In 1946 he was awarded the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his war services.
Skinner was a right-hand batsman who played 142 innings in 86 first-class matches with an average of 26.20 and a top score of 102.
[3] He was also a fine slip fielder, taking 60 catches in his career and acted as captain for Derbyshire in several matches.
Wisden wrote "Though he watched the ball carefully, he was a good stroke-player and could be the most attractive bat on the side".
[1] Skinner played some minor counties games for Nottinghamshire second XI in 1950 and 1951 and for Suffolk in 1954.