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Full nameJames Steven Wilson
PositionCentre-back
NationalityWales
Age37
Date of birth26 Feb 1989
BirthplaceChepstow
Height189 cm
Shirt number#5
ClubCheltenham
Centre-back
42
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
3693
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Cheltenham.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
League Two420036936.55
FA Cup300906.6
League Cup110788.6

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

J. Wilson is a 37-year-old central defender at Cheltenham, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 42 appearances, a Season grade of 29, top 18% of League Two centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 9.6, ranking 437th of 478 in the League Two. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (89.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.19 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Wilson.

Judged on this season alone, Wilson graded 29 — a strong campaign that ranks top 19% of the 76 centre-backs in the League Two, on 10 clean sheets and 3.193 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 34 → 29). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 10, 65th of 76 of the 76 centre-backs in the League Two. At 37 Wilson is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.4 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2021/22Trending upBreakout: 2021/224 clubs
Current potential65th of 76 centre-backs · League TwoCurrent seasonTop 19% centre-backs · League Two14th-best centre-back in the League Two437th in the League Two · potential65th-highest potential centre-back in the League Two
9.6
Ratingi
65th of 76 centre-backs
29.2
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
89.2%
Minutes
near ever-present
3.19
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Cheltenham finished 18th of 24 · a lower-table side

3.19
Def. / 90
47
Tackles
57
Interceptions
10
Clean sheets

3.19 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 10 clean sheets across 42 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (18th 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.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 89.2% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

  • Age curve. At 37, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 9.6, Wilson carries the 65th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the League Two of 76, and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Cheltenham finished 18th of 24) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.19 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.5× and falling).

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

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.