James Maxwell

Following his move to Northampton, Maxwell's current-season form is level with last season (Season 17→17), while his Rating climbed 43→48. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 22).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Northampton · 18th	2	0	0	6.75	48	17
2025/26	Doncaster · 14th	19	0	2	6.84	43	17
2024/25	Doncaster · 1st	26	0	1	6.88	32	18
2023/24	Doncaster · 5th	24	2	3	7	34	21
2022/23	Doncaster · 18th	32	2	1	6.71	32	22

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 2 earlier seasons and 2 youth-team spells in the full career.

Scotland · international

Side	Apps	G
Scotland U19	2	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Full-back

J. Maxwell is a 24-year-old full-back at Doncaster, rated 43.2 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (35.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.68 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Maxwell.

On the season, Maxwell graded 17 for current form (age-blind), on 4 clean sheets and 4.685 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 17 → 17). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 43. At 24 Maxwell is in his prime years, and a market index of 9.6 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 levelRemarkably consistentStepped up 2025/26

43.2

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

17.1

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

35.3%

Minutes

rotation minutes

4.68

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Doncaster finished 14th of 24 · a mid-table side

Apps

4.68

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

4.68 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 19 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Defensive volume. 4.68 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 35.3% 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 43.2 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.68 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %35.3%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900

Assists / 900.123

Goal contribution / 900.123

Defensive actions / 904.685

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Cards / 900.123

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 age 24 (~10), then tapers with age. At 24, Maxwell sits on 9.6, at or near its peak. The blue line is Maxwell's projected Rating — 43.2 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 full-backs in the League Two with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists2

Defending

Tackles50

Interceptions25

Blocks1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

NorthamptonJun 2026 – nowFree

DoncasterJul 2022 – Jun 2026Free

Rangers(back from loan)Jun 2022 – Jul 2022

AAyr Utd(on loan)Jul 2021 – Jun 2022

RangersJul 2021 – Jul 2021

QQueen of the Southuntil Jul 2021

About J. Maxwell

James Maxwell is a 24-year-old full-back who plays for Northampton, born on December 9, 2001 in Crewe, standing 179 cm tall. He is from Scotland. Northampton currently sit 18th of 24 in the League Two.

This season

In the current season, J. Maxwell has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 180 minutes.

J. Maxwell's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Northampton face Gillingham away in the League Two.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates J. Maxwell at 43.2 with a Season form score of 17.1. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the League Two. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 8 recorded seasons, J. Maxwell has totalled 174 club appearances with 12 goals and 7 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2021/22, with 34 appearances for Ayr Utd.

J. Maxwell's career has also included time at Doncaster, Rangers, AAyr Utd and QQueen of the South.

On the international stage, J. Maxwell has represented Scotland U19 — 2 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.