Outside-right in the team that finished runners-up in Division Three (South) in 1932/33, Jack Scott joined the club from Northampton Town and later played for Hartlepools United. Starting his professional career with Sunderland, he also appeared for Crystal Palace, Kettering and Nottingham Forest. Jack was a member of the Exeter City team that defeated Torquay United to win the Division Three (South) Cup in May 1934.

Jack played for Seaham Harbour prior to signing for Sunderland in 1926 where he failed to make the first-team. Later not making the breakthrough at Crystal Palace either, he moved on to Kettering Town before finally receiving his Football League chance in 1929 at Nottingham Forest where he appeared in 46 league matches (scoring three goals). Jack then moved to Northampton Town in 1931 ahead of arriving at Exeter City in 1932.

Making his Exeter debut in the opening game of the season against Bristol City on 27 August 1932, Jack enjoyed a hugely-successful first term in which he scored seven times from 37 league starts as City reached a new high by finishing 2nd in Division 3 South. 

Missing the first ten games in 1933/34, Jack went on to play in the majority of the remaining games as he totalled 28 league appearances (three goals) and featured strongly in City’s Division 3 South Cup success which culminated in a victory over Torquay United in the final. 

Heading into his third season with City, Jack only missed one league game whilst scoring another seven league goals before starting 1935/36 with another run in the side. But it was to be a season when Jack was in and out of the side more often than in the preceding seasons although he still managed 27 starts (3 goals) to bring down the curtain on a memorable four seasons at St James’ Park.    

Jack’s final Football League club was Hartlepools United between 1936 and 1938 before dropping into non-league football with Blyth Spartans.