Alexander Leslie Henderson Skene MC (22 August 1882 – 29 October 1959) was a Scottish amateur footballer who played in the Football League for Fulham as a goalkeeper.[2] He also played in the Scottish League for Queen's Park and Hibernian and in the Irish League for Glentoran.[3][4] He won one cap for Scotland at international level.[5]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander Leslie Henderson Skene[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 August 1882 | ||
| Place of birth | Larbert, Scotland | ||
| Date of death | 29 October 1959 (aged 77)[1] | ||
| Place of death | Douglas, Isle of Man | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1898–1900 | George Watson's College | ||
| 1900–1901 | Edinburgh University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1901–1906 | Queen's Park | 52 | (0) |
| 1902 | → Hibernian (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 1903 | → Stenhousemuir (loan) | ||
| 1907–1910 | Fulham | 88 | (0) |
| 1910–1911 | Glentoran | ||
| International career | |||
| 1904 | Scotland | 1 | (0) |
| 1904 | Scottish League XI | 1 | (0) |
| 1911 | Irish League XI | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
editSkene was the older brother of fellow footballer Clyde Skene.[1] He was educated at George Watson's College, Edinburgh University, Queen's University and qualified as a psychiatrist.[1] He went on to work at Lanark District Asylum.[6] Skene served in the Royal Army Medical Corps during the First World War and rose to the rank of acting major.[1] He was twice wounded at Gallipoli in 1915 and was awarded the Military Cross in 1918 for gallantry and distinguished service in the field.[6] After the war, Skene held the positions of medical superintendent at Perth Criminal Mental Hospital and of senior assistant physician at Tooting Bec Hospital.[6] He moved to the Isle of Man in 1922 and became medical superintendent of the Isle of Man Mental Hospital.[6] Skene was a member of the British Medical Association for over 40 years and was president of the Isle of Man branch of the organisation in 1935 and 1936.[6]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Queen's Park | 1900–01[7] | Scottish First Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1901–02[7] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1902–03[7] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1903–04[7] | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
| 1904–05[7] | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| 1905–06[7] | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Total | 53 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 60 | 0 | ||
| Hibernian (loan) | 1901–02[8] | Scottish First Division | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 54 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 61 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearance in Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup
- ^ a b Appearances in Glasgow Cup
- ^ 1 appearance in Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup, 1 appearance in Glasgow Cup
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "The Queen's Park Men Who Served And Survived As At October 2016 – Appendix 2" (PDF). p. 14. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
- ^ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 266. ISBN 978-1905891610.
- ^ Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
- ^ "Skene Leslie Fulham 1908". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- ^ Leslie Skene at the Scottish Football Association
- ^ a b c d e White, Alex (1 August 2012). The Fulham FC Miscellany. History Press. ISBN 9780752490571.
- ^ a b c d e f "QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website". www.qpfc.com. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
- ^ "Hibernian Player LH Skene Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
- Sources
- Smith, Paul (2013). Scotland Who's Who. Pitch Publishing. ISBN 9781909178847.
External links
edit- Leslie Skene at the Scottish Football Association
- London Hearts profile (Scotland)
- London Hearts profile (Scottish League)
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