J. Rothwell · career
Joseph Matthew Rothwell
Central · Sheffield Utd · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Peak: 2021/22Holding levelStepped up 2022/235 clubs
The record covers 6 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 5 clubs — 163 appearances, 10 goals and 19 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2021/22 at Blackburn — Season rating 33, 3 goals and 10 assists in 41 games. Output has held steady across his last 3 full seasons (9 → 4). The gap to his peak is 29 Season points.
Made the jump to a higher division in 2022/23 (Premier League) and kept playing — 20 games that season.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Sheffield Utd | 10 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 4 |
| 2025/26 | Rangers | 8 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 6 |
| 2024/25 | LeedsLoan | 36 | 0 | 4 | 45 | 22 |
| 2023/24 | SouthamptonLoan | 17 | 4 | 0 | 42 | 9 |
| 2023/24 | Bournemouth | 11 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 3 |
| 2022/23 | Bournemouth | 20 | 0 | 1 | 57 | 13 |
| 2021/22 | Blackburn | 41 | 3 | 10 | 64 | 33 |
| 2020/21 | Blackburn | 39 | 3 | 4 | 66 | 31 |
| 2019/20 | Blackburn | 36 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Blackburn | 33 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Oxford United | 36 | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Oxford United | 33 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | BarnsleyLoan | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | BlackpoolLoan | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013/14 | Manchester United U19 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England U17 | 2012/13 | UEFA U17 Championship | 3 | 0 |
Honours
Championship×2FA Cup×2EFL Trophy×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | 10 | 431 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Premiershipat Rangers | 8 | 412 | 0 | 1 | 6.8 |
| UEFA Champions Leagueat Rangers | 6 | 322 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| League Cupat Rangers | 5 | 242 | 0 | 1 | 6.9 |
| UEFA Europa Leagueat Rangers | 3 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
Schedule · 2025/26
10 played1 unused sub3 suspended37 not in squad· 431 min, 0g 0a
Also spent part of this season at Rangers, Rangers, Rangers, Rangers — those games aren't in this club's schedule.
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19 | Friendlies Clubs | A Rotherham | 5-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 22 | Friendlies Clubs | A Burton Albion | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 26 | Friendlies Clubs | A Chesterfield | 4-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 9 | Championship | H Bristol City | 1-4 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 13 | League Cup | A Birmingham | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 16 | Championship | A Swansea | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 23 | Championship | H Millwall | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 30 | Championship | A Middlesbrough | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 12 | Championship | A Ipswich | 0-5 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 20 | Championship | H Charlton | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 27 | Championship | A Oxford United | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 30 | Championship | H Southampton | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 4 | Championship | A Hull City | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 18 | Championship | H Watford | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 21 | Championship | A Blackburn | 3-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 24 | Championship | A Preston | 2-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 1 | Championship | H Derby | 1-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 4 | Championship | A Coventry | 1-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 8 | Championship | H QPR | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 23 | Championship | A Sheffield Wednesday | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 26 | Championship | H Portsmouth | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 29 | Championship | A Leicester | 3-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 6 | Championship | H Stoke City | 4-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 9 | Championship | H Norwich | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 12 | Championship | A West Brom | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 20 | Championship | H Birmingham | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 26 | Championship | A Wrexham | 3-5 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 29 | Championship | A Stoke City | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 1 | Championship | H Leicester | 3-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 11 | FA Cup | H Mansfield Town | 3-4 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 17 | Championship | A Charlton | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 21 | Championship | A Southampton | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 24 | Championship | H Ipswich | 3-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 31 | Championship | A Millwall | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 3 | Championship | H Oxford United | 3-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 9 | Championship | H Middlesbrough | 1-2 | Played | 35 | 6.3 | ||
| Feb 14 | Championship | A Portsmouth | 1-0 | Suspended | — | |||
| Feb 22 | Championship | H Sheffield Wednesday | 2-1 | Suspended | — | |||
| Feb 25 | Championship | H Coventry | 1-2 | Suspended | — | |||
| Feb 28 | Championship | A QPR | 2-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Mar 7 | Championship | H West Brom | 1-1 | Played | 18 | 6.3 | ||
| Mar 11 | Championship | A Norwich | 1-2 | Played | 26 | 6.5 | ||
| Mar 14 | Championship | A Birmingham | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 21 | Championship | H Wrexham | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 3 | Championship | H Swansea | 3-3 | Played | 31 | 6.3 | ||
| Apr 6 | Championship | A Bristol City | 0-1 | Played | 74 | 6.6 | ||
| Apr 11 | Championship | H Hull City | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Apr 18 | Championship | A Watford | 2-0 | Played | 77 | 7.0 | ||
| Apr 22 | Championship | H Blackburn | 1-3 | Played | 45 | 6.3 | ||
| Apr 25 | Championship | H Preston | 2-3 | Played | 9 | 6.9 | ||
| May 2 | Championship | A Derby | 2-1 | Played | 26 | 6.7 |