Kelvin Skerrett was born on 22 May 1966 and is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s, and coached in the 2000s.
13 Facts About Kelvin Skerrett
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Kelvin Skerrett played at representative level for Great Britain and Wales, and at club level for Hunslet, Bradford Northern, Western Suburbs Magpies, Wigan and the Halifax Blue Sox, as prop or second-row, and coached at club level for Oulton Raiders ARLFC, and Methley Royals ARLFC.
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Kelvin Skerrett started his rugby league career with amateur club Oulton Raiders before turning professional in August 1984, joining Hunslet.
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Kelvin Skerrett signed for Wigan on a free transfer in July 1990, and made his debut a month later in the Charity Shield against Widnes.
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In September 1990, Kelvin Skerrett was diagnosed with asthma after struggling with breathing difficulties during his first few games for the club.
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Kelvin Skerrett played at prop for defending RFL champions Wigan in the 1992 World Club Challenge against the visiting Brisbane Broncos.
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Kelvin Skerrett scored Wigan's first try in the 1993 Challenge Cup final victory against Widnes, helping the team win its sixth consecutive Challenge Cup trophy.
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Kelvin Skerrett played for Wigan from 1990 to 1996, a successful period for that team, making 176 appearances and scoring 21 tries, and was named among BBC sports commentator Ray French's best Wigan XIII.
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Kelvin Skerrett left the club to join Halifax in 1997.
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Kelvin Skerrett was chosen for the 1990 Lions tour, but missed the Test matches against Papua New Guinea due to an injury which required knee surgery.
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Kelvin Skerrett was selected to go on the 1992 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand.
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Kelvin Skerrett represented Wales at the 1995 Rugby League World Cup.
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Kelvin Skerrett was later appointed Head Coach of new amateur rugby league club Methley Royals in 2009, to stand in for Tony Handforth, who had suffered a stroke.