David Skea
Personal information | |||
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Full name | David Frederick Skea | ||
Date of birth | February 1871 | ||
Place of birth | Arbroath, Scotland | ||
Date of death | c. 1950 (aged 78–79) | ||
Place of death | Scotland | ||
Position(s) | Inside forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Arbroath | |||
1892 | Aston Villa | 1 | (1[1]) |
Dundee Thistle | |||
1893 | Darwen | 1 | (0) |
1893–1894 | Bury | 1 | (0[1]) |
1894–1896 | Leicester Fosse | 45 | (28) |
1896 | Swindon Town | 6 | (5[2]) |
1896–1898 | New Brompton | 25 | (9[3]) |
Cowes | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
David Frederick Skea (February 1871 – c. 1950)[4] was a Scottish footballer.
Football career
He began his career with his hometown club, Arbroath, before joining Aston Villa, where he made just one appearance in the English Football League.[1][4] After a spell back in Scotland with Dundee Thistle, he moved to Darwen, where again he was restricted to a single Football League game[1] before a move to Bury of the Lancashire League.[1]
In 1894 he joined Leicester Fosse, where he spent two seasons as a regular in the team, making 45 League appearances and scoring 28 goals.[1] In the 1894–95 season, he was the top scorer in the Football League Second Division.[5]
After leaving Filbert Street, he played for Swindon Town and New Brompton of the Southern League.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 – 1939. Soccerdata. p. 239. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
- ^ "David Skea: Playing record". Swindon Town FC. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
- ^ Brown, Tony (2003). The Definitive Gillingham F.C.: A Complete Record. Soccerdata. p. 129. ISBN 1-899468-20-X.
- ^ a b "Skea, David Frederick". Aston Villa Player Database. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
- ^ Ross, James M. "English League Leading Goalscorers – Football League Div 1 & 2 Leading Goalscorers 1889-1915". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
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- 1893: Wheldon
- 1894: Mobley
- 1895: Skea
- 1896: Allan
- 1897: Boucher & Murphy
- 1898: Boyd
- 1899: Abbott
- 1900: Wright
- 1901: Swann
- 1902: Simmons
- 1903: Gillespie
- 1904: P. Smith
- 1905: Marsh
- 1906: Maxwell
- 1907: Shinton
- 1908: J. Smith
- 1909: Bentley
- 1910: J. Smith
- 1911: Whittingham
- 1912: Freeman
- 1913: Freeman
- 1914: Stevens & Peart
- 1915: Lane
- 1920: S. Taylor
- 1921: Puddefoot
- 1922: Broad
- 1923: Bedford
- 1924: Bedford
- 1925: Chandler
- 1926: Trotter
- 1927: Camsell
- 1928: Cookson
- 1929: Hampson
- 1930: Hampson
- 1931: Dean
- 1932: Pearce
- 1933: Harper
- 1934: Glover
- 1935: Milsom
- 1936: Finan & Dodds
- 1937: Bowers
- 1938: Henson
- 1939: Billington
- 1947: Wayman
- 1948: Quigley
- 1949: Wayman
- 1950: Briggs
- 1951: McCormack
- 1952: Dooley
- 1953: Rowley
- 1954: Charles
- 1955: Briggs
- 1956: Gardiner
- 1957: Rowley
- 1958: Johnston
- 1959: Clough
- 1960: Clough
- 1961: Crawford
- 1962: Hunt
- 1963: Tambling
- 1964: Saunders
- 1965: O'Brien
- 1966: Chivers
- 1967: Gould
- 1968: Hickton
- 1969: Toshack
- 1970: Hickton
- 1971: Hickton
- 1972: Latchford
- 1973: Givens
- 1974: McKenzie
- 1975: Little
- 1976: Hales
- 1977: Walsh
- 1978: Hatton
- 1979: Robson
- 1980: Allen
- 1981: Cross
- 1982: Moore
- 1983: Lineker
- 1984: Dixon
- 1985: Aldridge
- 1986: Drinkell
- 1987: M. Quinn
- 1988: Currie
- 1989: Edwards
- 1990: M. Quinn
- 1991: Sheringham
- 1992: Shearer & Speedie
- 1993: B. Taylor
- 1994: J. Quinn
- 1995: Bennett
- 1996: Stewart & Martindale
- 1997: Thorpe
- 1998: Hayles
- 1999: Cureton
- 2000: Payton
- 2001: Harris
- 2002: Zamora
- 2003: Earnshaw
- 2004: Knight & McPhee