Is Jill Scott Related To Peter Crouch? Relation Between Them

Former England midfielder Jill Scott is not related to Peter Crouch. The two have no biological relation.

Although the two play the same sports, they have no related ancestry. Jill was born in Sunderland, England, while Crouch grew up in Macclesfield, England.

When two people with the same line of work have the same surname, people have a tendency to relate and contrast their personalities. For example, football player George Puscas plays for the Genoa team. Many people are under the impression that he is related to the legendary football player Ferenc Puskas. 

The reason for this is that George and Ferenc both have the same last name. And it’s not just football; this kind of thing also occurs in every other profession, whether it be entertainment or sports.

However, many people have speculated Jill Scott and Peter Crouch, who have no similar last names, are related. 

But the one thing that connects Jill with the former Tottenham Hotspurs academy graduate is that she got her nickname from him. he is referred to as “Crouchy,” which is a play on Peter’s surname Crouch, which is also the name of the character.

Jill Scott explained people started calling her Crouchy after she did the famous “Robot celebration.”

Peter Crouch is responsible for making the Robot Celebration one of the most well-known goal celebrations in football across the globe. Because he celebrates each goal with a motion that seems like it was taken from a robot, the celebration is known as the “Robot Celebration.”

After signing with Sportsmail in October 2019, Scott met Peter Crouch for one of the exclusive interviews, and he posed the very first question to her at that time, “I have to start by asking you this question — is it true they call you ‘Crouchy’?”

In response, Scott answered that she got called ‘Crouchy’ after she did Robot in one of her first Everton games. Jill was in Everton for most of her career from 2006 before leaving for Manchester City in 2013. 

She played 114 games for the blue half of the Merseyside team and scored 21 goals. In addition, the 35-year-old has appeared for her nation 143 times and has been a mainstay in Phil Neville’s Lionesses team. Scott has participated in four World Cups and has played in all of them.

1. Jill Scott is nicknamed “Crouchy” after towering former England forward Peter Crouch. She said during her early days at Everton, she once did a Peter Crouch trademark goal celebration, the Robot celebration, and since then, people began to call her Crouchy.
2. Scott is a big fan of David Beckham. When she was much younger, she went to one of Beckham’s receptions before all the fame and glory and waited until 11 pm to get his autograph. In 2019 in one of England’s games, David Beckham was on the stand with his daughter as an audience. The two met after the game.
   

   

3. Jill has an older sister Amanda who is 38 years old and married. From her early childhood, Amanda has been with Jill in her highs and lows. Jill has two nephews, children of her sister Amanda. “I have two boys and a girl and they are like her children. I’m so proud of her.”, Amanda said.
4. Since she joined Everton in 2006, when she left her local team, Sunderland, she has contributed to the Blues’ victories in the FA Women’s Premier League Cup in 2008 and the FA Women’s Cup in 2010. Individually, Scott was honored as the Football Association Players’ Player of the Year in 2008.
5. After leading her team to victory in the UEFA Women’s Euro 2022 in July, Scott announced her retirement the following month, in August 2022. Looking back at her incredible career, the 35-year-old athlete has achieved almost everything as a player.

   Some FAQs

   Why Jill Scott is nicknamed after Peter Crouch?

   Jill Scott once did a Robot celebration while her time at Everton. It Peter’s trade mark celebration and since then people call her Crouchy.

   Is Jill Scott Related To Peter Crouch?

   No, Jill Scott is not related to Peter Crouch, The two have no common ancestors.