Joe Starbuck
Defender - Right-Back
at Scunthorpe United
at Scunthorpe United
465 days · joined 2025-02-14
Market value
—
Right-Back Defender
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
19/20
debut season
0
goals / match
Scunthorpe United
top club · 17 apps
Career highs
€100k
peak value · 2023
—
top transfer fee
—
best season
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 2002-08-03 · 6 players total
38Appearances
0Goals
1Assists
1Yellow cards
0Red cards
0Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Joe Starbuck |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Joseph Richard Starbuck |
| Date of birth | 2002-08-03 (23 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Lincoln, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 182.00 m |
| Current club | Scunthorpe United |
| Joined | 2025-02-14 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Scunthorpe United
5 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2025
Transfer: Without Club → Scunthorpe Utd.
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — Scunthorpe United
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
Transfer: Tranmere → Without Club
24/25 · Transfer
Sep 2023
Transfer: Without Club → Tranmere
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Tranmere Rovers
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: Sheff Utd U21 → Without Club
23/24 · Transfer
Jan 2023
Transfer: Boston Utd → Sheff Utd U21
22/23 · Return from loan
Dec 2022
Transfer: Sheff Utd U21 → Boston Utd
22/23 · Loan
Nov 2022
Transfer: Kidderminster → Sheff Utd U21
22/23 · Return from loan
Oct 2022
Transfer: Sheff Utd U21 → Kidderminster
22/23 · Loan
Jul 2022
22/23 — Sheffield United, Boston United, Kidderminster Harriers
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2021
Transfer: Grimsby Town → Sheffield U23
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Sheffield United
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Grimsby Town
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2020
Transfer: Grimsby U18 → Grimsby Town
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Grimsby Town
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €100k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
No data
Minutes played by club
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scunthorpe United | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sheffield United | 2 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kidderminster Harriers | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boston United | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grimsby Town | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | National League | Scunthorpe United | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | National League North | Scunthorpe United | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | NL North Play-offs | Scunthorpe United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League Two | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Sheffield United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | National League North | Boston United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | National League North | Kidderminster Harriers | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Championship | Sheffield United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Sheffield United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Grimsby Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Grimsby Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Grimsby Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League Two | Grimsby Town | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Grimsby Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Grimsby Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League Two | Grimsby Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Grimsby U18 | Grimsby Town | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-19 | Grimsby Town | Sheffield U23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-10-21 | Sheff Utd U21 | Kidderminster | Loan | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-11-20 | Kidderminster | Sheff Utd U21 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-12-07 | Sheff Utd U21 | Boston Utd | Loan | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-07 | Boston Utd | Sheff Utd U21 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Sheff Utd U21 | Without Club | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-09-25 | Without Club | Tranmere | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Tranmere | Without Club | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-14 | Without Club | Scunthorpe Utd. | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€100k
Low—
Δ since start−€100k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Clunan | 3 | 0 | 591 |
| Ross Fitzsimons | 3 | 0 | 591 |
| Michael Kelly | 3 | 0 | 491 |
| Maxim Kouogun | 3 | 0 | 485 |
| Krystian Pearce | 1 | 0 | 461 |
| Ashley Hemmings | 1 | 0 | 461 |
| Tom Palmer | 1 | 0 | 461 |
| Caleb Richards | 1 | 0 | 461 |
| Tom Leak | 1 | 0 | 461 |
| Amari Morgan-Smith | 1 | 0 | 387 |
| Elliott Hewitt | 1 | 0 | 207 |
| Mo Fadera | 3 | 0 | 166 |
| Harry Clifton | 2 | 0 | 131 |
