James Knowles

€333KMarket Value

Dungannon Swifts•Midfielder•

Northern Ireland

James Knowles

€333KMarket Value

Dungannon Swifts•Midfielder•

Northern Ireland

6.5

Season Score

Apr 6, 1993

Card stats based on

2025/2026

6.5

Season Score

Apr 6, 1993

Card stats based on

2025/2026

Season Performance 25/26

All Competitions

34Matches

0Goals

1Assists

1Goal Contributions

33Mins/game

6.50Avg Rating

Career

Professional Career

MGAGxG

2012/2013 - 2016/2017

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

Full match

Substituted off

From Bench

James Knowles — computed career insights

League seasons, computed

Season	League	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	G+A / 90	Rating
2012/2013	Premiership	19	—	2	0	—	—
2013/2014	Premiership	7	—	2	0	—	—
2014/2015	Premiership	24	—	1	0	—	—
2015/2016	Premiership	27	—	5	0	—	—
2016/2017	Premiership	16	—	2	0	—	—
2017/2018	Premiership	26	1641	2	0	0.11	—
2021/2022	Premiership	14	1138	1	0	0.08	—
2022/2023	Premiership	3	270	0	0	0	—
2023/2024	Premiership	18	287	0	1	0.31	7
2024/2025	Premiership	28	412	1	0	0.22	6.5
2025/2026	Premiership	34	1106	0	1	0.08	6.5

Domestic league competitions only (SportMonks sub_type='domestic'); national-team, continental and cup competitions are excluded. Classification resolved by league id against the canonical leagues index. G+A/90 computed from minutes actually played.

Career figures, computed

Best-rated season: 2023/2024 · 7Premiership
Lowest-rated season: 2024/2025 · 6.5Premiership
Career involvement (league): 0.11 G+A per 9016 goals + 2 assists across 11 league seasons (per-90 from 4854 minutes on record)
League seasons on record: 11 (2012–2026)
Clubs with recorded appearances: 5

Among position peers, computed

Rating percentile: 64thrating 6.5 vs 88 rated peers
Goals rank: #60 of 880 goals
G+A per 90 percentile: 31st0.08 per 90

Cohort: 88 Premiership midfielders, 2025/2026, min. 450 minutes. Computed by ranking the full league corpus, not taken from any feed.

Figures computed from the GioScore season-stats database · as of 2026-07-10

Rival Clubs(24)

Player stats against each opponent club

Team	MP	W	D	L	G	A		Last
Linfield	10	2	0	8	0	0	2	Mar 2021
Glentoran	10	4	1	5	0	0	2	Aug 2013
Carrick Rangers	9	5	1	3	1	1	1	Mar 2021
Glenavon	8	5	1	2	0	0	1	Dec 2025
Crusaders	8	3	1	4	0	0	2	Jan 2026
Coleraine	8	2	3	3	1	0	0	Dec 2013
Larne	8	3	2	3	1	0	3	Mar 2026
Ballymena United	7	5	0	2	0	0	1	Jan 2026
Cliftonville	7	3	0	4	2	1	0	Feb 2026
Portadown	7	2	2	3	0	0	0	Aug 2013
Loughgall	4	2	0	2	0	0	0	Dec 2024
Warrenpoint Town	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	Dec 2021
AEK Larnaca	2	0	0	2	0	0	1	Jul 2016
Dungannon Swifts	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	Feb 2021
Xanthi	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	Jul 2013
Differdange 03	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	Jul 2016
ÍF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	Jul 2013
Bangor	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	Dec 2025
Newry City AFC	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	Apr 2024
Ballinamallard United	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	Jan 2018

1–20 of 24

Rival National Teams(2)

Player stats against each opponent national team

Team	MP	W	D	L	G	A			Last
Faroe Islands U21	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	Aug 2011
Serbia U21	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	Nov 2011

