 Scott in 2009 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 October 1961 | ||
| Place of birth | Stepney, England | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1977–1979 | Orient | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1979–1982 | Orient | ||
| 1982 | Watford | 0 | (0) |
| 1982–1983 | Blackpool | 2 | (0) |
| Dagenham | |||
| Dartford | |||
| Maldon Town | |||
| Redbridge Forest | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Lloyd Scott MBE (born 13 October 1961) [1] is an English former professional footballer and charity fundraiser, best known in the UK for his charity marathons.
Scott played as a goalkeeper for Orient, Watford, Blackpool, Dagenham, Dartford, Maldon Town and Redbridge Forest. [1] [2] For Blackpool he made two appearances in the Football League. [3]
Scott combined his non-league career with a job as a firefighter. [1]
He late worked as a coach, including with the England women's team and Tottenham Hotspur. [1]
Scott began charity fundraising after surviving Chronic Myeloid Leukemia. [4]
In 2002 he completed the London Marathon in a diving suit. [5]
In 2009 he walked from Land's End to John O'Groats. [6] [7]
By May 2011, he had raised over £5 million for various charities. [4]
On 2 July 2012 Scott, wearing a 130-pound (59 kg) diving suit, became the first person to complete the 2012 Olympic Marathon Course, prior to the official event, taking six days to do so. [8]