a person whose job is to keep score in a game or match
scorekeeper in American English
(ˈskɔrˌkipər)
US
noun
a person keeping score, esp. officially, at a game, competition, etc.
scorekeeper in American English
(ˈskɔrˌkipər, ˈskour-)
noun
an official of a sports contest who keeps record of the score
Derived forms
scorekeeping
noun
Word origin
[1875–80, Amer.; score + keeper]This word is first recorded in the period 1875–80. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Diaspora, cross-fertilization, fan-tan, knockabout, pressure point