Gavin Skelton

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Gavin Skelton
Personal information
Full name Gavin Richard Skelton
Date of birth March 27, 1981 (1981-03-27) (age 27)
Place of birth    Carlisle, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Kilmarnock
Number TBC
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1997–2000
2000–2001
2001–2008
2008–		 Carlisle United
Workington
Gretna
Kilmarnock		 001 0(0)
000 0(0)
189 (29)
000 0(0)   

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 09:47, 9 June 2008 (UTC).
* Appearances (Goals)

Gavin Richard Skelton (born March 27, 1981 in Carlisle) is an English footballer who is currently playing for Scottish Premier League side Kilmarnock. He is the brother of Helen Skelton, a reporter for CBBC programme Sportsround.

[edit] Career

Skelton started his career at Carlisle United as a trainee. In 1997, after three years at Brunton Park he moved to non-league Workington Reds and one year later joined then UniBond League outfit Gretna. Gretna joined the Scottish Football League in 2002, eventually gaining promotion to the Scottish Premier League during the 2006-07 season. He played an important part of the clubs upturn in fortune. In the 2006 Scottish Cup final versus Hearts, Skelton missed the crucial kick in the penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw. His miss denied Gretna their first major trophy, however they still qualified for the UEFA Cup as a result of their run to the final.

Due to Gretna's financial difficulties, in April 2008 it was reported that Skelton was in talks with Kilmarnock and Aberdeen[1] On the 19th of May, 2008 Skelton was part of the remaining 40 staff members who were released by Gretna.[2] Two days earlier, Skelton had scored the winning goal on his side's final SPL fixture against Hearts.[3] In June 2008 Skelton joined his former Gretna team-mate Abdul Osman, in signing for SPL side Kilmarnock.[4]

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Kilmarnock Could offer SPL Lifeline to Gretna's Gavin Skelton", Daily Record, 15 April. Retrieved on 2008. 
  2. ^ Gretna lay off remaining 40 staff. BBC Sport. Retrieved on May 19, 2008.
  3. ^ Gretna 1-0 Hearts. BBC Sport. Retrieved on May 19, 2008.
  4. ^ Skelton signs on for Kilmarnock. BBC Sport. Retrieved on June 9, 2008.

[edit] External links

Gavin Skelton career stats at Soccerbase

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1 Combe • 2 Fowler • 3 Hay • 4 Lilley • 5 Wright • 6 Ford • 8 Locke • 10 Wales • 11 Invincibile • 12 Johnston • 13 Harpur • 14 Morgan • 15 Murray • 16 Dodds • 17 Gibson • 18 Di Giacomo • 20 Fernández • 21 O'Leary • 23 Hamill • 24 Bryson • 25 Adams • 27 Clancy • 28 Campbell • 29 Flannigan • 30 Corrigan • 34 Taouil • 36 Rascle •  Osman •  Russell •  Skelton • Manager: Jefferies
Persondata
NAME Skelton, Gavin Richard
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Skelton, Gavin
SHORT DESCRIPTION Football (soccer) player
DATE OF BIRTH March 27, 1981
PLACE OF BIRTH Carlisle, Cumbria, England
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH
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