Scott Mitchell (footballer)
English footballer (born 1985)
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Scott Andrew Mitchell (born 2 September 1985) is an English former professional footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Scott Andrew Mitchell[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 September 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Ely, England | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2006 | Ipswich Town | 2 | (0) |
| 2006–2008 | Livingston | 41 | (4) |
| 2008 | Peterborough United | 5 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Stevenage Borough (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2008 | Rushden & Diamonds | 0 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | King's Lynn | 33 | (2) |
| 2009–2014 | Lowestoft Town | ||
| 2014–2015 | Leiston | ||
| Total | 87 | (6) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:11, 10 June 2008 (UTC) | |||
Playing career
Mitchell began his career with Ipswich Town, joining at the age of 10.[2] He made his debut against Derby County in November 2003 and made four appearances for the first-team.[3] He was not offered a new contract at the end of the 2005–06 season[3] and joined Scottish First Division side Livingston in May 2006 on a two-year contract,[4] where he made over 40 first-team appearances for the club.[5] He joined Peterborough United on a short-term contract in January 2008[6] and made five appearances for Peterborough in Football League Two.[7] He then joined Conference National side Rushden & Diamonds in June 2008.[8] In August 2009, Mitchell joined the Suffolk coastal side Lowestoft Town playing in the Isthmian League Division One North. Mitchell was confirmed as signed for Leiston on 21 July 2014.[9]
Later career
Mitchell joined his former club Ipswich Town as an academy coach in 2011. After retiring from playing, he became the Head of Academy Performance Analysis at Ipswich in 2016. In 2017, he became the club's Head of Academy Recruitment.[10][11]
In June 2026, Mitchell became Director of Football at Leyton Orient [12]
Career statistics
- Source:[13]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ipswich Town | 2003–04 | First Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2004–05 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2005–06 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Livingston | 2006–07 | Scottish First Division | 32 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 37 | 4 |
| 2007–08 | Scottish First Division | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Total | 41 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 4 | ||
| Peterborough United | 2007–08 | League Two | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Career total | 48 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 58 | 4 | ||
- Appearance in Scottish Challenge Cup
