David Skea

David Frederick Skea (February 1871 – c. 1950)^[4] was a Scottish footballer.

David Skea

Personal information
Full name	David Frederick Skea
Date of birth	February 1871
Place of birth	Arbroath, Scotland
Date of death	c. 1950 (aged 78–79)
Place of death	Scotland
Position	Inside forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Arbroath
1892	Aston Villa	1	(1[1])
	Dundee Thistle
1893	Darwen	1	(0)
1893–1894	Bury	1	(0[1])
1894–1896	Leicester Fosse	45	(28)
1896	Swindon Town	6	(5[2])
1896–1898	New Brompton	25	(9[3])
	Cowes
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Football career

He began his career with his hometown club, Arbroath, before joining Aston Villa, where he made just one appearance in the English Football League.^[1][4] After a spell back in Scotland with Dundee Thistle, he moved to Darwen, where again he was restricted to a single Football League game^[1] before a move to Bury of the Lancashire League.^[1]

In 1894 he joined Leicester Fosse, where he spent two seasons as a regular in the team, making 45 League appearances and scoring 28 goals.^[1] In the 1894–95 season, he was the top scorer in the Football League Second Division.^[5]

After leaving Filbert Street, he played for Swindon Town and New Brompton of the Southern League.^[1]