Keith Skillen Explained

Keith Skillen
Birth Date:26 May 1948
Birth Place:Cockermouth, England
Position:Forward
Clubs1:Deer Orchard
Clubs2:Netherfield
Years3:1973–1975
Clubs3:Workington
Caps3:64
Goals3:9
Years4:1975–1976
Clubs4:Hartlepool United
Caps4:6
Goals4:1
Clubs5:Workington
Clubs6:Cockermouth
Totalcaps:70
Totalgoals:10

Keith Skillen (26 May 1948 – 7 August 2013) was an English professional footballer who played as a forward.

Career

Born in Cockermouth, Skillen played for Deer Orchard, Netherfield, Workington, Hartlepool United and Cockermouth.[1]

Later life and death

Skillen died on 7 August 2013, at the age of 65, after suffering from motor neurone disease.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Former Workington Reds striker Keith Skillen dies, aged 65 . 7 August 2013 . 8 August 2013 . News and Star . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130811110552/http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/former-workington-reds-striker-keith-skillen-dies-aged-65-1.1075795 . 11 August 2013 .