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Elisha Scott, born on 24 August 1893, was a Northern Irish football goalkeeper who played for Liverpool from 1912 to 1915 and from 1919 to 1934. He still holds the record as Liverpool’s longest-serving player.
Let’s take a closer look at his life and playing career.
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Before joining Liverpool, Scott played for Linfield and Broadway United. Liverpool manager Tom Watson signed him on 1 September 1912, following a recommendation from Scott’s older brother Billy Scott.
Interestingly, Liverpool only got the chance to sign Scott when Everton decided that the 19-year-old was too young.
Scott made his Liverpool debut on 1 January 1913 at St James’ Park, in a match against Newcastle that ended in a 0-0 draw.
In the early days of his career, he was understudy to Ken Campbell and only appeared occasionally. However, the First World War interrupted Scott’s career for four years.
After the war, Scott finally got a chance to establish himself as Liverpool’s number 1 goalkeeper.
He was a major part of the back-to-back Championship winning teams of 1922 and 1923, missing just 3 games in the first title and none in the second.
Scott’s goalkeeping skills were legendary, and numerous stories exist in Liverpool folklore.
One such story relates to a game in 1924, where Scott made a phenomenal save at Ewood Park against Blackburn.
A man from the crowd went over to Scott and kissed him in admiration.
Scott was known for his rivalry with Everton’s Dixie Dean. Whenever a derby day was approaching, Everton declared that Dean would score, while Liverpool disagreed, stating that Scott wouldn’t let a single shot past him.
There is a famous story, possibly apocryphal, about how Scott and Dean encountered each other in Belfast city centre the day before an Ireland versus England game.
Dean touched his hat and nodded to Scott, who responded by diving as if to save an imaginary header, much to the delight of the locals who witnessed it.
Towards the end of the 1920s, Scott lost his starting position to another Liverpool goalkeeper, Arthur Riley.
However, he never gave up the battle for the starting berth. In the early 1930s, it became increasingly difficult for Scott to get into the line-up, and he eventually asked if he could return to his homeland.
Scott played his last game for Liverpool at Chelsea on 21 February 1934, which ended in a 2-0 win for Chelsea.
Upon Liverpool’s final home match of the season, Scott gave a farewell speech to his adoring fans from the director’s box. He played his final game for Belfast Celtic in 1936, at the age of 42.
As the manager of Belfast Celtic, Scott achieved great success, winning numerous titles and cups.
He passed away in 1959 and is buried in Belfast City Cemetery.
This article was updated 7 months ago