Joe Skarz
| Date of birth | 13 July 1989 |
| Place of birth | Huddersfield |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 72 kg |
| Height | 1.80 m |
| Position | Defender/Left back |
Joe Skarz signed his first pro contract in January 2007.
It ran to June 2008 and was extended to June 2011 in May 2008.
Joe was made available for transfer by Huddersfield Town in May 2010.
He joined Bury in July 2010 with a two-year contract that was extended to June 2014 in February 2012.
After a loan spell, Joe joined Rotherham United in June 2013 with a two-year contract that was cancelled in January 2015.
His contract at Oxford United was extended to June 2018 in May 2015 before it was cancelled in May 2017.
He re-joined Bury in July 2017 with a two-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huddersfield Town | 28 Feb 2007 | 01 Jul 2010 | |
| Hartlepool United | 26 Mar 2009 | 31 May 2009 | L |
| Shrewsbury Town | 21 Jan 2010 | 31 May 2010 | L |
| Bury | 01 Jul 2010 | 01 Jun 2013 | |
| Rotherham United | 28 Mar 2013 | 31 May 2013 | L |
| Rotherham United | 01 Jun 2013 | 23 Jan 2015 | |
| Oxford United | 24 Jan 2015 | 30 May 2017 | |
| Bury | 09 Jun 2017 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2006-07 | Huddersfield Town | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Huddersfield Town | League One | 15 | 2 |
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| 2007-08 | Huddersfield Town | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Huddersfield Town | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Huddersfield Town | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Huddersfield Town | League One | 22 | 5 |
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| 2008-09 | Hartlepool United | League One | 5 | 2 |
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| 2008-09 | Huddersfield Town | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Huddersfield Town | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Huddersfield Town | League One | 9 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Huddersfield Town | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Huddersfield Town | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Huddersfield Town | League Cup | 2 |
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| 2009-10 | Huddersfield Town | League One | 14 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Shrewsbury Town | League Two | 20 |
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| 2010-11 | Bury | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Bury | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Bury | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Bury | League Two | 46 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Bury | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Bury | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Bury | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Bury | League One | 45 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Bury | FA Cup | 3 |
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| 2012-13 | Bury | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Bury | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Bury | League One | 39 | 2 |
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| 2012-13 | Rotherham United | League Two | 8 |
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| 2013-14 | Rotherham United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Rotherham United | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2 |
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| 2013-14 | Rotherham United | League Cup | 2 |
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| 2013-14 | Rotherham United | League One | 39 | 2 |
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| 2013-14 | Rotherham United | League One Play-Offs | 3 |
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| 2014-15 | Oxford United | League Two | 18 |
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| 2014-15 | Rotherham United | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Rotherham United | League Championship | 17 |
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| 2014-15 | Rotherham United | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Oxford United | FA Cup | 5 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Oxford United | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 3 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Oxford United | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Oxford United | League Two | 41 |
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| 2016-17 | Oxford United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Oxford United | Football League Trophy | 4 |
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| 2016-17 | Oxford United | League Cup | 2 |
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| 2016-17 | Oxford United | League One | 28 | 2 |
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| 2017-18 | Bury | Football League Trophy | 3 |
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| 2017-18 | Bury | League One | 3 | 1 |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Aug 2010 | Bury v Port Vale | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 10 Aug 2010 | Sheffield Wednesday v Bury | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 14 Aug 2010 | Oxford United v Bury | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 21 Aug 2010 | Bury v Northampton Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 28 Aug 2010 | Barnet v Bury | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 04 Sep 2010 | Bury v Gillingham | W | 5-4 | League Two | |
| 11 Sep 2010 | Crewe Alexandra v Bury | L | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 18 Sep 2010 | Bury v Hereford United | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 25 Sep 2010 | Cheltenham Town v Bury | W | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 28 Sep 2010 | Morecambe v Bury | W | 1-4 | League Two | |
