Scott Wiseman

Scott Nigel Kenneth Wiseman (born 9 October 1985) is a former professional footballer who last played as a defender for Lincoln Red Imps.

His preferred position is right-back.

Wiseman made his senior debut for the Tigers in a 1–1 draw against Kidderminster Harriers in the 2003–04 season.

Wiseman also made another appearance in the 2003–04 season, in a 3–2 loss against Northampton Town on 10 April 2004.

Wiseman made only four appearances for Hull City in the 2004–05 season and saw him being loaned out to Boston United on 18 February 2005.

Wiseman made his Boston United debut the next day, where he made his first start, in a 1–1 draw against Bristol Rovers.

He also made another appearance for the club against Northampton Town on 26 February 2005 before returning to his parent club.

He made an increased number of appearances for Hull City in 2005–06, but then spent the first half of the 2006–07 season on loan to Rotherham United.

Wiseman made his Rotherham United debut, in the opening game of the season, coming on as a substitute in the second half, in a 1–0 loss against Brighton & Hove Albion.

Wiseman scored his first senior goal, in a match against Leyton Orient on 23 September 2006.

After making eighteen appearances for the club, where Wiseman was featured in the first team regularly, his loan spell at Rotherham United came to an end in February 2007.

On 9 March 2007, Wiseman joined Darlington on loan until the end of the season.

Wiseman made his Darlington debut the next day, making his first start and played 90 minutes, in a 0–0 draw against Rochdale.

While on loan at Darlington, Wiseman made ten appearances for them before returning to his parent club, with Manager Dave Penney's chance of keeping him is unlikely.

He joined Darlington permanently on 24 May 2007.

However, Wiseman suffered a setback when he suffered an achilles injury that kept him out for the start of the season.

After appearing two times as an unused substitute on 2 October 2007 and 6 October 2007, Wiseman, once again, suffered an injury that kept him throughout 2007.

After making his return, Wiseman made his Rochdale debut, coming on as a substitute in the second half, on 1 January 2008, in a 1–1 draw against Rochdale.

Wiseman appeared both play-off semi-final legs against Rochdale, winning the first game and losing the second a week later.

The tie went to penalties which Darlington lost 5–4, where he played the whole leg in both games.

After the game, Wiseman was among six players to be released by the club.

Wiseman signed for Rochdale on a free following his release from Darlington in the summer of 2008, signing a six-month deal.

Wiseman made his Rochdale debut, where he made his first start and played for 75 minutes, in a 0–0 draw against Grimsby Town in the opening game of the season.

In a match against Luton Town on 22 November 2008, he set up a goal for Lee Thorpe to score the opener, in a 2–0 win.

With seventeen appearances made so far, Wiseman was rewarded with a contract extension, keeping until the end of the season.

After missing a game, due to an injury, Wiseman made his return, only to be sent-off, just 31 minutes to the game, in a 4–1 loss against Exeter City on 20 December 2008.

Despite suffering an injury as the season came to an end, he finished his first season at the club, making thirty-four appearances in all competition.

At the end of the 2008–09 season, Wiseman was released by the club.

However, in the unexpected turn of an event, Wiseman re-joined the club on 9 June 2009 after Simon Ramsden left Rochdale for Bradford City.

Following his return, Wiseman continued to established himself in the first team despite suffering injuries.

Wiseman scored his first goal for Rochdale on 5 December 2009 against Macclesfield Town, which saw them win 3-0 and for his performance, Wiseman was named Team of the Week, alongside Jason Taylor.

As the 2009–10 season progressed, Wiseman made thirty-six appearances and scoring once for the club and helping the club reach promotion to League One next season.

For his performance, Wiseman signed a two-year contract with the club.

In the 2010–11 season, Wiseman started the season well, where he helped the club made a good start with eight points and his performance were among singled out by Manager Keith Hill.

After a month out, due to a stomach muscle problem, he made his return to the first team on 16 October 2010, in a 2–1 loss against Bristol Rovers.

Wiseman then provided an assist and helped the club end their seven games without a win, in a 3–2 win over Tranmere Rovers on 1 January 2011.

However, in the next game against Oldham Athletic on 3 January 2011, he received a straight red card, in a 2–1 win.

In November 2013 he made his debut for Gibraltar, qualifying through his mother, who was born in Gibraltar.

Upon his retirement from football in May 2023, he was appointed Women's Football Development manager for the Gibraltar Football Association, and served as interim manager in June 2023.

Born in Hull, Humberside, Wiseman had been involved with his hometown club, Hull City, since the age of six and progressed through the youth teams under Billy Russell.