Robert McSkimming (footballer, born 1885)

Robert McSkimming (29 May 1885 – 22 December 1952) was a Scottish footballer who played for clubs including Albion Rovers (two spells), The Wednesday, Motherwell (on a long-term loan during World War I) and Helensburgh, as a centre half.

McSkimming was selected to play for Scotland in an unofficial international in 1918.

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.