Scott McManus

Scott McManus

Personal information
Full name	Scott Harrison McManus
Date of birth	(1989-05-28) 28 May 1989
Place of birth	Prestwich, England
Height
Position(s)	Left Back/Left Midfield
Team information
Current team	F.C. Halifax Town
Number	3
Youth career
	Manchester United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2005–2008	Prestwich Heys	65	(6)
2008	Curzon Ashton	?	(?)
2008–2010	Crewe Alexandra	6	(1)
2010–2011	F.C. United of Manchester	38	(1)
2011–	F.C. Halifax Town	167	(7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 April 2015

Scott Harrison McManus (born 28 May 1989) is an English footballer from Prestwich, Greater Manchester, who currently plays for F.C. Halifax Town. He plays on the left side of defence or midfield.

Career

Scott McManus was on the books at Manchester United as an apprentice for four or five years but was not handed a contract and left the club at the age of 15. After leaving United, he played for his local side Prestwich Heys notching up over 60 appearances. In the summer of 2008 he was picked up by Curzon Ashton. In a pre-season friendly against Nottingham Forest he impressed the opposition enough to receive a trial and during that time was spotted by Crewe Alexandra scout Steve Holland. When offered contracts by both Forest and Crewe, he elected to sign on at Gresty Road.

He spent most of the 2008–09 season playing for the reserve side, but made his debut under new manager Gudjon Thordarson towards the end of the season. He scored his first goal for Crewe in their 4–3 away defeat at Stockport County.

McManus was released by Crewe in August 2010 and joined F.C. United of Manchester as a player in the summer of 2010 and was named in the 21 player squad for the 2010–11 season by the club making his debut in the Northern Premier League Premier Division on 22 August 2010.

On 17 May 2011, it was announced by F.C. Halifax Town that they had signed McManus from FC United. McManus said: “I’m sorry I had to leave – the only reasons I did so were for a greater degree of financial security so I can support my daughter, and to help progress my football career at a higher level."

In his first season at FC Halifax Town McManus started 45 games and scored a late winner in the FA Cup at home to Tadcaster Albion to set the Shaymen on the way to the first round where they met Charlton Athletic. After a poor start to the season at centre back, he was moved to a more comfortable left back role and he excelled, winning numerous end of season awards.

Scott's second season at the Shay ended up starting in October due to a groin operation in the summer. Having dislodged Jason St Juste from the left back position he picked up from where he had left off the previous season, and despite not winning the awards of the 2011–12 season his efforts were appreciated by players and fans alike, especially after FC Halifax Town's victorious Play-off final victory over Brackley Town.

Assault charge

McManus received a 16-week suspended prison sentence shortly after signing for FC Halifax Town. He had been charged with assault of his girlfriend during his time at FC United of Manchester. He had been sent off during FC United's second round FA Cup tie with Brighton and after returning home drunk following a night-out he hit his girlfriend and muffled her cries with a duvet after she had quizzed him about his reasons for wanting to sleep apart. The sentence was suspended for two years and he was also ordered to pay his ex-partner £500.

External links

• Scott McManus career statistics at Soccerbase
• Profile at www.crewealex.net