Jack Aitchison

Following his move to Bristol Rovers, Aitchison's current-season form is level with last season (Season 14→12), while his Rating held around 40. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 20).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Bristol Rovers · 10th	1	0	0	6.5	40	12
2025/26	Exeter City · 21st	44	1	4	6.65	39	14
2024/25	Exeter City · 16th	28	0	2	6.63	42	6
2023/24	Exeter City · 13th	37	4	2	6.79	48	18
2022/23	Motherwell · 3rd	10	0	0	6.5	39	0
2022/23	Barnsley · 4th	20	3	0	6.64	45	9

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 6 earlier seasons and 5 youth-team spells in the full career.

Scotland · international

Side	Apps	G
Scotland U19	10	7
Scotland U17	20	6

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

J. Aitchison is a 26-year-old central midfielder at Exeter City, rated 40.2 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (59.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.05 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Aitchison.

On the season, Aitchison graded 23 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal, 4 assists and 2.045 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 14 → 12). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 40. At 26 Aitchison is in his prime years, and a market index of 9 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2021/22Holding levelBreakout: 2021/22Remarkably consistentStepped up 2022/235 clubs

40.2

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

23.2

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

59.5%

Minutes

rotation minutes

2.05

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Exeter City finished 21st of 24 · a lower-table side

Apps

2.05

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.05 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 8 clean sheets across 44 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (21st of 24) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 4 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.18 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

Game time. Only 59.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 40.2 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.05 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %59.5%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900.037

Assists / 900.146

Goal contribution / 900.183

Defensive actions / 902.045

Player flow

Goal involvements5

Cards / 900.183

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around age 26 (~9), then tapers with age. At 26, Aitchison sits on 9, at or near its peak. The blue line is Aitchison's projected Rating — 40.2 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the League Two with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists4

Defending

Tackles39

Interceptions14

Blocks3

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards5

Red cards0

Transfer history

Bristol RoversJun 2026 – nowFree

Exeter CityJul 2023 – Jun 2026Free

MotherwellJan 2023 – Jul 2023Free

BarnsleyJul 2022 – Jan 2023Free

FForest Green(on loan)Jun 2021 – Jul 2022

Stevenage(on loan)Oct 2020 – Jun 2021

FForest Greenuntil Oct 2020

AAlloa Athletic(on loan)Jan 2019 – Oct 2020

DDumbarton(on loan)Aug 2018 – Jan 2019

Celticuntil Aug 2018

About J. Aitchison

Jack Aitchison is a 26-year-old central midfielder who plays for Bristol Rovers, born on March 5, 2000 in Fauldhouse, standing 180 cm tall. He is from Scotland. Bristol Rovers currently sit 10th of 24 in the League Two.

This season

In the current season, J. Aitchison has made 1 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 11 minutes.

J. Aitchison's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Bristol Rovers face Crawley Town away in the League Two.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates J. Aitchison at 40.2 with a Season form score of 23.2. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 9 career titles — among them the League Two and the Premiership. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 12 recorded seasons, J. Aitchison has totalled 275 club appearances with 28 goals and 15 assists for 11 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2021/22, with 46 appearances for Forest Green.

J. Aitchison's career has also included time at Exeter City, Motherwell, Barnsley, FForest Green, Stevenage, AAlloa Athletic, DDumbarton and Celtic.

On the international stage, J. Aitchison has represented Scotland U19 and Scotland U17 — 30 caps and 13 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.