Mike Skivington

Mike Skivington
Personal information
Full name Michael Noel Skivington[1]
Date of birth (1921-12-24)24 December 1921
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Date of death 2 March 2012(2012-03-02) (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

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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
  1. ^ Includes FA Cup, FAI Cup
  2. ^ 9 appearances in Dublin City Cup, 2 appearances in League of Ireland Shield, 4 appearances in other competitions

Honours

Dundalk

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Mike Skivington". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Player Appearances and goalscoring records – S". Scottish Football Historical Results Archive. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  3. ^ Phillipps, Steven (2001). Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001. Harefield, Middlesex: Yore. ISBN 1-874427-09-7. OCLC 48531524.
  4. ^ a b c "Mick Skivington". History of Dundalk F.C. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  5. ^ "1949/50". Leyton Orient F.C. Programmes. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Mike Skivington". Gillingham FC Scrapbook. Retrieved 26 May 2017.


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