Peter Skipper

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

Skipper was born in Hull. He signed for Hull City in January 1979. He then spent time at Scunthorpe United and Darlington. He returned to Hull in August 1982. He made over 300 appearances for the club, scoring 19 goals. He later played for clubs such as Oldham Athletic, Walsall, Wrexham and Wigan Athletic.

Skipper died of problems caused by a stroke on 23 April 2019. He was 61.

References

Other websites
 Peter Skipper at Soccerbase

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Category:Deaths from stroke
Category:English footballers
Category:Oldham Athletic A.F.C. players
Category:People from Kingston upon Hull
Category:Sportspeople from Yorkshire