Lyle Skinner Explained

Lyle Skinner
Fullname:Lyle Alfred Skinner
Birth Date:14 January 1949
Height:184 cm
Weight:83 kg
Statsend:1971
Years1:1966–1979
Club1:Central District
Years2:1971
Club2:Fitzroy
Games Goals2:2 (1)

Lyle Alfred Skinner (born 14 January 1949) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Central District in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) and Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

A centreman, Skinner spent some of 1971 in Victoria on national service and made two appearances for Fitzroy.[2] He played in a win over North Melbourne and the following week kicked his only VFL goal against Collingwood.[3]

Apart from his brief stint at Fitzroy, Skinner was a Central District player for his entire career and captained the club in the 1976 and 1977 SANFL seasons.[2]

Skinner coached Hills Football League club Lobethal in 2005.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Holmesby. Russell. Main. Jim. The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. 2007. 978-1-920910-78-5.
  2. Web site: Full Points Footy: Lyle Skinner (Central District & North Melbourne) . 15 April 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110514091940/http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/sh-sm.htm#Lyle%20Skinner%20%28Central%20District%20&%20North%20Melbourne%29 . 14 May 2011 . dead .
  3. http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/L/Lyle_Skinner.html AFL Tables: Lyle Skinner