Born
Arbroath
David Skea
Biography
David made his debut for the club on 26th May 1888 in an end of season friendly against Dundee Wanderers, aged just 17. The following season, he quickly established himself as a regular in the team and played in both the Forfarshire Charity Cup and Forfarshire Cup finals, of which both were won. He continued playing regularly over the next few years and by the time the Northern League was formed in 1891, David was a key man in the team. He excelled throughout the season, being picked for international trial matches for Scotland and with several clubs watching it…Read moreRead less
David made his debut for the club on 26th May 1888 in an end of season friendly against Dundee Wanderers, aged just 17. The following season, he quickly established himself as a regular in the team and played in both the Forfarshire Charity Cup and Forfarshire Cup finals, of which both were won.
He continued playing regularly over the next few years and by the time the Northern League was formed in 1891, David was a key man in the team. He excelled throughout the season, being picked for international trial matches for Scotland and with several clubs watching it ended up being Aston Villa that he signed for in the summer of 1892.
He struggled in Birmingham, making just one appearance for Villa in the 9 months he spent there. He returned north briefly to play for Dundee Thistle before going back to England and playing for Darwen and Bury prior to settling at Leicester Fosse. In his first season for Fosse (who later became Leicester City), he was the top scorer in the English Second Division. In the final years of his career, he featured in the Southern League for Swindon Town and New Brompton (later renamed Gillingham).
He continued playing regularly over the next few years and by the time the Northern League was formed in 1891, David was a key man in the team. He excelled throughout the season, being picked for international trial matches for Scotland and with several clubs watching it ended up being Aston Villa that he signed for in the summer of 1892.
He struggled in Birmingham, making just one appearance for Villa in the 9 months he spent there. He returned north briefly to play for Dundee Thistle before going back to England and playing for Darwen and Bury prior to settling at Leicester Fosse. In his first season for Fosse (who later became Leicester City), he was the top scorer in the English Second Division. In the final years of his career, he featured in the Southern League for Swindon Town and New Brompton (later renamed Gillingham).
Statistics
- Apps
- 42
- Goals
- 32
- -
- -
- Goals/game
- 0.76
- Minutes
- 3780
- Seasons
- 5
Club spells
First Spell
Joined: 1 May 1888 · Left: 15 Jun 1892
Other clubs played for
Managers played under
| Manager | First appearance | Most recent appearance | Apps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selection Committee | 13 Oct 1888 | 20 May 1892 | 42 |
Timeline
Signed
First competitive appearance
Forfar Athletic 1–2 Arbroath· Scottish Cup · Station Park
First competitive goal
Arbroath 4–2 Dundee Our Boys· Forfarshire Cup · Old Gayfield
First competitive hat-trick
Arbroath 10–0 Coupar Angus· Forfarshire Charity Cup · Old Gayfield
Forfarshire Charity Cup winners medal
Arbroath 6–0 Montrose· Forfarshire Charity Cup · East Dock Street
Last goal · Last appearance
Arbroath 2–3 Forfar Athletic· Forfarshire Charity Cup · East Dock Street
Recorded contract end
Died
Southampton, England
Appearances (42)
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 1892Neutral venue | Arbroath | 2–3 | Forfar | Forfarshire Charity Cup1891-92 | L |
| 14 May 1892 | Forfar | 3–2 | Arbroath | Northern League1891-92 | L |
| 7 May 1892 | Arbroath | 3–4 | Aberdeen (Old) | Northern League1891-92 | L |
| 30 Apr 1892 | Dundee Our B | 5–4 | Arbroath | Northern League1891-92 | L |
| 23 Apr 1892 | Arbroath | 12–1 | Friockheim | Forfarshire Charity Cup1891-92 | W |
| 2 Apr 1892 | Aberdeen (Old) | 1–4 | Arbroath | Northern League1891-92 | W |
