J. Walker · career
James Walker
Wingers · Grimsby · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Peak: 2023/24Trending downRemarkably consistent
The record covers 6 seasons (2021/22–2025/26) across 2 clubs — 158 appearances, 22 goals and 17 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2023/24 at Bradford — Season rating 26, 8 goals and 5 assists in 30 games. Form has slipped 10 Season points across his last 3 full seasons. The gap to his peak is 10 Season points.
Season-to-season output barely moves — his form has stayed within a tight band (±5 points) across 5 campaigns.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Grimsby | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 17 |
| 2025/26 | Grimsby | 42 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 17 |
| 2024/25 | Bradford | 35 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 14 |
| 2023/24 | Bradford | 30 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 26 |
| 2022/23 | Bradford | 26 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 15 |
| 2021/22 | BradfordLoan | 19 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 12 |
| 2021/22 | Heart Of Midlothian | 4 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 3 |
| 2020/21 | Heart Of Midlothian | 21 | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| 2019/20 | Heart Of Midlothian | 15 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Wigan | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | PeterboroughLoan | 12 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Wigan | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Heart Of Midlothian | 16 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Heart Of Midlothian | 34 | 12 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | Heart Of Midlothian | 22 | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | Heart Of Midlothian | 32 | 11 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013/14 | Heart Of Midlothian | 26 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 2012/13 | Heart Of Midlothian | 24 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2011/12 | Raith RoversLoan | 23 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland U21 | 2015/16 | UEFA U21 Championship | 1 | 1 |
Honours
Championship×3League One×2League Cup×2Scottish Cup×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League Cup | 1 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
Schedule · 2026/27
0 played19 not in squad· 0 min, 0g 0a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11 | Friendlies Clubs | A Cleethorpes Town | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 18 | Friendlies Clubs | A Zorya Luhansk | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 25 | Friendlies Clubs | A Hartlepool | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 28 | Friendlies Clubs | H Lincoln | 5-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 29 | Friendlies Clubs | A Boston United | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 1 | Friendlies Clubs | H Wigan | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 4 | Friendlies Clubs | H Grimsby Borough | 3-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 8 | League Cup | H Blackpool | 1-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 15 | League Two | H Exeter City | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 22 | League Two | A Walsall | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 29 | League Two | H Fleetwood Town | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 1 | League Two | A Accrington ST | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 5 | League Two | A Cheltenham | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 12 | League Two | H Bristol Rovers | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 19 | League Two | H Crawley Town | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 22 | EFL Trophy | A Notts County | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 26 | League Two | A Newport County | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 3 | League Two | H Shrewsbury | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 6 | EFL Trophy | H Burton Albion | 0-0 | Not in squad | — |