Mike Skivington
Michael Noel Skivington (24 December 1921 – 2 March 2012) was a Scottish professional football centre half who played in the Football League for Gillingham, Leyton Orient and Rochdale.[1] He also played in Scotland for St Anthony's and Alloa Athletic and in Ireland for Dundalk.[1] He made one appearance for the League of Ireland XI.[1]
| 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] | ||
| Playing position(s) | Centre half | ||
| Youth career | |||
| St Anthony's | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1947 | Alloa Athletic | ||
| 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) |
| National team | |||
| League of Ireland XI | 1 | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Rochdale | 1947–48[2] | Third Division North | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ― | 1 | 0 | |
| Dundalk | 1948–49[3] | League of Ireland | 18 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 15[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| Gillingham | 1950–51[4] | Third Division South | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ― | 12 | 0 | |
| Career total | 26 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 49 | 0 | ||
- 9 appearances in Dublin City Cup, 2 appearances in League of Ireland Shield, 4 appearances in other competitions
References
- "Mike Skivington". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
- Phillipps, Steven (2001). Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001. Harefield, Middlesex: Yore. ISBN 1-874427-09-7. OCLC 48531524.
- "Mick Skivington | History of Dundalk F.C." www.dundalkfcwhoswho.com. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- "Gillingham FC Career Details". Retrieved 26 May 2017.
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