Robert McSkimming (29 May 1885 – 22 December 1952) was a Scottish footballer who played for clubs including Albion Rovers (two spells), The Wednesday,Bob McSkimming, The Sheffield Wednesday Archive MotherwellRobert McSkimming, MotherWELLnet (on a long-term loan during World War I) and Helensburgh, as a centre half.McSkimming Bob Image 1 Sheffield Wednesday 1910, Vintage Footballers
McSkimming was selected to play for Scotland in an unofficial international in 1918.Scotland v England 2-0 (International: June 8, 1918), 9 June 1918 (via Play Up, Liverpool)
He emigrated to New Zealand in the 1920s; another branch of the family had done so several decades earlier, including cousin Peter McSkimming who was a noted politician and businessman.Marriage for John McSkimming [father of Robert], My Ain Folk
See also List of Motherwell F.C. players List of Scotland wartime international footballers List of Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players
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