Thomas James

Following his move to Bristol Rovers, James's current-season form is level with last season (Season 18→16), while his Rating climbed 24→26. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 47).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Bristol Rovers · 10th	1	0	1	6.6	26	16
2025/26	Leyton Orient · 20th	35	0	0	6.82	24	18
2024/25	Leyton Orient · 6th	25	2	3	7.09	33	18
2023/24	Leyton Orient · 11th	44	0	3	7.17	40	36
2022/23	Leyton Orient · 1st	41	4	1	7	33	47

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 7 earlier seasons in the full career.

Wales · international

Side	Apps	G
Wales U19	1	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthFull-back

T. James is a 30-year-old full-back at Leyton Orient, rated 24.2 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (52.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.38 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on James.

On the season, James graded 18 for current form (age-blind), on 5 clean sheets and 3.378 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 24. At 30 James is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3.3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2022/23Trending downBreakout: 2022/23Stepped up 2023/24

24.2

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

17.7

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

52.8%

Minutes

rotation minutes

3.38

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Leyton Orient finished 20th of 24 · a lower-table side

Apps

3.38

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.38 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 35 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (20th 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.

Watch points

Game time. Only 52.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 24.2 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.38 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %52.8%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 903.378

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Cards / 900.206

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 age 30 (~3), then tapers with age. At 30, James sits on 3.3, past its peak and easing. The blue line is James's projected Rating — 24.2 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 full-backs in the League Two with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles39

Interceptions27

Blocks16

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards5

Red cards0

Transfer history

Bristol RoversJun 2026 – nowFree

Leyton OrientJul 2021 – Jun 2026Free

Hibernian(back from loan)Jun 2021 – Jul 2021

Salford City(on loan)Jan 2021 – Jun 2021

Wigan(on loan)Sept 2020 – Jan 2021

HibernianJul 2019 – Sept 2020

YYeovil TownJan 2017 – Jul 2019Free

Cardiffuntil Jan 2017

About T. James

Thomas Lynn James is a 30-year-old full-back who plays for Bristol Rovers, born on April 15, 1996 in Cardiff, standing 180 cm tall. He is from Wales. Bristol Rovers currently sit 10th of 24 in the League Two.

This season

In the current season, T. James has made 1 appearances with 0 goals and 1 assist across 85 minutes.

T. James's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Bristol Rovers face Crawley Town away in the League Two.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates T. James at 24.2 with a Season form score of 17.7. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the League Two. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 12 recorded seasons, T. James has totalled 276 club appearances with 19 goals and 13 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 44 appearances for Leyton Orient.

T. James's career has also included time at Leyton Orient, Hibernian, Salford City, Wigan, YYeovil Town and Cardiff.

On the international stage, T. James has represented Wales U19 — 1 cap in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.