Craig Skinner (footballer)

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Craig Skinner
Personal information
Date of birth (1970-10-21) 21 October 1970 (age 52)
Place of birth Manchester, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1989–1992 Blackburn Rovers 16 (1)
1992–1995 Plymouth Argyle 53 (4)
1995–1999 Wrexham 87 (10)
1999–2001 York City 10 (0)
2001 Leigh RMI 5 (0)
2001–2002 Northwich Victoria 5 (0)
Total176(14)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Craig Skinner (born 21 October 1970) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder in the Football League.

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Career

Skinner was born in Manchester. [1] He made 16 appearances for Blackburn Rovers before moving to Plymouth Argyle, managed by Peter Shilton, in summer 1992. [1]

Having made almost 100 appearances in three years for Plymouth Argyle he left the club for Wrexham for a transfer fee of £50,000. [1] In the 1998–99 season he had injury problems. [1]

Skinner joined York City on deadline day in March 1999 from Wrexham for a reported transfer of £30,000. [1] He signed a three-year contract. [1]

He suffered knee ligament damage in pre-season ahead of the 1999–2000 season and in November 1999, shortly after returning to training, he injured his knee again. [2] He was transfer-listed in early 2000. [3]

In the 2000–01 season Skinner turned down offers from York City to end his contract. [4] As of April 2001, he had not made an appearance during the season and had been left out of reserve squads. [4] He had been transfer-listed and had successfully against his dismissal at the club. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Crucial challenge for York City's new signing". York Press. 27 March 1999. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  2. ↑ "Agony for luckless Skinner". York Press. 11 November 1999. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  3. ↑ "Listed Skinner's surprise". York Press. 25 April 2000. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 "Skinner back in reserves". York Press. 18 April 2001. Retrieved 11 October 2022.


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