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Alex Scott (footballer, born 1984)

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Alex Scott (footballer, born 1984)

Alexandra Virina Scott (born 14 October 1984) is an English sports presenter, pundit and former professional footballer who played as a right-back. She has been the presenter of Football Focus since 2021. At club level, Scott has had three separate spells with Arsenal, punctuated with a season at Birmingham City in the 2004–05 season and three years in the American Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) with the Boston Breakers. She scored the winning goal for Arsenal in the 2007 UEFA Women's Cup final. At international level, she made 140 appearances for the England national team and represented Great Britain at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Scott was inducted to the English Football Hall of Fame in 2019, and was inducted to the WSL Hall of Fame in 2024. After retirement, Scott went into punditry, simultaneously working for BBC Sport and Sky Sports. In this role, she covered the 2018 FIFA World Cup and 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup. Scott also began co-presenting shows such as The One Show and Goals on Sunday, before primarily working for the BBC, where she became co-host of the annual Sports Personality of the Year ceremony and presented coverage of the Summer Olympics. In 2021, she was named the main presenter of Football Focus, succeeding Dan Walker.

Infobox

2012
Great Britain
Full name
Alexandra Virina Scott
Date of birth
(1984-10-14) 14 October 1984 (age 41)
Place of birth
London, England
Height
5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Position
Right-back
1992–1999
Arsenal
Years
Team
2002–2004
Arsenal
2004–2005
Birmingham City
2005–2009
Arsenal
2009–2011
Boston Breakers
2012–2018
Arsenal
2004–2017
England

