Jimmy Skinner (footballer)

James Frederick Skinner (11 October 1898 – September 1984) was an English professional footballer who played for Beckenham and Tottenham Hotspur.[2]

Jimmy Skinner
Personal information
Full name James Frederick Skinner
Date of birth (1898-10-11)11 October 1898
Place of birth Beckenham, England
Date of death 1984
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1]
Position(s) Wing half
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Beckenham Town
1919–1925 Tottenham Hotspur 89 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Early life

Skinner was born in Beckenham. He attended Manor Road school in West Ham and went to play for West Ham schools and represented the London schools side of 1912–13. In 1913 the schoolboy star was chosen to play for England schoolboys.[3]

Football career

Skinner began his career at Beckenham before joining Tottenham Hotspur in 1919 the wing half made his debut against Clapton Orient on 11 October 1919 his 21st birthday. In a career that was cut short by injury he made a total of 95 appearances and scored on three occasions in all competitions for the Spurs.[4]

Post-football career

Skinner ran several businesses including a drapery shop in Ladbroke Grove, a grocers located in Enfield before running a building company in Harlow and later a fruit farm.[3]

Death

Skinner died in September, 1984 at Cranborne, Dorset.[3]

References
  1. The Vagrant (21 August 1922). "Few big transfers in the First Division of the Football League. Tottenham Hotspur". Athletic News. Manchester. p. 5.
  2. Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records. soccerdata. p. 239. ISBN 1-899468-63-3.
  3. Jimmy Skinner fact file Retrieved 27 July 2009
  4. Topspurs A-Z of players Retrieved 14 October 2012
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