Robert McSkimming (footballer, born 1885)

Robert McSkimming (29 May 1885 – 22 December 1952) was a Scottish footballer who played for clubs including Albion Rovers (two spells), The Wednesday,[3] Motherwell[4] (on a long-term loan during World War I) and Helensburgh, as a centre half.[2][5]

Bob McSkimming
Personal information
Full name Robert McSkimming
Date of birth 29 May 1885[1]
Place of birth Lanark, Scotland
Date of death 22 December 1952(1952-12-22) (aged 67)[2]
Place of death Dunedin, New Zealand
Position(s) Centre half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Douglas Park
1907–1910 Albion Rovers 50 (3)
1910–1920 The Wednesday 182 (0)
1915Wishaw Thistle (loan)
1916–1919Motherwell (loan) 92 (3)
1920–1923 Albion Rovers 71 (0)
1920–1923 Helensburgh 59 (3)
Total 454 (9)
International career
1918 Scotland (wartime) 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

McSkimming was selected to play for Scotland in an unofficial international in 1918.[6]

He emigrated to New Zealand in the 1920s; another branch of the family had done so several decades earlier, including cousin Peter McSkimming who was a noted politician and businessman.[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 1911 England Census, via Ancestry (subscription required)
  2. ^ a b John Litster (October 2012). "A Record of pre-war Scottish League Players". Scottish Football Historian magazine.
  3. ^ Bob McSkimming, The Sheffield Wednesday Archive
  4. ^ Robert McSkimming, MotherWELLnet
  5. ^ McSkimming Bob Image 1 Sheffield Wednesday 1910, Vintage Footballers
  6. ^ Scotland v England 2-0 (International: June 8, 1918), 9 June 1918 (via Play Up, Liverpool)
  7. ^ Marriage for John McSkimming [father of Robert], My Ain Folk