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David Frederick Skea (February 1871 – c. 1950) was a Scottish footballer.

Football career

He began his career with his hometown club, Arbroath, before joining Aston Villa, where he made just one appearance in the English Football League. After a spell back in Scotland with Dundee Thistle, he moved to Darwen, where again he was restricted to a single Football League game before a move to Bury of the Lancashire League.

In 1894 he joined Leicester Fosse, where he spent two seasons as a regular in the team, making 45 League appearances and scoring 28 goals. In the 1894–95 season, he was the top scorer in the Football League Second Division.

After leaving Filbert Street, he played for Swindon Town and New Brompton of the Southern League.

References

1. ^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 – 1939. Soccerdata. p. 239. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
2. "David Skea: Playing record". Swindon Town FC. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
3. Brown, Tony (2003). The Definitive Gillingham F.C.: A Complete Record. Soccerdata. p. 129. ISBN 1-899468-20-X.
4. ^ "Skea, David Frederick". Aston Villa Player Database. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
5. Ross, James M. "English League Leading Goalscorers – Football League Div 1 & 2 Leading Goalscorers 1889-1915". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 16 November 2013.

• 1871 births
• 1950s deaths
• Footballers from Arbroath
• Scottish men's footballers
• Gillingham F.C. players
• Swindon Town F.C. players
• Darwen F.C. (1870) players
• Aston Villa F.C. players
• Bury F.C. players
• Leicester City F.C. players
• Arbroath F.C. players
• Southern Football League players
• Men's association football forwards
• English Football League players