Gavin Skelton

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Gavin Skelton
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Personal information
Full name Gavin Richard Skelton
Date of birth 27 March 1981 (1981-03-27) (age 30)
Place of birth Carlisle, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position Defender / Midfielder
Club information
Current club Barrow
Number 3
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1997–2000 Carlisle United 8 (0)
2000–2001 Workington
2001–2008 Gretna 200 (29)
2008–2010 Kilmarnock 47 (1)
2010–2011 Hamilton Academical 16 (0)
2011- Barrow 23 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:35, 4 January 2012 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Gavin Richard Skelton (born 27 March 1981 in Carlisle) is an English footballer who is currently playing in the Conference National with Barrow.

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[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 Northern Premier League outfit Gretna. Gretna joined the Scottish Football League in 2002, eventually gaining promotion to the Scottish Premier League during the 2006/07 season. In the 2006 Scottish Cup final versus Hearts, Skelton missed the crucial kick in the penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw.[1] 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[2] On 19 May 2008 Skelton was one of the remaining 40 staff members who were released by Gretna.[3] Two days earlier, Skelton had scored the winning goal on his side's final SPL fixture against Hearts.[4] In June 2008 Skelton signed for SPL side Kilmarnock but left the club under freedom of contract in June 2010.[5]

After his release from Killie, Skelton signed for Hamilton Academical.[6]

He was released by Hamilton following their relegation from the SPL in May 2011 and signed for Barrow on 6th July 2011.[7]

[edit] Personal life

His sister, Helen, is a presenter on the popular children's television show Blue Peter. He also coaches part-time with the Stirling University team.

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Hearts 1-1 Gretna (4-2 on pens)". BBC Sport. 13 May 2006. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/4764967.stm. Retrieved 23 March 2010. 
  2. ^ "Kilmarnock Could offer SPL Lifeline to Gretna's Gavin Skelton". Daily Record. 15 April 2008. http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/2008/04/15/kilmarnock-could-offer-spl-lifeline-to-gretna-s-gavin-skelton-86908-20383558/. 
  3. ^ "Gretna lay off remaining 40 staff". BBC Sport. 19 May 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/g/gretna/7408191.stm. Retrieved 19 May 2008. 
  4. ^ "Gretna 1-0 Hearts". BBC Sport. 14 May 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/7397752.stm. Retrieved 19 May 2008. 
  5. ^ "Skelton signs on for Kilmarnock". BBC News (BBC Sport). 11 June 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/k/kilmarnock/7441212.stm. Retrieved 9 June 2008. 
  6. ^ "Hamilton Accies sign up Skelton". BBC Sport. 25 May 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hamilton_academical/8704806.stm. Retrieved 25 May 2010. 
  7. ^ "Major Signing Announced". Barrow A.F.C.. 6 July 2011. http://www.barrowafc.com//news/?article=857. Retrieved 6 July 2011. 

[edit] External links

Gavin Skelton career stats at Soccerbase

Barrow A.F.C. – current squad
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