Keith Skillen

Keith Skillen
Personal information
Date of birth (1948-05-26)26 May 1948
Place of birth Cockermouth, England
Date of death 7 August 2013(2013-08-07) (aged 65)
Position Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Deer Orchard
Netherfield
1973–1975 Workington 64 (9)
1975–1976 Hartlepool United 6 (1)
Workington
Cockermouth
Total 70 (10)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

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.

Later life and death

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

References

  1. 1 2 "Former Workington Reds striker Keith Skillen dies, aged 65". News and Star. 7 August 2013. Archived from the original on 11 August 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
  2. ↑ Keith Skillen at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Transfer Database
  3. ↑ "Keith Skillen". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2019.