Since his appointment in 2021, Skinner has led United to the club’s first major honour in women’s football with the 2024 FA Cup, after finishing runners-up the prior season. His team also achieved a second-placed finish in the 2022-23 Women’s Super League, securing a place in the UEFA Women’s Champions League for the first time.
Skinner is currently overseeing another strong season with the team placed third in the WSL, with the best defensive record in the league, and an FA Cup semi-final to come. In 119 games as head coach, he has a win ratio of almost 65 per cent.