| 02 Oct 2010 | Bury v Rotherham United | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 05 Oct 2010 | Bury v Shrewsbury Town | W | 0-0 (6-5) | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2nd round - northern section |
| 09 Oct 2010 | Bury v Accrington Stanley | W | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 16 Oct 2010 | Torquay United v Bury | W | 3-4 | League Two | |
| 23 Oct 2010 | Bury v Southend United | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 30 Oct 2010 | Aldershot Town v Bury | W | 1-3 | League Two | |
| 02 Nov 2010 | Bury v Bradford City | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 06 Nov 2010 | Bury v Exeter City | W | 2-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 09 Nov 2010 | Bury v Tranmere Rovers | L | 0-1 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | Quarter-final - northern section |
| 13 Nov 2010 | Bury v Stockport County | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 19 Nov 2010 | Burton Albion v Bury | W | 1-3 | League Two | |
| 23 Nov 2010 | Lincoln City v Bury | W | 0-5 | League Two | |
| 27 Nov 2010 | Bury v Peterborough United | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 11 Dec 2010 | Wycombe Wanderers v Bury | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 01 Jan 2011 | Bury v Macclesfield Town | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 03 Jan 2011 | Bradford City v Bury | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 08 Jan 2011 | Accrington Stanley v Bury | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 15 Jan 2011 | Bury v Aldershot Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 21 Jan 2011 | Southend United v Bury | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 28 Jan 2011 | Bury v Shrewsbury Town | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 01 Feb 2011 | Macclesfield Town v Bury | W | 2-4 | League Two | |
| 08 Feb 2011 | Bury v Stevenage | W | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 12 Feb 2011 | Stockport County v Bury | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 15 Feb 2011 | Bury v Chesterfield | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 19 Feb 2011 | Gillingham v Bury | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 26 Feb 2011 | Bury v Crewe Alexandra | W | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 01 Mar 2011 | Shrewsbury Town v Bury | W | 0-3 | League Two | |
| 05 Mar 2011 | Hereford United v Bury | W | 0-3 | League Two | |
| 08 Mar 2011 | Bury v Morecambe | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 12 Mar 2011 | Rotherham United v Bury | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 15 Mar 2011 | Bury v Torquay United | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 19 Mar 2011 | Bury v Cheltenham Town | L | 2-3 | League Two | |
| 26 Mar 2011 | Port Vale v Bury | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 02 Apr 2011 | Bury v Oxford United | W | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 09 Apr 2011 | Northampton Town v Bury | W | 2-4 | League Two | |
| 12 Apr 2011 | Bury v Burton Albion | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Bury v Barnet | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 22 Apr 2011 | Bury v Lincoln City | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Chesterfield v Bury | W | 2-3 | League Two | |
| 30 Apr 2011 | Bury v Wycombe Wanderers | L | 1-3 | League Two | |
| 07 May 2011 | Stevenage v Bury | D | 3-3 | League Two | |
| 06 Aug 2011 | Huddersfield Town v Bury | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 09 Aug 2011 | Bury v Coventry City | W | 3-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Bury v Carlisle United | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 16 Aug 2011 | Bury v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 20 Aug 2011 | Wycombe Wanderers v Bury | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 23 Aug 2011 | Bury v Leicester City | L | 2-4 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 27 Aug 2011 | Bury v Charlton Athletic | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 30 Aug 2011 | Bury v Crewe Alexandra | L | 0-0 (2-4) | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1st round - northern section |
| 03 Sep 2011 | Sheffield United v Bury | L | 4-0 | League One | |
| 10 Sep 2011 | Bury v Rochdale | L | 2-4 | League One | |
| 13 Sep 2011 | Chesterfield v Bury | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 17 Sep 2011 | Hartlepool United v Bury | L | 3-0 | League One | |
| 24 Sep 2011 | Bury v Milton Keynes Dons | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 01 Oct 2011 | Yeovil Town v Bury | W | 1-3 | League One | |
| 08 Oct 2011 | Bury v Exeter City | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 15 Oct 2011 | Leyton Orient v Bury | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 22 Oct 2011 | AFC Bournemouth v Bury | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 25 Oct 2011 | Bury v Notts County | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 29 Oct 2011 | Bury v Stevenage | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 05 Nov 2011 | Oldham Athletic v Bury | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 12 Nov 2011 | Bury v Crawley Town | L | 0-2 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 19 Nov 2011 | Walsall v Bury | W | 2-4 | League One | |
| 26 Nov 2011 | Bury v Preston North End | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 10 Dec 2011 | Colchester United v Bury | L | 4-1 | League One | |
| 17 Dec 2011 | Bury v Brentford | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 30 Dec 2011 | Tranmere Rovers v Bury | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 02 Jan 2012 | Bury v Walsall | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 14 Jan 2012 | Bury v Sheffield United | L | 0-3 | League One | |
| 21 Jan 2012 | Bury v Yeovil Town | W | 3-2 | League One | |
| 28 Jan 2012 | Rochdale v Bury | L | 3-0 | League One | |
