ratings updated 21 Oct 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Peterborough.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 6.9 |
Scout report
James Dornelly is a 21-year-old full-back at Peterborough, rated 41.5 overall by Field Insider's model. A young player, he has been a fringe squad member this season (18.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.64 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Dornelly.
On the season, Dornelly graded 2 for current form (age-blind), on 0 clean sheets and 2.64 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 16 → 2). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2025/26.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 42. At 21 Dornelly is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 8.3 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Dornelly is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Peterborough finished 21st of 24 · a lower-table side
2.64 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume across 5 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (21st 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. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.24 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 18.1% 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 41.5 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.64 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the League One with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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