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Full nameJack James Walton
PositionGoalkeeper
NationalityEngland
Age28
Date of birth23 Apr 1998
BirthplaceBury
Height184 cm
Shirt number#12
ClubPreston
Goalkeeper
3
Appearances
1
Clean sheets
33%
CS rate
share of apps kept clean
270
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Preston.

Also this season

On loan at Cambridge UnitedLeague Two: 1 apps, 0g 0a, 90 min

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

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsMinMatch
Championship32706.37
League Cup21866.7
League Twoat Cambridge United1906.9

Scout report

Squad depthGoalkeeper

J. Walton is a 28-year-old goalkeeper at Preston, rated 37.2 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (6.5% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Walton.

On the season, Walton graded 3 for current form (age-blind), on 1 clean sheet across 3 appearances.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 27 → 3). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 37. At 28 Walton is in his prime years, and a market index of 10.3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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A career still climbing — Walton is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2024/25Trending upStepped up 2024/25
37.2
Ratingi
developing / rotation level
2.6
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
6.5%
Minutes
limited game time
0
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Preston finished 14th of 24 · a mid-table side

3
Apps
1
Clean sheets
33%
CS rate
6.5%
Minutes

1 clean sheet in 3 appearances (33% of games).

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 6.5% 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 37.2 overall — developing / rotation level. A limited game time keeper carrying the gloves this season. Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

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

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.