J. Connolly · career
James Connolly
Center Back · Crewe · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
A career still climbing — Connolly is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Peak: 2021/22Trending upRemarkably consistentStepped up 2022/23
The record covers 5 seasons (2021/22–2025/26) across 3 clubs — 129 appearances with 7 goal contributions from defence.
His best campaign on record is 2021/22 at Bristol Rovers — Season rating 24, 1 goal and 0 assists in 24 games. Form is on a climb — up 16 Season points across his last 3 full seasons.
Season-to-season output barely moves — his form has stayed within a tight band (±6 points) across 5 campaigns. Made the jump to a higher division in 2022/23 (League One) and kept playing — 30 games that season.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Crewe | 41 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 22 |
| 2024/25 | Crewe | 21 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 14 |
| 2023/24 | Bristol Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 1 |
| 2023/24 | MorecambeLoan | 13 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 6 |
| 2022/23 | Bristol Rovers | 30 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 14 |
| 2021/22 | Bristol Rovers | 24 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 24 |
| 2020/21 | Blackburn Rovers U23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2020/21 | Blackburn Rovers U18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2019/20 | Blackburn Rovers U18 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Blackburn Rovers U18 | 19 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Blackburn Rovers U18 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wales U21 | 2023/24 | UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification | 1 | 0 |
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League Two | 41 | 3158 | 3 | 0 | 6.9 |
| EFL Trophy | 2 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 |
| League Cup | 1 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 |
Schedule · 2025/26
44 played3 unused sub13 not in squad· 3297 min, 3g 0a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5 | Friendlies Clubs | A Kidsgrove Athletic | 6-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 8 | Friendlies Clubs | A Newcastle Town | 7-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 12 | Friendlies Clubs | A Ashton United | 5-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 15 | Friendlies Clubs | A Radcliffe | 5-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 19 | Friendlies Clubs | H Birmingham | 4-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 22 | Friendlies Clubs | H Bangor | 0-8 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 23 | Friendlies Clubs | H Stoke City | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 26 | Friendlies Clubs | A Southport | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 2 | League Two | A Salford City | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Aug 9 | League Two | H Accrington ST | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Aug 12 | League Cup | A Stockport County | 1-3 | Played | 62 | 6.0 | ||
| Aug 16 | League Two | H Crawley Town | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Aug 19 | League Two | A Fleetwood Town | 4-1 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Aug 23 | League Two | A Gillingham | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 7.6 | ||
| Aug 30 | League Two | H Swindon Town | 0-3 | Played | 75 | 6.2 | ||
| Sep 2 | EFL Trophy | H Chesterfield | 7-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 6 | League Two | A Colchester | 1-1 | Played | 96 | 7.2 | ||
| Sep 13 | League Two | H Barnet | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Sep 20 | League Two | A Barrow | 0-1 | Played | 77 | 7.0 | ||
| Sep 27 | League Two | H Notts County | 2-1 | Played | 10 | 6.9 | ||
| Oct 6 | League Two | A Harrogate Town | 2-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Oct 11 | League Two | H Bromley | 0-1 | Played | 58 | 6.5 | ||
| Oct 14 | EFL Trophy | H Liverpool U21 | 2-0 | Played | 56 | 6.9 | ||
| Oct 18 | League Two | A Milton Keynes Dons | 1-3 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Oct 25 | League Two | H Grimsby | 3-2 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Nov 1 | FA Cup | H Doncaster | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 8 | League Two | H Shrewsbury | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Nov 11 | EFL Trophy | A Burton Albion | 3-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 15 | League Two | A Oldham | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Nov 22 | League Two | H Chesterfield | 3-3 | Played | 90 | 1 | 6.6 | |
| Nov 29 | League Two | A Cambridge United | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| Dec 3 | EFL Trophy | H Stockport County | 1-1 | Played | 21 | 7.0 | ||
| Dec 10 | League Two | H Newport County | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Dec 13 | League Two | A Tranmere | 4-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Dec 19 | League Two | H Bristol Rovers | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 7.7 | ||
| Dec 26 | League Two | A Walsall | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Dec 29 | League Two | A Newport County | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Jan 1 | League Two | H Cheltenham | 4-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.2 | |
| Jan 10 | League Two | H Harrogate Town | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Jan 17 | League Two | H Barrow | 3-1 | Played | 12 | 6.9 | ||
| Jan 24 | League Two | A Notts County | 0-1 | Played | 45 | 6.6 | ||
| Jan 27 | League Two | A Bromley | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Jan 31 | League Two | H Colchester | 1-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Feb 3 | League Two | A Barnet | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Feb 7 | League Two | A Crawley Town | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Feb 14 | League Two | H Gillingham | 1-0 | Played | 33 | 7.2 | ||
| Feb 17 | League Two | H Fleetwood Town | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Feb 21 | League Two | A Swindon Town | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Feb 28 | League Two | H Tranmere | 2-1 | Played | 1 | — | ||
| Mar 7 | League Two | A Bristol Rovers | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 5.6 | ||
| Mar 14 | League Two | H Walsall | 0-3 | Played | 38 | 6.3 | ||
| Mar 17 | League Two | A Cheltenham | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.9 | |
| Mar 21 | League Two | A Shrewsbury | 4-0 | Played | 13 | 6.9 | ||
| Mar 28 | League Two | H Oldham | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Apr 3 | League Two | A Accrington ST | 0-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Apr 6 | League Two | H Salford City | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.7 | ||
| Apr 11 | League Two | A Grimsby | 2-3 | Played | 90 | 5.9 | ||
| Apr 18 | League Two | H Milton Keynes Dons | 1-3 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Apr 25 | League Two | A Chesterfield | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 2 | League Two | H Cambridge United | 0-0 | Not in squad | — |