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Full nameJack Benjamin Simpson
PositionCentre-back
NationalityEngland
Age29
Date of birth18 Dec 1996
BirthplaceWeymouth
Height190 cm
Shirt number#6
ClubChesterfield
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Centre-back

Season stats

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10
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
900
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Chesterfield.

Also this season

Earlier this season at Leyton Orient — EFL Trophy: 4 apps, 0g 0a, 315 min

Earlier this season at Leyton Orient — League Cup: 1 apps, 0g 0a, 90 min

Earlier this season at Leyton Orient — FA Cup: 1 apps, 0g 0a, 90 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Chesterfield; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
League Cup100906.9

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

J. Simpson is a 29-year-old central defender at Chesterfield, rated 19.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 94th of 245 on scout potential in the League Two. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (43.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.1 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Simpson.

Judged on this season alone, Simpson graded 12 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 36th of 52 of the 52 centre-backs in the League Two, on 2 clean sheets and 3.1 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 21 → 12). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 20, 22nd of 52 of the 52 centre-backs in the League Two. At 29 Simpson is in his prime years, and a market index of 1.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Below his 2025/26 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2025/26Holding levelRemarkably consistent5 clubs
Current potential22nd of 52 centre-backs · League Two · 10 appsCurrent season36th of 52 centre-backs · League Two · 10 apps36th-best centre-back in the League Two94th in the League Two · potential22nd-highest potential centre-back in the League Two
19.7
Ratingi
22nd of 52 centre-backs
12.1
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
43.5%
Minutes
rotation minutes
3.1
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Chesterfield finished 7th of 24 · an upper-table side

10
Apps
3.1
Def. / 90
8
Tackles
20
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

3.1 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 10 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (7th of 24) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 43.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 19.7, Simpson carries the 22nd-highest potential of the centre-backs in the League Two of 52 — though on just 10 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.1 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the League Two with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target1
Shots5

Passing

Assists0
Chances created3
Passes615
Pass accuracy80%

Possession

Successful dribbles1
Dribble success50%
Duels won50
Duels won %60.2%
Fouls won3

Defending

Tackles8
Interceptions20
Blocks3
Fouls committed4

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.