Michael Noel Skivington (24 December 1921 – 2 March 2012) was a Scottish professional

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who played as a centre half in the

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for Gillingham, Leyton Orient and Rochdale. He also played in the Scottish League for

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and in the League of Ireland for Dundalk. He made one appearance for the

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Career statistics

Honours

Dundalk *

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: 1948–49 *

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: 1948–49

References

Footballers from Glasgow Scottish men's footballers English Football League players Scottish Football League players 1921 births 2012 deaths Men's association football midfielders St Anthony's F.C. players Alloa Athletic F.C. players Rochdale A.F.C. players Dundalk F.C. players Leyton Orient F.C. players Gillingham F.C. players League of Ireland players League of Ireland XI players Scottish expatriate sportspeople in Ireland Scottish expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's association footballers in the Republic of Ireland Scottish Junior Football Association players {{Scotland-footy-midfielder-1920s-stub