Gavin Skelton

Gavin Skelton

Skelton playing for Kilmarnock, 2009
Personal information
Full name	Gavin Richard Skelton
Date of birth	(1981-03-27) 27 March 1981 (age 36)
Place of birth	Carlisle, England
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1997–2000	Carlisle United	8	(0)
2000–2001	Workington	42	(1)
2001–2008	Gretna	200	(29)
2008–2010	Kilmarnock	47	(1)
2010–2011	Hamilton Academical	16	(0)
2011–2013	Barrow	82	(1)
2013–2015	Workington	36	(0)
2015–2016	Queen of the South	0	(0)
2017	Annan Athletic	19	(0)
Total		450	(32)
Teams managed
2014–2015	Workington (player-assistant)
2014–2015	Workington (player-manager)
2015–2016	Queen of the South (player-assistant)
2016	Queen of the South (player-manager)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Gavin Richard Skelton (born 27 March 1981) is an English football coach, manager, and former professional player who is currently the academy coach at Carlisle United.

Skelton's playing career including a 7-year spell at Gretna as well as stints at Carlisle United, Workington (two spells), Kilmarnock, Hamilton Academical, Barrow and Queen of the South.

Skelton began his managerial career at Workington. After a stint as assistant manager at Queen of the South, Skelton was then manager of the club from April to November 2016.

Skelton was born on 27 March 1981, in Carlisle, England. He started his career at Carlisle United as a trainee. In 1997, after three years at Brunton Park he moved to non-League club 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 shoot-out after a 1–1 draw. 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.