Frank Scott-Walford - Playing Career

Playing Career

Scott-Walford is first known to have played for Tottenham Hotspur, joining the club as an amateur in the late 1880s. He played as a keeper and later signed to the club as a professional, the first player to do so. He later played as a professional for a number of clubs, known to have included London Caledonians, Lincoln City, Small Heath and Aston Villa.

After he left Villa he was reinstated as an amateur by his own request. He was also an experienced referee.

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