J. Sheehan · career
Joshua Luke Sheehan
Defensive · Bolton · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Sheehan is operating at his career peak — the 2020/21 level is the level.
Peak: 2020/21Holding levelStepped up 2021/22
The record covers 6 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 2 clubs — 221 appearances, 17 goals and 27 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2020/21 at Newport County — Season rating 34, 3 goals and 4 assists in 46 games. Output has held steady across his last 3 full seasons (29 → 32).
Made the jump to a higher division in 2021/22 (League One) and kept playing — 15 games that season.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Bolton | 41 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 32 |
| 2024/25 | Bolton | 35 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 31 |
| 2023/24 | Bolton | 48 | 2 | 12 | 39 | 29 |
| 2022/23 | Bolton | 36 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 14 |
| 2021/22 | Bolton | 15 | 4 | 1 | 38 | 12 |
| 2020/21 | Newport County | 46 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 34 |
| 2019/20 | Newport County | 33 | 2 | 3 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Newport County | 36 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Newport County | 13 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Newport County | 20 | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | Yeovil TownLoan | 13 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | Yeovil TownLoan | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | Swansea | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 2026/27 | UEFA World Cup Qualifiers | 2 | 0 |
| 2026/27 | Friendlies | 3 | 0 | |
| 2025/26 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024/25 | Friendlies | 2 | 0 | |
| 2024/25 | UEFA Nations League | 3 | 0 | |
| 2024/25 | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 5 | 0 | |
| 2023/24 | Friendlies | 2 | 0 | |
| 2021/22 | Friendlies | 2 | 0 | |
| 2020/21 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| Wales U21 | 2017/18 | UEFA U21 Championship | 10 | 0 |
| 2015/16 | UEFA U21 Championship | 2 | 0 | |
| Wales U19 | 2014/15 | UEFA U19 Championship | 5 | 0 |
| 2013/14 | UEFA U19 Championship | 2 | 0 |
Honours
EFL Trophy×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendliesat Wales | 3 | 277 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 |
| UEFA World Cup Qualifiersat Wales | 2 | 174 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
Schedule · 2025/26
43 played2 unused sub16 not in squad· 3090 min, 3g 4a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15 | Friendlies Clubs | A Barrow | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 19 | Friendlies Clubs | A Hibernian | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 22 | Friendlies Clubs | A Shrewsbury | 5-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 26 | Friendlies Clubs | H Preston | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 3 | League One | A Stockport County | 0-2 | Played | 28 | 6.3 | ||
| Aug 9 | League One | H Plymouth | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.0 | |
| Aug 13 | League Cup | H Sheffield Wednesday | 3-3 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Aug 16 | League One | A Barnsley | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Aug 20 | League One | H Reading | 1-1 | Played | 8 | 6.5 | ||
| Aug 23 | League One | H Lincoln | 1-1 | Played | 45 | 7.2 | ||
| Aug 30 | League One | A Blackpool | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Sep 2 | EFL Trophy | H Rotherham | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 6 | League One | H AFC Wimbledon | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 13 | League One | A Leyton Orient | 1-1 | Played | 9 | 1 | 7.6 | |
| Sep 20 | League One | H Wigan | 4-1 | Played | 12 | 6.6 | ||
| Sep 23 | EFL Trophy | H Manchester City U21 | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 27 | League One | A Northampton | 0-2 | Played | 74 | 6.6 | ||
| Oct 4 | League One | H Peterborough | 2-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Oct 11 | League One | A Burton Albion | 0-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 16 | League One | A Huddersfield | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| Oct 25 | League One | H Cardiff | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Nov 1 | FA Cup | H Huddersfield | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 8 | League One | H Port Vale | 4-0 | Played | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| Nov 11 | EFL Trophy | A Oldham | 6-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 22 | League One | H Bradford | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Nov 29 | League One | A Luton | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 2 | EFL Trophy | H Bradford | 3-0 | Played | 26 | 6.6 | ||
| Dec 6 | FA Cup | A Swindon Town | 0-4 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 9 | League One | A Mansfield Town | 1-0 | Played | 34 | 7.2 | ||
| Dec 13 | League One | H Exeter City | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 8.0 | ||
| Dec 20 | League One | A Wycombe | 1-2 | Played | 61 | 1 | 7.3 | |
| Dec 26 | League One | H Rotherham | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 2 | 9.2 | |
| Dec 29 | League One | H Mansfield Town | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 8.9 | ||
| Jan 1 | League One | A Doncaster | 1-1 | Played | 35 | 6.9 | ||
| Jan 4 | League One | H Northampton | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 8.2 | ||
| Jan 10 | League One | A Peterborough | 1-3 | Played | 44 | 6.7 | ||
| Jan 13 | EFL Trophy | H Port Vale | 0-1 | Played | 64 | 6.7 | ||
| Jan 17 | League One | A Wigan | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 1 | 8.9 | |
| Jan 20 | League One | A Stevenage | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Jan 24 | League One | H Leyton Orient | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 27 | League One | H Burton Albion | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 31 | League One | A AFC Wimbledon | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 7 | League One | H Barnsley | 3-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 14 | League One | A Lincoln | 1-1 | Played | 29 | 6.7 | ||
| Feb 17 | League One | A Reading | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Feb 21 | League One | H Blackpool | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Feb 28 | League One | A Exeter City | 5-1 | Played | 80 | 1 | 7.3 | |
| Mar 7 | League One | H Wycombe | 3-2 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Mar 14 | League One | A Rotherham | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 8.2 | ||
| Mar 17 | League One | H Doncaster | 0-0 | Played | 85 | 7.5 | ||
| Mar 21 | League One | A Port Vale | 0-1 | Played | 29 | 7.2 | ||
| Apr 3 | League One | A Plymouth | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Apr 6 | League One | H Stockport County | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Apr 11 | League One | A Cardiff | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Apr 14 | League One | H Stevenage | 5-1 | Played | 90 | 7.9 | ||
| Apr 18 | League One | H Huddersfield | 3-3 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Apr 25 | League One | A Bradford | 1-1 | Played | 87 | 6.9 | ||
| May 2 | League One | H Luton | 2-3 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| May 9 | League One | H Bradford | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| May 14 | League One | A Bradford | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| May 24 | League One | H Stockport County | 4-1 | Played | 90 | 6.7 |