| Danny Preston | 1 | 0 | 126 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 2023-01-07 | Boston Utd | Sheff Utd U21 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-12-07 | Sheff Utd U21 | Boston Utd | Loan | — | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-11-20 | Kidderminster | Sheff Utd U21 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-10-21 | Sheff Utd U21 | Kidderminster | Loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for Scunthorpe United The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-30 | CNAT |
Scunthorpe United | 3–1 | Gateshead FC | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | CNAT |
Hartlepool United | 1–1 | Scunthorpe United | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | CNAT |
Woking FC | 0–1 | Scunthorpe United | Available |
| 2025-12-06 | CNAT |
Scunthorpe United | 3–0 | Tamworth FC | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | CNAT |
Altrincham FC | 1–2 | Scunthorpe United | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | CNAT |
Scunthorpe United | 4–0 | Braintree Town | Available |
| 2025-11-15 | CNAT |
Solihull Moors | 0–2 | Scunthorpe United | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | CNAT |
Scunthorpe United | 2–0 | Yeovil Town | Available |
| 2025-11-04 | CNAT |
Rochdale AFC | 2–2 | Scunthorpe United | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | CNAT |
Scunthorpe United | 2–1 | Aldershot Town | Available |
| 2025-10-21 | CNAT |
Eastleigh FC | 1–1 | Scunthorpe United | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | CNAT |
Boston United | 1–1 | Scunthorpe United | Available |
| 2025-10-07 | CNAT |
Scunthorpe United | 3–1 | Morecambe FC | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | CNAT |
Scunthorpe United | 0–1 | Carlisle United | Available |
| 2025-10-01 | CNAT |
York City | 1–3 | Scunthorpe United | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | CNAT |
Southend United | 0–2 | Scunthorpe United | Available |
| 2025-09-24 | CNAT |
Scunthorpe United | 1–1 | Boreham Wood | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | CNAT |
Scunthorpe United | 4–0 | Truro City | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | CNAT |
Forest Green Rovers | 1–1 | Scunthorpe United | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | CNAT |
Brackley Town | 1–1 | Scunthorpe United | Available |
| 2025-08-25 | CNAT |
Scunthorpe United | 1–1 | Halifax Town | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | CNAT |
Sutton United | 2–3 | Scunthorpe United | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | CNAT |
Scunthorpe United | 3–1 | Woking FC | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | CNAT |
Tamworth FC | 1–2 | Scunthorpe United | Available |
| 2023-04-29 | CNAT |
Dorking Wanderers | 2–1 | Scunthorpe United | Available |
| 2023-04-22 | CNAT |
Scunthorpe United | 1–3 | Southend United | Available |
| 2023-04-15 | CNAT |
Aldershot Town | 2–1 | Scunthorpe United | Available |
| 2023-04-10 | CNAT |
Scunthorpe United | 0–2 | Oldham Athletic | Available |
| 2023-04-07 | CNAT |
Gateshead FC | 2–0 | Scunthorpe United | Available |
| 2023-04-01 | CNAT |
Scunthorpe United | 0–1 | Torquay United | Available |
| 2023-03-28 | CNAT |
York City | 0–0 | Scunthorpe United | Available |
| 2023-03-25 | CNAT |
Notts County | 4–0 | Scunthorpe United | Available |
| 2023-03-18 | CNAT |
Scunthorpe United | 4–1 | Wealdstone FC | Available |
| 2023-03-14 | CNAT |
Solihull Moors | 3–1 | Scunthorpe United | Available |
| 2023-03-07 | CNAT |
Scunthorpe United | 2–0 | Altrincham FC | Available |
| 2023-03-04 | CNAT |
Scunthorpe United | 0–1 | Eastleigh FC | Available |
| 2023-02-28 | CNAT |
Maidstone United | 1–1 | Scunthorpe United | Available |
| 2023-02-25 | CNAT |
Boreham Wood | 2–0 | Scunthorpe United | Available |
| 2023-02-21 | CNAT |
Wrexham AFC | 2–0 | Scunthorpe United | Available |
| 2023-02-18 | CNAT |
Scunthorpe United | 3–2 | Dagenham & Redbridge | Available |
| 2023-02-03 | CNAT |
Scunthorpe United | 1–3 | Barnet FC | Available |
| 2023-01-28 | CNAT |
Scunthorpe United | 1–1 | Bromley FC | Available |
| 2023-01-25 | CNAT |
Halifax Town | 0–1 | Scunthorpe United | Available |
| 2023-01-14 | CNAT |
Scunthorpe United | 0–2 | Woking FC | Available |
| 2023-01-07 | CNAT |
Scunthorpe United | 3–0 | Maidenhead United | Available |
| 2023-01-01 | CNAT |
Chesterfield FC | 4–1 | Scunthorpe United | Available |
| 2022-12-26 | CNAT |
Scunthorpe United | 1–2 | Chesterfield FC | Available |
| 2022-12-10 | CNAT |
Yeovil Town | 0–0 | Scunthorpe United | Available |
| 2022-12-03 | CNAT |
Scunthorpe United | 1–4 | Notts County | Available |
| 2022-11-26 | CNAT |
Wealdstone FC | 3–1 | Scunthorpe United | Available |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Senior debut season |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
National League
5 apps
0 G
1 A
National League North
20 apps
0 G
0 A
League Two
7 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Joe Starbuck?
Joe Starbuck is an England professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Scunthorpe United.
How old is Joe Starbuck?
Joe Starbuck is 23 years old. He was born on August 3, 2002 in Lincoln.
What position does Joe Starbuck play?
Joe Starbuck plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does Joe Starbuck play for?
Joe Starbuck currently plays for Scunthorpe United.