Lloyd Scott MBE (born 13 October 1961) is an English former professional

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and charity fundraiser, best known in the UK for his charity marathons.

Early life

Scott was born in

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and grew up in Rainham.

Football career

Scott played as a

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for

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Watford Watford () is a town and non-metropolitan district with Borough status in the United Kingdom, borough status in Hertfordshire, England, northwest of Central London, on the banks of the River Colne, Hertfordshire, River Colne. Initially a smal ...

Blackpool Blackpool is a seaside town in Lancashire, England. It is located on the Irish Sea coast of the Fylde peninsula, approximately north of Liverpool and west of Preston, Lancashire, Preston. It is the main settlement in the Borough of Blackpool ...

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Dartford Dartford is the principal town in the Borough of Dartford, Kent, England. It is located south-east of Central London and is situated adjacent to the London Borough of Bexley to its west. To its north, across the Thames Estuary, is Thurrock in ...

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and Redbridge Forest. For Blackpool he made two appearances in

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. Scott combined his non-league career with a job as a firefighter. He late worked as a coach, including with the England women's team and

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Charity fundraising

Scott began charity fundraising after surviving

Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML), also known as chronic myeloid leukemia, is a cancer of the white blood cells. It is a form of leukemia characterized by the increased and unregulated growth of myeloid cells in the bone marrow and the accumula ...

. In 2002 he completed the London Marathon in a diving suit. In 2009 he walked from Land's End to John O'Groats. By May 2011, he had raised over £5 million for various charities. On 2 July 2012 Scott, wearing a

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, became the first person to complete the

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, prior to the official event, taking six days to do so.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Scott, Lloyd 1961 births Living people English men's footballers Leyton Orient F.C. players Watford F.C. players Blackpool F.C. players Dagenham F.C. players Dartford F.C. players Maldon & Tiptree F.C. players Redbridge Forest F.C. players English Football League players Men's association football goalkeepers Tottenham Hotspur F.C. non-playing staff British male marathon runners Members of the Order of the British Empire Charity fundraisers (people) English male marathon runners