Tables

· Media career
Horwood
Horwood
Week No.
Horwood
Dance/Song
Mabuse
Judges' score
Ballas
Judges' score
Tonioli
1
1
Week No.
1
Dance/Song
Quickstep/ "I Get a Kick Out of You"
Judges' score
5
Judges' score
5
Judges' score
5
Judges' score
6
Total
21
Result
No Elimination
2
2
Week No.
2
Dance/Song
Cha cha cha / "What I Did for Love"
Judges' score
4
Judges' score
6
Judges' score
6
Judges' score
6
Total
22
Result
Safe
3
3
Week No.
3
Dance/Song
Rumba/ "How Far I'll Go"
Judges' score
5
Judges' score
6
Judges' score
6
Judges' score
6
Total
23
Result
Safe
4
4
Week No.
4
Dance/Song
Tango/ "Go Your Own Way"
Judges' score
4
Judges' score
6
Judges' score
6
Judges' score
7
Total
23
Result
Safe
5
5
Week No.
5
Dance/Song
Charleston / "Pump Up the Jam"
Judges' score
8
Judges' score
8
Judges' score
8
Judges' score
9
Total
33
Result
Safe
6
6
Week No.
6
Dance/Song
Street / "Ghostbusters"
Judges' score
7
Judges' score
9
Judges' score
9
Judges' score
9
Total
34
Result
Safe
7
7
Week No.
7
Dance/Song
American Smooth / "Ain't No Mountain High Enough"
Judges' score
7
Judges' score
8
Judges' score
8
Judges' score
8
Total
31
Result
Safe
8
8
Week No.
8
Dance/Song
Jive / "Let's Twist Again"
Judges' score
7
Judges' score
8
Judges' score
8
Judges' score
8
Total
31
Result
Safe
9
9
Week No.
9
Dance/Song
Paso Doble / "Run the World (Girls)"
Judges' score
8
Judges' score
8
Judges' score
9
Judges' score
9
Total
34
Result
Safe
10
10
Week No.
10
Dance/Song
Argentine Tango / "Never Tear Us Apart"
Judges' score
4
Judges' score
7
Judges' score
7
Judges' score
8
Total
26
Result
Safe
11
11
Week No.
11
Dance/Song
Samba / "Joyful Joyful"
Judges' score
6
Judges' score
7
Judges' score
7
Judges' score
7
Total
27
Result
Eliminated
Week No.
Dance/Song
Judges' score
Total
Result
Horwood
Mabuse
Ballas
Tonioli
1
Quickstep/ "I Get a Kick Out of You"
5
5
5
6
21
No Elimination
2
Cha cha cha / "What I Did for Love"
4
6
6
6
22
Safe
3
Rumba/ "How Far I'll Go"
5
6
6
6
23
Safe
4
Tango/ "Go Your Own Way"
4
6
6
7
23
Safe
5
Charleston / "Pump Up the Jam"
8
8
8
9
33
Safe
6
Street / "Ghostbusters"
7
9
9
9
34
Safe
7
American Smooth / "Ain't No Mountain High Enough"
7
8
8
8
31
Safe
8
Jive / "Let's Twist Again"
7
8
8
8
31
Safe
9
Paso Doble / "Run the World (Girls)"
8
8
9
9
34
Safe
10
Argentine Tango / "Never Tear Us Apart"
4
7
7
8
26
Safe
11
Samba / "Joyful Joyful"
6
7
7
7
27
Eliminated
List of international goals scored by Alex Scott[59] · Career statistics › International
1
1
No.
1
Date
27 October 2005
Venue
Tapolca Stadium, Tapolca, Hungary
Opponent
Hungary
Score
4–0
Result
13–0
Competition
2007 FIFA World Cup qualification
2
2
No.
2
Date
6–0
3
3
No.
3
Date
11 May 2006
Venue
St. Mary's, Southampton, England
Opponent
Hungary
Score
2–0
Result
2–0
4
4
No.
4
Date
25 October 2006
Venue
Waldstadion, Ahlen, Germany
Opponent
Germany
Score
1–0
Result
1–5
Competition
Friendly
5
5
No.
5
Date
8 March 2007
Venue
National Hockey Stadium, Milton Keynes, England
Opponent
Russia
Score
1–0
Result
6–0
6
6
No.
6
Date
28 January 2007
Venue
Guangdong Olympic Stadium, Guangzhou, China
Opponent
United States
Score
1–1
Result
1–1
Competition
2007 Four Nations Tournament
7
7
No.
7
Date
27 October 2007
Venue
Bescot Stadium, Walsall, England
Opponent
Belarus
Score
1–0
Result
4–0
Competition
2009 UEFA Championship qualification
8
8
No.
8
Date
4–0
9
9
No.
9
Date
26 November 2009
Venue
Buca Arena, İzmir, Turkey
Opponent
Turkey
Score
1–0
Result
3–0
Competition
2011 FIFA World Cup qualification
10
10
No.
10
Date
1 March 2010
Venue
GSP Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus
Opponent
Italy
Score
1–0
Result
3–2
Competition
2010 Cyprus Cup
11
11
No.
11
Date
2–0
12
12
No.
12
Date
21 August 2010
Venue
Sepp-Doll-Stadion, Krems, Austria
Opponent
Austria
Score
3–0
Result
4–0
Competition
2011 FIFA World Cup qualification
No.
Date
Venue
Opponent
Score
Result
Competition
1
27 October 2005
Tapolca Stadium, Tapolca, Hungary
Hungary
4–0
13–0
2007 FIFA World Cup qualification
2
6–0
3
11 May 2006
St. Mary's, Southampton, England
Hungary
2–0
2–0
4
25 October 2006
Waldstadion, Ahlen, Germany
Germany
1–0
1–5
Friendly
5
8 March 2007
National Hockey Stadium, Milton Keynes, England
Russia
1–0
6–0
6
28 January 2007
Guangdong Olympic Stadium, Guangzhou, China
United States
1–1
1–1
2007 Four Nations Tournament
7
27 October 2007
Bescot Stadium, Walsall, England
Belarus
1–0
4–0
2009 UEFA Championship qualification
8
4–0
9
26 November 2009
Buca Arena, İzmir, Turkey
Turkey
1–0
3–0
2011 FIFA World Cup qualification
10
1 March 2010
GSP Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus
Italy
1–0
3–2
2010 Cyprus Cup
11
2–0
12
21 August 2010
Sepp-Doll-Stadion, Krems, Austria
Austria
3–0
4–0
2011 FIFA World Cup qualification

