Most improved players in League One

The most improved players in League One, ranked on Field Insider.

At a glance

M. Boateng of Plymouth is the standout for raw talent across players in League One, with a Field Insider Rating of 55.2, and L. Wing has been the form player this season, grading 64, and D. Ballard leads the scoring with 23 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: D. Ballard has improved his Season rating most, up +46.2 on last season, while R. Street's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +17.8 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, M. Boateng of Plymouth is the most valuable name in this group at 34.2.

Lincoln · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

D. Ballard+46.2SsN

Leyton Orient · 24/25→25/26

50 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →

#	Player	Team	Age	ΔSsN	Season	Rating
1	D. Ballard Centre-forward	Leyton Orient	21	+46.2 24/25→25/26	56452.9%	5318.7%
2	J. Beesley Centre-forward	Burton Albion	29	+37.8 24/25→25/26	42821.7%	369.8%
3	J. Taylor Centre-forward	Wigan	23	+34.8 24/25→25/26	41610.5%	4912.9%
4	K. Lofthouse Defensive midfielder	Burton Albion	25	+34.2 24/25→25/26	44335.3%	5224%
5	K. Palmer Attacking midfielder	Luton	29	+34 24/25→25/26	41485.7%	3426.3%
6	T. Hamer Centre-back	Lincoln	26	+33.6 24/25→25/26	45297.3%	4810.4%
7	J. Wareham Centre-forward	Exeter City	23	+33 24/25→25/26	48215.7%	506.4%
8	J. Bagan Full-back	Cardiff	24	+32 24/25→25/26	45250%	5112.7%
9	M. Boateng Central midfielder	Plymouth	24	+31.9 24/25→25/26	48204.5%	5522.9%
10	C. Goode Centre-back	Stevenage	30	+31 24/25→25/26	48180.2%	313.3%
11	R. Ledson Defensive midfielder	Huddersfield	28	+29.5 24/25→25/26	45192.8%	3922.7%
12	A. Cozier-Duberry Attacking midfielder	Bolton	21	+29.4 24/25→25/26	36445.5%	5416.8%
13	G. Wickens Goalkeeper	Lincoln	24	+28.4 24/25→25/26	48143.4%	548.2%
14	M. Power Defensive midfielder	Bradford	32	+28 24/25→25/26	311076.9%	2694.1%
15	F. Blake-Tracy Centre-back	Mansfield Town	30	+27.1 24/25→25/26	33483.9%	29±0%
16	C. Woodrow Attacking midfielder	Wycombe	31	+25.4 24/25→25/26	30552.2%	2522%
17	Mason Paul James Burstow Centre-forward	Bolton	22	+24.6 24/25→25/26	34276.4%	5214%
18	A. Pepple Centre-forward	Plymouth	23	+24.6 24/25→25/26	37195.2%	4952.8%
19	A. Reach Central midfielder	Lincoln	33	+24.4 24/25→25/26	33274.2%	196.9%
20	R. Wintle Defensive midfielder	Cardiff	29	+24.1 24/25→25/26	34236.3%	3524.2%
21	K. Naismith Centre-back	Luton	34	+24.1 24/25→25/26	30382.5%	1713.4%
22	O. Bailey Defensive midfielder	Stockport County	26	+23.5 24/25→25/26	33261.1%	476.1%
23	R. Towler Full-back	Lincoln	24	+23 24/25→25/26	30338.2%	4917.1%
24	O. Norwood Defensive midfielder	Stockport County	35	+22.9 24/25→25/26	6160.6%	213.5%
25	J. Neufville Defensive midfielder	Bradford	26	+22.8 24/25→25/26	44105.6%	4731.2%
26	J. Marriott Centre-forward	Reading	31	+22.8 24/25→25/26	36174%	2315.2%
27	M. Andersen Centre-back	Luton	28	+22.7 24/25→25/26	26648.6%	3623.3%
28	M. Browne Centre-forward	AFC Wimbledon	28	+22.6 24/25→25/26	33213.2%	3526.9%
29	J. Moylan Attacking midfielder	Lincoln	24	+22.2 24/25→25/26	33200%	5013.8%
30	T. Bakinson Defensive midfielder	Leyton Orient	27	+21.9 24/25→25/26	27456.3%	369.8%
31	R. Hackett Attacking midfielder	Lincoln	28	+21.5 24/25→25/26	39121.5%	394.8%
32	B. Radulović Centre-forward	Huddersfield	26	+21.4 24/25→25/26	25563.2%	413.8%
33	C. McGrandles Defensive midfielder	Lincoln	30	+20.2 24/25→25/26	4581.5%	345.3%
34	W. Fish Centre-back	Cardiff	23	+20.1 24/25→25/26	31179.5%	4918.2%
35	G. Kodua Winger	Luton	21	+20.1 24/25→25/26	25437%	4910.5%
36	J. Gauci Goalkeeper	Port Vale	26	+19.7 24/25→25/26	211790.9%	414.9%
37	C. Wright Attacking midfielder	Wigan	26	+19.3 24/25→25/26	31166.4%	4617.8%
38	B. Osborn Defensive midfielder	Stockport County	31	+19.2 24/25→25/26	35120%	2729%
39	L. Walsh Defensive midfielder	Luton	28	+19 24/25→25/26	32143.9%	3629%
40	R. Oné Centre-forward	Lincoln	20	+18.9 24/25→25/26	22651.7%	5022%
41	M. Fox Full-back	Wigan	32	+18.7 24/25→25/26	29178.1%	2134.7%
42	R. Curtis Central midfielder	Plymouth	30	+18.4 24/25→25/26	3892%	3122.7%
43	T. Edun Full-back	Stockport County	28	+17.9 24/25→25/26	21663%	3213.7%
44	M. Wallace Centre-back	Huddersfield	33	+17.8 24/25→25/26	27200%	1829.4%
45	A. Connolly Attacking midfielder	Leyton Orient	26	+17.7 24/25→25/26	25249.3%	4032.9%
46	B. Khela Defensive midfielder	Peterborough	21	+17.7 24/25→25/26	28171.8%	5052%
47	F. Murray Defensive midfielder	Wigan	27	+17.6 24/25→25/26	5054.5%	447.6%
48	L. Fiorini Centre-back	Stockport County	24	+17.5 24/25→25/26	19972.2%	4510%
49	F. Burns Full-back	Reading	23	+17.5 24/25→25/26	22372.3%	4420.5%
50	C. Forino-Joseph Centre-back	Bolton	26	+17.4 24/25→25/26	25232%	420.7%