About James Hill
James Hill closed the 2025/2026 Premier League with 3 assists, without scoring, over 29 appearances (2,112 minutes) — 0.13 goal involvements per 90. Per-match rating over the season: 6.92. Compared with 132 Premier League defenders with 450+ minutes in 2025/2026, he clears the median: 81st percentile by match rating, and 68th of 132 for goals scored.
No season rated higher than 2023/2024 (7.16, Championship (England)); none lower than 2024/2025 (6.72). Compared with his earlier career average, the last two rated seasons are down by 0.15.
Those league minutes are spread over 4 domestic leagues: Premier League (46 appearances, 0 goals), League One (England) (43 appearances, 1 goal) and Championship (England) (19 appearances, 1 goal) — the three with most games. Availability: 25-plus league games in 2 of the 10 campaigns on record. Across 2023/2024–2025/2026, the heaviest three-year block, he totalled 62 league appearances (21 a season).