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James Connolly has shown a defensive intensity that surpasses the typical expectations for his position in the League Cup season so far. In just three appearances totalling 220 minutes, he has registered two tackles and four interceptions, a volume that exceeds the baseline for defenders in the competition. His 0.82 tackles per 90 minutes fall short of the 1.65 baseline, yet his interception rate is well above the norm, indicating strong positional awareness. Off the ball, Connolly’s contribution is modest, with no shots, key passes, or assists recorded, and his shots per 90 of 0.41 are below the baseline of 0.51. Despite this, his average match rating of 6.9 reflects a solid defensive performance, and the data suggest he is a reliable presence in the back line as the season continues.
James Connolly has played 220 minutes across 3 appearances in League Cup, at 0.00 goals per 90 against a positional baseline of 0.06, converting 0% of 1 shots and averaging 6.90 a match.
| Player | Pos | Apps | Mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | On tgt | Goals /shot | Key passes | Pass acc | Dribbles | Drib % | Tackles | Interc. | Blocks | Duels won % | Fouls | Fouled | Yel | Red | Saves | Rating | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Pressley | F | 4 | 315 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 25% | 1 | 74% | 0 | 0% | 1 | 0 | 3 | 46% | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.95 | – |
| Harrison Burke | D | 3 | 282 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 50% | 0 | 83% | 0 | – | 4 | 1 | 6 | 64% | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.63 | – |
| Reece Smith | M | 4 | 246 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 25% | 9 | 66% | 2 | 25% | 4 | 4 | 0 | 44% | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.40 | – |
| Jed Ward | G | 4 | 372 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 70% | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83% | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 8.05 | – |
| Isaac Moore | M | 4 | 330 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0% | 3 | 83% | 3 | 60% | 5 | 5 | 4 | 50% | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6.78 | – |
| Mason Hancock | D | 4 | 312 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0% | 7 | 71% | 3 | 50% | 7 | 5 | 0 | 53% | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.08 | – |
| Declan Skura | D | 4 | 305 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 80% | 1 | 100% | 3 | 6 | 3 | 53% | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.00 | – |
| Sven Sprangler | M | 3 | 275 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 2 | 85% | 2 | 100% | 8 | 4 | 2 | 61% | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.13 | – |
| Courtney Clarke | M | 4 | 266 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0% | 4 | 69% | 5 | 56% | 2 | 2 | 2 | 37% | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.80 | – |
| James Connolly | D | 3 | 220 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 81% | 0 | – | 2 | 4 | 4 | 33% | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.90 | – |
| Elicha Ahui | D | 3 | 188 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 67% | 2 | 67% | 4 | 1 | 3 | 50% | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.93 | – |
| Rico Browne | D | 4 | 184 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 78% | 1 | 50% | 2 | 1 | 0 | 65% | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.05 | – |
| Tai Sodje | F | 3 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0% | 3 | 83% | 1 | 25% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27% | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.37 | – |
| Andy Dallas | F | 4 | 166 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0% | 2 | 83% | 2 | 40% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 35% | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.45 | – |
| Lewis Simper | M | 4 | 158 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 7 | 87% | 2 | 33% | 2 | 0 | 1 | 44% | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.65 | – |
| Charlie Crew | M | 4 | 139 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 68% | 0 | – | 5 | 0 | 0 | 50% | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.60 | – |
| Albert Adomah | F | 3 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | 71% | 0 | 0% | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22% | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.50 | – |
| James Furlong | D | 1 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 75% | 0 | 0% | 3 | 2 | 1 | 58% | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.00 | – |
| Ryan Leak | D | 1 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 85% | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.90 | – |
| Season | Club | Comp | Apps | Mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | On tgt | Goals /shot | Key passes | Pass acc | Dribbles | Tackles | Interc. | Duels won % | Fouls | Yel | Red | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Walsall | League Cup | 2 | 130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 77% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 50% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.10 |
| 2026/27 | Walsall | League Two | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 85% | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25% | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.50 |
| 2025/26 | Crewe | League Two | 41 | 3158 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 23% | 13 | 72% | 1 | 31 | 37 | 62% | 51 | 7 | 0 | 6.89 |
| 2025/26 | Crewe | League Cup | 1 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 74% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.00 |
| 2024/25 | Crewe | League Cup | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 67% | 0 | 2 | 1 | 56% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.30 |
| Date | Opponent | Res | Mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | On tgt | Key passes | Tackles | Fouls | Yel | Red | Rating | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug | v Leyton Orient | D | 67 | – | – | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | 0 | 7.20 | – |
| 22 Aug | v Grimsby | D | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.50 | – |
| 06 Aug | a Bristol City | W | 63 | – | – | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | 0 | 7.00 | – |
| 18 Apr | v Milton Keynes Dons | – | 90 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 7.00 | – |
| 11 Apr | a Grimsby | – | 90 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | 0 | 5.90 | – |
| 06 Apr | v Salford | – | 90 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.70 | – |
| 28 Mar | v Oldham | – | 90 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 7.00 | – |
| 21 Mar | a Shrewsbury | – | 13 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 6.90 | – |
| 17 Mar | a Cheltenham | – | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 7.90 | – |
| 14 Mar | v Walsall | – | 38 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 6.30 | – |
| 07 Mar | a Bristol Rvs | – | 90 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5.60 | – |
| 28 Feb | v Tranmere | – | 1 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| 21 Feb | a Swindon | – | 90 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.20 | – |
| 17 Feb | v Fleetwood Town | – | 90 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.60 | – |
| 14 Feb | v Gillingham | – | 33 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 0 | 0 | 7.20 | – |