Transfers

Transfer History

Ballymena United

Dungannon Swifts

Jul 1, 2021Free Transfer

Glentoran

Ballymena United

Jul 1, 2018Free Transfer

Cliftonville

Glentoran

Jul 15, 2017Free Transfer

Linfield

Cliftonville

Jul 1, 2014Free Transfer

Ards

Linfield

Jun 30, 2014End of loan

Jan 1, 2014Loan

Jul 1, 2013Transfer

Sep 1, 2012Transfer

Jul 1, 2011Transfer

Trophies & Awards

1 titles won

Championships

Premiership

1x Winner(2012/2013)

Player Information

Dungannon Swifts

Current Team

Date of Birth

Apr 6, 1993

Nationality

Northern Ireland

Age

33 years

Position

Midfielder

Market Value

€333K

Performance Overview

Season Rating

6.50

Highest: 6.5 | Lowest: 6.5

Goals/Game

0.00

Mins/Game

Pass Acc.

76%

Matches

Total played34

Started (Lineups)9

From Bench0

Total Minutes1106

Minutes per game33

Attacking

Goals0

Penalties scored0

Scoring frequency-

Goals per game0.00

Shots total0

Shots on target0

Shots off target-

Shots per game0.0

Shots on target/game0.0

Hit Woodwork0

Big Chances Missed0

Passes

Assists1

Key passes9

Pass accuracy76%

Total passes347

Long Balls-

Long Balls Won-

Crosses0

Accurate Crosses0

Big Chances Created0

Defense

Tackles0

Interceptions10

Clearances-

Blocks4

Clean Sheets0

Goals Conceded0

Duels

Total Duels94

Duels Won23

Aerials Won-

Succ. Dribbles0

Cards

Yellow1

Yellow Red0

Red0

Career Statistics

career goals

career assists

229

total appearances

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About James Knowles

James Knowles finished the 2025/2026 Premiership season with 1 assist and no goals from 34 appearances (1,106 minutes) — 0.08 goal involvements per 90. Per-match rating over the season: 6.5. Measured against the 88 Premiership midfielders who played 450+ minutes in 2025/2026, he ranks in the 64th percentile by match rating — above the cohort median, and 60th of 88 for goals scored.

The database holds 11 league seasons for him, from 2012 to 2026 across 5 clubs. Season ratings peak at 7 in 2023/2024, Premiership and bottom out at 6.5 in 2024/2025.

Full Career Record — James Knowles

Club-by-club totals

Club	Period	Apps	Goals	Assists	Minutes	YC	RC	Rating
Dungannon Swifts	2021/2022 - now	104	7	6	4387	—	—	6.67
Cliftonville	2012/2013 - 2016/2017	88	10	0	180	—	—	—
Glentoran	2017/2018	26	2	0	1641	—	—	—
Ards	2013/2014	7	2	0	270	—	—	—
Linfield	2013/2014	4	0	0	291	—	—	—
Total		229	21	6	6769

Season-by-season statistics

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Assists	Minutes	YC	Rating
25/26	Dungannon Swifts	34	0	—	1106	2	6.50
24/25	Dungannon Swifts	33	5	—	1481	2	6.50
23/24	Dungannon Swifts	19	1	—	302	2	7.00
22/23	Dungannon Swifts	3	0	—	270	1	—
21/22	Dungannon Swifts	15	1	—	1228	4	—
17/18	Glentoran	26	2	—	1641	7	—
16/17	Cliftonville	18	2	—	—	6	—
15/16	Cliftonville	27	5	—	180	5	—
14/15	Cliftonville	24	1	—	—	3	—
13/14	Linfield	4	0	—	291	0	—
13/14	Ards	7	2	—	270	0	—
12/13	Cliftonville	19	2	—	—	0	—

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does James Knowles play?

James Knowles plays as a Midfielder for Dungannon Swifts in the Premiership.

What team does James Knowles play for?

James Knowles currently plays for Dungannon Swifts in the Premiership.

How old is James Knowles?

James Knowles is 33 years old, born on April 6, 1993. At 33, he has already won 1 trophies in his professional career.

How many trophies has James Knowles won?

James Knowles has won 1 trophies throughout his career, demonstrating his quality at the highest competitive level. He currently plays for Dungannon Swifts.