Robert McSkimming (footballer, born 1888)
Robert Scott McSkimming (1888 – 1954) was a Scottish footballer who played for clubs including Albion Rovers (two spells), The Wednesday,[1] Motherwell[2] (on a long-term loan during World War I) and Helensburgh, as a centre half.[3][4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Scott McSkimming | ||
| Date of birth | 1888 | ||
| Place of birth | Glenboig, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 1954 (aged 65–66) | ||
| Place of death | East Kilbride, Scotland | ||
| Playing position(s) | Centre half | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| – | Douglas Park | ||
| 1907–1910 | Albion Rovers | 50 | (3) |
| 1910–1920 | The Wednesday | 182 | (0) |
| 1915 | → Wishaw Thistle (loan) | ||
| 1916–1919 | → Motherwell (loan) | 92 | (3) |
| 1920–1923 | Albion Rovers | 71 | (0) |
| 1920–1923 | Helensburgh | 59 | (3) |
| Total | 454 | (9) | |
| National team | |||
| 1918 | Scotland (wartime) | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
McSkimming was selected to play for Scotland in an unofficial international in 1918.[5]
References
- Bob McSkimming, The Sheffield Wednesday Archive
- Robert McSkimming, MotherWELLnet
- John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine. Cite journal requires
|journal=(help) - McSkimming Bob Image 1 Sheffield Wednesday 1910, Vintage Footballers
- Scotland v England 2-0 (International: June 8, 1918), 9 June 1918 (via Play Up, Liverpool)
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