James Connolly
Center Back · Crewe · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
A career still climbing — Connolly is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
The record covers 5 seasons (2021/22–2025/26) across 3 clubs — 129 appearances with 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Two | 41 | 3158 | 3 | 0 | 6.9 |
| EFL Trophy | 2 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 |
| League Cup | 1 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 |
Schedule · 2025/26
The schedule for J. Connolly is still being gathered (we backfill fixtures best-league-first). Check back soon.