Jonathan Guthrie

Guthrie's current-season form is level with last season (Season 11→11), while his Rating held around 10. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 49).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Northampton · 18th	2	0	0	7.1	10	11
2025/26	Northampton · 24th	17	1	1	6.9	10	11
2024/25	Northampton · 19th	24	1	2	7.02	18	19
2023/24	Northampton · 14th	36	4	2	7.03	25	28
2022/23	Northampton · 3rd	41	2	0	6.96	22	37

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 10 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

J. Guthrie is a 34-year-old central defender at Northampton, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 1 assists in 17 appearances, a Season grade of 11. On long-term scout potential he's rated 9.5. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member (28.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.46 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Guthrie.

On the season, Guthrie graded 11 for current form (age-blind), on 3 clean sheets and 3.459 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 11 → 11). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 10. At 34 Guthrie is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2021/22Trending downStepped up 2023/24

9.5

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

10.5

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

28.9%

Minutes

limited game time

3.46

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Northampton finished 24th of 24 · a relegation-threatened side

Apps

3.46

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.46 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 17 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (24th 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. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.15 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central defender.

Watch points

Game time. Only 28.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 34, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 9.5 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.46 tackles, blocks & interceptions 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 %28.9%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900.075

Assists / 900.075

Goal contribution / 900.15

Defensive actions / 903.459

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Cards / 900.075

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 (~2), then tapers with age. At 34, Guthrie sits on 1.1, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Guthrie's projected Rating — 9.5 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-backs in the League Two with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles12

Interceptions13

Blocks21

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

NorthamptonJul 2021 – nowFree

LivingstonAug 2019 – Jul 2021Free

WalsallJun 2017 – Aug 2019Free

Creweuntil Jun 2017

About J. Guthrie

Jonathan Neil Guthrie is a 34-year-old centre-back who plays for Northampton, born on July 29, 1992 in Devizes, standing 191 cm tall. He is from England. Northampton currently sit 18th of 24 in the League Two.

This season

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

J. Guthrie'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. Guthrie at 9.5 with a Season form score of 10.5. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the EFL Trophy. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 15 recorded seasons, J. Guthrie has totalled 440 club appearances with 30 goals and 9 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2017/18, with 46 appearances for Walsall.

J. Guthrie's career has also included time at Livingston, Walsall and Crewe.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.