Keith Skillen (26 May 1948 – 7 August 2013) was an English professional
footballer
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who played as a
forward
Forward is a relative direction, the opposite of backward.
Forward may also refer to:
People
* Forward (surname)
Sports
* Forward (association football)
* Forward (basketball), including:
** Point forward
** Power forward (basketball)
** Sm ...
.
Career
Born in
Cockermouth, Skillen played for Deer Orchard,
Netherfield,
Workington,
Hartlepool United and Cockermouth.
Later life and death
Skillen died on 7 August 2013,
at the age of 65, after suffering from motor neurone disease.
References
1948 births
2013 deaths
English men's footballers
Kendal Town F.C. players
Workington A.F.C. players
Hartlepool United F.C. players
English Football League players
Men's association football forwards
Deaths from motor neuron disease in the United Kingdom
Sportspeople from Cockermouth
Footballers from Cumbria
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