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James Husband

Experienced headDoncaster · 32 yrsFringe playerNew signing

Profile

Full nameJames Andrew Husband
PositionCentre-back
NationalityEngland
Age32
Date of birth3 Jan 1994
BirthplaceLeeds
Height179 cm
Shirt number#3
ClubDoncaster
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Centre-back

Season stats

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3
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
156
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Doncaster.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

J. Husband is a 32-year-old central defender at Doncaster, rated 12.6 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (7.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.89 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Husband.

On the season, Husband graded 6 for current form (age-blind), on 1 clean sheet and 2.885 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 15 → 6). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 13. At 32 Husband is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.1 reflects that trajectory.

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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 downBreakout: 2023/24Stepped up 2021/22Injury-hit 2025/26
12.6
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
6
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
7.5%
Minutes
limited game time
2.89
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Doncaster finished 19th of 24 · a lower-table side

3
Apps
2.89
Def. / 90
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Tackles
2
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

2.89 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 3 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (19th 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 7.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 32, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 12.6 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.89 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).

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

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.