Peter Skipper
English footballer (1958-2019)
Peter Dennis Skipper (11 April 1958 – 23 April 2019) was an English footballer. He played as a central defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Peter Dennis Skipper[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 April 1958 | ||
| Place of birth | Hull, England | ||
| Date of death | 23 April 2019 (aged 61) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Greenwood | |||
| Schultz Youth Club | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1979–1980 | Hull City | 23 | (2) |
| 1980 | → Scunthorpe United (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 1980–1982 | Darlington | 91 | (4) |
| 1982–1988 | Hull City | 265 | (17) |
| 1988–1989 | Oldham Athletic | 27 | (1) |
| 1989–1991 | Walsall | 81 | (2) |
| 1991–1992 | Wrexham | 2 | (0) |
| 1992 | Wigan Athletic | 18 | (0) |
| 1992 | Stafford Rangers | ? | (?) |
| 1992–1994 | Wigan Athletic | 73 | (4) |
| Total | 581 | (30) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Skipper was born in Hull. He signed for Hull City in January 1979. He then spent time at Scunthorpe United and Darlington. He returned to Hull in August 1982. He made over 300 appearances for the club, scoring 19 goals. He later played for clubs such as Oldham Athletic, Walsall, Wrexham and Wigan Athletic.
Skipper died of problems caused by a stroke on 23 April 2019. He was 61.[2][3]
References
change- ↑ "Peter Skipper". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- ↑ "Peter Skipper dies: Hull City mourning the loss of club legend and 'warrior'". Hull Live. 23 April 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- ↑ "Pete Skipper: Hull City legend dies aged 61". BBC Sport. 23 April 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
Other websites
change- Peter Skipper at Soccerbase
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