Scott Mean

Scott James Mean (born 13 December 1973) is an English former footballer who played as a midfielder. After retiring from football, he turned his hand to acting.

Playing career Born in Crawley, Quickly returning to Upton Park, he recovered to play again, but not to the same level as he once had seemed destined to.

In the summer of 1999, he returned to his previous club, Bournemouth, on a free transfer, back in the Second Division. He played regular football in the 1999–2000 season, scoring on his return to Dean Court on 7 August in a 2–1 win over Cambridge United. Despite playing 40 competitive games, he was released in May 2000. Not in demand the next season in the Football League, he dropped down to the Conference with Kingstonian. He played two games for the "K's" in October 2000, both were away defeats, both saw Mean receiving yellow cards. Before the month was out, he had joined Crawley Town in the Southern Football League. His professional days were long over; by May 2007, he was only competing in pub football.

Style of play Mean was described by BBC journalist Tom Fordyce as having "dashing good looks, very ordinary skills",

Acting career After his footballing career was cut short, Mean became an actor and appeared in two football-related productions. He played the England footballer "Parksey" alongside Ricky Tomlinson in the Mike Bassett: England Manager film before a stint in Sky1 series Dream Team, playing Robbie Walsh. He has also made appearances on various TV shows, most notably The Bill and EastEnders.

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