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David Frederick Skea (February 1871 – c. 1950)[4] was a Scottish footballer.
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 |
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]
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