Peter Skipper

Peter Dennis Skipper (11 April 1958 – 23 April 2019) was an English footballer who played as a central defender.

Skipper originally started out as a goalkeeper before becoming a midfielder and finally a central defender. He turned professional when he signed for Hull City in January 1979 but often was played at left back. He then had spells at Scunthorpe United and Darlington before returning to Hull in August 1982. In the 1982-83 season, he won promotion with Hull from the Fourth Division and the following year was on the losing side in the Associate Members' Cup final. He made over 300 appearances for the club, scoring 19 goals, including the winning header against Walsall which clinched Hull's promotion to the Second Division in 1985. He moved to Oldham Athletic in 1988, and went to play for Walsall and Wrexham before finishing his career at Wigan Athletic.

Skipper died of complications caused by a stroke on 23 April 2019, at the age of 61.