Rob Scott (footballer)

Rob Scott
Personal information
Full name Robert Scott
Date of birth (1973-08-15) 15 August 1973 (age 51)
Place of birth Epsom, England
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Rotherham United
(Head of Recruitment)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1993 Sutton United ? (?)
1993–1996 Sheffield United 6 (1)
1995Scarborough (loan) 8 (3)
1995Northampton Town 5 (0)
1996–1998 Fulham 81 (16)
1998Carlisle United (loan) 7 (3)
1998–2005 Rotherham United 178 (9)
2005–2006 Oldham Athletic 21 (1)
2006–2007 Macclesfield Town 26 (2)
2007–2008 Halifax Town 6 (0)
Total 338 (35)
Managerial career
2008–2009 Ilkeston Town (Joint with Paul Hurst)
2009–2011 Boston United (Joint with Paul Hurst)
2011–2013 Grimsby Town (Joint with Paul Hurst)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Robert Scott (born 15 August 1973) is an English former professional footballer and manager who currently works as Head of Recruitment for Rotherham United as well as working for The Football Association within their Talent ID Education Department.

As a player, he was a defender from 1992 to 2008, notably in the Football League for Sheffield United, Scarborough, Northampton Town, Fulham, Carlisle United, Rotherham United, Oldham Athletic and Macclesfield Town. He also played in Non-league football for Sutton United and Halifax Town. After retiring from the playing side of the sport in 2008 he became joint manager of Ilkeston Town along with former teammate Paul Hurst. The pair later took over Boston United before joining Grimsby in 2011.