David Anthony Skinner (22 March 1920 – 17 January 1998) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire in 1947 and captained the side in 1949. Skinner was born in Duffield and educated at The Leys School. From 1938 he played various games for Derbyshire second XI and for the Club and Ground until 1947, apart from in the interruption of the Second World War. Skinner made his first-class debut in one match in 1947, but in 1948 played only for the second XI. Skinner continued to play in the Second XI Championship from 1951 until 1958.