J. Ball · career
James Cameron Ball
Defensive · Swindon Town · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Peak: 2022/23Holding levelRemarkably consistent
The record covers 5 seasons (2021/22–2025/26) across 3 clubs — 104 appearances, 7 goals and 3 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2022/23 at Rochdale — Season rating 17, 2 goals and 1 assist in 32 games. Output has held steady across his last 3 full seasons (12 → 9). The gap to his peak is 9 Season points.
Season-to-season output barely moves — his form has stayed within a tight band (±3 points) across 5 campaigns.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Swindon Town | 21 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 9 |
| 2024/25 | AFC Wimbledon | 15 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 9 |
| 2023/24 | AFC Wimbledon | 25 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 12 |
| 2022/23 | Rochdale | 32 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 17 |
| 2021/22 | Rochdale | 11 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 12 |
| 2021/22 | Solihull Moors | 16 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 2020/21 | Solihull Moors | 30 | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| 2019/20 | Solihull Moors | 23 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 2019/20 | Ebbsfleet United | 14 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Stevenage | 18 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Stockport County | 42 | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Stockport County | 33 | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Stalybridge Celtic | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | Northwich Victoria | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | Hyde UnitedLoan | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League Two | 21 | 1001 | 0 | 1 | 6.7 |
| EFL Trophy | 4 | 210 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| League Cup | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
| FA Cup | 2 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 7.3 |
Schedule · 2025/26
26 played2 unused sub· 1346 min, 1g 1a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2 | League Two | A Walsall | 1-2 | Played | 24 | 6.9 | ||
| Aug 12 | League Cup | A Cardiff | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| Aug 16 | League Two | A Oldham | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Nov 8 | League Two | H Tranmere | 2-1 | Played | 14 | 6.5 | ||
| Nov 11 | EFL Trophy | A Milton Keynes Dons | 4-0 | Played | 62 | 6.9 | ||
| Nov 15 | League Two | A Fleetwood Town | 1-1 | Played | 8 | 6.7 | ||
| Nov 22 | League Two | H Grimsby | 2-2 | Played | 74 | 1 | 6.3 | |
| Nov 29 | League Two | A Chesterfield | 2-1 | Played | 10 | 6.6 | ||
| Dec 2 | EFL Trophy | H Peterborough | 1-0 | Played | 58 | 6.5 | ||
| Dec 9 | League Two | H Cheltenham | 0-1 | Played | 10 | 6.6 | ||
| Dec 13 | League Two | A Bristol Rovers | 3-0 | Played | 80 | 7.2 | ||
| Dec 20 | League Two | H Crawley Town | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.6 | ||
| Dec 26 | League Two | A Milton Keynes Dons | 0-1 | Played | 18 | 6.3 | ||
| Dec 29 | League Two | A Cheltenham | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Jan 1 | League Two | H Gillingham | 2-0 | Played | 8 | 6.6 | ||
| Jan 13 | EFL Trophy | A Luton | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Jan 17 | League Two | H Salford City | 2-3 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Jan 20 | FA Cup | A Salford City | 2-3 | Played | 45 | 1 | 7.3 | |
| Jan 24 | League Two | A Bromley | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Jan 27 | League Two | A Notts County | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Jan 31 | League Two | H Barrow | 3-1 | Played | 75 | 6.2 | ||
| Feb 3 | League Two | A Harrogate Town | 1-0 | Played | 25 | 7.0 | ||
| Feb 14 | League Two | A Shrewsbury | 1-3 | Played | 45 | 7.5 | ||
| Feb 21 | League Two | H Crewe | 1-2 | Played | 52 | 6.2 | ||
| Mar 28 | League Two | H Fleetwood Town | 1-1 | Played | 14 | 7.2 | ||
| Apr 2 | League Two | A Cambridge United | 1-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Apr 6 | League Two | H Walsall | 2-1 | Played | 65 | 6.5 | ||
| Apr 10 | League Two | A Colchester | 0-3 | Played | 29 | 5.0 |