George Skinner (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George Edward Henry Skinner | ||
| Date of birth | 26 June 1917 | ||
| Place of birth | Belvedere, England | ||
| Date of death | 30 September 2002 (aged 85) | ||
| Place of death | Eastbourne, England | ||
| Position(s) |
Inside forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Callenders's Athletic | |||
| 1938–1947 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | (0) |
| Gillingham | |||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | |||
| Hastings United | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1954–1959 | Eastbourne | ||
| 1965 | Libya | ||
| 1968 | Jordan | ||
| 1969 | Saudi Arabia | ||
| 1972 | Iran | ||
| 1976–1978 | IBV | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
George Edward Henry Skinner (26 June 1917 – 30 September 2002) was an English professional
Playing career
Skinner began his career at
Harlepool, Middlesbrough, Swindon Town, York City and Bristol Rovers. Skinner made one senior appearance[3] for the Lilywhites in a fixture versus Birmingham City in August 1946. After leaving White Hart Lane
in July 1947 he had spells with Gillingham and Brighton & Hove Albion.
Coaching and management career
After gaining a full coaching badge from
South Coast club he became Kent FA chief coach before returning to Finland to take charge of the Finland Olympic team. Skinner returned to England as manager of Eastbourne Town from 1954[4] until 1959 and later held the post of chief coach of the Sussex
FA.
In 1962 he travelled abroad to coach in Nigeria before becoming the national team coach of countries including
Pevensey Bay. He died on 30 September 2002 at an Eastbourne nursing home.[5]
References
- ISBN 1-85291-665-6p565. Retrieved 2 July 2010
- ^ Kent's nursery clubs Archived 3 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 5 July 2010
- ^ Tottenham Hotspur F.C A-Z of players Archived 2 July 2009 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2 July 2010
- ^ Unknown (3 July 1954). "Eastbourne's New Coach". Eastbourne Herald. p. 24.
- ^ George Skinner info Retrieved 2 July 2010