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J. Husband

Experienced headBlackpool · 32 yrsTransferred to Doncaster

Profile

Full nameJames Andrew Husband
PositionFull-back
NationalityEngland
Age32
Date of birth3 Jan 1994
BirthplaceLeeds
Height179 cm
Shirt number#3
ClubBlackpool
Full-back
21
Appearances
0
Goals
2
Assists
1670
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Blackpool.

Injury-affected season

Missed 24 of Blackpool's ~46 games this season through 24 injury absences (hamstring). He still appeared 21 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

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
League One210216706.91
EFL Trophy101617.2
FA Cup100296.6

Scout report

Experienced headFull-back

J. Husband is a 32-year-old full-back at Blackpool, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 2 assists in 21 appearances, a Season grade of 29, top 24% of League One full-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 23.6, ranking 389th of 481 in the League One. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (80.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.8 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Husband.

Judged on this season alone, Husband graded 29 — a strong campaign that ranks top 25% of the 79 full-backs in the League One, on 5 clean sheets and 2.802 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 26 → 29). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 24, 64th of 79 of the 79 full-backs in the League One. At 32 Husband is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3.5 reflects that trajectory.

Read the appearance count in context: Husband missed 24 games through injury (hamstring) out of roughly 46 this season. The 21 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 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downBreakout: 2023/24Stepped up 2021/22Injury-hit 2025/26
Current potential64th of 79 full-backs · League OneCurrent seasonTop 25% full-backs · League One19th-best full-back in the League One389th in the League One · potential64th-highest potential full-back in the League One
23.6
Ratingi
64th of 79 full-backs
29.3
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
80.7%
Minutes
near ever-present
2.8
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Blackpool finished 13th of 24 · a mid-table side

2.8
Def. / 90
24
Tackles
20
Interceptions
5
Clean sheets

2.8 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 21 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 80.7% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

  • Age curve. At 32, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 23.6, Husband carries the 64th-highest potential of the full-backs in the League One of 79. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.8 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).

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

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.