J. Shipley
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Port Vale.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League One | 27 | 0 | 4 | 1494 | 6.8 |
 FA Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 210 | 7.3 |
 EFL Trophy | 3 | 1 | 0 | 160 | 7.4 |
 League Cup | 1 | 0 | 1 | 90 | 6.6 |
Scout report
J. Shipley is a 28-year-old central midfielder at Port Vale, rated 29.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 348th of 481 on scout potential in the League One. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (36.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.59 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Shipley.
Judged on this season alone, Shipley graded 16 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 40th of 66 of the 66 central midfielders in the League One, on 0 goals, 4 assists and 2.59 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 15 → 16). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 30, 49th of 66 of the 66 central midfielders in the League One. At 28 Shipley is in his prime years, and a market index of 4 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Port Vale finished 22nd of 24 · a relegation-threatened side
2.59 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 27 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (22nd 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 0 goals and 4 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.24 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 36.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 29.7, Shipley carries the 49th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the League One of 66, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Port Vale finished 22nd 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 (2.59 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
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