Keith Skillen

{{short description|English footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2016}}

{{Use British English|date=April 2016}}

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|birth_date = {{birth date|1948|5|26|df=y}}

|birth_place = Cockermouth, England

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|position = Forward

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|clubs1 = Deer Orchard

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|clubs2 = Netherfield

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|years3 = 1973–1975

|clubs3 = Workington

|caps3 = 64

|goals3 = 9

|years4 = 1975–1976

|clubs4 = Hartlepool United

|caps4 = 6

|goals4 = 1

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|clubs5 = Workington

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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.{{cite web|url=http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/former-workington-reds-striker-keith-skillen-dies-aged-65-1.1075795 |title=Former Workington Reds striker Keith Skillen dies, aged 65 |date=7 August 2013 |accessdate=8 August 2013 |publisher=News and Star |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130811110552/http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/former-workington-reds-striker-keith-skillen-dies-aged-65-1.1075795 |archivedate=11 August 2013 }}{{NeilBrownPlayers|player9/keithskillen|Keith Skillen}}

Later life and death

Skillen died on 7 August 2013,{{Hugman|18112|accessdate=28 May 2019}} at the age of 65, after suffering from motor neurone disease.

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