
First Team Coach & Lead of Player Development
Skinner was appointed as First Team Coach & Lead of Player Development in November 2023, having previously acted as our academy’s U19 coach from August 2022 to April 2024.
He returned to the club having previously held a coaching role within Gateshead FC Academy and Gateshead College from August 2022, taking charge of the under-19 side in the NLFA North Division across the 2022/23 and 2023/24 seasons as well as providing a link between the academy and the club’s first team management.
A number of academy players were included in the first team setup across those two seasons, with Ben Franklin, Cole Sharp, Dylan Archer, Lucas Lowery, Matty Cassap, Preston Leech and Oli Thompson all making senior match day squads.
He has also worked with the Football Association in various roles since 2007 and managed Northern League Division One side Ashington from April 2019 to April 2024.

