Scott, a Tasmanian, started his career at North Launceston, where his twin brother Don also played.
The 1926 season was spent at Warracknabeal in country Victoria, where he had gone to study "scientific farming".
A ruckman who could be used in the key positions, Scott returned to the mainland in 1929 to play for St Kilda.
He played his first senior VFL match when nearly 29 years old for St Kilda against Geelong, in round 3 of 1929 at the Junction Oval.
[4] On that same day, another Tasmanian and former Cananore player, Ted Terry, also made his debut for St Kilda.