James Dornelly · career
James Dornelly
Full Back · Peterborough · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
A career still climbing — Dornelly is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Peak: 2025/26Trending up
The record covers 3 seasons (2024/25–2025/26) across 1 club — 76 appearances with 4 goal contributions from defence.
His best campaign on record is 2025/26 at Peterborough — Season rating 16, 2 goals and 1 assist in 30 games. Form is on a climb — up 9 Season points across his last 2 full seasons.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Peterborough | 30 | 2 | 1 | 45 | 16 |
| 2024/25 | Peterborough | 39 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 7 |
| 2023/24 | Peterborough | 7 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 3 |
| 2023/24 | Peterborough United U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
Honours
EFL Trophy×3U18 Professional Development League Cup×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League One | 30 | 2159 | 2 | 1 | 6.6 |
| EFL Trophy | 3 | 270 | 0 | 3 | 6.9 |
| FA Cup | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| League Cup | 1 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
Schedule · 2025/26
35 played9 unused sub15 not in squad· 2589 min, 2g 4a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8 | Friendlies Clubs | A Stamford | 6-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 15 | Friendlies Clubs | A Peterborough Sports | 8-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 18 | Friendlies Clubs | A King's Lynn Town | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 19 | Friendlies Clubs | A Boston United | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 25 | Friendlies Clubs | A Colchester | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 26 | Friendlies Clubs | A Grimsby | 2-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 2 | League One | A Cardiff | 1-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Aug 9 | League One | H Luton | 0-2 | Played | 14 | 6.9 | ||
| Aug 12 | League Cup | A Accrington ST | 1-2 | Played | 70 | 6.3 | ||
| Aug 16 | League One | A Wigan | 0-2 | Played | 45 | 6.6 | ||
| Aug 19 | League One | H Barnsley | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Aug 23 | League One | H Bradford | 1-1 | Played | 67 | 6.2 | ||
| Aug 30 | League One | A Exeter City | 0-3 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Sep 2 | EFL Trophy | H Leyton Orient | 1-3 | Played | 90 | 6.0 | ||
| Sep 6 | League One | A Huddersfield | 2-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 13 | League One | H Wycombe | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 20 | League One | A Plymouth | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 27 | League One | H Lincoln | 0-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 30 | EFL Trophy | H Aston Villa U21 | 4-2 | Played | 90 | 3 | 8.3 | |
| Oct 4 | League One | A Bolton | 1-2 | Played | 11 | 6.7 | ||
| Oct 18 | League One | A Burton Albion | 1-0 | Played | 11 | 6.3 | ||
| Oct 25 | League One | H Blackpool | 1-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Nov 1 | FA Cup | H Cardiff | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 8 | League One | H AFC Wimbledon | 5-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 11 | EFL Trophy | A Crawley Town | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| Nov 20 | League One | H Stockport County | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 25 | League One | H Stevenage | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 29 | League One | A Doncaster | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 2 | EFL Trophy | A Swindon Town | 0-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Dec 6 | FA Cup | H Barnsley | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Dec 9 | League One | A Reading | 2-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Dec 13 | League One | H Northampton | 2-1 | Played | 27 | 6.7 | ||
| Dec 20 | League One | A Port Vale | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Dec 26 | League One | H Leyton Orient | 1-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Dec 29 | League One | H Reading | 1-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Jan 1 | League One | A Rotherham | 2-0 | Played | 15 | 6.9 | ||
| Jan 4 | League One | A Lincoln | 2-5 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Jan 10 | League One | H Bolton | 3-1 | Played | 1 | — | ||
| Jan 17 | League One | H Plymouth | 0-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Jan 24 | League One | A Wycombe | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Jan 27 | League One | A Stevenage | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Jan 31 | League One | H Huddersfield | 2-3 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.2 | |
| Feb 7 | League One | H Wigan | 6-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Feb 10 | League One | A Mansfield Town | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Feb 14 | League One | A Bradford | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Feb 17 | League One | A Barnsley | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Feb 21 | League One | H Exeter City | 3-3 | Played | 90 | 5.9 | ||
| Feb 28 | League One | A Northampton | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| Mar 14 | League One | A Leyton Orient | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| Mar 17 | League One | H Rotherham | 5-0 | Played | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| Mar 21 | League One | A AFC Wimbledon | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Apr 3 | League One | A Luton | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Apr 6 | League One | H Cardiff | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Apr 11 | League One | A Blackpool | 1-3 | Played | 90 | 5.0 | ||
| Apr 16 | League One | H Port Vale | 1-3 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.2 | |
| Apr 19 | League One | H Burton Albion | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Apr 25 | League One | A Stockport County | 1-3 | Played | 90 | 5.9 | ||
| Apr 28 | League One | H Mansfield Town | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| May 2 | League One | H Doncaster | 1-3 | Played | 78 | 1 | 7.2 |