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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
1
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| 2009-10 | Huddersfield Town | League One | 14 | 1 |
1
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| 2009-10 | Shrewsbury Town | League Two | 20 |
5
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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 |
4
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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 |
1
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| 2012-13 | Bury | FA Cup | 3 |
1
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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 |
5
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| 2012-13 | Rotherham United | League Two | 8 |
1
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| 2013-14 | Rotherham United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Rotherham United | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2 |
1
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| 2013-14 | Rotherham United | League Cup | 2 |
1
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| 2013-14 | Rotherham United | League One | 39 | 2 |
2 |
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| 2013-14 | Rotherham United | League One Play-Offs | 3 |
1
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| 2014-15 | Oxford United | League Two | 18 |
3
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| 2014-15 | Rotherham United | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Rotherham United | League Championship | 17 |
4
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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 |
5
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| 2016-17 | Oxford United | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Oxford United | Football League Trophy | 4 |
2
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| 2016-17 | Oxford United | League Cup | 2 |
1
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| 2016-17 | Oxford United | League One | 28 | 2 |
4
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| 2017-18 | Bury | Football League Trophy | 3 |
1
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| 2017-18 | Bury | League One | 3 | 1 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2015 | Stevenage v Oxford United | W | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 07 Feb 2015 | Oxford United v Luton Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 10 Feb 2015 | Accrington Stanley v Oxford United | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 14 Feb 2015 | Burton Albion v Oxford United | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 28 Feb 2015 | Portsmouth v Oxford United | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 03 Mar 2015 | Oxford United v Morecambe | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 07 Mar 2015 | Bury v Oxford United | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 14 Mar 2015 | Oxford United v Plymouth Argyle | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 17 Mar 2015 | Oxford United v Hartlepool United | L | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 21 Mar 2015 | Shrewsbury Town v Oxford United | L | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 28 Mar 2015 | Oxford United v Carlisle United | W | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 03 Apr 2015 | Wycombe Wanderers v Oxford United | W | 2-3 | League Two | |
| 06 Apr 2015 | Oxford United v York City | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 11 Apr 2015 | AFC Wimbledon v Oxford United | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 14 Apr 2015 | Oxford United v Northampton Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 18 Apr 2015 | Tranmere Rovers v Oxford United | W | 0-3 | League Two | |
| 25 Apr 2015 | Oxford United v Cambridge United | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 02 May 2015 | Newport County v Oxford United | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 08 Aug 2015 | Oxford United v Crawley Town | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 11 Aug 2015 | Brentford v Oxford United | W | 0-4 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 15 Aug 2015 | Luton Town v Oxford United | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 18 Aug 2015 | Oxford United v Notts County | W | 3-1 | League Two | |
| 22 Aug 2015 | Mansfield Town v Oxford United | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 25 Aug 2015 | Sheffield Wednesday v Oxford United | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 29 Aug 2015 | Oxford United v Yeovil Town | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 06 Sep 2015 | Bristol Rovers v Oxford United | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 12 Sep 2015 | Northampton Town v Oxford United | L | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 19 Sep 2015 | Oxford United v Portsmouth | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 26 Sep 2015 | Oxford United v Morecambe | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 29 Sep 2015 | York City v Oxford United | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 03 Oct 2015 | Accrington Stanley v Oxford United | W | 1-3 | League Two | |
| 06 Oct 2015 | Oxford United v Swindon Town | W | 2-0 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2nd round - southern section |
| 10 Oct 2015 | Oxford United v AFC Wimbledon | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 17 Oct 2015 | Leyton Orient v Oxford United | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 20 Oct 2015 | Oxford United v Plymouth Argyle | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 24 Oct 2015 | Oxford United v Barnet | L | 2-3 | League Two | |
| 31 Oct 2015 | Stevenage v Oxford United | W | 1-5 | League Two | |
| 08 Nov 2015 | Braintree Town v Oxford United | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 1st round |
