J. Furlong · career
Walter James Byrne Furlong
Center Back · Walsall · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Peak: 2022/23Holding level
The record covers 3 seasons (2022/23–2024/25) across 3 clubs, including a move abroad — 40 appearances with 3 goal contributions from defence.
His best campaign on record is 2022/23 at Motherwell — Season rating 16, 0 goals and 3 assists in 16 games. Output has held steady across his last 2 full seasons (16 → 13). The gap to his peak is 4 Season points.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Walsall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | AFC WimbledonLoan | 23 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 13 |
| 2023/24 | Hull City | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | MotherwellLoan | 16 | 0 | 3 | 48 | 16 |
| 2022/23 | Brighton | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | Brighton U21 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2021/22 | Brighton U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2021/22 | Brighton U23 | 24 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2020/21 | Brighton U23 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2020/21 | Brighton U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2019/20 | Brighton U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2019/20 | Shamrock Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2019/20 | Brighton U18 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic of Ireland U17 | 2019/20 | UEFA U17 Championship | 3 | 0 |
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFL Trophy | 2 | 180 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| League Cup | 1 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| League Two | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 |
Schedule · 2026/27
0 played19 not in squad· 0 min, 0g 0a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11 | Friendlies Clubs | A Leamington | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 21 | Friendlies Clubs | H Aston Villa | 0-5 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 25 | Friendlies Clubs | A AFC Telford United | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 1 | Friendlies Clubs | H Notts County | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 6 | League Cup | A Bristol City | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 15 | League Two | A Gillingham | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 22 | League Two | H Grimsby | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 25 | League Cup | H Leyton Orient | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 29 | League Two | H Accrington ST | 3-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 1 | League Two | A Crewe | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 5 | League Two | A Exeter City | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 12 | League Two | H Rochdale | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 19 | League Two | H Port Vale | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 22 | EFL Trophy | H Stevenage | 1-6 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 26 | League Two | A Tranmere | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 10 | League Two | A Fleetwood Town | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 13 | EFL Trophy | H Fulham U21 | 3-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 17 | League Two | A Swindon Town | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 20 | League Two | H Oldham | 3-0 | Not in squad | — |