Lyle Skinner is a former Australian rules football

Australian rules football

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er who played with Central District in the South Australian National Football League

South Australian National Football League

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 (SANFL) and Fitzroy

Fitzroy Football Club

The Fitzroy Football Club, formerly nicknamed The Lions, is an Australian rules football club formed in 1883 to represent the inner Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy, Victoria and was a foundation member club of the Victorian Football League on its inception in 1897...

 in the Victorian Football League

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 (VFL).

A centreman, Skinner spent some of 1971 in Victoria on national service and made two appearances for Fitzroy. He played in a win over North Melbourne

North Melbourne Football Club

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 and the following week kicked his only VFL goal against Collingwood

Collingwood Football Club

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.

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.

Skinner coached Hills Football League

Hills Football League

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club Lobethal in 2005.