Lloyd Scott MBE (born 13 October 1961)[1] is an English former professional footballer and charity fundraiser, best known in the UK for his charity marathons.
Scott played as a goalkeeper for Orient, Watford, Blackpool, Dagenham, Dartford, Maldon Town and Redbridge Forest.[1][2] For Blackpool he made two appearances in the Football League.[3]
Scott combined his non-league career with a job as a firefighter.[1]
He late worked as a coach, including with the England women's team and Tottenham Hotspur.[1]
Scott began charity fundraising after surviving Chronic Myeloid Leukemia.[4]
In 2002 he completed the London Marathon in a diving suit.[5]
In 2009 he walked from Land's End to John O'Groats.[6][7]
By May 2011, he had raised over £5 million for various charities.[4]
On 2 July 2012 Scott, wearing a 130-pound (59 kg) diving suit, became the first person to complete the 2012 Olympic Marathon Course, prior to the official event, taking six days to do so.[8]
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