013.com/player/david-scott/347 2013 RLWC profile]}}
- (archived by web.archive.org) [https://web.archive.org/web/20171107055149/http://www.rlwc2017.com/players?team=383#David-Scott Statistics at rlwc2017.com]
{{Scotland 2013 Rugby League World Cup squad}}
{{Scotland 2016 Rugby League Four Nations squad}}
{{Scotland 2017 Rugby League World Cup squad}}
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Category:21st-century Scottish sportsmen
Category:Batley Bulldogs players
Category:Coventry Bears players
Category:Doncaster R.L.F.C. players
Category:Rugby league fullbacks
Category:Rugby league players from Stirling
Category:Rugby union players from Stirling
Category:Scottish rugby union players