Clyde Skene

Scottish footballer

Clyde SkenePersonal 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)
1914–|  Dunfermline Athletic|  |
0000–1915|  Montrose|  |
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

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]

## Personal life

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Skene was the younger brother of fellow footballer Leslie Skene and attended Falkirk High School.[2][3] 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

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition  Club  | Season  | League  | Scottish Cup  | Other  | Total

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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[4] | Scottish First Division  | 3  | 4  | 2  | 1  | —  | 5  | 5
1907–08[4] | 28  | 23  | 4  | 0  | —  | 32  | 23
1908–09[4] | 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[a] | 1  | 20  | 8
1910–11[1] | 4  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 4  | 1
Total  | 25  | 8  | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 29  | 10
Falkirk  | 1910–11[4] | Scottish First Division  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 0  | —  | 1  | 0
Total  | 51  | 39  | 10  | 2  | —  | 61  | 41
Dundee | 1913–14[5] | Scottish First Division  | 12  | 7  | 0  | 0  | —  | 12  | 7
Career total  | 88  | 54  | 13  | 3  | 1  | 1  | 102  | 58

1. ^ Appearance in Glasgow Cup

## Honours

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Falkirk

* Falkirk Infirmary Shield: 1907–08[6]

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f "Skene, Clydesdale Duncan". QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
2. ^ a b c "The Queen's Park Men Who Served And Survived As At April 2017 – Appendix 2" (PDF). p. 14\. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 July 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
3. ^ "Pen Pic – Clyde Skene – Falkirk FC – 1907". www.falkirk-football-history.co.uk. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
4. ^ a b c d Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
5. ^ "Clyde Skene | Player Statistics | Dundee". Dee Archive. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
6. ^ Meffen, John. "Falkirk FC Players to 1938/39" (PDF). p. 116\. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.

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