J. Ironside · career
Joe Samuel Ironside
Center Forward · Tranmere · 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 downBreakout: 2023/24Stepped up 2021/22
The record covers 6 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 3 clubs — 249 appearances, 63 goals and 21 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2023/24 at Doncaster — Season rating 50, 20 goals and 6 assists in 47 games. 2023/24 was the leap — Season rating up 28 points at Doncaster. Form has slipped 32 Season points across his last 3 full seasons. The gap to his peak is 32 Season points.
Made the jump to a higher division in 2021/22 (League One) and kept playing — 38 games that season.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Tranmere | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | Tranmere | 37 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 18 |
| 2025/26 | Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | Doncaster | 39 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 13 |
| 2024/25 | Tranmere | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | Doncaster | 47 | 20 | 6 | 26 | 50 |
| 2022/23 | Cambridge United | 44 | 6 | 2 | 33 | 22 |
| 2021/22 | Cambridge United | 38 | 14 | 3 | 41 | 40 |
| 2020/21 | Cambridge United | 44 | 14 | 7 | 34 | 41 |
| 2019/20 | Macclesfield | 33 | 6 | 3 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Kidderminster Harriers | 17 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | YorkLoan | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Kidderminster Harriers | 39 | 19 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Kidderminster Harriers | 11 | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Nuneaton Town | 31 | 14 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | Nuneaton Town | 13 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | Alfreton Town | 17 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | Alfreton TownLoan | 16 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | HartlepoolLoan | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013/14 | Sheffield Utd | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013/14 | FC Halifax TownLoan | 10 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013/14 | Harrogate TownLoan | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2012/13 | Sheffield Utd | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
Honours
League Two×2League Two×2West Riding County Cup×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League Cup | 1 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
Schedule · 2025/26
41 played1 unused sub11 not in squad· 2655 min, 6g 2a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26 | Friendlies Clubs | H Wigan | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 2 | League Two | A Colchester | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 9 | League Two | H Shrewsbury | 4-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 16 | League Two | H Gillingham | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 19 | League Cup | H Burton Albion | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 23 | League Two | A Crawley Town | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 30 | League Two | H Notts County | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 6 | League Two | A Salford City | 1-3 | Played | 57 | 6.9 | ||
| Sep 9 | EFL Trophy | H Nottingham Forest U21 | 2-2 | Played | 61 | 6.7 | ||
| Sep 13 | League Two | H Newport County | 1-1 | Played | 78 | 6.2 | ||
| Sep 20 | League Two | A Walsall | 2-4 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.9 | |
| Sep 27 | League Two | H Cambridge United | 0-0 | Played | 81 | 7.2 | ||
| Oct 4 | League Two | A Bromley | 3-3 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Oct 7 | EFL Trophy | A Barrow | 2-1 | Played | 5 | — | ||
| Oct 11 | League Two | H Barnet | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Oct 18 | League Two | A Bristol Rovers | 4-1 | Played | 45 | 6.3 | ||
| Oct 25 | League Two | H Chesterfield | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 28 | League Two | A Accrington ST | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 1 | FA Cup | H Stockport County | 1-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 8 | League Two | A Swindon Town | 1-2 | Played | 61 | 6.2 | ||
| Nov 11 | EFL Trophy | H Blackpool | 2-1 | Played | 31 | 1 | 7.5 | |
| Nov 15 | League Two | H Cheltenham | 3-2 | Played | 65 | 1 | 7.2 | |
| Nov 22 | League Two | H Milton Keynes Dons | 2-2 | Played | 60 | 6.0 | ||
| Nov 27 | League Two | A Grimsby | 2-1 | Played | 80 | 1 | 6.3 | |
| Dec 2 | EFL Trophy | H Fleetwood Town | 0-3 | Played | 81 | 6.2 | ||
| Dec 9 | League Two | A Barrow | 3-0 | Played | 87 | 1 | 7.2 | |
| Dec 13 | League Two | H Crewe | 1-4 | Played | 66 | 6.9 | ||
| Dec 20 | League Two | A Oldham | 1-3 | Played | 65 | 6.3 | ||
| Dec 26 | League Two | H Fleetwood Town | 1-0 | Played | 24 | 7.0 | ||
| Dec 29 | League Two | H Barrow | 1-3 | Played | 33 | 6.2 | ||
| Jan 1 | League Two | A Harrogate Town | 2-0 | Played | 89 | 6.3 | ||
| Jan 10 | League Two | H Bromley | 0-2 | Played | 66 | 7.0 | ||
| Jan 17 | League Two | H Walsall | 1-3 | Played | 12 | 1 | 7.2 | |
| Jan 24 | League Two | A Cambridge United | 2-4 | Played | 90 | 1 | 6.5 | |
| Jan 27 | League Two | A Barnet | 0-1 | Played | 59 | 6.7 | ||
| Jan 31 | League Two | H Salford City | 0-2 | Played | 39 | 6.9 | ||
| Feb 7 | League Two | A Gillingham | 1-2 | Played | 74 | 7.2 | ||
| Feb 14 | League Two | H Crawley Town | 2-0 | Played | 71 | 1 | 6.9 | |
| Feb 17 | League Two | H Accrington ST | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Feb 21 | League Two | A Notts County | 0-5 | Played | 39 | 6.2 | ||
| Feb 28 | League Two | A Crewe | 1-2 | Played | 79 | 6.3 | ||
| Mar 3 | League Two | A Newport County | 1-3 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Mar 7 | League Two | H Oldham | 1-3 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Mar 14 | League Two | A Fleetwood Town | 0-0 | Played | 82 | 6.3 | ||
| Mar 17 | League Two | H Harrogate Town | 0-3 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Mar 21 | League Two | H Swindon Town | 0-1 | Played | 89 | 6.5 | ||
| Apr 3 | League Two | A Shrewsbury | 0-1 | Played | 78 | 6.9 | ||
| Apr 6 | League Two | H Colchester | 0-1 | Played | 76 | 6.7 | ||
| Apr 11 | League Two | A Chesterfield | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 18 | League Two | H Bristol Rovers | 1-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Apr 21 | League Two | A Cheltenham | 3-1 | Played | 13 | 6.2 | ||
| Apr 25 | League Two | A Milton Keynes Dons | 0-3 | Played | 52 | 6.3 | ||
| May 2 | League Two | H Grimsby | 1-1 | Played | 37 | 7.0 |