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Full nameThomas Lynn James
PositionFull-back
NationalityWales
Age30
Date of birth15 Apr 1996
BirthplaceCardiff
Height180 cm
Shirt number#2
ClubBristol Rovers
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Season stats

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10
Appearances
2
Goals
1
Assists
895
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Bristol Rovers.

Also this season

Earlier this season at Leyton Orient — FA Cup: 1 apps, 0g 0a, 90 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Bristol Rovers; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Scout report

Squad depthFull-back

T. James is a 30-year-old full-back at Bristol Rovers, rated 17.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 147th of 254 on scout potential in the League Two. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (43.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.82 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on James.

Judged on this season alone, James graded 16 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 17th of 40 of the 40 full-backs in the League Two, on 3 clean sheets and 2.816 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 18 → 16). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 17, 23rd of 40 of the 40 full-backs in the League Two. At 30 James is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.4 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2022/23Holding levelBreakout: 2022/23Stepped up 2023/24
Current potential23rd of 40 full-backs · League Two · 10 appsCurrent season17th of 40 full-backs · League Two · 10 apps17th-best full-back in the League Two147th in the League Two · potential23rd-highest potential full-back in the League Two
17.4
Ratingi
23rd of 40 full-backs
15.8
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
43.2%
Minutes
rotation minutes
2.82
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Bristol Rovers finished 9th of 24 · a mid-table side

10
Apps
2.82
Def. / 90
13
Tackles
9
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

2.82 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 10 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.3 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 43.2% 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 17.4, James carries the 23rd-highest potential of the full-backs in the League Two of 40 — though on just 10 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.82 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the League Two with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2
Shots on target2
Shots6

Passing

Assists1
Chances created17
Passes297
Pass accuracy64%

Possession

Duels won40
Duels won %59.7%
Fouls won5

Defending

Tackles13
Interceptions9
Blocks6
Fouls committed1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.