Mike Skivington
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Noel Skivington[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 December 1921 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 2 March 2012 (aged 90)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Enfield, England[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1945 | St Anthony's | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1945–1947 | Alloa Athletic | 22 | (0) |
| 1947–1948 | Bury | 0 | (0) |
| 1948 | Rochdale | 1 | (0) |
| 1948–1949 | Dundalk | 18 | (0) |
| 1949–1950 | Leyton Orient | 5 | (0) |
| 1950–1951 | Gillingham | 8 | (0) |
| 1951–1952 | Brentford | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| League of Ireland XI | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Michael Noel Skivington (24 December 1921 – 2 March 2012) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a centre half in the Football League for Gillingham, Leyton Orient and Rochdale.[1] He also played in the Scottish League for Alloa Athletic and in the League of Ireland for Dundalk.[1][2] He made one appearance for the League of Ireland XI.[1]
Career statistics
[edit]| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rochdale | 1947–48[3] | Third Division North | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ― | 1 | 0 | |
| Dundalk | 1948–49[4] | League of Ireland | 18 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 15[b] | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| Leyton Orient | 1949–50[5] | Third Division South | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ― | 5 | 0 | |
| Gillingham | 1950–51[6] | Third Division South | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ― | 12 | 0 | |
| Career total | 31 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 54 | 0 | ||
- ^ Includes FA Cup, FAI Cup
- ^ 9 appearances in Dublin City Cup, 2 appearances in League of Ireland Shield, 4 appearances in other competitions
Honours
[edit]Dundalk
- FAI Cup: 1948–49[4]
- Dublin City Cup: 1948–49[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "Mike Skivington". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
- ^ "Player Appearances and goalscoring records – S". Scottish Football Historical Results Archive. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ Phillipps, Steven (2001). Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001. Harefield, Middlesex: Yore. ISBN 1-874427-09-7. OCLC 48531524.
- ^ a b c "Mick Skivington". History of Dundalk F.C. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ "1949/50". Leyton Orient F.C. Programmes. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "Mike Skivington". Gillingham FC Scrapbook. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
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