James Ball

Ball's current-season form is down 56% on last season (Season 9→4), while his Rating eased 15→13. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 17).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Swindon Town · 15th	6	0	0	6.41	15	4
2025/26	Swindon Town · 9th	21	0	1	6.65	15	9
2024/25	AFC Wimbledon · 5th	15	1	1	6.95	20	9
2023/24	AFC Wimbledon · 10th	25	1	0	6.79	23	12
2022/23	Rochdale · 24th	32	2	1	6.72	25	17

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 8 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Defensive midfielder

J. Ball is a 30-year-old defensive midfielder at Swindon Town, rated 13.4 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (15.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.56 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ball.

On the season, Ball graded 4 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 4.557 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 9 → 4). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 13. At 30 Ball is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.7 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2022/23Holding levelRemarkably consistent

13.4

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

4.3

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

15.3%

Minutes

limited game time

4.56

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Swindon Town finished 18th of 24 · a lower-table side

Apps

4.56

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

4.56 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume across 6 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.

Strengths

Defensive volume. 4.56 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 15.3% 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 13.4 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.56 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %15.3%

Available fixtures12 of 12

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 904.557

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Pass accuracy %66

Cards / 900.57

Foul involvement / 903.133

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 22–27 (~1), then tapers with age. At 30, Ball sits on 0.7, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Ball's projected Rating — 13.4 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 defensive midfielders in the League Two with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Shots1

Passing

Assists0

Chances created3

Passes105

Pass accuracy66%

Possession

Duels won17

Duels won %45.9%

Fouls won3

Defending

Tackles9

Interceptions3

Blocks4

Fouls committed8

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

Swindon TownJul 2025 – nowFree Transfer

AFC WimbledonJul 2023 – Jul 2025Free

RRochdaleuntil Jul 2023

EEbbsfleet UnitedJul 2019 – Jul 2023Free

StevenageMay 2018 – Jul 2019

Stockport CountySept 2016 – May 2018Free

SStalybridge Celticuntil Sept 2016

HHyde United(on loan)Aug 2014 – Sept 2016

Boltonuntil Aug 2014

About J. Ball

James Cameron Ball is a 30-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for Swindon Town, born on December 1, 1995 in Bolton, standing 191 cm tall. He is from England. Swindon Town currently sit 15th of 24 in the League Two.

This season

In the current season, J. Ball has made 6 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 316 minutes, with 2 yellow cards.

J. Ball's next match is on October 31, 2026, when Swindon Town face Rotherham at home in the League Two.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates J. Ball at 13.4 with a Season form score of 4.3. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 13 recorded seasons, J. Ball has totalled 300 club appearances with 42 goals and 3 assists for 10 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2017/18, with 42 appearances for Stockport County.

J. Ball's career has also included time at AFC Wimbledon, RRochdale, EEbbsfleet United, Stevenage, Stockport County, SStalybridge Celtic, HHyde United and Bolton.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Swindon Town finished 18th of 24 · a lower-table side

Strengths

Watch points