Joe
Rafferty

Right-back · age 33 · Republic of Ireland · 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) · contract to Jun 2027

Apps
7
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.43
2026/27

Tom
James

Right-back · age 30 · Wales · 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) · contract to Jun 2028

Apps
14
Goals
2
Assists
1
Rating
6.81
2026/27
Change Rafferty
Change James

Attributes

2025/26 and 2026/27 · rated out of 99

Joe RaffertyTom James
SHO33 · 32CRE31 · 47PAS42 · 45DRI6 · 21DEF43 · 39PHY37 · 52
33Shooting32
31Creating47
42Passing45
6Dribbling21
43Defending39
37Physical52

Each number out of 99, against the players each was rated with. Both rated against the League Two.

Per 90 minutes

League matches · 2025/26 and 2026/27

Joe RaffertyTom James
3,709 minutes3,436 minutes
6.64Average rating6.76
0.07Goalsper 900.05
0.05Assistsper 900.03
0.49Shotsper 900.94
0.12Shots on targetper 900.21
25%Shot accuracy22%
0.07Big chances createdper 900.13
0.56Key passesper 901.00
0.07Dribbles completedper 900.21
33.5Passesper 9041.4
68%Pass accuracy70%
–Through ballsper 900.03
2.72Tackles + interceptionsper 902.44
55%Duels won58%
1.43Aerials wonper 902.33
3.79Clearancesper 904.45
0.41Blocksper 900.58
0.92Fouls wonper 900.97
0.15Dispossessedper 900.31
22%Won, in his games31%
1.00Points a game, in his games1.04

Where they play

Positions in their recent starts

Joe RaffertyTom James
Joe Rafferty
RBCBRMLB

Right-back 61% · Centre-back 30% · Right midfielder 6%

Tom James
RBLBCBRM

Right-back 69% · Left-back 11% · Centre-back 11%

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

Joe RaffertyTom James
377League apps287
8League goals21
22League assists14
0.02Goals per game0.07
3746Minutes per goalfewer is better1051
Clean sheets a season, season by season
  1. 0
    10
    12/13
  2. 0
    0
    11
    13/14
  3. 0
    0
    310
    14/15
  4. 9
    21
    15/16
  5. 0
    0
    402
    16/17
  6. 14
    10
    3338
    17/18
  7. 9
    10
    3338
    18/19
  8. 6
    2
    296
    19/20
  9. 5
    0
    2224
    20/21
  10. 0
    7
    521
    21/22
  11. 11
    0
    2541
    22/23
  12. 15
    13
    3943
    23/24
  13. 8
    12
    3924
    24/25
  14. 10
    6
    4235
    25/26
  15. 0
    5
    714
    26/27

Each pair: clean sheets above, league games below. By the year each season began.

The tale of the tape

League careers in the competitions we cover

Joe RaffertyTom James
33
Age
30
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Height
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Right
Foot
Right
Jun 2027
Contract to
Jun 2028
15
League seasons
13
1
League titles
1
Free transfer, 2024
Last move
Free transfer, 2026

League matches in the competitions we cover. Cups, Europe and internationals aren’t included. Fees are reported figures, credited on each player’s page.