James Ball
Midfield - Central Midfield
at Swindon Town
at Swindon Town
328 days · joined 2025-07-01
👕200+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
Market value
€100k
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
11
clubs played for
13/14
debut season
0.17
goals / match
Stockport County
top club · 76 apps
Career highs
€125k
peak value · 2023
€5k
top transfer fee · 19/20
9
best season · 17/18
3 · 5.8%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1995-12-01 · 6 players total
311Appearances
52Goals
7Assists
44Yellow cards
1Red cards
93Full matches (90′)
| Full name | James Ball |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | James Cameron Ball |
| Date of birth | 1995-12-01 (30 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Bolton, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 191.00 m |
| Current club | Swindon Town |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Agent | KCD |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Swindon Town
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2025
Transfer: AFC Wimbledon → Swindon Town
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — AFC Wimbledon
21 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: Rochdale → AFC Wimbledon
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — AFC Wimbledon
36 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Rochdale AFC
36 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2022
Transfer: Solihull Moors → Rochdale
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Solihull Moors, Rochdale AFC
28 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Solihull Moors
31 matches · 9 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Oct 2019
Transfer: Ebbsfleet → Solihull Moors
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
Transfer: Stevenage → Ebbsfleet
19/20 · Transfer · €5k
Jul 2019
19/20 — Solihull Moors, Ebbsfleet United
40 matches · 8 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Stevenage FC
21 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Stockport → Stevenage
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Stockport County
42 matches · 9 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Sep 2016
Transfer: Stalybridge → Stockport
16/17 · Transfer
Aug 2016
Transfer: Northwich Vic → Stalybridge
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Stockport County, Stalybridge Celtic
40 matches · 8 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Northwich Victoria
3 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
Transfer: Bolton U21 → Northwich Vic
15/16 · Transfer
Sep 2014
Transfer: Hyde FC → Bolton U21
14/15 · Return from loan
Aug 2014
Transfer: Bolton U21 → Hyde FC
14/15 · Loan
Jul 2014
14/15 — Hyde FC, Bolton Wanderers U21
8 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Bolton Wanderers U21
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
Transfer: Bolton U18 → Bolton U21
13/14 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €125k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Swindon Town
0.0%
AFC Wimbledon
26.4%
Rochdale AFC
18.1%
Solihull Moors
15.0%
Ebbsfleet United
14.7%
Stevenage FC
4.0%
Stockport County
11.0%
Stalybridge Celtic
5.9%
Northwich Victoria
3.1%
Hyde FC
0.0%
Bolton Wanderers U21
1.8%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swindon Town | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AFC Wimbledon | 2 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 57 | 2 | 2 | 2,195 |
| Rochdale AFC | 2 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 47 | 7 | 2 | 1,503 |
| Solihull Moors | 3 | 19/20 | 21/22 | 74 | 19 | 0 | 1,246 |
| Ebbsfleet United | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1,227 |
| Stevenage FC | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 337 |
| Stockport County | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 76 | 16 | 0 | 920 |
| Stalybridge Celtic | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 490 |
| Northwich Victoria | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 262 |
| Hyde FC | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bolton Wanderers U21 | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 146 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | EFL Cup | Swindon Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | League Two | Swindon Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | AFC Wimbledon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Trophy | AFC Wimbledon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | AFC Wimbledon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | League Two | AFC Wimbledon | 15 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 963 |
| 24/25 | League Two Play-Offs | AFC Wimbledon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | AFC Wimbledon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy | AFC Wimbledon | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | AFC Wimbledon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League Two | AFC Wimbledon | 25 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,232 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Rochdale AFC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171 |
| 22/23 | EFL Trophy | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League Two | Rochdale AFC | 32 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 954 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Solihull Moors | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League Two | Rochdale AFC | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 298 |
| 21/22 | National League | Solihull Moors | 16 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 394 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Solihull Moors | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | National League | Solihull Moors | 30 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 261 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Solihull Moors | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 |
| 19/20 | National League | Ebbsfleet United | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,227 |
| 19/20 | National League | Solihull Moors | 23 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 552 |
| 19/20 | Tunnock Ch. Cup | Solihull Moors | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Stevenage FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Stevenage FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Stevenage FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League Two | Stevenage FC | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 274 |
| 17/18 | National League North | Stockport County | 41 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 389 |
| 17/18 | NL North Play-offs | Stockport County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Stockport County | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| 16/17 | National League North | Stockport County | 33 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 491 |
| 16/17 | National League North | Stalybridge Celtic | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 490 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Northwich Victoria | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 262 |
| 14/15 | National League North | Hyde FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | U21 PL | Bolton Wanderers U21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 146 |
