Alexander Leslie Henderson Skene MC (22 August 1882 – 29 October 1959) was a Scottish amateur footballer who played in the Football League for Fulham as a goalkeeper.[2] He also played in the Scottish League for Queen's Park and Hibernian and in the Irish League for Glentoran.[3][4] He won one cap for Scotland at international level.[5]

Leslie Skene
Personal information
Full name Alexander Leslie Henderson Skene[1]
Date of birth 22 August 1882
Place of birth Larbert, Scotland
Date of death 29 October 1959(1959-10-29) (aged 77)[1]
Place of death Douglas, Isle of Man
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1898–1900 George Watson's College
1900–1901 Edinburgh University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1901–1906 Queen's Park 52 (0)
1902Hibernian (loan) 1 (0)
1903Stenhousemuir (loan)
1907–1910 Fulham 88 (0)
1910–1911 Glentoran
International career
1904 Scotland 1 (0)
1904 Scottish League XI 1 (0)
1911 Irish League XI 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

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Skene was the older brother of fellow footballer Clyde Skene.[1] He was educated at George Watson's College, Edinburgh University, Queen's University and qualified as a psychiatrist.[1] He went on to work at Lanark District Asylum.[6] Skene served in the Royal Army Medical Corps during the First World War and rose to the rank of acting major.[1] He was twice wounded at Gallipoli in 1915 and was awarded the Military Cross in 1918 for gallantry and distinguished service in the field.[6] After the war, Skene held the positions of medical superintendent at Perth Criminal Mental Hospital and of senior assistant physician at Tooting Bec Hospital.[6] He moved to the Isle of Man in 1922 and became medical superintendent of the Isle of Man Mental Hospital.[6] Skene was a member of the British Medical Association for over 40 years and was president of the Isle of Man branch of the organisation in 1935 and 1936.[6]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Queen's Park 1900–01[7] Scottish First Division 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
1901–02[7] 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
1902–03[7] 1 0 0 0 1[a] 0 2 0
1903–04[7] 23 0 1 0 2[b] 0 26 0
1904–05[7] 16 0 0 0 2[c] 0 18 0
1905–06[7] 11 0 0 0 1[b] 0 12 0
Total 53 0 1 0 6 0 60 0
Hibernian (loan) 1901–02[8] Scottish First Division 1 0 1 0
Career total 54 0 1 0 6 0 61 0
  1. ^ Appearance in Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup
  2. ^ a b Appearances in Glasgow Cup
  3. ^ 1 appearance in Glasgow Merchants Charity Cup, 1 appearance in Glasgow Cup

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "The Queen's Park Men Who Served And Survived As At October 2016 – Appendix 2" (PDF). p. 14. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
  2. ^ Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 266. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  3. ^ Litster, John. Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players. Norwich: PM Publications.
  4. ^ "Skene Leslie Fulham 1908". Vintage Footballers. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
  5. ^ Leslie Skene at the Scottish Football Association  
  6. ^ a b c d e White, Alex (1 August 2012). The Fulham FC Miscellany. History Press. ISBN 9780752490571.
  7. ^ a b c d e f "QPFC.com – A Historical Queen's Park FC Website". www.qpfc.com. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
  8. ^ "Hibernian Player LH Skene Details". www.fitbastats.com. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
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