Scott Mean
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Scott James Mean is an English
former football midfielder
. Described by BBC
journalist Tom Fordyce
as having "dashing good looks, very ordinary skills", after retiring from football he turned his hand to acting.
, playing close to 100 games over the course of the 1992–93, 1993–94 and 1994–95 seasons. His form and potential earned him a £100,000 move to Premiership side West Ham United
in November 1996. Highly rated at Upton Park
, he was seen as having a promising career ahead of him at the top level. To aid in his development he was loaned out to First Division
Port Vale
at the start of the 1998–99 season. However, just 80 minutes into his Vale debut he suffered a knee injury that would virtually end his career as a professional footballer. Quickly returning to West Ham, he recovered to play again, but not to the same level as he once had seemed destined to.
In the summer of 1999 he returned to previous club Bournemouth on a free transfer, back in the Second Division
. He played regular football in the 1999–2000 season, scoring on his return to Dean Court on 7 August in a 2–1 win over Cambridge United
. Despite playing 40 competitive games he was released in May 2000, not in demand the next season in the Football League
he dropped down to the Conference
with Kingstonian
. He played two games for the K's in October 2000, both were away defeats, both saw Mean receiving yellow cards
. Before the month was out he had joined Crawley Town
in the Southern Football League
. His professional days long over and by May 2007 he was only competing in pub football.
appearing in two football related productions. He played the England
footballer "Parksey" alongside Ricky Tomlinson
in the Mike Bassett: England Manager
film before a stint in Sky1 series Dream Team
, playing Robbie Walsh.
Recently he has made appearances in various TV shows, most notably; The Bill
and EastEnders
.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
former football midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
. Described by BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
journalist Tom Fordyce
Tom Fordyce
Tom Fordyce has been a BBC Sport Interactive journalist since 2000. He authors text commentaries on cricket and tennis, also writing features on various other sports and blogging from a number of different events....
as having "dashing good looks, very ordinary skills", after retiring from football he turned his hand to acting.
Playing career
Mean began his career with BournemouthA.F.C. Bournemouth
A.F.C. Bournemouth is an English football club currently playing in Football League One. The club plays at Dean Court in Kings Park, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset and have been in existence since 1899....
, playing close to 100 games over the course of the 1992–93, 1993–94 and 1994–95 seasons. His form and potential earned him a £100,000 move to Premiership side West Ham United
West Ham United F.C.
West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London. They play in The Football League Championship. The club was founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC and reformed in 1900 as West Ham United. In 1904 the club relocated to their current...
in November 1996. Highly rated at Upton Park
Boleyn Ground
The Boleyn Ground, more commonly referred to as Upton Park due to its location in Upton Park, London is the football stadium of West Ham United.-History:...
, he was seen as having a promising career ahead of him at the top level. To aid in his development he was loaned out to First Division
Football League First Division
The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship....
Port Vale
Port Vale F.C.
Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as...
at the start of the 1998–99 season. However, just 80 minutes into his Vale debut he suffered a knee injury that would virtually end his career as a professional footballer. Quickly returning to West Ham, he recovered to play again, but not to the same level as he once had seemed destined to.
In the summer of 1999 he returned to previous club Bournemouth on a free transfer, back in the Second Division
Football League Second Division
From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams...
. He played regular football in the 1999–2000 season, scoring on his return to Dean Court on 7 August in a 2–1 win over Cambridge United
Cambridge United F.C.
Cambridge United Football Club is a professional football club from Cambridge, England. They are currently playing the 2011-2012 season in the Conference National, the fifth tier of the English league system, where they have competed since 2005 following their relegation from the Football League...
. Despite playing 40 competitive games he was released in May 2000, not in demand the next season in the Football League
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
he dropped down to the Conference
Conference National
Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
with Kingstonian
Kingstonian F.C.
Kingstonian Football Club are an English, semi-professional football club that are playing in the Isthmian League Premier Division for the 2011–12 season. The club has played at Kingsmeadow in Kingston upon Thames since 1989, after leaving their traditional Richmond Road ground...
. He played two games for the K's in October 2000, both were away defeats, both saw Mean receiving yellow cards
Penalty card
A penalty card is used in many sports as a means of warning, reprimanding or penalising a player, coach or team official. Penalty cards are most commonly used by referees or umpires to indicate that a player has committed an offense. The referee will hold the card above his or her head while...
. Before the month was out he had joined Crawley Town
Crawley Town F.C.
Crawley Town Football Club is an English football club based in Crawley, West Sussex. They won the title of the Football Conference, by a record 15 point margin on second place, and with it promotion to The Football League, in April 2011.-1896–2009:...
in the Southern Football League
Southern Football League
The Southern League is an English football competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from the South West, South Central and Midlands of England and South Wales...
. His professional days long over and by May 2007 he was only competing in pub football.
Acting career
After his footballing career was cut short, Mean decided to become an actorActor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
appearing in two football related productions. He played the England
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
footballer "Parksey" alongside Ricky Tomlinson
Ricky Tomlinson
Eric Tomlinson , known by his stage name Ricky Tomlinson, is an English actor and comedian, best known for his roles as Bobby Grant in Brookside, DCI Charlie Wise in Cracker and James "Jim" Royle in The Royle Family....
in the Mike Bassett: England Manager
Mike Bassett: England Manager
Mike Bassett: England Manager is a 2001 satirical comedy film directed by Steve Barron, following the fortunes of the manager of Division One football club Norwich City, Mike Bassett, who having led his side to the 'Mr Clutch Cup', is appointed England manager.The film takes the form of a...
film before a stint in Sky1 series Dream Team
Dream Team (TV series)
Dream Team is a British television series produced by Hewland International which aired on Sky1 and Sky3 from 1997 to 2007; it chronicled the on-field and off-field affairs of the fictional Harchester United Football Club....
, playing Robbie Walsh.
Recently he has made appearances in various TV shows, most notably; The Bill
The Bill
The Bill is a police procedural television series that ran from October 1984 to August 2010. It focused on the lives and work of one shift of police officers, rather than on any particular aspect of police work...
and EastEnders
EastEnders
EastEnders is a British television soap opera, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 19 February 1985 and continuing to today. EastEnders storylines examine the domestic and professional lives of the people who live and work in the fictional London Borough of Walford in the East End...
.
External links
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