: one that keeps score specifically : an official who records the score during a game or contest.

What is a scorekeeper in sport?

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishscor‧er /ˈskɔːrə $ -ər/ noun [countable] 1 (also scorekeeper /ˈskɔːkiːpə $ ˈskɔːrkiːpər/) someone who keeps an official record of the points won in a sports game2 a player who wins a point or goaltop/leading/highest scorer He was Palace's top scorer.

What is the job of a scorekeeper?

A scorekeeper is responsible for keeping an accurate score at sporting events. In this career, your job duties include keeping the scoreboard accurate during contests, keeping accurate statistics about the players, and working with game officials to ensure a fair contest.