ratings updated 11 Oct 2026
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Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Cheltenham.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League Cup | 1 | 0 | 1 | 95 | 6.6 |
Scout report
J. Tomlinson is a 26-year-old central defender at Cheltenham, rated 26.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 109th of 254 on scout potential in the League Two. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (33.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.05 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Tomlinson.
Judged on this season alone, Tomlinson graded 3 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 54th of 55 of the 55 centre-backs in the League Two, on 0 clean sheets and 2.054 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 10 → 3). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 26, 28th of 55 of the 55 centre-backs in the League Two. At 26 Tomlinson is in his prime years, and a market index of 2.9 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Cheltenham finished 5th of 24 · an upper-table side
2.05 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume across 9 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (5th of 24) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 33.9% 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 26.4, Tomlinson carries the 28th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the League Two of 55 — though on just 9 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.05 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 Two with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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