England and Man City legend Gill Scott added to National Football Museum Hall of Fame

Retired England and Manchester City midfielder Jill Scott has described being added to the National Football Museum’s Hall of Fame as a ‘massive honour’.

Scott has become the latest Lioness to be inducted into the Hall of Fame in Manchester and joins an elite list of honourees including England star Rachel Yankey.

The 36-year-old hung up her boots last August after making 161 appearances and scoring 27 goals for England, and was part of the Lionesses’ European Championships triumph in 2022.

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At club level, she was a Women’s Super League champion with Manchester City in 2016, also winning three FA Cups.

Scott said: “It’s such a massive honour. I was here on opening day with Rachel Brown-Finnis at the museum, so to see how much the museum has grown, and then to get inducted into the Hall of Fame and see how far the women’s game has grown, I feel so fortunate that I’ve had the chance to live this journey in women’s football.

“When I look at some of the names that are in there – Rachel Yankey, Kelly Smith, Karen Carney – they are all fantastic football players, but also fantastic people, so to have my name alongside them is something very special. It’s something I can show the family and hopefully they will be very proud.”

Scott has donated her England cap from an international friendly against the Czech Republic on the November 12 2019 to the museum, where it is now on display.

Off the pitch, Scott, who last month was also inducted into the Women’s Super League Hall of Fame, is known for her love of coffee and runs her own coffee shop, Boxx2Boxx