Career
His position was prop, or second-row. Kelvin Skerrett was a Welsh international and played at the 1995 Rugby League World Cup. He played for Wigan from 1990 to 1996, a successful period for that team, making 176 appearances (including 21 substitute appearances) and scoring 21 tries, and was named among British Broadcasting Corporation sports commentator Ray French"s best Wigan XIII. He was selected to go on the 1992 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand.
During the 1992-1993 Rugby Football League season he played from the bench in Great Britain"s loss to Australia in the World Cup final at Wembley.
Kelvin Skerrett played Left-second-row, id est (that is) number 11, in Bradford Northern"s 12-12 draw with Castleford in the 1987 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1987-1988 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 17 October 1987, played Left-second-row in the 11-2 victory over Castleford in the 1987 Yorkshire Cup final replay during the 1987-1988 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Saturday 31 October 1987, played Left-prop, id est (that is) number 8, in the 20-14 victory over Featherstone Rovers in the 1989 Yorkshire Cup final during the 1989-1990 season at Headingley Stadium, Leeds on Sunday 5 November 1989, and played Left-prop in Wigan"s 5-4 victory over Saint Helens in the 1992 Lancashire Cup final during the 1992-1993 season at Knowsley Road, Saint Helens on Sunday 18 October 1992. Kelvin Skerrett played Left-prop, id est (that is) number 8, in Wigan"s 2-33 defeat by Castleford in the 1993-1994 Regal Trophy final during the 1993-1994 season at Elland Road, Leeds on Saturday 22 January 1994, and played Left-prop in the 40-10 victory over Warrington in the 1994-1995 Regal Trophy final during the 1994-1995 season at Alfred McAlpine Stadium, Huddersfield on Saturday 28 January 1995.
After his playing career ended, Skerrett coached at amateur team Oulton Raiders. He was later appointed Head Coach of new amateur rugby league club Methley Royals in 2009, to stand in for Tony Handford, who had suffered a stroke.
Handforth later returned to take back his job.