References

  1. Red number indicates Alex and Neil were at the bottom of the leaderboard
  2. Score awarded by guest judge Alfonso Ribeiro
  3. Neil was injured during week 6 rehearsals, so Kevin Clifton danced in his place
  4. "FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015: List of players: England"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20190608175618/http://www.fifadata.com/document/FWWC/2015/pdf/FWWC_2015_SquadLists.pdf
  5. "Alex Scott"
    https://www.nationalfootballmuseum.com/halloffame/alex-scott/
  6. "Houghton, Scott, Flaherty and Welch inducted into WSL Hall of Fame"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c5yxmgdvzzyo
  7. Sky Sports
    https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12153790/arsenals-defeat-to-tottenham-what-is-mikel-artetas-style-of-play-now
  8. "Alex Scott: Ex-England defender receives sexist abuse 'every single day' on social media"
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/48220743
  9. "England need to be better - Alex Scott"
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/av/football/48576842
  10. Jewish News
    https://jewishnews.timesofisrael.com/alex-scott-taps-into-jewish-roots-for-bbc-ones-who-do-you-think-you-are/
  11. Metro
    https://metro.co.uk/2021/10/16/alex-scott-tearful-as-she-finds-out-ancestor-owned-26-slaves-15434033/
  12. "BBC presenter Alex Scott: I won't let my abusive dad win any more"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63120553
  13. Arsenal
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120910171509/https://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/ladies-re-sign-yankey-and-scott
  14. femaleSOCCER.net
    https://web.archive.org/web/20180705003137/http://www.femalesoccer.net/wB.php?action=show_page&page=wB_article&id=103&wB_link_to_this_article_maximize=y
  15. Arsenal
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120910171533/https://www.arsenal.com/news/ladies-news/alex-scott-to-join-the-boston-breakers
  16. UEFA
    https://www.uefa.com/womenschampionsleague/news/01f8-0e1251095e9f-ddc616c7693d-1000--arsenal-enjoy-charity-japan-trip/
  17. "England's Kelly Smith and Alex Scott rejoin Arsenal Ladies"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17316524
  18. "Continental Cup final: Arsenal Ladies 3–0 Notts County Ladies"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34682637
  19. "Arsenal Ladies 1–0 Chelsea Ladies"
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/36281818
  20. "Arsenal Women 2–1 Manchester City Women"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44013707
  21. Women's Soccer World
    https://web.archive.org/web/20110718082716/http://www.womensoccer.com/refs/u19wwc-canada/u19wwc-canada_engbios.shtml
  22. The FA
    http://www.thefa.com/news/2017/sep/01/alex-scott-announces-england-retirement-020917
  23. "England Women 0–3 Germany Women"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/30037272
  24. "Alex Scott: England defender retires from international football"
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/41134927
  25. "ENGLAND PLAYER LEGACY AND RESULTS ARCHIVE"
    https://www.englandfootball.com/england/womens-senior-team/Legacy?tab=Players
  26. Daily Mirror
    https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/lionesses-introduce-legacy-numbers-players-28529161
  27. "Team GB women's squad for London 2012 announced"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/18592483
  28. Olympics at Sports-Reference.com
    https://web.archive.org/web/20161204000000/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sc/alex-scott-1.html
  29. Metro
    https://metro.co.uk/2016/01/15/exclusive-how-current-england-and-arsenal-star-alex-scott-is-pioneering-the-role-of-women-in-sport-5625571/
  30. Equalizer Soccer
    https://equalizersoccer.com/2017/08/03/euro-2017-qa-with-england-fullback-alex-scott/
  31. Morning Star
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120822015943/http://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/news/content/view/full/122792
  32. The Independent
    https://www.independent.co.uk/author/alex-scott
  33. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/aug/01/game-changers-england-women-football-team
  34. Digital Spy
    https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/news/a789828/alex-scott-wins-the-bear-grylls-mission-survive-final/
  35. iNews
    https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup/alex-scott-bbc-world-cup-pundit/
  36. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/news/2018/dec/18/what-happened-next-how-the-world-cup-brought-in-a-new-era-for-alex-scott-and-women-in-football
  37. Yahoo! Sports
    https://sports.yahoo.com/alex-scott-create-history-sky-sports-first-ever-female-pundit-151804985.html
  38. Sky Sports
    https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11685/11775087/football-on-sky-sports-in-201920-new-season-new-signings
  39. "Presenter and former footballer Alex Scott is our 12th Strictly celeb"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/webarchive/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fblogs%2Fstrictlycomedancing%2Fentries%2F922b3c45-82db-494f-8d34-7425fd55a0a0
  40. "Alex Scott: Football Focus host 'ready to bring her best self' to new role"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57096067
  41. "Alex Scott and Ross Kemp to host new BBC Daytime Quiz formats made in Scotland"
