Craig Skinner (footballer)
English footballer
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Craig Skinner (born 21 October 1970) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder in the Football League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 October 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (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) |
| Total | 176 | (14) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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 appealed against his dismissal at the club.[4]
