Harry Skitt

Harry Skitt
Personal information
Date of birth	26 June 1901
Place of birth	Portobello, West Midlands, England
Date of death	28 January 1976 (aged 74)
Position(s)	Centre half
Senior career*
Years	Team
	Darlaston
	Northfleet United
1924–1931	Tottenham Hotspur
1931–1935	Chester
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Harry Skitt (26 June 1901 - 28 January 1976) was a professional footballer who played for Darlaston, Northfleet United, Tottenham Hotspur, and Chester.^[1]

Football career

Skitt began his career at Darlaston before joining Spurs nursery club Northfleet United.^[2] The defender joined Tottenham in 1924 and played a total of 229 matches in all competitions for the White Hart Lane club.^[3] In 1931 Skitt moved to Chester ahead of their debut season in The Football League along with fellow Spurs players Baden Herod and Andy Thompson.^[4] He went on to make a further 101 appearances before ending his career at Congleton.

References

^ Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records. Soccerdata. p. 239. ISBN 1-899468-63-3.
^ Kent's nursery clubs Archived 3 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 19 February 2009
^ A-Z of Tottenham Hotspur players Retrieved 19 February 2009
^ Sumner, Chas (1997). On the Borderline: The Official History of Chester City F.C. 1885-1997. Yore Publications. p. 50. ISBN 978-1-874427-52-0.