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Best Defensive players by Season Rating in League Two 26/27

The best defensive players in League Two in 26/27, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

William Dickson of Chesterfield is the standout for raw talent across players in League Two, with a Field Insider Rating of 81.6, and S. Clucas has been the form player this season, grading 41.4, and K. Tshimanga leads the scoring with 7 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: S. Clucas has improved his Season rating most, up +36.1 on last season, while B. Sarpong-Wiredu's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +7.7 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, E. Turns of Exeter City is the most valuable name in this group at 6.

Best talent
William Dickson81.6RTG
Chesterfield
In form
S. Clucas41.4SsN
Shrewsbury
Rising potential
B. Sarpong-Wiredu+7.7RTG
Salford City · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
S. Clucas+36.1SsN
Shrewsbury · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
K. Tshimanga7goals
Barnet
Most valuable
E. Turns6val
Exeter City
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PlayerTeam
1B. CooperCentre-backSalford City2633.53481.1%3031.1%
2E. TurnsCentre-backExeter City2433.233124.3%412.4%
3J. FitzwaterCentre-backExeter City2931.63219.7%3212.2%
4G. BajramiCentre-backCrawley Town2729.2292625.9%
5C. DunkleyCentre-backChesterfield3428.929244%106.6%
6Joel McGregorFull-backSwindon Town2028.328132%334.5%
7J. BurroughsFull-backNorthampton2526.426560%392.6%
8A. McGowanFull-backPort Vale3026.42648.3%1940.8%
9O. BecklesCentre-backGillingham3525.12593.1%649.6%
10B. HeneghanFull-backPort Vale3324.92511.2%1610.9%
11T. Wilson-BrownCentre-backSwindon Town2224.82531
12L. OffordCentre-backCrewe2624.22432.6%333.1%
13Filozofe MabeteCentre-backSwindon Town2123.82431
14C. McCarthyFull-backNorthampton2823.524170.1%3117.5%
15E. AhuiFull-backWalsall2222.62332
16M. HancockFull-backWalsall2322.12240.8%31±0%
17J. SweeneyFull-backGrimsby2421.92212.9%32±0%
18L. JenkinsCentre-backNewport County2521.82230.5%313%
19L. BillingtonFull-backCrewe2221.7228.1%37±0%
20D. SkuraCentre-backWalsall2421.321491.7%422.4%
21A. O'ConnorCentre-backHarrogate Town3421.22135.8%1046.8%
22K. CameronCentre-backNewport County2920.92129.8%2418%
23C. NormanFull-backNewport County3120.6214.6%1921.9%
24C. McJannetCentre-backGrimsby2820.42046.7%309.4%
25L. WoodhouseFull-backExeter City2219.6208.8%43±0%
26J. ConnollyCentre-backWalsall2419.52010.6%342.7%
27T. MullarkeyCentre-backFleetwood Town3018.91924.3%1651.7%
28H. RodgersFull-backGrimsby3018.61946.1%25±0%
29J. Lawrence-GabrielFull-backPort Vale2818.21823.8%3412%
30J. StephensonCentre-backCrewe1817.81872
31L. DobbsCentre-backGillingham1917.11728
32J. RobsonFull-backOldham2816.91766.4%28±0%
33L. SamuelCentre-backExeter City2016.817110%32±0%
34S. RooneyFull-backFleetwood Town3016.71714.4%17±0%
35B. PurringtonCentre-backBristol Rovers3016.61734.4%198.6%
36W. BurrellCentre-backHarrogate Town3616.5171.2%81.2%
37F. PotterCentre-backFleetwood Town2216.4165.8%32±0%
38C. RaglanCentre-backBarrow3316.4160.6%1255.3%
39T. LeesFull-backHarrogate Town3516.31623.5%1038.3%
40T. JamesFull-backBristol Rovers3016.1169%269.1%
41A. OluwoCentre-backSalford City2615.71649%32±0%
42M. KacurriCentre-backGrimsby2115.51619.7%320.6%
43G. Scott-MorrissCentre-backOldham2915.41518
44A. SmithFull-backGillingham25151546.2%322.5%
45T. AllenCentre-backSalford City2614.61533.3%41±0%
46K. BalmerFull-backBristol Rovers2614.6158.2%298.1%
47B. FaulknerFull-backTranmere2214.31416.3%319.5%
48L. HooleCentre-backShrewsbury2414.31450.2%31±0%
49W. AimsonCentre-backSalford City3214.21457.9%253.8%
50D. TutondaCentre-backAccrington ST3114.21446.6%1245.9%