James Tilley

Tilley's current-season form is down 33% on last season (Season 12→8), while his Rating eased 30→28. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 25).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	AFC Wimbledon · 16th	6	0	2	6.89	30	8
2025/26	AFC WimbledonLoan · 19th	19	3	2	7.11	30	12
2025/26	Wycombe	3	0	0	6.87	—	—
2024/25	AFC Wimbledon · 5th	44	4	7	7.16	32	23
2023/24	AFC Wimbledon · 10th	39	7	4	7	34	25
2022/23	Crawley Town · 22nd	35	5	1	6.64	31	16

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.

Scout report

Squad depthCreative Attacking midfielder

J. Tilley is a 28-year-old attacking midfielder at AFC Wimbledon, rated 28.4 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (19.8% of available minutes). He brings 0.44 goal contributions per 90 (0 goals, 0.44 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Tilley.

On the season, Tilley graded 8 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals and 2 assists in 6 appearances (0.439 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 12 → 8). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 28. At 28 Tilley is in his prime years, and a market index of 3.8 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downRemarkably consistentStepped up 2025/26

28.4

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

19.8%

Minutes

limited game time

0.44

Goal contrib / 90

productive for the role

Output in context · AFC Wimbledon finished 16th of 24 · a mid-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

Goals / app

0 goals in 6 appearances (0 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 2 assists for 2 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

Final-third output. 0.44 goal contributions per 90 (0 goals, 0.44 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 19.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 28.4 overall — below regular-starter level. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.44 goal contributions per 90). 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %19.8%

Available fixtures11 of 11

Goals / 900

Assists / 900.439

Goal contribution / 900.439

Defensive actions / 902.854

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Shot conversion %0

Shot accuracy %33.3

Pass accuracy %79

Dribble success %50

Cards / 900

Foul involvement / 902.854

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 ages 23–27 (~6), then tapers with age. At 28, Tilley sits on 3.8, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Tilley's projected Rating — 28.4 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 attacking midfielders in the League One with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Shots on target1

Shots3

Passing

Assists2

Chances created5

Passes129

Pass accuracy79%

Possession

Successful dribbles5

Dribble success50%

Duels won32

Duels won %53.3%

Fouls won7

Defending

Tackles12

Interceptions1

Fouls committed6

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards0

Transfer history

AFC WimbledonJul 2026 – now

AFC Wimbledon(on loan)Jan 2026 – Jul 2026

Wycombe(back from loan)May 2026 – Jan 2026

AFC WimbledonJun 2023 – May 2026

Crawley Town(back from loan)Oct 2021 – Jun 2023

DDorking Wanderers(on loan)Sept 2021 – Oct 2021

Crawley TownJan 2021 – Sept 2021Free

GrimsbyJan 2020 – Jan 2021

YYeovil Town(on loan)Sept 2019 – Jan 2020

Brightonuntil Sept 2019

About J. Tilley

James Alexander David Tilley is a 28-year-old attacking midfielder who plays for AFC Wimbledon, born on June 13, 1998 in Billingshurst, standing 174 cm tall. He is from England. AFC Wimbledon currently sit 16th of 24 in the League One.

This season

In the current season, J. Tilley has made 6 appearances with 0 goals and 2 assists across 410 minutes, averaging a 5.9 match rating over his last 1 rated games. Though primarily a attacking midfielder, he has also lined up in defence this season.

Recent matches

August 27, 2026: 0-3 loss away at Fulham (80 minutes, 5.9 rating)

J. Tilley's next match is on October 27, 2026, when AFC Wimbledon face Arsenal U21 at home in the EFL Trophy.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates J. Tilley at 28.4 with a Season form score of 8. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the Munster Senior Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 12 recorded seasons, J. Tilley has totalled 271 club appearances with 30 goals and 17 assists for 10 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 44 appearances for AFC Wimbledon.

J. Tilley's career has also included time at Wycombe, Crawley Town, DDorking Wanderers, Grimsby, YYeovil Town and Brighton.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

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Season stats

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Career

Scout report

Output in context · AFC Wimbledon finished 16th of 24 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points