Scott Kay

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| name = Scott Kay

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| fullname = Scott John David Kay{{cite web |url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/staticFiles/4e/bd/0,,10794~179534,00.pdf |title=Professional retain list & free transfers: 2012/13 |publisher=The Football League |page=78 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140802074454/http://www.football-league.co.uk/staticFiles/4e/bd/0%2C%2C10794~179534%2C00.pdf |archivedate=2 August 2014 |url-status=dead}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|9|18|df=y}}

| birth_place = Denton, England

| height = 5 ft 10+1/2 in

| position = Midfielder

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| youthyears1 = 2003–2009

| youthclubs1 = Manchester City

| years1 = 2009–2011 | clubs1 = Manchester City | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2011–2012 | clubs2 = Macclesfield Town | caps2 = 15 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2012–2013 | clubs3 = Huddersfield Town | caps3 = 0 | goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2013 | clubs4 = → Southport (loan) | caps4 = 16 | goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2013–2014 | clubs5 = Macclesfield Town | caps5 = 27 | goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2014–2015 | clubs6 = Southport | caps6 = 27 | goals6 = 1

| years7 = 2015 | clubs7 = Mossley | caps7 = | goals7 =

| years8 = 2015–2018 | clubs8 = FC United of Manchester | caps8 = 103| goals8 = 2

| years9 = 2018–2019 | clubs9 = Ashton United | caps9 = 25 | goals9 = 0

| years10= 2019–2020 | clubs10= Glossop North End | caps10= 15 | goals10= 0

| years11= 2023–2024 | clubs11= Trafford | caps11= 13 | goals11= 1

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| club-update = 22:08, 3 February 2025 (UTC)

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Scott John David Kay (born 18 September 1989) is an English semi-professional footballer.

Career

Kay, a lifelong Manchester City fan, started career coming through the Manchester City youth system, failing to make an appearance for the first team.{{Cite news |url=http://mcfcreservesandacademy.co.uk/kay/ |title=Manchester City profile |date=2011-08-07 |accessdate=2011-08-06}}

= Macclesfield Town =

He signed for Football League Two side Macclesfield Town on 25 June 2011 on a free transfer after being released by City.{{Cite news |url=http://www.mtfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10393~2381867,00.html |title=Silkmen sign Scott Kay |date=2011-06-25 |accessdate=2011-08-06}} He made his professional debut on 6 August 2011, in the opening day defeat to Dagenham & Redbridge at Moss Rose.{{Cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14351853.stm |title=Macclesfield 0–1 Dag & Red |date=2011-08-06 |accessdate=2011-08-06 |work=BBC News}} In May 2012, Kay was released by Macclesfield due to the expiry of his contract.{{cite news|title=Retained List Announced|url=http://www.mtfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10393~2785024,00.html|accessdate=22 May 2012|newspaper=Macclesfield Town|date=22 May 2012}}

= Huddersfield Town =

After impressing trial over the summer catching the eye of Huddersfield Development Squad coach Steve Eyre who he had worked with at Manchester City, Kay was offered a short-term deal with the club to play in the Development Squad for the 2012–13 season.{{Cite web|url=http://www.htafc.com/news/article/first-team-news-dev-squad-signings-351716.aspx?pageView=full#anchored|title = ADDITIONS MADE TO DEV SQUAD - News - Huddersfield Town}}

= Southport =

Kay joined Southport in January 2013 and went on to make 16 appearances for the club in the second half of the 2012–13 season.

= Return to Macclesfield Town =

On 8 August 2013, Scott re signed for Macclesfield Town after having been on trial with the club in pre-season.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23619609 "Macclesfield sign Danny Whitaker, Danny Rowe & Scott Kay"]. BBC Sport. 8 August 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2013.

= Return to Southport =

Scott returned to Southport on the 18 June 2014 ahead of the 2014–15 season, after his contract at Macclesfield Town expired.

= FC United of Manchester =

He played three seasons for the club leaving in 2018.[http://fc-utd.co.uk/story.php?story_id=8063 FC United Squad update: Baird and Kay], fc-utd.co.uk, 28 September 2018

=Ashton United=

In October 2018 he joined Ashton United.{{Cite web|url=http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/ashtonunited/news/scott-kay-becomes-a-robin-2361600.html|title = Scott Kay Becomes a Robin}}

=Trafford=

In October 2023, Kay returned to the pitch, signing with Trafford FC.[https://www.traffordfc.com/news/incomings-2813700.html INCOMINGS........], traffordfc.com, 31 October 2023[https://www.thenpl.co.uk/articles/experienced-duo-make-trafford-move-78807 Experienced duo make Trafford move], thenpl.co.uk, 3 February 2023