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F David Skea | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #91 |

Forward

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1892 ๐Ÿ•’ 1 | โšฝ 1 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ - | #91 |

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F David Skea | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
Aston Villa 1892 |
Football League |
๐Ÿ•’ 1 | โšฝ 1 | ๐Ÿ”ฅ - | #91 |

Seasons Active | In Fee
Active in League
๐Ÿ•’ Games | Starts (Subs) | โšฝ Goals | ๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists | ๐Ÿ‡บ Unused | Player Number |
๐ŸŸฉ Won | ๐ŸŸจ Drew | ๐ŸŸฅ Lost |
Cards ๐ŸŸจ Booking | ๐ŸŸฅ Sending Off |
Goalkeepers Only ๐Ÿฅ… Goals Conceded | โ›” Clean Sheets |

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F David Skea | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #91 |

David Frederick Skea

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Personal Profile

Birth Date
Birthplace
Birth Country
Citizenship
Height
Foot
February 1871
Arbroath ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Scotland ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Scotland ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Personal

F David Skea | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #91 |

Villa Youth Record

Youth Record

n/a

Youth

F David Skea | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #91 |

Previous Clubs

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Previous Clubs

Arbroath FC

Previous Clubs
Transfer In

F David Skea | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #91 |

Transfer In

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Season
Joined Date
Aged
Fee
From
From
Signed Under
1892-93 (DEBUT)
1892
21
Free
Arbroath ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
George Ramsay
Played Under

F David Skea | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #91 |

Played Under

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Managers

George Ramsay ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

Games ๐Ÿ•’, Starts โœ…, Substitute ๐Ÿ”, Won ๐ŸŸฉ, Drew ๐ŸŸจ, Lost ๐ŸŸฅ, Goals โšฝ, Assists ๐Ÿ”ฅ

F David Skea | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #91 |

Honours

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Villa Honours

Played for the Villa

Honours
Debut

F David Skea | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #91 |

Debut

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Season
First Squad
Manager
1892-93
31 December 1892
George Ramsay ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Season
Debut
Manager
1892-93
31 December 1892
George Ramsay ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

F David Skea | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #91 |

Goals

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โšฝ Goals Scored
First Goal Game
1

Assists

๐Ÿ”ฅ Assists
First Assist Game
Competition Summary
Matchday Summary
Assist(s)

Goalkeeping Statistics

Goalkeeper Page
Goals & Assists

F David Skea | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #91 |

Final

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Season
Final Game
Manager
1892-93
31 December 1892
George Ramsay ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Season
Final Squad
Manager
1892-93
31 December 1892
George Ramsay ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Final

F David Skea | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #91 |

Career Summary

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Seasons
Games
Starts
Substitute
Unused
Goals
Games per Goal
Assists
Involvements
Games per Involvement
1
1
1
0
0
1
1.00
1
Games
Points per Game
Won
Drew
Lost
Win %
Draw %
Loss %
Yellow Card
Red Card
1
0
-
Career Summary

F David Skea | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #91 |

Cup Record

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FA Cup
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Substitute
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Involvements
Games per Involvement
0
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FA Cup Matches
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League Cup
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Games per Goal
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Involvements
Games per Involvement
0
0
0
0.00
0
0
0.00
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League Cup Matches
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Europe
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0
0
0
0.00
0
0
0.00
European Cup
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Substitute
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Assists
Involvements
Games per Involvement
0
0
0
0.00
0
0
0.00
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European Matches
Competition
Other
Starts
Substitute
Goals
Games per Goal
Assists
Involvements
Games per Involvement
0
Other Matches
Competition
Cup Record

F David Skea | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #91 |

League Record

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League
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Substitute
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Involvements
Games per Involvement
0
Premier League
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Substitute
Goals
Games per Goal
Assists
Involvements
Games per Involvement
0
0
0
0.00
0
0
0.00
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Premier League Matches
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Championship
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Championship Matches
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Second Division
Starts
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Second Division Matches
Competition
Third Division
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Involvements
Games per Involvement
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Third Division Matches
Competition
League Record

F David Skea | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #91 |

Competition Record by Season

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Starts
Substitute
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Games per Goal
Assists
Involvements
Games per Involvement
1892-93
1
1
0
1
0
1
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League
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Starts
Substitute
Goals
Games per Goal
Assists
Involvements
Games per Involvement
FA Cup
Games
Starts
Substitute
Goals
Games per Goal
Assists
Involvements
Games per Involvement
League Cup
Games
Starts
Substitute
Goals
Games per Goal
Assists
Involvements
Games per Involvement
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Europe
Games
Starts
Substitute
Goals
Games per Goal
Assists
Involvements
Games per Involvement

