Keith Skillen
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 May 1948 | ||
| Place of birth | Cockermouth, England | ||
| Date of death | 7 August 2013 (aged 65) | ||
| Playing 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) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (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.[1][2]
Later life and death
Skillen died on 7 August 2013, at the age of 65, after suffering from motor neurone disease.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Former Workington Reds striker Keith Skillen dies, aged 65". News and Star. 7 August 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
- ↑ Keith Skillen career at Post War English & Scottish Football League A–Z Player's Database