England James Trafford (2026-)

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England James Trafford (2026-)

Position: Goalkeeper | DOB: 10/10/2002 | Apps: 11 | Goals: 0
Debut: 22/08/2026 - Nottingham Forest (A)
Pos: Goalkeeper | Sq No: 1 | DOB: 10/10/2002
Apps: 11 | Goals: 0
Debut: 22/08/2026 - Nottingham Forest (A)

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Player Record Apps Start (Sub) Unused Sub Goals
League 10 10 (0) 0 0
League Cup 1 1 (0) 1 0
TOTAL 11 11 (0) 1 0

Season by Season Apps Start (Sub) Unused Sub Goals
2026-2027 11 11 (0) 1 0
League 10 10 (0) 0 0
League Cup 1 1 (0) 1 0

Appearances Date Score
Match Events
Nottingham Forest
Premier League		 A 22/08/2026 1 : 0 W
Nottingham Forest
Carabao Cup, 2nd Round		 A 25/08/2026 2 : 0 W
Brentford
Premier League		 H 30/08/2026 1 : 1 D
Brighton & Hove Albion
Premier League		 A 05/09/2026 1 : 1 D
Newcastle United
Premier League		 H 14/09/2026 4 : 1 W
Crystal Palace
Premier League		 H 20/09/2026 0 : 0 D
Arsenal
Premier League		 A 10/10/2026 1 : 2 L
Manchester United
Premier League		 H 18/10/2026 1 : 1 D
Sunderland
Premier League		 A 25/10/2026 0 : 0 D
Bournemouth
Premier League		 A 31/10/2026 0 : 2 L
Tottenham Hotspur
Premier League		 H 07/11/2026 1 : 0 W
Unused Sub Date Score
Match Events
Chelsea
Carabao Cup, 3rd Round		 A 09/09/2026 3 : 6 L Unused Sub

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1964white wrote on 06 Nov 2026 11:42 pm

Cjay wrote on 21 Sep 2026 07:02 pm

weasel wrote: ↑Mon Sep 21, 2026 2:58 pm His positioning is very good which is a large part of why he makes the saves and I would expect him to have a high save percentage because he saves shots, and make them look routine, whereas other keepers have poor positioning and as such fail to get to some shots (or have to make spectacular saves due to their own poor positiong - hello Pickford).

A couple of things that really impressed me yesterday.

Firstly the save from the freekick - but not just the save but that he pushed it behind rather than just making the save and pushing it back into play which would have been straight to a couple of Palace players. A lot of keepers make the saves but put the ball back into a dangerous area (Paul Robinson was awful for doing this).

Secondly there was a shot from a Palace player which whistled just past the post. Trafford had it covered but was also fully sure of his angles. As such he covered the net but didn't attmept to save it 'just to make sure.' If he had tried to save it then it would have most likely meant a full stretch parry again to a couple of Palace players - and likely a tap in. A keeper who isn't spot on with his positioning, and trusting himself, makes an uneccesary save there and probably concedes a goal from it.

A few people have questioned him at times (mainly the Newcastle match) in regards to his footwork. But for me his footwork being good (usually) is just a bonus as for me his traditional keeping attributes are what makes him a cracking signing.
Fully agree

Still want to see less of him though and less last ditch blocks/tackles.

Jammy 07 wrote on 21 Sep 2026 05:29 pm

Trafford was outstanding yesterday with everything he did being confident and accomplished.

weasel wrote on 21 Sep 2026 02:58 pm

Cjay wrote: ↑Mon Sep 21, 2026 10:02 am Turning into Daniel

He only highlights certain players mistakes as well

He's done very well Trafford.

Hope to see less of him, not sure relying on him to keep an obscenely high save percentage is sustainable
His positioning is very good which is a large part of why he makes the saves and I would expect him to have a high save percentage because he saves shots, and make them look routine, whereas other keepers have poor positioning and as such fail to get to some shots (or have to make spectacular saves due to their own poor positiong - hello Pickford).

A couple of things that really impressed me yesterday.

Firstly the save from the freekick - but not just the save but that he pushed it behind rather than just making the save and pushing it back into play which would have been straight to a couple of Palace players. A lot of keepers make the saves but put the ball back into a dangerous area (Paul Robinson was awful for doing this).

Secondly there was a shot from a Palace player which whistled just past the post. Trafford had it covered but was also fully sure of his angles. As such he covered the net but didn't attmept to save it 'just to make sure.' If he had tried to save it then it would have most likely meant a full stretch parry again to a couple of Palace players - and likely a tap in. A keeper who isn't spot on with his positioning, and trusting himself, makes an uneccesary save there and probably concedes a goal from it.

A few people have questioned him at times (mainly the Newcastle match) in regards to his footwork. But for me his footwork being good (usually) is just a bonus as for me his traditional keeping attributes are what makes him a cracking signing.

SG90 wrote on 21 Sep 2026 02:37 pm

1964white wrote: ↑Mon Sep 21, 2026 6:49 am
Ah well, you can't have him back hehe :-D
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