Starred as a wing half for England Schoolboys.

Joined Spurs in 1919, but he had to retire in 1927 with a ligament injury.

Played at wing-half.

Made 34 appearances in 1924-25.

Skinner said he was always the first to the pay desk each week, so much so that the manager Peter McWilliam came to expect it.  He said as a maximum wage earning player, he could make more in a winning reserve side, with a £1 win bonus than in a losing first team, where he earned an £8 basic.

On retirement ran a grocer's shop in Enfield, later starting a building company in Harlow and a fruit farm.

In 1974, ...
... he lived in Nazeing, Essex (near Waltham Abbey).
... enjoyed watching football on TV