Alex Scott became just the second Guernsey-born player in history to pull on a senior men’s England top last night.
The 23-year-old AFC Bournemouth player came on in the 70th minute in the Three Lions’ Nations League match against Czechia.
England won the game 2-0, with goals from Anthony Gordon and Harry Kane against a weakened Czechia side who suffered a red card in the first half.
Scott follows in Matt Le Tissier’s boots, the last islander to play for the England men’s team.
His first senior cap comes just days after Scott’s grandfather Essie Scott – a huge football fan and supporter of his grandson – sadly passed away.
The former Guernsey FC player is attracting attention from top clubs including Liverpool and Manchester City after impressing in his first full Premier League season, appearing in 37 matches for the Cherries.
Beginning his career on the pitches of Guernsey, where he played for Rangers and then St Martin’s before becoming Guernsey FC’s youngest first-team player, aged just 16.
He went pro with a move to Bristol City in 2020, before moving to Bournemouth.
As well as being the second Guernseyman to play for the senior men’s side, Scott is also the second player from his own family to represent England, with step sister and Manchester United captain Maya Le Tissier beating him to it by two years.
