James Norwood

Following his move to Fleetwood Town, Norwood's current-season form is down 61% on last season (Season 33→13), while his Rating eased 25→6. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 33).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Fleetwood Town · 15th	18	2	1	6.56	6	13
2024/25	Oldham	28	10	0	—	—	—
2023/24	Oldham	40	17	0	—	—	—
2022/23	Barnsley · 4th	45	12	4	6.74	25	33
2021/22	Ipswich · 11th	23	6	3	6.82	24	18

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 12 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCentre-forward

J. Norwood is a 35-year-old centre-forward at Fleetwood Town, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 1 assists in 18 appearances, a Season grade of 13. On long-term scout potential he's rated 7.3. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member (28.8% of available minutes). He brings 0.45 goal contributions per 90 (0.3 goals, 0.15 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Norwood.

On the season, Norwood graded 13 for current form (age-blind), on 2 goals and 1 assist in 18 appearances (0.452 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 33 → 13). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 7. At 35 Norwood is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.4 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 levelBreakout: 2022/23

7.3

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

12.8

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

28.8%

Minutes

limited game time

0.45

Goal contrib / 90

productive for the role

Output in context · Fleetwood Town finished 15th of 24 · a mid-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.11

Goals / app

2 goals in 18 appearances (0.11 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 3 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

Final-third output. 0.45 goal contributions per 90 (0.3 goals, 0.15 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 28.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 35, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 7.3 overall — below regular-starter level. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.45 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %28.8%

Available fixtures18 of 10

Goals / 900.302

Assists / 900.151

Goal contribution / 900.452

Defensive actions / 901.055

Player flow

Goal involvements3

Shot conversion %25

Shot accuracy %66.7

Pass accuracy %59

Dribble success %25

Cards / 900.302

Foul involvement / 902.563

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 23–27 (~1), then tapers with age. At 35, Norwood sits on 0.4, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Norwood's projected Rating — 7.3 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 centre-forwards in the League Two with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Shots on target8

Shots12

Penalties scored1

Passing

Assists1

Chances created8

Passes158

Pass accuracy59%

Possession

Successful dribbles2

Dribble success25%

Duels won34

Duels won %34%

Fouls won3

Defending

Tackles3

Interceptions1

Blocks3

Fouls committed14

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

Fleetwood TownJul 2025 – nowFree Transfer

OldhamAug 2023 – Jul 2025Free

BarnsleyJul 2022 – Aug 2023Free

IpswichJul 2019 – Jul 2022Free

TranmereJul 2015 – Jul 2019Free

FForest GreenJul 2011 – Jul 2015Free

Exeter Cityuntil Jul 2011

About J. Norwood

James Hammond Norwood is a 35-year-old centre-forward who plays for Fleetwood Town, born on October 24, 1990 in Eastbourne, standing 178 cm tall. He is from England.

This season

In the current season, J. Norwood has made 18 appearances with 2 goals and 1 assist across 597 minutes, with 2 yellow cards.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates J. Norwood at 7.3 with a Season form score of 12.8. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 17 recorded seasons, J. Norwood has totalled 551 club appearances with 202 goals and 14 assists for 8 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2018/19, with 48 appearances for Tranmere.

J. Norwood's career has also included time at Oldham, Barnsley, Ipswich, Tranmere, FForest Green and Exeter City.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Fleetwood Town finished 15th of 24 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points