Cole Skuse was born on 29 March 1986 and is an former English professional footballer who recently played as a midfielder for Colchester United.
36 Facts About Cole Skuse
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Cole Skuse started his footballing career at Bristol City, where he graduated from the club's academy and went on to make over 300 appearances in all competitions in a nine-year spell with the club.
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Cole Skuse joined Ipswich Town on a free transfer in 2013, going on to spend eight years at Ipswich before departing in 2021.
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Cole Skuse joined fellow East Anglian club Colchester United later the same year.
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Cole Skuse later described the moment as the best of his career.
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Cole Skuse signed his first professional contract, a two-year deal, in April 2005, amidst interest from Premiership sides Charlton and Bolton.
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Cole Skuse started the last four games of the season, replacing Jamie Smith in defense.
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Cole Skuse signed a new deal in January 2006, this time a four-year contract keeping him tied to the club until the summer of 2009.
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Cole Skuse finished the season having made 29 starts in the league, as the club finished in 9th position, six points shy of the promotion play-offs.
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Cole Skuse's next start came nearly two months later, setting off a run of 27 starts in 29 league matches.
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Cole Skuse made 42 appearances in the league, as well as 5 in the FA Cup, in which the Robins were eliminated in a fourth-round replay by Middlesbrough.
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On 18 August 2007, Cole Skuse received his EFL Championship debut, replacing Alex Russell in a draw with Blackpool.
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Cole Skuse was used mostly off the bench in his first season in the Championship, making 25 appearances in the league, but just 5 starts.
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In total, Cole Skuse made 29 starts in the league that season, as well as starting all four cup games, as the club finished in 10th.
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Cole Skuse started all four cup games for the club that season, including an FA Cup third-round replay defeat to rivals Cardiff City.
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Cole Skuse has not played in multiple matches in either cup competition in a single season since.
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Cole Skuse represented Bristol City 307 times across all competitions during his tenure, scoring 9 goals.
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On 14 May 2013, Cole Skuse signed a three-year deal with Ipswich Town.
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Cole Skuse became an integral part of the Ipswich midfield during his first season at Portman Road, making a career-high 43 starts in the league, and was mostly partnered with Luke Hyam.
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Cole Skuse made 40 starts during the regular season, partnering Hyam for the first half of the season, and mostly Teddy Bishop for the second half.
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On 19 October, Cole Skuse signed a new contract, keeping him at Ipswich until 2018 with a year's option.
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Cole Skuse made his 100th appearance with the club two-week's later against Cardiff.
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Cole Skuse tallied four assists, matching his career high achieved with Bristol in 2012.
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Cole Skuse began the season partnering Douglas in midfield, but spent most of the second half of the season alongside Cardiff City spring loanee Emyr Huws, with Grant Ward just in front of them.
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On 8 February 2018, Cole Skuse signed a new two-year deal at Portman Road, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2020, with the option of a further year.
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Cole Skuse made 39 starts that season, captaining the side on eight occasions through the absence of Luke Chambers, as Ipswich finished in mid-table.
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Cole Skuse made just 13 starts in 2019, as Ipswich were relegated to the third-tier for their first participation since 1957.
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Cole Skuse captained the side on the opening day of his first campaign in League One in 12 seasons, with regular captain Luke Chambers out through suspension.
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Cole Skuse started the club's opening 17 games of the season in the league, mostly alongside Flynn Downes in midfield.
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Cole Skuse had made 25 starts and four substitute appearances in the league.
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Cole Skuse captained the side in both matches in the EFL Trophy after the group stage, which ended for Ipswich in Round 3 against Exeter.
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Cole Skuse captained the side in the club's final match in the FA Cup that season, against Coventry in a second round replay, his only appearances in cup football that season.
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In October 2020, Cole Skuse suffered a knee injury in training, with the injury expected to rule him of action for three months.
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On 10 May 2021, Ipswich announced that Cole Skuse would be leaving the club following the end of his contract, after making 278 appearances over 8 seasons with the club.
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On 25 May 2021, Cole Skuse joined Colchester United on a free transfer.
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On 12 May 2023, Cole Skuse announced his retirement from football to become manager of Isthmian League North club Bury Town.