him £3,500. By 1911, this continuing problem forced him to sign untested players from lower leagues, including leagues in Ireland. The club also sold some of the top players to make ends meet. By 1912, Scott-Walford's health was deteriorating due to the pressure, and in that year a letter to the directors was published in the local press in which he stressed that he was unable to cope with the financial and other pressures unless things changed. This was taken as his resignation; however, he did leave the club amicably and was presented with a silver boat-shaped flower bowl, an inscribed gold medal and a silver mounted oak biscuit box (for his wife) by the club. Coventry City Frank Scott-Walford joined Coventry city in 1914 with war looming over Europe. Coventry had just been relegated and he struggled to find 11 men fit enough to take to the field. The season was wound up in 1915 due to the war, with Scott-Walford once again owed wages by his club. Nothing is known of his life after Coventry City. Personal appearance and other activities Frank Scott-Walford was known as something of a dandy and sported a flamboyant waxed moustache. He was also known for varied headgear appearing at different times in a straw boater, a bowler hat or a cap. He also wore plus fours and was known for his buttonholes. He was also a keen cricketer and cyclist and was a Freemason. References Mighty Leeds Coventry City manager details English footballers Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players Lincoln City F.C. players Birmingham City F.C. players Aston Villa F.C. players London Caledonians F.C. players English football managers Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. managers Leeds City F.C. managers Coventry City F.C. managers 1860s births 1935 deaths Association football goalkeepers English Freemasons