Eric Skora
| Date of birth | 20 August 1981 |
| Place of birth | Metz |
| Nationality | French |
| Weight | 75 kg |
| Height | 1.84 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
A product of the youth system at Nancy, Eric signed for Preston after inpressing in a trail at the club in October 2000. Originally on a contract until the end of the season, his performances earned him a two year deal at the end of the 2001-02 season. His Deepdale deal was extended up to June 2006 in July 2003.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| AS Nancy | 01 Jul 1999 | 22 Oct 2001 | |
| Angouleme | 01 Aug 2000 | 31 May 2001 | L |
| Preston North End | 22 Oct 2001 | 30 Jun 2006 | |
| Kilmarnock | 23 Jan 2004 | 16 May 2004 | L |
| Walsall | 11 Nov 2005 | 11 Dec 2005 | L |
| Kilmarnock | 30 Jan 2006 | 31 May 2006 | L |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2001-02 | Preston North End | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Preston North End | League Division 1 | 2 | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | Preston North End | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Preston North End | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Preston North End | League Division 1 | 30 | 6 |
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| 2003-04 | Preston North End | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Preston North End | League Division 1 | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Preston North End | League Championship | 5 | 4 |
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| 2004-05 | Preston North End | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Walsall | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Walsall | League One | 4 | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan 2002 | Walsall v Preston North End | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 15 Jan 2002 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Preston North End | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 19 Jan 2002 | Preston North End v Gillingham | L | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Jan 2002 | Preston North End v Sheffield United | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 22 Feb 2002 | Norwich City v Preston North End | L | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Feb 2002 | Preston North End v West Bromwich Albion | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 10 Aug 2002 | Preston North End v Crystal Palace | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Aug 2002 | Nottingham Forest v Preston North End | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Aug 2002 | Rotherham United v Preston North End | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Aug 2002 | Gillingham v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Sep 2002 | Preston North End v Ipswich Town | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Sep 2002 | Preston North End v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 17 Sep 2002 | Preston North End v Watford | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Sep 2002 | Derby County v Preston North End | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 24 Sep 2002 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Preston North End | L | 4-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Sep 2002 | Preston North End v Norwich City | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Oct 2002 | Macclesfield Town v Preston North End | W | 1-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 05 Oct 2002 | Bradford City v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 19 Oct 2002 | Walsall v Preston North End | D | 3-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Oct 2002 | Preston North End v Reading | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 29 Oct 2002 | Portsmouth v Preston North End | L | 3-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 02 Nov 2002 | Preston North End v Burnley | W | 3-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Nov 2002 | Millwall v Preston North End | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 16 Nov 2002 | Grimsby Town v Preston North End | D | 3-3 | League Division 1 | |
| 23 Nov 2002 | Preston North End v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Nov 2002 | Preston North End v Leicester City | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 30 Nov 2002 | Coventry City v Preston North End | W | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 Dec 2002 | Aston Villa v Preston North End | L | 5-0 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 07 Dec 2002 | Preston North End v Wimbledon | L | 3-5 | League Division 1 | |
| 14 Dec 2002 | Preston North End v Grimsby Town | W | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Dec 2002 | Preston North End v Rotherham United | L | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 28 Dec 2002 | Crystal Palace v Preston North End | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 Jan 2003 | Preston North End v Rochdale | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 18 Jan 2003 | Ipswich Town v Preston North End | L | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 01 Feb 2003 | Preston North End v Gillingham | W | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Preston North End v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 Mar 2003 | Watford v Preston North End | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 15 Mar 2003 | Leicester City v Preston North End | L | 2-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 08 Apr 2003 | Burnley v Preston North End | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Apr 2003 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Preston North End | W | 0-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 15 Apr 2003 | Reading v Preston North End | L | 5-1 | League Division 1 | |
| 19 Apr 2003 | Preston North End v Sheffield United | W | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 21 Apr 2003 | Wimbledon v Preston North End | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 26 Apr 2003 | Preston North End v Bradford City | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 04 May 2003 | Norwich City v Preston North End | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 09 Aug 2003 | Preston North End v West Ham United | L | 1-2 | League Division 1 | |
| 12 Aug 2003 | Preston North End v Notts County | L | 0-0 (6-7) | League Cup | 1st round |
| 28 Dec 2003 | Preston North End v Crewe Alexandra | D | 0-0 | League Division 1 | |
| 07 Aug 2004 | Preston North End v Watford | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 11 Aug 2004 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Preston North End | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 14 Aug 2004 | Gillingham v Preston North End | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 20 Aug 2004 | Preston North End v Sheffield United | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Aug 2004 | Brighton and Hove Albion v Preston North End | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 11 Sep 2004 | Preston North End v Stoke City | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 14 Sep 2004 | Reading v Preston North End | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Sep 2004 | Sunderland v Preston North End | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 27 Oct 2004 | Everton v Preston North End | L | 2-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 30 Oct 2004 | Ipswich Town v Preston North End | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.