Scott Fitzgerald (footballer, born 1969)

Scott Brian Fitzgerald (born 13 August 1969) is a football coach and former professional player, who is academy director at Millwall.

[2] A central defender, Fitzgerald signed a professional contract with First Division club Wimbledon at the start of the 1987–88 season,[3] but did not make his debut for nearly three years, when he came on as a substitute against Tottenham Hotspur on 28 April 1990.

[3] Over the following three seasons, Fitzgerald made 93 appearances and scored one goal,[6] which came with an injury time winner in a 2–1 victory over Wycombe Wanderers on 15 August 1998.

[6] Fitzgerald joined Second Division club Brentford on loan on 16 March 2004 and played an important role in the Bees' successful battle against relegation in the 2003–04 season.

[11] The final appearance of Fitzgerald's career came in the last game of the regular season, playing alongside fellow veteran Andy Myers in central defence during a 2–1 victory over already-promoted Hull City.

[12] Fitzgerald retired at the end of the 2004–05 season, following Brentford's defeat to Sheffield Wednesday in the League One play-off semi-finals.

[16] Upon his retirement as a player at the end of the 2004–05 season, he signed a one-year contract to manage the Brentford youth team.

[29] The pair managed to muster just one point from their three Championship games in charge and returned to their original roles on 6 January 2014,[30] following the appointment of Ian Holloway.