Born
Logie Pert, Montrose
James Scott (1856)
Biography
James played in our first ever game against Dundee Our Boys and he impressed so much during our first season that he was made the club captain for a period, as well as representing Forfarshire during his four years in our team. After leaving the club, he spent a number of years as a mill manager in Russia, before returning to Arbroath around 1892 and becoming a licensed grocer in Colville Place. He would then go on to become the mill manager at Brothock Mill under the Corsar Brothers. He was also a keen cricketer and was well known in…Read moreRead less
James played in our first ever game against Dundee Our Boys and he impressed so much during our first season that he was made the club captain for a period, as well as representing Forfarshire during his four years in our team.
After leaving the club, he spent a number of years as a mill manager in Russia, before returning to Arbroath around 1892 and becoming a licensed grocer in Colville Place. He would then go on to become the mill manager at Brothock Mill under the Corsar Brothers. He was also a keen cricketer and was well known in local cricketing circles.
After leaving the club, he spent a number of years as a mill manager in Russia, before returning to Arbroath around 1892 and becoming a licensed grocer in Colville Place. He would then go on to become the mill manager at Brothock Mill under the Corsar Brothers. He was also a keen cricketer and was well known in local cricketing circles.
Statistics
- Apps
- 6
- Goals
- 5
- -
- -
- Goals/game
- 0.83
- Minutes
- 540
- Seasons
- 4
Club spells
First Spell
Joined: 29 Jul 1878 · Left: 1 Mar 1882
Managers played under
| Manager | First appearance | Most recent appearance | Apps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selection Committee | 28 Sep 1878 | 23 Oct 1880 | 6 |
Timeline
Signed
First competitive appearance
Arbroath 3–0 Dundee Our Boys· Scottish Cup · Woodville
First competitive goal
Arbroath 5–1 Dundee Our Boys· Scottish Cup · Hospitalfield
Last goal · Last appearance
Arbroath 2–1 Rob Roy· Scottish Cup · Old Gayfield
Recorded contract end
Died
Arbroath
Appearances (6)
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 1880 | Arbroath | 2–1 | Rob Roy | Scottish Cup1880-81 | W |
| 2 Oct 1880 | Coupar Angus | 0–3 | Arbroath | Scottish Cup1880-81 | W |
| 22 Nov 1879 | South Western | 4–0 | Arbroath | Scottish Cup1879-80 | L |
| 1 Nov 1879 | Arbroath | 6–1 | Strathmore D | Scottish Cup1879-80 | W |
| 20 Sep 1879 | Arbroath | 5–1 | Dundee Our B | Scottish Cup1879-80 | W |
| 28 Sep 1878 | Arbroath | 3–0 | Dundee Our B | Scottish Cup1878-79 | W |
Goals scored (5)
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Result | Minute |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 1880 | Arbroath | 2–1 | Rob Roy | Scottish Cup1880-81 | W | 5′ |
| 2 Oct 1880 | Coupar Angus | 0–3 | Arbroath | Scottish Cup1880-81 | W | ? |
| 2 Oct 1880 | Coupar Angus | 0–3 | Arbroath | Scottish Cup1880-81 | W | ? |
| 1 Nov 1879 | Arbroath | 6–1 | Strathmore D | Scottish Cup1879-80 | W | ? |
| 20 Sep 1879 | Arbroath | 5–1 | Dundee Our B | Scottish Cup1879-80 | W | ? |