In strides long-serving Stocksbridge Park Steels striker Scott Ruthven to be this week’s Player Profile – a man who always delivers on time and has scored a beauty live on National TV.
The striker has been part of the fixtures and fittings at Stocksbridge since 2015 and he remains a key man for their newish manager Ian Richards.
Name
Scott Ruthven
Age
31
Current Club
Stocksbridge Park Steels
Previous Clubs
Sheffield FC, Lincoln United
Day Job
Courier
Best mate in football
Robert Ludlam
Team you support
Sheffield Wednesday
Football Idol
Messi
Biggest influence on football career
Dad
Description of Career Highlight
Scoring a free kick on BBC in the FA Cup (for Stocksbridge against Stalybridge Celtic)
Most Memorable Game
Beating North Ferriby in the FA Trophy (in 2015 with Stocksbridge. Won 2-1 and I scored both and they was the holders of the cup.
Lowest moment in football
Losing in play offs to Spalding (with Stocksbridge)
Biggest regret in football
Don’t regret anything in life or football
First semi-professional manager
Dave Frecklington
Non League Debut
For Sheffield FC at home don’t remember who against…only got five minutes!
First Red Card in Non League
Can’t remember who against but second yellow for the goalkeeper kicking the ball at me from two yards away demand to be obstructing him from playing early.
First and Best Non League Goal
For Lincoln against Sheffield FC, not sure how I scored…best was probably against Loughborough for Stocksbridge…lobbed keeper from halfway line…or free kick against Coalville for Lincoln.
What do you want to achieve in football in the future?
Win some silverware
Favourite Non League Ground
Stocksbridge…been my home ground for six years now.
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