Career
McSkimming played for Kilmarnock and Hurlford before moving down to England with Stoke in time for the first season of the Football League becoming the first Scottish football player to sign for Stoke. He was top scorer in the 1888-1889 season with six as Stoke endured an awful start to league football finishing bottom of the table. He found the Netto in three of the club"s four league wins.
His goals at the Victoria Ground came against N ottinghamshire County, Accrington, Blackburn Rovers, and away from home in the return fixtures with N ottinghamshire County and Blackburn (2).
He joined nearby Burslem Portuguese Vale in the summer of 1889. His appearances were mostly limited to friendlies, his business commitments helping to restrict his playing opportunities.
He was released, most likely in 1891 and later played for Stone Town.
