J. Benson · career
Josh Benson
Central · Rotherham · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Peak: 2022/23Trending upInjury-hit 2025/26
The record covers 6 seasons (2021/22–2025/26) across 3 clubs — 120 appearances, 6 goals and 7 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2022/23 at Barnsley — Season rating 20, 3 goals and 2 assists in 37 games. Form is on a climb — up 15 Season points across his last 3 full seasons. The gap to his peak is 3 Season points.
2025/26 was disrupted — 5 fixtures missed through injury or absence.
By season
Honours
Premier League 2×2FA Youth Cup×2Premier League International Cup×2U18 Premier League×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League One | 24 | 1168 | 2 | 2 | 6.7 |
| EFL Trophy | 1 | 75 | 3 | 0 | 9.9 |
Schedule · 2025/26
25 played1 unused sub5 injured25 not in squad· 1243 min, 5g 2a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19 | Friendlies Clubs | H Sheffield Utd | 0-5 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 26 | Friendlies Clubs | A Accrington ST | 1-4 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 2 | League One | H Port Vale | 2-1 | Played | 23 | 6.5 | ||
| Aug 9 | League One | A Stevenage | 0-1 | Calf Injury | — | |||
| Aug 12 | League Cup | A Salford City | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 16 | League One | A Cardiff | 0-3 | Calf Injury | — | |||
| Aug 23 | League One | H Wigan | 2-2 | Calf Injury | — | |||
| Aug 26 | League Cup | A Barnsley | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 30 | League One | A Doncaster | 0-1 | Calf Injury | — | |||
| Sep 2 | EFL Trophy | A Bolton | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 6 | League One | H Exeter City | 1-0 | Calf Injury | — | |||
| Sep 13 | League One | A AFC Wimbledon | 1-2 | Played | 8 | 6.3 | ||
| Sep 20 | League One | H Stockport County | 0-1 | Played | 9 | 6.7 | ||
| Sep 27 | League One | A Mansfield Town | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Oct 2 | League One | H Bradford | 2-2 | Played | 66 | 1 | 7.0 | |
| Oct 7 | EFL Trophy | H Oldham | 3-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 11 | League One | A Northampton | 2-1 | Played | 89 | 1 | 7.9 | |
| Oct 18 | League One | H Leyton Orient | 1-0 | Played | 45 | 6.3 | ||
| Oct 25 | League One | A Barnsley | 1-0 | Played | 45 | 6.5 | ||
| Oct 28 | EFL Trophy | H Manchester City U21 | 4-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 1 | FA Cup | H Swindon Town | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 4 | League One | H Burton Albion | 2-2 | Played | 19 | 1 | 7.2 | |
| Nov 8 | League One | H Lincoln | 3-0 | Played | 10 | 6.3 | ||
| Nov 15 | League One | A Luton | 0-0 | Played | 46 | 6.5 | ||
| Nov 22 | League One | A Reading | 1-1 | Played | 66 | 1 | 7.2 | |
| Nov 29 | League One | H Wycombe | 1-1 | Played | 61 | 6.6 | ||
| Dec 2 | EFL Trophy | A Salford City | 7-2 | Played | 75 | 3 | 9.9 | |
| Dec 10 | League One | H Blackpool | 0-3 | Played | 44 | 6.2 | ||
| Dec 13 | League One | A Plymouth | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 20 | League One | H Huddersfield | 1-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 26 | League One | A Bolton | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 29 | League One | A Blackpool | 0-4 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 1 | League One | H Peterborough | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 13 | EFL Trophy | A Huddersfield | 0-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 17 | League One | A Stockport County | 2-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 24 | League One | H AFC Wimbledon | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 27 | League One | H Northampton | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 31 | League One | A Exeter City | 4-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 7 | League One | H Cardiff | 0-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 17 | League One | A Burton Albion | 0-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Feb 21 | League One | H Doncaster | 1-2 | Played | 75 | 6.6 | ||
| Feb 24 | League One | A Bradford | 0-1 | Played | 86 | 6.6 | ||
| Feb 28 | League One | H Plymouth | 1-0 | Played | 53 | 6.3 | ||
| Mar 3 | League One | H Mansfield Town | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 7 | League One | A Huddersfield | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 14 | League One | H Bolton | 2-2 | Played | 32 | 6.6 | ||
| Mar 17 | League One | A Peterborough | 0-5 | Played | 57 | 7.3 | ||
| Mar 21 | League One | A Lincoln | 0-3 | Played | 65 | 6.2 | ||
| Apr 3 | League One | H Stevenage | 0-0 | Played | 1 | — | ||
| Apr 7 | League One | A Port Vale | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Apr 11 | League One | H Barnsley | 1-3 | Played | 66 | 6.7 | ||
| Apr 14 | League One | A Wigan | 0-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 18 | League One | A Leyton Orient | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 21 | League One | H Luton | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 25 | League One | H Reading | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 2 | League One | A Wycombe | 2-3 | Played | 22 | 6.5 |