Malcolm Scott (English cricketer)

Malcolm Ernest Scott (8 May 1936 – 11 September 2020) was an English cricketer and footballer of the 1950s and 1960s.

He was an accurate left-arm orthodox spin bowler who batted right-handed in the tail.

An injury to his left shoulder and suspicions about the legitimacy of his bowling action hampered his later career, and he retired after the 1969 season.

[1] Scott played as a centre half in the Football League for Newcastle United, Darlington and York City between 1956 and 1964.

[4] Scott later coached in South Africa before returning to England to work as a social worker with young offenders.