Peter Skipper

English footballer (1958–2019)

Peter Skipper
Personal information
Full name Peter Dennis Skipper[1]
Date of birth (1958-04-11)11 April 1958
Place of birth Hull, England
Date of death 23 April 2019(2019-04-23) (aged 61)
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2]
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Greenwood
Schultz Youth Club
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1979–1980 Hull City 23 (2)
1980 → Scunthorpe United (loan) 1 (0)
1980–1982 Darlington 91 (4)
1982–1988 Hull City 265 (17)
1988–1989 Oldham Athletic 27 (1)
1989–1991 Walsall 81 (2)
1991–1992 Wrexham 2 (0)
1992 Wigan Athletic 18 (0)
1992 Stafford Rangers ? (?)
1992–1994 Wigan Athletic 73 (4)
Total 581 (30)
*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

  1. ^ "Peter Skipper". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  2. ^ Dunk, Peter, ed. (1987). Rothmans Football Yearbook 1987–88. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 198. ISBN 978-0-356-14354-5.
  3. ^ "Peter Skipper dies: Hull City mourning the loss of club legend and 'warrior'". Hull Live. 23 April 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  4. ^ "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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1984–85 Football League Third Division PFA Team of the Year
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Hull City A.F.C. – Player of the Year


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