[1][2] He was a wicket keeper/batsman who famously dropped Brian Lara on 18 while playing against Warwickshire at Edgbaston in 1994 off the bowling of Simon Brown.
He continues his cricketing career by coaching the Cambridge UCCE side (now the Cambridge MCCU), based at Fenner's, famously coaching the MCCU side to the double in 2012 Chris Scott is the nephew of 1960/1970s rugby league player Derek Whitehead who played for his hometown club Swinton as well as Oldham and Warrington.
Playing predominantly at full-back he also won three caps for Great Britain against France (twice) and New Zealand.
In the 1974 Challenge Cup Final he was awarded the Lance Todd Trophy in his team's victory over Featherstone Rovers by 24–9.
In the following season's final he had to be content with a runners up medal against Widnes who beat Warrington by 14–7.