Skinner has been nominated for the last two months in a row, having also been shortlisted in September when he was pipped to the accolade by Aston Villa’s Carla Ward.
However, there was no stopping him this time, as WSL wins against Brighton, Leicester City and Everton, without conceding a single goal, led to the Reds’ boss being selected ahead of Arsenal’s Jonas Eidevall, Chelsea’s Denise Reddy and Manchester City’s Gareth Taylor.
United’s first league game of the month fell on 16 October, when Ella Toone notched a double and Adriana Leon and Leah Galton also scored, in an emphatic 4-0 victory over Brighton at Leigh Sports Village.