James Gibbons

Following his move to Notts County, Gibbons's current-season form is level with last season (Season 39→39), while his Rating climbed 27→29. His peak season for form remains 2025/26 (Season 39).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Notts County · 15th	2	0	0	6.25	29	39
2025/26	Cambridge United · 3rd	39	6	6	7.14	27	39
2024/25	Cambridge United · 23rd	29	1	0	6.81	37	17
2023/24	Cambridge UnitedLoan · 18th	22	0	0	6.62	39	6
2023/24	Bristol Rovers	4	1	0	7.08	—	—
2022/23	Bristol Rovers · 17th	28	0	1	6.72	41	15

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

Scout report

Project playerCentral defender

J. Gibbons is a 28-year-old central defender at Cambridge United, enjoying a standout season — 6 goals and 6 assists in 39 appearances, a Season grade of 39. On long-term scout potential he's rated 26.9. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter (71.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.23 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Gibbons.

On the season, Gibbons graded 39 for current form (age-blind), on 14 clean sheets and 3.227 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 39 → 39). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 27. At 28 Gibbons is in his prime years, and a market index of 2.9 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26Stepped up 2022/234 clubs

26.9

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

38.6

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

71.4%

Minutes

a regular starter

3.23

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Cambridge United finished 3rd of 24 · an upper-table side

Apps

3.23

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.23 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 14 clean sheets across 39 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd 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. Going forward he chipped in 6 goals and 6 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 71.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.37 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central defender.

Watch points

Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 26.9 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.23 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. 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 %71.4%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900.183

Assists / 900.183

Goal contribution / 900.365

Defensive actions / 903.227

Player flow

Goal involvements12

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 ages 23–27 (~10), then tapers with age. At 28, Gibbons sits on 2.9, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Gibbons's projected Rating — 26.9 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 centre-backs in the League One with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals6

Passing

Assists6

Defending

Tackles56

Interceptions39

Blocks11

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards6

Red cards0

Transfer history

Notts CountyJun 2026 – nowFree

Cambridge United(on loan)Jan 2024 – Jun 2026

Bristol RoversJul 2022 – Jan 2024Free

Port Valeuntil Jul 2022

About J. Gibbons

James Andrew Gibbons is a 28-year-old centre-back who plays for Notts County, born on March 16, 1998 in Stoke-on-Trent, standing 175 cm tall. He is from England. Notts County currently sit 15th of 24 in the League One.

This season

In the current season, J. Gibbons has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 180 minutes, with 1 yellow card.

J. Gibbons's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Notts County face Burton Albion at home in the League One.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates J. Gibbons at 26.9 with a Season form score of 38.6. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, J. Gibbons has totalled 239 club appearances with 11 goals and 13 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2025/26, with 39 appearances for Cambridge United.

J. Gibbons's career has also included time at Cambridge United, Bristol Rovers and Port Vale.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.