Harry Skitt

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Harry Skitt
Personal information
Date of birth(1901-06-26)26 June 1901
Place of birth Portobello, West Midlands, England
Date of death 28 January 1976(1976-01-28) (aged 74)
Position(s) Centre half
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Darlaston
Northfleet United
1924–1931 Tottenham Hotspur 212 (0)
1931–1935 Chester 101 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Harry Skitt (26 June 1901 - 28 January 1976) was a professional footballer who played for Darlaston, Northfleet United, Tottenham Hotspur, and Chester. [1]

Football career

Skitt began his career at Darlaston before joining Spurs nursery club Northfleet United. [2] The defender joined Tottenham in 1924 and played a total of 229 matches in all competitions for the White Hart Lane club. [3] In 1931 Skitt moved to Chester ahead of their debut season in The Football League along with fellow Spurs players Baden Herod and Andy Thompson. [4] He went on to make a further 101 appearances before ending his career at Congleton.

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References

  1. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records. Soccerdata. p. 239. ISBN   1-899468-63-3.
  2. Kent's nursery clubs Archived 3 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 19 February 2009
  3. A-Z of Tottenham Hotspur players Retrieved 19 February 2009
  4. Sumner, Chas (1997). On the Borderline: The Official History of Chester City F.C. 1885-1997. Yore Publications. p. 50. ISBN   978-1-874427-52-0.