Craig Skinner (footballer) explained

Craig Skinner
Birth Date:21 October 1970
Birth Place:Manchester, England
Years1:1989–1992
Caps1:16
Goals1:1
Years2:1992–1995
Caps2:53
Goals2:4
Years3:1995–1999
Clubs3:Wrexham
Caps3:87
Goals3:10
Years4:1999–2001
Clubs4:York City
Caps4:10
Goals4:0
Years5:2001
Clubs5:Leigh RMI
Caps5:5
Goals5:0
Years6:2001–2002
Clubs6:Northwich Victoria
Caps6:5
Goals6:0
Goals7:0
Totalcaps:176
Totalgoals:14

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

Career

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

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

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]

Notes and References

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