| 5 Mar 1892 | Arbroath | 1–5 | Dundee East E | Northern League1891-92 | L |
| 13 Feb 1892 | Arbroath | 1–1 | Dundee Our B | Northern League1891-92 | D |
| 6 Feb 1892 | Dundee Harp | 2–1 | Arbroath | Northern League1891-92 | L |
| 30 Jan 1892 | Montrose | 2–5 | Arbroath | Northern League1891-92 | W |
| 23 Jan 1892 | Arbroath | 7–4 | Forfar | Northern League1891-92 | W |
| 16 Jan 1892 | Dundee East E | 5–1 | Arbroath | Northern League1891-92 | L |
| 9 Jan 1892 | St Johnstone | 4–0 | Arbroath | Northern League1891-92 | L |
| 19 Dec 1891Neutral venue | Arbroath | 0–3 | Renton | Scottish Cup1891-92 | L |
| 28 Nov 1891Neutral venue | Monkcastle | 3–4 | Arbroath | Scottish Cup1891-92 | W |
| 7 Nov 1891 | Arbroath | 10–0 | Denny | Scottish Qualifying Cup1891-92 | W |
| 31 Oct 1891 | Arbroath | 1–2 | Dundee Our B | Forfarshire Cup1891-92 | L |
| 24 Oct 1891 | Arbroath | 4–1 | St Johnstone | Northern League1891-92 | W |
| 10 Oct 1891 | Arbroath | 4–4 | Dundee Harp | Northern League1891-92 | D |
| 26 Sep 1891 | Arbroath | 7–1 | Fair City | Scottish Qualifying Cup1891-92 | W |
| 19 Sep 1891 | Brechin (Old) | 3–9 | Arbroath | Scottish Qualifying Cup1891-92 | W |
| 2 May 1891Neutral venue | Arbroath | 0–4 | Forfar | Forfarshire Charity Cup1890-91 | L |
| 11 Apr 1891Neutral venue | Coupar Angus | 3–8 | Arbroath | Forfarshire Charity Cup1890-91 | W |
| 14 Mar 1891 | Arbroath | 5–2 | Montrose | Forfarshire Charity Cup1890-91 | W |
| 13 Dec 1890 | Dundee East E | 9–2 | Arbroath | Forfarshire Cup1890-91 | L |
| 22 Nov 1890 | Arbroath | 7–0 | Friockheim | Forfarshire Cup1890-91 | W |
| 8 Nov 1890 | 5th KRV | 6–2 | Arbroath | Scottish Cup1890-91 | L |
| 25 Oct 1890 | Strathmore D | 0–4 | Arbroath | Forfarshire Cup1890-91 | W |
| 27 Sep 1890 | Dundee Harp | 1–5 | Arbroath | Scottish Cup1890-91 | W |
| 13 Sep 1890 | Arbroath | 4–1 | Dundee Wands | Scottish Cup1890-91 | W |
Goals scored (32)
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Result | Minute |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 1892Neutral venue | Arbroath | 2–3 | Forfar | Forfarshire Charity Cup1891-92 | L | ? (pen.) |
| 14 May 1892 | Forfar | 3–2 | Arbroath | Northern League1891-92 | L | ? |
| 30 Apr 1892 | Dundee Our B | 5–4 | Arbroath | Northern League1891-92 | L | ? |
| 30 Apr 1892 | Dundee Our B | 5–4 | Arbroath | Northern League1891-92 | L | ? |
| 23 Apr 1892 | Arbroath | 12–1 | Friockheim | Forfarshire Charity Cup1891-92 | W | ? |
| 23 Apr 1892 | Arbroath | 12–1 | Friockheim | Forfarshire Charity Cup1891-92 | W | ? |
| 2 Apr 1892 | Aberdeen (Old) | 1–4 | Arbroath | Northern League1891-92 | W | ? |
| 5 Mar 1892 | Arbroath | 1–5 | Dundee East E | Northern League1891-92 | L | ? |
| 13 Feb 1892 | Arbroath | 1–1 | Dundee Our B | Northern League1891-92 | D | ? |
| 30 Jan 1892 | Montrose | 2–5 | Arbroath | Northern League1891-92 | W | ? |
| 23 Jan 1892 | Arbroath | 7–4 | Forfar | Northern League1891-92 | W | ? |
| 7 Nov 1891 | Arbroath | 10–0 | Denny | Scottish Qualifying Cup1891-92 | W | ? |
| 7 Nov 1891 | Arbroath | 10–0 | Denny | Scottish Qualifying Cup1891-92 | W | ? |
| 31 Oct 1891 | Arbroath | 1–2 | Dundee Our B | Forfarshire Cup1891-92 | L | 23′ |
| 24 Oct 1891 | Arbroath | 4–1 | St Johnstone | Northern League1891-92 | W | ? |
| 10 Oct 1891 | Arbroath | 4–4 | Dundee Harp | Northern League1891-92 | D | ? |
| 26 Sep 1891 | Arbroath | 7–1 | Fair City | Scottish Qualifying Cup1891-92 | W | ? |
| 14 Mar 1891 | Arbroath | 5–2 | Montrose | Forfarshire Charity Cup1890-91 | W | ? |
| 22 Nov 1890 | Arbroath | 7–0 | Friockheim | Forfarshire Cup1890-91 | W | ? |
| 27 Sep 1890 | Dundee Harp | 1–5 | Arbroath | Scottish Cup1890-91 | W | ? |
| 27 Sep 1890 | Dundee Harp | 1–5 | Arbroath | Scottish Cup1890-91 | W | ? |
| 13 Sep 1890 | Arbroath | 4–1 | Dundee Wands | Scottish Cup1890-91 | W | ? |
| 6 Sep 1890 | Dundee Wands | 3–3 | Arbroath | Scottish Cup1890-91 | D | ? |
| 6 Sep 1890 | Dundee Wands | 3–3 | Arbroath | Scottish Cup1890-91 | D | ? |
| 16 Mar 1889 | Arbroath | 9–1 | Lindertis | Forfarshire Charity Cup1888-89 | W | ? |