| 13/14 | U21 PL | Bolton Wanderers U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Bolton U18 | Bolton U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-22 | Bolton U21 | Hyde FC | Loan | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-09-21 | Hyde FC | Bolton U21 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Bolton U21 | Northwich Vic | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-04 | Northwich Vic | Stalybridge | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-09-07 | Stalybridge | Stockport | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Stockport | Stevenage | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-15 | Stevenage | Ebbsfleet | Transfer | 0 | €5k |
| 19/20 | 2019-10-04 | Ebbsfleet | Solihull Moors | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-31 | Solihull Moors | Rochdale | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-24 | Rochdale | AFC Wimbledon | Transfer | 125000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | AFC Wimbledon | Swindon Town | Transfer | 100000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€100k
Peak€125k
Low€100k
Δ since start−€25k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Cranston | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Abraham Odoh | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Omar Bugiel | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Matt Warburton | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Gudger | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Oswell | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Lloyd | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Sam Minihan | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Cowan | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Boot | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrone Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Callum Howe | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac Ogundere | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| James Tilley | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Josh Neufville | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Storer | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Callum Maycock | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Duxbury | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Hinchliffe | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | National League | Solihull Moors | 9 | 30 |
| 17/18 | National League North | Stockport County | 9 | 41 |
| 16/17 | National League North | Stockport County | 6 | 39 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | League Two | Stevenage FC | 3 | 18 |
| 22/23 | EFL Trophy | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 1 |
| 22/23 | League Two | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 32 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2014-09-21 | Hyde FC | Bolton U21 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-22 | Bolton U21 | Hyde FC | Loan | — | — |
Last 23 matches for Swindon Town while James Ball was at the club (joined 2025-07-01). The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-29 | GB4 |
Cheltenham Town | 1–1 | Swindon Town | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 3–1 | Swindon Town | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB4 |
Swindon Town | 1–0 | Crawley Town | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB4 |
Bristol Rovers | 2–0 | Swindon Town | Available |
| 2025-12-09 | GB4 |
Swindon Town | 3–1 | Cheltenham Town | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB4 |
Chesterfield FC | 2–2 | Swindon Town | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB4 |
Swindon Town | 2–1 | Grimsby Town | Available |
| 2025-11-15 | GB4 |
Fleetwood Town | 1–0 | Swindon Town | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB4 |
Swindon Town | 1–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | GB4 |
Swindon Town | 0–0 | Colchester United | Available |
| 2025-10-21 | GB4 |
Swindon Town | 2–2 | Notts County | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 4–0 | Swindon Town | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | GB4 |
Newport County | 0–1 | Swindon Town | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB4 |
Swindon Town | 2–0 | Bromley FC | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | GB4 |
Salford City | 3–2 | Swindon Town | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | GB4 |
Swindon Town | 3–1 | Harrogate Town | Available |
| 2025-09-06 | GB4 |
Barrow AFC | 1–3 | Swindon Town | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | GB4 |
Crewe Alexandra | 0–3 | Swindon Town | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | GB4 |
Swindon Town | 2–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
| 2025-08-19 | GB4 |
Swindon Town | 0–2 | Barnet FC | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | GB4 |
Oldham Athletic | 1–2 | Swindon Town | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | GB4 |
Swindon Town | 3–2 | Cambridge United | Available |
| 2025-08-02 | GB4 |
Walsall FC | 2–1 | Swindon Town | Available |
Teams faced most often by James Ball's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartlepool United | 56 | 26 | 12 | 18 | 83 | 61 | +22 | 46% |
| Dagenham & Redbridge | 50 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 59 | 73 | -14 | 26% |
| Sutton United | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 67 | 52 | +15 | 33% |
| Southend United | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 54 | 67 | -13 | 37% |
| Northampton Town | 43 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 45 | 50 | -5 | 28% |
| Gillingham FC | 41 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 44 | 46 | -2 | 29% |
| Barnet FC | 40 | 19 | 9 | 12 | 64 | 53 | +11 | 48% |
| Maidenhead United | 40 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 56 | 43 | +13 | 40% |
| Aldershot Town | 40 | 19 | 8 | 13 | 57 | 46 | +11 | 48% |
| Oldham Athletic | 39 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 40 | 49 | -9 | 26% |
| Bradford City | 38 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 33 | 58 | -25 | 18% |
| Leyton Orient | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 40 | 45 | -5 | 32% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Senior debut season | |
| 14/15 | First senior goal | |
| 22/23 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 21 | 963 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 23/24 | 36 | 1,232 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 22/23 | 36 | 1,205 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 21/22 | 28 | 692 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.04 |
| 20/21 | 31 | 261 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.38 |
| 19/20 | 40 | 1,818 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 18/19 | 21 | 337 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.07 |
| 17/18 | 42 | 389 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.93 |
| 15/16 | 3 | 262 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
National League
83 apps
16 G
0 A
National League North
84 apps
15 G
0 A
League Two
103 apps
10 G
5 A
FA Cup
14 apps
7 G
0 A
EFL Cup
8 apps
2 G
0 A
EFL Trophy
11 apps
1 G
2 A
U21 PL
6 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is James Ball?
James Ball is an England professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Swindon Town.
How old is James Ball?
James Ball is 30 years old. He was born on December 1, 1995 in Bolton.
What position does James Ball play?
James Ball plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does James Ball play for?
James Ball currently plays for Swindon Town.
How many career goals has James Ball scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, James Ball has scored 52 goals in 311 appearances.
What is James Ball's market value?
James Ball's most recent reported market value is €100k.