All European statistics exclude Intertoto Cup games

Season Record
Season Performance

F David Skea | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #91 |

Season Performance

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Division
Position
Age
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Won
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Lost
Points per Game
Win %
Draw %
Loss %
Unbeaten
Booking
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1892-93
D1
21
1
-
-
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Draw %
Loss %
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Division
Position
Age
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Won
Drew
Loss
Points per Game
Win %
Draw %
Loss %
Unbeaten
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Loans

F David Skea | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #91 |

Loans Out

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Loans

None

Transfer Out

F David Skea | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #91 |

Transfer Out

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Season
Date
Aged
Fee
To
To
Left Under
1892-93
1893
21
Free
Dundee Thistle FC ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
George Ramsay ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

F David Skea | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #91 |

Subsequent Clubs

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Subsequent Clubs

Dundee Thistle
1893 Darwen
1893-94 Bury
1894-96 Leicester Fosse
1896 Swindon Town
1896-98 New Brompton FC
Retired

Subsequent Clubs
Quotes

F David Skea | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #91 |

Quotes

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Biography

F David Skea | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #91 |

Biography

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Player #91 for Aston Villa, David Frederick Skea, known as David Skea, played as a forward for the club in the inside forward position.

David represented Villa in the 1892-93 season making a single appearance for the club.

David was born in Arbroath in February 1871 and made his sole appearance as a 21 year old on 31st December 1892, in the 4-1 win against Notts County at Trent Bridge in which David would also go on to score a goal.

Villa had signed David from Arbroath and he was to return to Scotland to play for Dundee Thistle following his single appearance for Villa.

David played under the George Ramsay led Management Committee.

David passed away in Scotland in 1950 aged 79.

Died

1950, Aged 79

Starts
Subs

F David Skea | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #91 |

Substitute Appearances

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0

Game
Matchday Summary
Substitutes
Unused

F David Skea | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #91 |

Unused Substitute Appearances

0

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Cards

F David Skea | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #91 |

Cards Received

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๐ŸŸจ

0

๐ŸŸฅ

-

Game
Matchday Summary
Villa Cards
International

F David Skea | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #91 |

International Record

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International Career
Caps with Villa
Matches

F David Skea | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #91 |

Matches

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F David Skea | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #91 |

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Game #165

๐ŸŸฉ 31 Dec 1892, Villa 4-1 Notts County, Trent Bridge

Manager: George Ramsay | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | Glasgow, 1886-1926 led Management Committee
Referee: J. C. Tillotson | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
HT Score: ๐ŸŸจ 1-1
FT Result: ๐ŸŸฉ Won
FT Score: ๐ŸŸฉ 4-1
Last 5: ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸฉ ๐ŸŸฅ ๐ŸŸจ ๐ŸŸฉ

Season | 1892-93 |
Matchday | #21 |
League Match | #21 |
Manager Game | #139 |
Saturday, 31 December 1892

Division One

Scorer(s) | Charlie Athersmith | 42' | 70' | Jack Devey | 2-1 | David Skea | 88' |

Assist(s) | Dennis Hodgetts | 42' | 2-1 |

Teams
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GK Bill Dunning | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
D Gershom Cox | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
D Harry Devey | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
FB Arthur Stokes | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M George Campbell | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M James Brown | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
W Charlie Athersmith | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ | โšฝ |
F Dennis Hodgetts | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ | ๐Ÿ”ฅ |
F David Skea | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ๐ŸŸข | โšฝ | ๐Ÿ”ด |
F Jack Devey | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | โšฝ |
CF Jimmy Logan | ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |

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G. Toone
A. Whitelaw
J. Hendry
C. Bramley
D. Calderhead
A. Shelton
A. McGregor
J. Oswald
D. Bruce
J. Burks
H.B Daft

Starting XI
Substitutes

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Substitutes

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Unused Substitutes

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Unused Substitutes

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Match Timeline

๐ŸŸข | 1โ€™ Debut, David Skea
๐Ÿฅ… | 20โ€™ Goal, 0-1, (Notts County), Bruce
โšฝ | 42' Goal, 1-1, Charlie Athersmith, Assist by Dennis Hodgetts
๐Ÿ•’ | HT Aston Villa 1-1 Notts County
โšฝ | Goal, 2-1, Jack Devey, Assist by Dennis Hodgetts
โšฝ | 70' Goal, 3-1, Charlie Athersmith
โšฝ | 88' Goal, 4-1, David Skea
๐Ÿ•’ | FT Aston Villa 4-1 Notts County

On This Day
  • After an even first half Villa put on a blistering performance in the second 45' to hit three with only the woodwork and County's 'keeper stemming the tide.

  • The fourth and final goal goes to forward David Skea who scored on his sole appearance for Villa aged 21 after joining from Arbroath. Skea would later move on to Dundee Thistle.

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