ratings updated 11 Oct 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →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
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 6.9 |
Scout report
J. Simpson is a 29-year-old central defender at Chesterfield, rated 19.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 97th of 254 on scout potential in the League Two. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (47.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.09 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 13 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 36th of 55 of the 55 centre-backs in the League Two, on 2 clean sheets and 3.091 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 21 → 13). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 20, 24th of 55 of the 55 centre-backs in the League Two. At 29 Simpson is in his prime years, and a market index of 1.2 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2025/26 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Chesterfield finished 7th of 24 · an upper-table side
3.09 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 11 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 47.8% 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 19.9, Simpson carries the 24th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the League Two of 55 — though on just 11 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.09 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.
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Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
