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Scottish footballer

Clyde Skene
Personal information
Full name Clydesdale Duncan Skene
Date of birth 24 June 1884
Place of birth Larbert, Scotland
Date of death 29 December 1945(1945-12-29) (aged 61)
Place of death Eynsham, England
Position(s) Centre forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Falkirk Amateurs
Stenhousemuir
1903–1906 Queen's Park 5 (1)
1907–1909 Falkirk 51 (39)
1909–1911 Queen's Park 20 (7)
1911–1912 Falkirk 0 (0)
1912–1913 Stenhousemuir
1913–1914 Dundee 12 (7)
1914– Dunfermline Athletic
0000–1915 Montrose
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Clydesdale Duncan Skene MM (24 June 1884 – 29 December 1945) was a Scottish amateur footballer who played in the Scottish League for Falkirk, Queen's Park and Dundee as a centre forward.

Personal life

Skene was the younger brother of fellow footballer Leslie Skene and attended Falkirk High School. He served as a corporal in the Royal Field Artillery during the First World War and was awarded the Military Medal for bravery in the field.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Scottish Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Queen's Park 1903–04 Scottish First Division 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
1904–05 4 1 0 0 0 0 4 1
Total 5 1 0 0 0 0 5 1
Falkirk 1906–07 Scottish First Division 3 4 2 1 — 5 5
1907–08 28 23 4 0 — 32 23
1908–09 20 12 3 1 — 23 13
Total 51 39 9 2 — 60 41
Queen's Park 1909–10 Scottish First Division 16 6 3 1 1 1 20 8
1910–11 4 1 0 0 0 0 4 1
Total 25 8 3 1 1 1 29 10
Falkirk 1910–11 Scottish First Division 0 0 1 0 — 1 0
Total 51 39 10 2 — 61 41
Dundee 1913–14 Scottish First Division 12 7 0 0 — 12 7
Career total 88 54 13 3 1 1 102 58
  1. Appearance in Glasgow Cup

Honours

Falkirk

  • Falkirk Infirmary Shield: 1907–08

References

  1. ^ "Skene, Clydesdale Duncan". QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
  2. ^ "The Queen's Park Men Who Served And Survived As At April 2017 – Appendix 2" (PDF). p. 14. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 July 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
  3. "Pen Pic – Clyde Skene – Falkirk FC – 1907". www.falkirk-football-history.co.uk. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  4. ^ Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  5. "Clyde Skene | Player Statistics | Dundee". Dee Archive. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  6. Meffen, John. "Falkirk FC Players to 1938/39" (PDF). p. 116. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.


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