Cedwyn Scott
English footballer
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Cedwyn Scott (born 6 December 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for National League North side South Shields.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cedwyn Scott[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 December 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Hexham, England | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | South Shields | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2018 | Huddersfield Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Dundee | 3 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Berwick Rangers (loan) | 7 | (3) |
| 2019 | → Forfar Athletic (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Dunston UTS | 14 | (5) |
| 2020–2021 | Hebburn Town | 15 | (16) |
| 2021 | Carlisle United | 7 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Gateshead | 42 | (24) |
| 2022–2025 | Notts County | 55 | (15) |
| 2025 | Carlisle United | 11 | (1) |
| 2025– | South Shields | 29 | (17) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:39, 1 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
After beginning his career with the youth team of Huddersfield Town, he played in Scotland for Dundee, Berwick Rangers and Forfar Athletic, before returning to England where he played in non-League with Dunston UTS and Hebburn Town. He returned to professional football in January 2021 with Carlisle United, later playing for Notts County before returning to Carlisle.
Career
Born in Hexham,[3] Scott moved from Huddersfield Town to Scottish club Dundee in January 2018.[4][5]
He made his senior debut for Dundee on 28 April 2018[6] and played three Scottish Premiership matches that year.[7] Scott started the 2018–19 season on loan to Berwick Rangers,[8] scoring four goals in eight games.[9] In February 2019, it was announced that he had joined Forfar Athletic on loan until the end of the season.[10]
At the end of the 2018–19 season, Scott was released by Dundee.[11] During summer 2019, he had a trial at Darlington, playing in several pre-season games.[12] He later signed for Dunston UTS.[13] Scott signed for Hebburn Town on a free transfer in January 2020.[14][15] In early November 2020, Scott was given a four-week trial at Newcastle United.[16] During the trial, Scott will train with Newcastle's under-23 side but remain available to play for Hebburn.[17] The trial was unsuccessful, and in December 2020 he went on trial with League Two club Carlisle United.[18][19][20][21] He signed a short-term contract with Carlisle United in January 2021, until the end of the 2020–21 season.[22][23]
He signed for Gateshead in May 2021,[24] scoring twice on his debut against Kettering Town in the opening game of the season.[25] Scott was awarded the National League North Player of the Month award for March 2022 after scoring four goals in five matches across the month to take his tally to 22 goals for the season.[26]
In June 2022, Scott signed for Notts County for an undisclosed fee on a two-year deal.[27] In May 2023, he scored County's winning goal in a penalty shoot-out win against Chesterfield in the National League play-offs final.[28]
In October 2024, Scott was granted a leave of absence by Notts County to receive help for his mental health.[29]
On 6 January 2025, Scott returned to former club Carlisle United on an eighteen-month contract for an undisclosed fee.[30][31]
On 14 August 2025, Scott joined National League North club South Shields for an undisclosed fee.[32]
Career statistics
- As of match played 24 January 2026
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Dundee | 2017–18[6] | Scottish Premiership | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018–19[9] | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Dundee U21s | 2018–19[9] | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Berwick Rangers (loan) | 2018–19[9] | Scottish League Two | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 |
| Forfar Athletic (loan) | 2018–19[9] | Scottish League One | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Dunston UTS | 2019–20[33] | Northern Premier League Division One North West |
14 | 5 | 4 | 6 | — | 4[b] | 0 | 22 | 11 | |
| Hebburn Town | 2019–20[34][35] | Northern League Division One | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[c] | 2 | 6 | 4 | |
| 2020–21[34][36] | Northern League Division One | 12 | 14 | 2 | 1 | — | 3[d] | 7 | 17 | 22 | ||
| Total | 15 | 16 | 2 | 1 | — | 6 | 9 | 23 | 26 | |||
| Carlisle United | 2020–21[37] | League Two | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Gateshead | 2021–22[38][39][40] | National League North | 42 | 24 | 7 | 2 | — | 1[e] | 0 | 50 | 26 | |
| Notts County | 2022–23[41] | National League | 36 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[f] | 0 | 39 | 15 | |
| 2023–24[42] | League Two | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2024–25[43] | League Two | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 2 | |
| Total | 55 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 62 | 17 | ||
| Carlisle United | 2024–25[43] | League Two | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| South Shields | 2025–26[44] | National League North | 25 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[e] | 1 | 27 | 16 |
| Career total | 183 | 79 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 11 | 219 | 101 | ||
- Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup.
- Two appearances in the FA Trophy; one appearance in the Northern Premier League Challenge Cup; and one appearance in the Durham Challenge Cup.
- Appearances in the FA Vase. The concluding rounds of the 2019–20 FA Vase were delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic - one appearance noted here took place early in the following season.
- One appearance in the FA Vase and two appearances and seven goals in the Durham Challenge Cup.
- One appearance in the FA Trophy, two appearances in National League play-offs.
Honours
Gateshead
Notts County
Individual
- National League North Team of the Year: 2021–22[46]
- National League North Player of the Month: March 2022[26]