'Mutty' Scott is dead

Delroy 'Mutty' Scott, former Cavalier defender and captain and Jamaica representative, died in Florida on Sunday night.

It is understood that Scott, who was ailing from diabetes, died quietly in his sleep.

A soft-spoken man, Scott was a dedicated footballer who lived for the sport, and as a result, became one of the most solid and dependable defenders Jamaica had ever produced.

He will be remembered as one of the pillars of Cavalier's defence and in the company of Ruddy Pierce, Donald Pierce, Larry Wynter, and David Bernard Sr, as well as goalkeepers Vester Constantine and Roger Lawson who, at different times, played behind mid-fielders such as Altamont McKoy, Lloyd McLean, and Franklyn 'Bowla' Morant.

Scott was a committed Cavalier man. He captain Cavalier to the Division One title, he helped to make them probably the most popular team in the country during most of his playing days, and he played with some of the country's best players.

Numbered among the best were Art and Asher Welsh, Neville Oxford, Clarence Prendes, Billy Griffith, Owen Stewart, Calvin Stewart, and David Burgess.

Leighton Duncan was the founder and coach of Cavalier. Because of Scott's devotion to football and to training, he and Art Welsh and Oxford were among Duncan's favourites.

Scott played in the American Soccer League in its early years. He also played against Santos of Brazil and Pele at the National Stadium in 1971, where he and Constantine were considered the best of the local players.

He was one of Jamaica's best footballers.