J. Bolton · career
James William Bolton
Center Back · Bolton · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Peak: 2024/25Holding levelBreakout: 2024/25Stepped up 2023/244 clubs
The record covers 6 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 4 clubs, including a move abroad — 132 appearances with 10 goal contributions from defence.
His best campaign on record is 2024/25 at Fleetwood Town — Season rating 32, 4 goals and 0 assists in 40 games. 2024/25 was the leap — Season rating up 17 points at Fleetwood Town. Output has held steady across his last 3 full seasons (15 → 15). The gap to his peak is 18 Season points.
Made the jump to a higher division in 2023/24 (Premiership) and kept playing — 36 games that season.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Fleetwood Town | 20 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 15 |
| 2024/25 | Fleetwood Town | 40 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 32 |
| 2023/24 | ST Mirren | 36 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 15 |
| 2023/24 | St. Mirren U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | Plymouth | 10 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 3 |
| 2021/22 | Plymouth | 13 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 12 |
| 2020/21 | Portsmouth | 13 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 10 |
| 2019/20 | Portsmouth | 25 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Shrewsbury | 31 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Shrewsbury | 36 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Gateshead | 39 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | FC Halifax Town | 45 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | FC Halifax Town | 34 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013/14 | FC Halifax Town | 14 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013/14 | Macclesfield | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2012/13 | FC Halifax Town | 7 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 2012/13 | Workington | 13 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Honours
FA Trophy×2League One×2EFL Trophy×3
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League Twoat Fleetwood Town | 20 | 1663 | 2 | 1 | 7.1 |
Schedule · 2025/26
20 played· 1663 min, 2g 1a
Played for Fleetwood Town.
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2 | League Two | A Barnet | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 7.9 | ||
| Aug 9 | League Two | H Bristol Rovers | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Aug 16 | League Two | A Bromley | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.9 | |
| Aug 19 | League Two | H Crewe | 1-4 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Aug 23 | League Two | H Oldham | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Aug 30 | League Two | A Barrow | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.9 | ||
| Sep 6 | League Two | A Notts County | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Sep 13 | League Two | H Walsall | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| Sep 20 | League Two | A Cambridge United | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| Sep 27 | League Two | H Colchester | 4-2 | Played | 40 | 6.2 | ||
| Oct 11 | League Two | H Harrogate Town | 3-2 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Oct 18 | League Two | A Chesterfield | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Oct 25 | League Two | H Accrington ST | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Nov 8 | League Two | A Crawley Town | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.9 | |
| Nov 15 | League Two | H Swindon Town | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Nov 22 | League Two | H Shrewsbury | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 6.0 | ||
| Apr 11 | League Two | A Accrington ST | 2-1 | Played | 19 | 6.6 | ||
| Apr 18 | League Two | H Chesterfield | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Apr 25 | League Two | A Shrewsbury | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| May 2 | League Two | H Milton Keynes Dons | 1-1 | Played | 74 | 1 | 6.6 |