About Bob McSkimming
Lived 1870 – 1924 (aged 53–54). Bob McSkimming was a British association football player.
Robert McSkimming (1864 – 4 July 1924) was a Scottish footballer who played in the English Football League for Stoke.
Career McSkimming played for Kilmarnock and Hurlford before moving down to England with Stoke in time for the first season of the Football League, becoming the first Scottish footballer to sign for Stoke. He made his League debut on 8 September 1888, as a forward for Stoke in a 2–0 defeat by West Bromwich Albion at the Victoria Ground. His appearances were mostly limited to friendlies, his business commitments helping to restrict his playing opportunities.
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Who was Bob McSkimming?
Footballer (1870-?)
When was Bob McSkimming born?
Bob McSkimming was born in 1870 in Kilmarnock.
When did Bob McSkimming die?
Bob McSkimming died in 1924 in Kilmarnock.
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Bob McSkimming was an association football player.
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Bob McSkimming was British.
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