Albert Skinner

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Albert Skinner
Personal information
Full name Albert James Skinner [1]
Date of birth 1868 [1]
Place of birth Burslem, England [1]
Position(s) Full-back
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1886–1893 Burslem Port Vale 14 (0)
Total14(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Albert James Skinner (born 1868; date of death unknown) was an English footballer who played as a full-back for Burslem Port Vale between 1886 and 1893.

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Career

Skinner most likely joined Burslem Port Vale in the summer of 1886. [1] He enjoyed regular football from October 1888 to February 1889, but was used mostly as a reserve player after this period. [1] In total, he played 30 games for his local team: 16 league games (12 in the Football Combination and one each in the English Football League and Midland Football League), 13 friendlies, and 3 cup matches. [1] He was allowed to leave the Athletic Ground at the end of the 1892–93 season, the first ever season of the Football League Second Division. [1]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition [2]
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Burslem Port Vale 1886–87 00003030
1887–88 00001010
1888–89 Combination1200040160
1890–91 00007070
1890–91 Midland League 10000010
1891–92 Midland League00001010
1892–93 Second Division 10000010
Total14000160300

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Kent, Jeff (1996). Port Vale Personalities. Witan Books. p. 268. ISBN   0-9529152-0-0.
  2. Albert Skinner at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)