Lloyd Scott

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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Other people". Template:Use British English Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox football biography Lloyd Scott MBE (born 13 October 1961)[1] is an English former professional footballer and charity fundraiser, best known in the UK for his charity marathons.

Early life

Scott was born in Stepney and grew up in Rainham.[1]

Football career

Scott played as a goalkeeper for Orient, Watford, Blackpool, Dagenham, Dartford, Maldon Town and Redbridge Forest.[1][2] For Blackpool he made two appearances in the Football League.[3]

Scott combined his non-league career with a job as a firefighter.[1]

He late worked as a coach, including with the England women's team and Tottenham Hotspur.[1]

Charity fundraising

Scott began charity fundraising after surviving Chronic Myeloid Leukemia.[4]

In 2002 he completed the London Marathon in a diving suit.[5]

In 2009 he walked from Land's End to John O'Groats.[6][7]

By May 2011, he had raised over £5 million for various charities.[4]

On 2 July 2012 Scott, wearing a Template:Convert diving suit, became the first person to complete the 2012 Olympic Marathon Course, prior to the official event, taking six days to do so.[8]

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