Peter Skipper

Peter Skipper
Personal information
Full name	Peter Dennis Skipper
Date of birth	11 April 1958
Place of birth	Hull, England
Date of death	23 April 2019 (aged 61)
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
	Greenwood
	Schultz Youth Club
Senior career*
Years	Team
1979–1980	Hull City
1980	→ Scunthorpe United (loan)
1980–1982	Darlington
1982–1988	Hull City
1988–1989	Oldham Athletic
1989–1991	Walsall
1991–1992	Wrexham
1992	Wigan Athletic
1992	Stafford Rangers
1992–1994	Wigan Athletic
Total
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Peter Dennis Skipper (11 April 1958 – 23 April 2019) was an English footballer who played as a central defender.

Skipper turned professional when he signed for Hull City in January 1979. He then had spells at Scunthorpe United and Darlington before returning to Hull in August 1982. He made over 300 appearances for the club, scoring 19 goals. He moved to Oldham Athletic in 1988, and went to play for Walsall and Wrexham before finishing his career at Wigan Athletic.

Skipper died of complications caused by a stroke on 23 April 2019, at the age of 61.^[3]^[4]

References

^ "Peter Skipper". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 198. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
^ "Peter Skipper dies: Hull City mourning the loss of club legend and 'warrior'". Hull Live. 23 April 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
^ "Pete Skipper: Hull City legend dies aged 61". BBC Sport. 23 April 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2019.

External links

Peter Skipper at Hull City official website

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