    https://bbc.com/mediacentre/2021/alex-scott-ross-kemp-new-bbc-daytime-quiz-formats/
  42. BristolLive
    https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/celebs-tv/alex-scott-host-new-bbc-6147438
  43. MSN
    https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/soccer/alex-scott-confirmed-as-commentator-on-fifa-22/ar-AAMqOQX
  44. "Alex Scott proud of accent amid criticism from Lord Jones"
    https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-58040793
  45. "Dame Judi Dench, Pixie Lott, Joe Lycett, Alex Scott and Josh Widdicombe among stars set to take part in a new series of Who Do You Think You Are?"
    https://bbc.com/mediacentre/2021/who-do-you-think-you-are/
  46. PinkNews
    https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/11/21/bbc-alex-scott-lgbtq-armband/
  47. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/mar/10/gary-lineker-step-back-match-of-the-day-bbc
  48. The Drum
    https://www.thedrum.com/news/2023/06/20/whatsapp-teams-up-with-alex-scott-promote-safe-and-private-messaging
  49. BBC News
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckgk4x3ne1wo
  50. Kingston College – Sport Academies
    https://web.archive.org/web/20110610003325/http://www.kingston-college.ac.uk/news/4/309/new-women-s-football-academy-launched.html
  51. Professional Players Federation
    https://www.ppf.org.uk/ppf-org-uk/_img/images/career/Case%20Study%20-%20Alex%20Scott%20-%20Footballer%20to%20Presenter.pdf
  52. "Herts university gives degrees to Blissett, Scott and Little"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-58558214
  53. qmul.ac.uk
    https://www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/2023/pr/former-professional-footballer-and-leading-presenter-and-broadcaster-alex-scott-mbe-awarded-a-queen-mary-honorary-fellowship.html
  54. "Alex Scott to receive an MBE"
    https://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/20161230/alex-scott-to-receive-an-mbe
  55. "MBE for Lionesses legend Alex Scott"
    http://www.thefa.com/news/2016/dec/30/alex-scott-mbe-new-years-honours-list-services-to-football-lionesses
  56. HuffPost
    https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/alex-scott-kelly-smith-relationship-lionesses_uk_63340150e4b0e376dbf11877
  57. The Athletic
    https://theathletic.co.uk/1160631/2019/08/26/kieran-theivam-i-sat-on-kelly-smiths-sofa-and-knew-i-had-to-cover-this-fascinating-sport/
  58. Ashley Gray
    https://web.archive.org/web/20211209220406/https://ashleygray.net/?tag=kelly-smith
  59. "These Are the Boston Breakers: Alex Scott"
    https://bleacherreport.com/articles/184367-these-are-the-boston-breakers-alex-scott
  60. Evening Standard
    https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/alex-scott-details-romance-kelly-smith-b1028654.html
  61. The Telegraph
    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/artists/jess-glynne-interview-alex-scott-girlfriend-burnout-sexism/
  62. The England Women's FC 1972–2018: The Lionesses – A Statistical Record
  63. "2003–04 season"
    https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/eng-wom04.html
  64. "2004 FA Women's Cup final"
    https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/3672565.stm
  65. "FA Women's Cup Final: Leeds 0–5 Arsenal"
    https://www.arsenal.com/match/report/0708fa-women-s-cup-final-leeds-0-5-arsenal
  66. "Arsenal Ladies 4–1 Charlton Women"
    https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/women/6632373.stm
  67. "FA Women's Cup Final – Leeds 1–4 Arsenal"
    https://www.arsenal.com/match/report/0708fa-women-s-cup-final-leeds-1-4-arsenal
  68. "Women's FA Cup final: Arsenal beat Everton to retain trophy"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/27628675
  69. "England – A. Scott"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120802023325/https://uk.women.soccerway.com/players/alex-scott/19363/
  70. "Arsenal clinch League Cup glory"
    https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/women/6417843.stm
  71. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/football/2009/feb/26/kelly-smith-arsenal-women-doncaster
  72. "Comm Shield: Arsenal Ladies 3 Everton 0"
    https://www.arsenal.com/match/report/0708comm-shield-arsenal-ladies-3-everton-0
  73. "Community Shield: Everton 0–1 Arsenal Ladies"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20160305134650/https://www.arsenal.com/match/report/0809//ladies/everton-v-arsenal-ladies
  74. "Match for third place – Match report"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20150706175120/http://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/66/09/64/eng_51_0704_ger-eng_fulltime.pdf
  75. "UEFA Women's EURO 2009 – Final"
    https://www.uefa.com/womenseuro/match/2001423--england-vs-germany/
  76. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/football/2009/mar/12/england-women-cyprus-cup-canada-hope-powell
  77. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/mar/13/rachel-yankey-england-canada-cyprus-cup
  78. "England 1–0 Canada: Cyprus Cup final match report"
    http://www.thefa.com/news/2015/mar/11/cyprus-cup-final-canada-larnaca-match-report
  79. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c5yxmgdvzzyo
  80. www.attitude.co.uk
    https://www.attitude.co.uk/life/attitude-awards-2023-winners-from-the-2023-virgin-atlantic-attitude-awards-powered-by-jaguar-449028/
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