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.
| 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* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1886–1893 | Burslem Port Vale | 14 | (0) |
| Total | 14 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
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 edit
Source:[2]
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Burslem Port Vale | 1886–87 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1887–88 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1888–89 | Combination | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| 1889–90 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| 1890–91 | Midland League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1891–92 | Midland League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1892–93 | Second Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||