Player Profile – Scott Ruthven 

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.

Scott Ruthven in action for Stocksbridge in the 3-2 win over Pickering Town in August. Picture: Peter Revitt

Name 

Scott Ruthven

Age 

31

Current Club 

Stocksbridge Park Steels 

Scott Ruthven in battle for Stocksbridge in 2017. Picture: Peter Revitt
Stalwart striker Scott Ruthven

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 

Deadly duo Joe Lumsden (left) and Scott Ruthven (right) struck up a great partnership straightaway in 2015
Scott Ruthven celebrates putting Stocksbridge in front against Northwich in the FA Trophy in 2015

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 

Frickley Athletic manager Dave Frecklington

Non League Debut

For Sheffield FC at home don’t remember who against…only got five minutes!

Scott Ruthven in his early doors at Lincoln
Scott Ruthven has played in defence, midfield and upfront for Stocksbridge
Stocksbridge striker Scott Ruthven pounces to score after a mix-up in Sheffield’s defence during April. Picture: Ian Revitt

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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