J. Walker · career
James Walker
Attacking · Grimsby · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Peak: 2023/24Trending downRemarkably consistent
The record covers 5 seasons (2021/22–2025/26) across 2 clubs — 152 appearances, 22 goals and 17 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2023/24 at Bradford — Season rating 26, 8 goals and 5 assists in 30 games. Form has slipped 10 Season points across his last 3 full seasons. The gap to his peak is 10 Season points.
Season-to-season output barely moves — his form has stayed within a tight band (±5 points) across 5 campaigns.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Grimsby | 42 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 17 |
| 2024/25 | Bradford | 35 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 14 |
| 2023/24 | Bradford | 30 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 26 |
| 2022/23 | Bradford | 26 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 15 |
| 2021/22 | BradfordLoan | 19 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 12 |
| 2021/22 | Heart Of Midlothian | 4 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 3 |
| 2020/21 | Heart Of Midlothian | 21 | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| 2019/20 | Heart Of Midlothian | 15 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Wigan | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | PeterboroughLoan | 12 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Wigan | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Heart Of Midlothian | 16 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Heart Of Midlothian | 34 | 12 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | Heart Of Midlothian | 22 | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | Heart Of Midlothian | 32 | 11 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013/14 | Heart Of Midlothian | 26 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 2012/13 | Heart Of Midlothian | 24 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2011/12 | Raith RoversLoan | 23 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland U21 | 2015/16 | UEFA U21 Championship | 1 | 1 |
Honours
Championship×3League One×2League Cup×2Scottish Cup×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League Two | 42 | 1925 | 4 | 4 | 6.9 |
| League Cup | 3 | 148 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| EFL Trophy | 2 | 118 | 2 | 2 | 8.3 |
| FA Cup | 4 | 117 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
Schedule · 2025/26
49 played2 unused sub14 not in squad· 2308 min, 6g 6a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5 | Friendlies Clubs | A Cleethorpes Town | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 8 | Friendlies Clubs | A Grimsby Borough | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 19 | Friendlies Clubs | A Rochdale | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 22 | Friendlies Clubs | H Lincoln | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 23 | Friendlies Clubs | A Boston United | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 26 | Friendlies Clubs | H Peterborough | 3-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 2 | League Two | H Crawley Town | 3-0 | Played | 13 | 6.9 | ||
| Aug 9 | League Two | A Harrogate Town | 3-3 | Played | 24 | 1 | 6.6 | |
| Aug 12 | League Cup | H Shrewsbury | 3-1 | Played | 78 | 5.9 | ||
| Aug 16 | League Two | H Newport County | 2-1 | Played | 74 | 6.9 | ||
| Aug 19 | League Two | A Walsall | 1-0 | Played | 9 | 6.2 | ||
| Aug 23 | League Two | A Accrington ST | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 27 | League Cup | H Manchester United | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 30 | League Two | H Bristol Rovers | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 2 | EFL Trophy | A Bradford | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 6 | League Two | A Milton Keynes Dons | 3-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 13 | League Two | H Cambridge United | 1-1 | Played | 16 | 6.3 | ||
| Sep 16 | League Cup | A Sheffield Wednesday | 1-0 | Played | 37 | 6.5 | ||
| Sep 20 | League Two | A Barnet | 0-3 | Played | 65 | 6.0 | ||
| Sep 27 | League Two | H Cheltenham | 7-1 | Played | 67 | 2 | 9.3 | |
| Oct 4 | League Two | A Salford City | 2-0 | Played | 9 | 6.7 | ||
| Oct 7 | EFL Trophy | H Doncaster | 0-3 | Played | 45 | 6.5 | ||
| Oct 11 | League Two | H Colchester | 1-2 | Played | 8 | 6.5 | ||
| Oct 18 | League Two | H Gillingham | 1-0 | Played | 80 | 7.7 | ||
| Oct 25 | League Two | A Crewe | 2-3 | Played | 69 | 2 | 8.6 | |
| Oct 28 | League Cup | H Brentford | 0-5 | Played | 33 | 6.5 | ||
| Nov 1 | FA Cup | H Ebbsfleet United | 3-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 4 | EFL Trophy | H Everton U21 | 5-3 | Played | 73 | 2 | 2 | 10.0 |
| Nov 8 | League Two | A Barrow | 2-2 | Played | 13 | 6.3 | ||
| Nov 15 | League Two | H Chesterfield | 0-1 | Played | 77 | 7.2 | ||
| Nov 22 | League Two | A Swindon Town | 2-2 | Played | 11 | 6.5 | ||
| Nov 27 | League Two | H Tranmere | 1-2 | Played | 87 | 1 | 7.2 | |
| Dec 6 | FA Cup | H Wealdstone | 4-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 9 | League Two | A Shrewsbury | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Dec 13 | League Two | H Notts County | 0-2 | Played | 20 | 7.0 | ||
| Dec 20 | League Two | A Bromley | 0-2 | Played | 81 | 6.7 | ||
| Dec 26 | League Two | H Oldham | 0-0 | Played | 19 | 6.7 | ||
| Dec 29 | League Two | H Shrewsbury | 1-0 | Played | 62 | 6.5 | ||
| Jan 1 | League Two | A Fleetwood Town | 1-0 | Played | 27 | 6.3 | ||
| Jan 10 | FA Cup | H Weston-super-Mare | 3-2 | Played | 60 | 6.7 | ||
| Jan 17 | League Two | H Barnet | 1-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Jan 24 | League Two | A Cheltenham | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 27 | League Two | A Colchester | 1-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Jan 31 | League Two | H Milton Keynes Dons | 2-2 | Played | 87 | 6.9 | ||
| Feb 7 | League Two | A Newport County | 0-0 | Played | 9 | 6.5 | ||
| Feb 11 | League Two | H Accrington ST | 1-0 | Played | 69 | 6.6 | ||
| Feb 15 | FA Cup | H Wolves | 0-1 | Played | 57 | 6.7 | ||
| Feb 18 | League Two | H Walsall | 2-2 | Played | 89 | 2 | 7.3 | |
| Feb 21 | League Two | A Bristol Rovers | 1-3 | Played | 80 | 7.9 | ||
| Feb 28 | League Two | A Notts County | 1-0 | Played | 63 | 7.3 | ||
| Mar 3 | League Two | H Salford City | 3-1 | Played | 13 | 6.3 | ||
| Mar 7 | League Two | H Bromley | 1-1 | Played | 13 | 6.6 | ||
| Mar 14 | League Two | A Oldham | 0-1 | Played | 35 | 6.9 | ||
| Mar 17 | League Two | H Fleetwood Town | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Mar 21 | League Two | H Barrow | 5-0 | Played | 36 | 6.3 | ||
| Apr 3 | League Two | H Harrogate Town | 1-3 | Played | 72 | 6.9 | ||
| Apr 6 | League Two | A Crawley Town | 2-0 | Played | 22 | 6.9 | ||
| Apr 11 | League Two | H Crewe | 3-2 | Played | 14 | 7.3 | ||
| Apr 14 | League Two | A Chesterfield | 1-2 | Played | 22 | 6.3 | ||
| Apr 18 | League Two | A Gillingham | 4-1 | Played | 66 | 6.7 | ||
| Apr 21 | League Two | A Cambridge United | 2-1 | Played | 22 | 6.6 | ||
| Apr 25 | League Two | H Swindon Town | 4-0 | Played | 29 | 7.3 | ||
| May 2 | League Two | A Tranmere | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| May 10 | League Two | H Salford City | 1-2 | Played | 11 | 6.3 | ||
| May 15 | League Two | A Salford City | 2-2 | Played | 72 | 6.5 |