| 11 Nov 2015 | Dagenham and Redbridge v Oxford United | W | 0-2 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | Quarter-final - southern section |
| 14 Nov 2015 | Oxford United v Cambridge United | W | 1-0 | League Two | |
| 17 Nov 2015 | Oxford United v Braintree Town | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 1st round replay |
| 21 Nov 2015 | Dagenham and Redbridge v Oxford United | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 24 Nov 2015 | Oxford United v Newport County | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 28 Nov 2015 | Hartlepool United v Oxford United | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 06 Dec 2015 | Oxford United v Forest Green Rovers | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 12 Dec 2015 | Oxford United v Carlisle United | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 19 Dec 2015 | Wycombe Wanderers v Oxford United | L | 2-1 | League Two | |
| 26 Dec 2015 | Oxford United v Exeter City | W | 3-0 | League Two | |
| 28 Dec 2015 | Yeovil Town v Oxford United | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 02 Jan 2016 | Notts County v Oxford United | W | 2-4 | League Two | |
| 10 Jan 2016 | Oxford United v Swansea City | W | 3-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 17 Jan 2016 | Oxford United v Bristol Rovers | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 23 Jan 2016 | Portsmouth v Oxford United | W | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 30 Jan 2016 | Oxford United v Blackburn Rovers | L | 0-3 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 02 Feb 2016 | Oxford United v Millwall | L | 0-1 | Johnstones Paint Trophy | Final - southern section (2nd leg) |
| 09 Feb 2016 | Oxford United v Mansfield Town | D | 2-2 | League Two | |
| 13 Feb 2016 | Morecambe v Oxford United | W | 2-4 | League Two | |
| 16 Feb 2016 | Oxford United v Northampton Town | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 20 Feb 2016 | Oxford United v Accrington Stanley | L | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 23 Feb 2016 | Exeter City v Oxford United | W | 1-4 | League Two | |
| 27 Feb 2016 | AFC Wimbledon v Oxford United | W | 1-2 | League Two | |
| 01 Mar 2016 | Oxford United v York City | W | 4-0 | League Two | |
| 12 Mar 2016 | Oxford United v Leyton Orient | L | 0-1 | League Two | |
| 15 Mar 2016 | Oxford United v Dagenham and Redbridge | W | 4-0 | League Two | |
| 19 Mar 2016 | Barnet v Oxford United | W | 0-3 | League Two | |
| 25 Mar 2016 | Oxford United v Stevenage | D | 1-1 | League Two | |
| 28 Mar 2016 | Cambridge United v Oxford United | D | 0-0 | League Two | |
| 23 Apr 2016 | Oxford United v Hartlepool United | W | 2-0 | League Two | |
| 30 Apr 2016 | Carlisle United v Oxford United | W | 0-2 | League Two | |
| 06 Aug 2016 | Oxford United v Chesterfield | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 09 Aug 2016 | Birmingham City v Oxford United | W | 0-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 14 Aug 2016 | Bristol Rovers v Oxford United | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 17 Aug 2016 | Fleetwood Town v Oxford United | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 20 Aug 2016 | Oxford United v Peterborough United | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 23 Aug 2016 | Oxford United v Brighton and Hove Albion | L | 2-4 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 27 Aug 2016 | Sheffield United v Oxford United | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 03 Sep 2016 | Oxford United v Rochdale | W | 1-0 | League One | |
| 10 Sep 2016 | Oxford United v Swindon Town | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 17 Sep 2016 | Milton Keynes Dons v Oxford United | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 24 Sep 2016 | Oxford United v Charlton Athletic | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 27 Sep 2016 | Southend United v Oxford United | L | 2-1 | League One | |
| 01 Oct 2016 | Bolton Wanderers v Oxford United | W | 0-2 | League One | |
| 04 Oct 2016 | Swindon Town v Oxford United | D | 0-0 | Football League Trophy | Group C – South |
| 09 Oct 2016 | Oxford United v AFC Wimbledon | L | 1-3 | League One | |
| 22 Oct 2016 | Port Vale v Oxford United | D | 2-2 | League One | |
| 29 Oct 2016 | Oxford United v Millwall | L | 1-2 | League One | |
| 08 Nov 2016 | Chelsea v Oxford United | D | 1-1 | Football League Trophy | Group C – South |
| 12 Nov 2016 | Shrewsbury Town v Oxford United | L | 2-0 | League One | |
| 19 Nov 2016 | Oxford United v Coventry City | W | 4-1 | League One | |
| 26 Nov 2016 | Scunthorpe United v Oxford United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 02 Dec 2016 | Macclesfield Town v Oxford United | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 2nd round |
| 10 Jan 2017 | Oxford United v Scunthorpe United | W | 4-1 | Football League Trophy | 3rd round |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Rochdale v Oxford United | W | 0-4 | League One | |
| 28 Jan 2017 | Oxford United v Newcastle United | W | 3-0 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 21 Feb 2017 | Charlton Athletic v Oxford United | W | 0-1 | League One | |
| 25 Feb 2017 | Chesterfield v Oxford United | W | 0-4 | League One | |
| 01 Mar 2017 | Luton Town v Oxford United | W | 2-3 | Football League Trophy | Semi-final |
| 04 Mar 2017 | Oxford United v Bristol Rovers | L | 0-2 | League One | |
| 18 Mar 2017 | Oxford United v Scunthorpe United | W | 2-1 | League One | |
| 21 Mar 2017 | Oxford United v Bolton Wanderers | L | 2-4 | League One | |
| 25 Mar 2017 | Northampton Town v Oxford United | D | 0-0 | League One | |
| 28 Mar 2017 | Oxford United v Bury | W | 5-1 | League One | |
| 08 Apr 2017 | Walsall v Oxford United | D | 1-1 | League One | |
| 14 Apr 2017 | Bradford City v Oxford United | L | 1-0 | League One | |
| 17 Apr 2017 | Oxford United v Port Vale | W | 2-0 | League One | |
| 22 Apr 2017 | Millwall v Oxford United | W | 0-3 | League One | |
| 30 Apr 2017 | Oxford United v Shrewsbury Town | W | 2-0 | League One | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.