Gavin Skelton

Gavin Skelton

Skelton playing for Kilmarnock, 2009
Personal information
Full name	Gavin Richard Skelton[1]
Date of birth	(1981-03-27) 27 March 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth	Carlisle, England
Team information
Current team	Hartlepool United (first-team coach)
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)
Managerial career
2014–2015	Workington (player-manager)
2016	Queen of the South (player-manager)
2018–2019	Workington
2019	Carlisle United (caretaker)
2021	Carlisle United (caretaker)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Gavin Richard Skelton (born 27 March 1981) is an English football coach, manager, and former professional footballer who is currently a first-team coach at Hartlepool United. As a player, he was primarily deployed as a defensive midfielder.

Skelton's playing career including a seven-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.