ratings updated 21 Oct 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Blackpool.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 6.7 |
Scout report
J. Williams is a 27-year-old central defender at Blackpool, rated 34.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 9th of 213 on scout potential in the League One. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (39.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.44 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Williams.
Judged on this season alone, Williams graded 14 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 31st of 64 of the 64 centre-backs in the League One, on 2 clean sheets and 3.444 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 18 → 14). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 34, top 5% of the 64 centre-backs in the League One. At 27 Williams is in his prime years, and a market index of 7.7 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2023/24 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Blackpool finished 17th of 24 · a lower-table side
3.44 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 9 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (17th 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 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 39.1% 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 34.4, Williams carries the 3rd-highest potential of the centre-backs in the League One of 64 — though on just 9 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.44 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the League One with 600+ minutes this season.
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