Lyle Skinner

Australian rules footballer

Lyle Skinner
Personal information
Full name	Lyle Alfred Skinner
Date of birth	(1949-01-14) 14 January 1949 (age 75)
Height	184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	83 kg (183 lb)
Playing career¹
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1966–1979	Central District
1971	Fitzroy	2 (1)
¹ Playing statistics correct to the end of 1971.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Lyle Alfred Skinner (born 14 January 1949) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Central District in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) and Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).^[1]

A centreman, Skinner spent some of 1971 in Victoria on national service and made two appearances for Fitzroy.^[2] He played in a win over North Melbourne and the following week kicked his only VFL goal against Collingwood.^[3]

Apart from his brief stint at Fitzroy, Skinner was a Central District player for his entire career and captained the club in the 1976 and 1977 SANFL seasons.^[2]

Skinner coached Hills Football League club Lobethal in 2005.^[2]

References

^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Full Points Footy: Lyle Skinner (Central District & North Melbourne)". Archived from the original on 14 May 2011. Retrieved 15 April 2011.
^ AFL Tables: Lyle Skinner