Stanley Skipper
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 September 2005[1] | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Gillingham | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Arsenal | |||
| 2022–2024 | Gillingham | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2026 | Gillingham | 0 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Ashford United (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Bowers & Pitsea (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 00:48, 3 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Stanley Skipper (born 29 September 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Gillingham.
Early life
[edit]Stanley Skipper was born on 29 September 2005.[1] He is the nephew of former Chelsea player Frank Lampard.[2]
Career
[edit]Skipped ended the 2023–24 season on loan at Isthmian League South East Division club Ashford United, playing a total of seven games.[3] He turned professional at Gillingham in May 2024 after being named the club's academy player of the year.[4] On 25 October 2024, he joined Isthmian League Premier Division club Bowers & Pitsea on a 28-day loan agreement.[5]
He was released by Gillingham at the end of the 2025–26 season.[6]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 27 April 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Gillingham | 2023–24[7] | EFL League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024–25[8] | EFL League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Ashford United (loan) | 2023–24[9] | Isthmian League South East Division | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Bowers & Pitsea (loan) | 2024–25[10] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
- ↑ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
References
[edit]- 1 2 Stanley Skipper at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ↑ Tucker, Craig (4 April 2024). "Gills duo tipped for big future". Kent Online. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ↑ "Nuts and Bolts Archive - History of Ashford Town and United". www.nutsandboltsarchive.co.uk. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ↑ Cawdell, Luke (20 May 2024). "Academy trio sign professional contracts at Gillingham". Kent Online. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ↑ "Skipper signs for Bowers & Pitsea on loan | Gillingham F.C." Gillingham FC. 25 October 2024. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ↑ "Released and Retained List Confirmed 2025/26". Gillingham F.C. 3 May 2026. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
- ↑ "Games played by Stanley Skipper in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ↑ "Games played by Stanley Skipper in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ↑ "Ashford United | Appearances | Stanley Skipper | 2023-2024 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ↑ "Bowers & Pitsea | Appearances | Stanley Skipper | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 3 November 2024.