Josh Stokes

Missed 13 of Stockport County's ~49 games this season through 13 injury absences (foot, injury). He still appeared 23 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.

Performance data · by competition

Competition	Apps	G	A	Min	Match
League One	23	3	1	1416	6.74
EFL Trophy	3	2	0	157	7.17
League Cupat Bristol City	2	0	0	43	6.3

Career

Full career & schedule →

Following his move to Stockport County, Stokes's current-season form is down 53% on last season (Season 32→15), while his Rating held around 48. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 32).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Bristol City	2	0	0	6.3	—	—
2025/26	Stockport CountyLoan · 3rd	23	3	1	6.74	48	15
2024/25	Bristol City	1	0	0	6.7	—	—
2024/25	Cambridge UnitedLoan · 23rd	32	7	2	7.01	47	32
2023/24	Aldershot TownLoan	26	13	0	—	—	—
2021/22	AFC Sudbury	1	0	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthAttacking midfielder

J. Stokes is a 22-year-old attacking midfielder at Stockport County, rated 48.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 59th of 481 on scout potential in the League One and 1226th of 2874 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (43.7% of available minutes). He brings 0.25 goal contributions per 90 (0.19 goals, 0.06 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Stokes.

Judged on this season alone, Stokes graded 15 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 42nd of 73 of the 73 attacking midfielders in the League One, on 3 goals and 1 assist in 23 appearances (0.254 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 32 → 15).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 48, top 18% of the 73 attacking midfielders in the League One. At 22 Stokes is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 10.2 reflects that trajectory.

Read the appearance count in context: Stokes missed 13 games through injury (foot, injury) out of roughly 49 this season. The 23 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.

From the career report

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Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2024/25Trending downInjury-hit 2025/26

Current potentialTop 18% attacking midfielders · League One Current season42nd of 73 attacking midfielders · League One42nd-best attacking midfielder in the League One59th in the League One · potential13th-highest potential attacking midfielder in the League One1226th-highest potential U-23 tracked

48.1

Ratingi

13th of 73 attacking midfielders

14.5

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

43.7%

Minutes

rotation minutes

0.25

Goal contrib / 90

modest end product

Output in context · Stockport County finished 3rd of 24 · an upper-table side

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.13

Goals / app

3 goals in 23 appearances (0.13 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 4 goal contributions in all.

Watch points

Game time. Only 43.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Output. 0.25 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.

Outlook

With a Rating of 48.1, Stokes carries the 13th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the League One (top 18%). In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.25 goal contributions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 22, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %43.7%

Available fixtures36 of 49

Goals / 900.191

Assists / 900.064

Goal contribution / 900.254

Defensive actions / 902.097

Player flow

Goal involvements4

Shot conversion %27.3

Shot accuracy %47.8

Pass accuracy %70

Dribble success %33.3

Cards / 900.191

Foul involvement / 903.369

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 (~11), then tapers with age. At 22, Stokes sits on 10.2, still climbing toward its peak. The blue line is Stokes's projected Rating — 48.1 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 attacking midfielders in the League One with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals3

Shots on target11

Shots23

Passing

Assists1

Pass accuracy70%

Possession

Successful dribbles7

Dribble success33.3%

Fouls won27

Defending

Tackles30

Interceptions2

Blocks1

Fouls committed26

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

Transfer history

Reading(on loan)2026/27 – now

Bristol City(back from loan)2025/26 – 2026/27

Stockport County(on loan)2025/26 – 2025/26

Bristol City(back from loan)2025/26 – 2025/26

Cambridge United(on loan)2024/25 – 2025/26

Bristol City(back from loan)2024/25 – 2024/25

Aldershot Town2023/24 – 2024/25

AFC Sudburyuntil 2023/24

Aldershot Town(on loan)2023/24 – 2023/24

Bristol Cityuntil 2023/24

About J. Stokes

Josh Stokes is a 22-year-old attacking midfielder who plays for Stockport County, born on April 29, 2004. He is from England. Stockport County currently sit 3rd of 24 in the League One.

This season

In the current season, J. Stokes has made 23 appearances with 3 goals and 1 assist across 1,416 minutes, averaging a 6.5 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 3 yellow cards. His season has spanned the League One, the EFL Trophy and the League Cup. Though primarily a attacking midfielder, he has also lined up in attack this season.

When J. Stokes plays, Stockport County's record this season is 15W-5D-8L — and his match ratings average 6.99 at home against 6.53 on the road.

Recent matches

May 24, 2026: 1-4 loss away at Bolton (65 minutes, 6 rating)
May 13, 2026: 2-0 win at home vs Stevenage (80 minutes, 6.3 rating)
May 9, 2026: 1-0 win away at Stevenage (89 minutes, 6.3 rating)
May 2, 2026: 3-1 win away at Barnsley (81 minutes, 6.7 rating)
April 28, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Port Vale (45 minutes, 6.5 rating)
April 25, 2026: 3-1 win at home vs Peterborough (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
April 21, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs Mansfield Town (72 minutes, 6.3 rating)
April 18, 2026: 3-3 draw away at Exeter City (71 minutes, 1 goal, 7.3 rating)
April 15, 2026: 2-0 win away at AFC Wimbledon (45 minutes, 1 goal, 7 rating)
April 12, 2026: 1-3 loss away at Luton (85 minutes, 5.7 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates J. Stokes at 48.1 with a Season form score of 14.5, ranking 59th of 481 attacking midfielders in the League One. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Availability: J. Stokes has missed 13 matches this season through injury.

Career

Across 4 recorded seasons, J. Stokes has totalled 86 club appearances with 24 goals and 3 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 32 appearances for Cambridge United.

J. Stokes's career has also included time at Reading, Bristol City, Cambridge United, Aldershot Town and AFC Sudbury.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Injury-affected season

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Stockport County finished 3rd of 24 · an upper-table side

Watch points