| 31 Jan 2012 | Charlton Athletic v Bury | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 14 Feb 2012 | Bury v Chesterfield | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 18 Feb 2012 | Exeter City v Bury | L | 3-2 | League One | |
| 21 Feb 2012 | Milton Keynes Dons v Bury | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 25 Feb 2012 | Bury v Leyton Orient | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 28 Feb 2012 | Bury v Hartlepool United | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 03 Mar 2012 | Bury v Huddersfield Town | D | 3-3 | League One | |
| 06 Mar 2012 | Sheffield Wednesday v Bury | L | 4-1 | League One | |
| 10 Mar 2012 | Carlisle United v Bury | L | 4-1 | League One | |
| 17 Mar 2012 | Bury v Wycombe Wanderers | L | 1-4 | League One | |
| 20 Mar 2012 | Bury v Scunthorpe United | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 24 Mar 2012 | Preston North End v Bury | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Bury v Tranmere Rovers | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 07 Apr 2012 | Brentford v Bury | L | 3-0 | League One | |
| 09 Apr 2012 | Bury v Colchester United | W | 4-1 | League One | |
| 14 Apr 2012 | Bury v AFC Bournemouth | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 21 Apr 2012 | Notts County v Bury | W | 2-4 | League One | |
| 28 Apr 2012 | Bury v Oldham Athletic | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 05 May 2012 | Stevenage v Bury | L | 3-0 | League One | |
| 11 Aug 2012 | Bury v Middlesbrough | L | 1-2 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 18 Aug 2012 | Bury v Brentford | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 21 Aug 2012 | Doncaster Rovers v Bury | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 25 Aug 2012 | Coventry City v Bury | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 01 Sep 2012 | Bury v Notts County | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 08 Sep 2012 | Bury v Preston North End | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 15 Sep 2012 | Sheffield United v Bury | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 18 Sep 2012 | Tranmere Rovers v Bury | L | 3-0 | League One | |
| 22 Sep 2012 | Bury v Milton Keynes Dons | L | 1-4 | League One | |
| 29 Sep 2012 | Stevenage v Bury | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 06 Oct 2012 | Bury v Swindon Town | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 09 Oct 2012 | Rochdale v Bury | W | 1-1 (5-4) | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2nd round - northern section |
| 13 Oct 2012 | Crawley Town v Bury | L | 3-2 | League One | |
| 16 Oct 2012 | Bury v Carlisle United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 20 Oct 2012 | Yeovil Town v Bury | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 23 Oct 2012 | Bury v Hartlepool United | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 27 Oct 2012 | Bury v Walsall | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 03 Nov 2012 | Bury v Exeter City | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 06 Nov 2012 | Oldham Athletic v Bury | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 10 Nov 2012 | Bury v Portsmouth | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 17 Nov 2012 | Colchester United v Bury | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 20 Nov 2012 | Scunthorpe United v Bury | W | 1-2 | League One | |
| 24 Nov 2012 | Bury v AFC Bournemouth | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 01 Dec 2012 | Bury v Southend United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 08 Dec 2012 | Bury v Leyton Orient | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 11 Dec 2012 | Southend United v Bury | L | 1-1 (2-3) | FA Cup | 2nd round replay |
| 15 Dec 2012 | Crewe Alexandra v Bury | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 18 Dec 2012 | Bury v Preston North End | L | 3-3 (4-5) | Johnstones Paint Trophy | Quarter-final - northern section |
| 21 Dec 2012 | Bury v Shrewsbury Town | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 26 Dec 2012 | Preston North End v Bury | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 29 Dec 2012 | Carlisle United v Bury | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 01 Jan 2013 | Bury v Tranmere Rovers | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 12 Jan 2013 | Milton Keynes Dons v Bury | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 26 Jan 2013 | Shrewsbury Town v Bury | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 02 Feb 2013 | Bury v Doncaster Rovers | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 09 Feb 2013 | Brentford v Bury | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 12 Feb 2013 | Bury v Sheffield United | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 16 Feb 2013 | Bury v Coventry City | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 22 Feb 2013 | Notts County v Bury | L | 4-1 | League One | |
| 26 Feb 2013 | Swindon Town v Bury | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 02 Mar 2013 | Bury v Crawley Town | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 09 Mar 2013 | Portsmouth v Bury | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 16 Mar 2013 | Bury v Colchester United | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 19 Mar 2013 | Bury v Stevenage | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 23 Mar 2013 | AFC Bournemouth v Bury | L | 4-1 | League One | |
| 12 Sep 2017 | Fleetwood Town v Bury | L | 3-2 | League One | |
| 19 Sep 2017 | Bury v Rochdale | L | 0-4 | Football League Trophy | Group C – North |
| 30 Sep 2017 | Bury v Milton Keynes Dons | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 03 Oct 2017 | Blackburn Rovers v Bury | W | 0-1 | Football League Trophy | Group C – North |
| 09 Jan 2018 | Bury v Fleetwood Town | L | 2-3 | Football League Trophy | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 2018 | Bury v Charlton Athletic | L | 0-1 | League One | |
| 03 Apr 2018 | Bury v Rochdale | L | 0-2 | League One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.