Scott Bishop
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Scott Bishop is a football
goalkeeper from New Zealand
. Bishop played for Wigan Athletic in the English second division but an injury sustained in a training accident kept him out of football for an extended period. He had previously suffered a similar injury while playing for Central United
in New Zealand. Bishop later played a single game for the Football Kingz in the Australian National Soccer League
.
Earlier in his career Bishop was selected for the New Zealand under-20
team in 1992 and the under-23
side in 1996.
Scott also represented New Zealand as a schoolboy in an athletics international.
The Kingz were beaten 2-1 by Adelaide United in his sole appearance.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
goalkeeper from New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. Bishop played for Wigan Athletic in the English second division but an injury sustained in a training accident kept him out of football for an extended period. He had previously suffered a similar injury while playing for Central United
Central United
Central United Football Club is a semi-professional Association football club based in Sandringham, Auckland, New Zealand...
in New Zealand. Bishop later played a single game for the Football Kingz in the Australian National Soccer League
National Soccer League
The National Soccer League is the former national association football competition in Australasia, overseen by Soccer Australia and later the Australian Soccer Association. The NSL spanned 28 seasons from its inception in 1977, until its demise in 2004...
.
Earlier in his career Bishop was selected for the New Zealand under-20
New Zealand national under-20 football team
The New Zealand Under 20's football team, more commonly known as the Junior All Whites, is controlled by New Zealand Football and represents New Zealand in international Under 20 or youth football competitions.-OFC:...
team in 1992 and the under-23
New Zealand national under-23 football team
The New Zealand Under-23 Football Team, informally known as the "Oly-Whites", represents New Zealand Football and New Zealand in international Under-23 football events, such as the Summer Olympics....
side in 1996.
Scott also represented New Zealand as a schoolboy in an athletics international.
The Kingz were beaten 2-1 by Adelaide United in his sole appearance.