Paul Scott (cricketer)

{{short description|English cricketer}}

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{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Paul Scott

| image =

| fullname = Stephen Paul Scott

| nickname =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1962|2|18|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm medium

| role = Bowler

| family =

| club1 = Northumberland

| year1 = {{nowrap|1986–1988}}

| clubnumber1 =

| columns = 1

| column1 = List A

| matches1 = 2

| runs1 = 0

| bat avg1 = –

| 100s/50s1 = 0/0

| top score1 = 0*

| deliveries1 = 102

| wickets1 = 2

| bowl avg1 = 42.50

| fivefor1 = 0

| tenfor1 = –

| best bowling1 = 2/55

| catches/stumpings1 = 0/–

| date = 1 July

| year = 2011

| source = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/21182.html Cricinfo]

}}

Stephen Paul Scott (born 18 February 1962) is an English former cricketer. Scott was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland and later studied at the University of Manchester.

Scott made his debut for Northumberland in the 1986 Minor Counties Championship against Hertfordshire. Scott played Minor counties cricket for Northumberland from 1986 to 1988, which included 9 Minor Counties Championship appearances{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/34/34833/Minor_Counties_Championship_Matches.html|title=Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Paul Scott|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=1 July 2011}} and 2 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/34/34833/Minor_Counties_Trophy_Matches.html|title=Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by Paul Scott|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=1 July 2011}} He made his List A debut against Essex in the 1986 NatWest Trophy. In this match, he took wickets of Chris Gladwin and Keith Pont for the cost of 55 runs from 12 overs. In the Northumberland innings, he wasn't required to bat.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/47/47441.html|title=Northumberland v Essex, 1986 NatWest Trophy|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=1 July 2011}} He made a further List A appearance, again against Essex, in the 1987 NatWest Trophy.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/34/34833/List_A_Matches.html|title=List A Matches played by Paul Scott|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=1 July 2011}} He bowled 5 wicket-less overs in this match, while with the ended Northumberland's innings unbeaten on 0.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/48/48826.html|title=Northumberland v Essex, 1987 NatWest Trophy|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=1 July 2011}}