Clyde Skene

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.[1][3]

Clyde Skene
Personal information
Full name Clydesdale Duncan Skene[1]
Date of birth 24 June 1884
Place of birth Larbert, Scotland
Date of death 29 December 1945(1945-12-29) (aged 61)[2]
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)
Dunfermline Athletic
1914–1915 Montrose
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Personal life

Skene was the younger brother of fellow footballer Leslie Skene and attended Falkirk High School.[2][4] 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.[2]

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[1] Scottish First Division 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
1904–05[1] 4 1 0 0 0 0 4 1
Total 5 1 0 0 0 0 5 1
Falkirk 1906–07[5] Scottish First Division 3 4 2 1 5 5
1907–08[5] 28 23 4 0 32 23
1908–09[5] 20 12 3 1 23 13
Total 51 39 9 2 60 41
Queen's Park 1909–10[1] Scottish First Division 16 6 3 1 1[lower-alpha 1] 1 20 8
1910–11[1] 4 1 0 0 0 0 4 1
Queen's Park total 25 8 3 1 1 1 29 10
Falkirk 1910–11[5] Scottish First Division 0 0 1 0 1 0
Falkirk total 51 39 10 2 61 41
Dundee 1913–14[3] Scottish First Division 12 7 0 0 12 7
Career total 88 54 13 3 1 1 102 58
  1. Appearance in Glasgow Cup

References

  1. "QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website". www.qpfc.com. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
  2. "The Queen's Park Men Who Served And Survived As At October 2016 – Appendix 2" (PDF). p. 14. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
  3. "1913–14". Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  4. "Pen Pic – Clyde Skene – Falkirk FC – 1907". www.falkirk-football-history.co.uk. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  5. Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.


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