J. Connolly · career
James Connolly
Center Back · Walsall · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
A career still climbing — Connolly is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Peak: 2021/22Trending upRemarkably consistentStepped up 2022/234 clubs
The record covers 6 seasons (2021/22–2025/26) across 4 clubs — 136 appearances with 9 goal contributions from defence.
His best campaign on record is 2021/22 at Bristol Rovers — Season rating 24, 1 goal and 0 assists in 24 games. Form is on a climb — up 16 Season points across his last 3 full seasons.
Season-to-season output barely moves — his form has stayed within a tight band (±6 points) across 5 campaigns. Made the jump to a higher division in 2022/23 (League One) and kept playing — 30 games that season.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Walsall | 7 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 22 |
| 2025/26 | Crewe | 41 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 22 |
| 2024/25 | Crewe | 21 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 14 |
| 2023/24 | Bristol Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 1 |
| 2023/24 | MorecambeLoan | 13 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 6 |
| 2022/23 | Bristol Rovers | 30 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 14 |
| 2021/22 | Bristol Rovers | 24 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 24 |
| 2020/21 | Blackburn Rovers U23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2020/21 | Blackburn Rovers U18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2019/20 | Blackburn Rovers U18 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Blackburn Rovers U18 | 19 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Blackburn Rovers U18 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wales U21 | 2023/24 | UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification | 1 | 0 |
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League Cup | 1 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 |
Schedule · 2026/27
0 played15 not in squad· 0 min, 0g 0a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11 | Friendlies Clubs | A Leamington | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 21 | Friendlies Clubs | H Aston Villa | 0-5 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 25 | Friendlies Clubs | A AFC Telford United | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 1 | Friendlies Clubs | H Notts County | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 6 | League Cup | A Bristol City | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 15 | League Two | A Gillingham | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 22 | League Two | H Grimsby | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 25 | League Cup | H Leyton Orient | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 29 | League Two | H Accrington ST | 3-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 1 | League Two | A Crewe | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 5 | League Two | A Exeter City | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 12 | League Two | H Rochdale | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 19 | League Two | H Port Vale | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 22 | EFL Trophy | H Stevenage | 1-6 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 26 | League Two | A Tranmere | 1-1 | Not in squad | — |