James Gibbons

Following his move to Notts County, Gibbons's current-season form is down 82% on last season (Season 39→7), while his Rating climbed 27→30. His peak season for form remains 2025/26 (Season 39).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Notts County · 18th	10	0	0	6.53	29	7
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

Squad depthCentral defender

J. Gibbons is a 28-year-old central defender at Notts County, rated 29.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 156th of 213 on scout potential in the League One. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (43.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.3 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Gibbons.

Judged on this season alone, Gibbons graded 7 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 58th of 64 of the 64 centre-backs in the League One, on 1 clean sheet and 2.295 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 39 → 7). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 30, 44th of 64 of the 64 centre-backs in the League One. At 28 Gibbons is in his prime years, and a market index of 4 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2025/26 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

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

Current potential44th of 64 centre-backs · League One · 10 apps Current season58th of 64 centre-backs · League One · 10 apps 58th-best centre-back in the League One 156th in the League One · potential 44th-highest potential centre-back in the League One

29.8

Ratingi

44th of 64 centre-backs

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

43.6%

Minutes

rotation minutes

2.3

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Notts County finished 18th of 24 · a lower-table side

Apps

2.3

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.3 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 10 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (18th of 24) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight.

Watch points

Game time. Only 43.6% 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 29.8, Gibbons carries the 44th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the League One of 64 — though on just 10 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.3 tackles, blocks & interceptions 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 %43.6%

Available fixtures10 of 10

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 902.295

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Pass accuracy %75

Cards / 900.2

Foul involvement / 900.998

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 (~7), then tapers with age. At 28, Gibbons sits on 4, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Gibbons's projected Rating — 29.8 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

Goals0

Shots3

Passing

Assists0

Chances created1

Passes413

Pass accuracy75%

Possession

Duels won21

Duels won %48.8%

Fouls won3

Defending

Tackles10

Interceptions9

Blocks4

Fouls committed7

Penalties conceded1—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

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 18th of 24 in the League One.

This season

In the current season, J. Gibbons has made 10 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 902 minutes, with 2 yellow cards.

J. Gibbons's next match is on October 31, 2026, when Notts County face Mansfield Town away in the League One.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates J. Gibbons at 29.8 with a Season form score of 7, ranking 156th of 213 centre-backs in the League One. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, J. Gibbons has totalled 247 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.

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Season stats

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Career

Scout report

Output in context · Notts County finished 18th of 24 · a lower-table side

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