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Most Improved midfielders This Season in League One

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

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At a glance

M. Boateng of Plymouth is the standout for raw talent across midfielders in League One, with a Field Insider Rating of 55.2, and L. Wing has been the form player this season, grading 67.7, and O. Bailey leads the scoring with 13 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: K. Lofthouse has improved his Season rating most, up +36.2 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 18.4.

Best talent
M. Boateng55.2RTG
Plymouth
In form
L. Wing67.7SsN
Reading
Rising potential
R. Street+17.8RTG
Lincoln · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
K. Lofthouse+36.2SsN
Burton Albion · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
O. Bailey13goals
Doncaster
Most valuable
M. Boateng18.4val
Plymouth
50 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →
PlayerTeam
1K. LofthouseDefensive midfielderBurton Albion25+36.2
24/25→25/26
46354.9%5224%
2M. BoatengCentral midfielderPlymouth24+33.9
24/25→25/26
49218.7%5522.9%
3R. LedsonDefensive midfielderHuddersfield28+30.9
24/25→25/26
46202%3922.7%
4A. Cozier-DuberryAttacking midfielderBolton21+30.1
24/25→25/26
37436.2%5416.8%
5M. PowerDefensive midfielderBradford33+28.3
24/25→25/26
311230.4%2365.4%
6A. ReachCentral midfielderLincoln33+26.8
24/25→25/26
35339.2%196.9%
7R. WintleDefensive midfielderCardiff29+25.4
24/25→25/26
35254%3524.2%
8O. NorwoodDefensive midfielderStockport County35+24.9
24/25→25/26
6464.3%213.5%
9O. BaileyDefensive midfielderStockport County26+24.6
24/25→25/26
34264.5%476.1%
10J. NeufvilleDefensive midfielderBradford26+23.2
24/25→25/26
45104.5%4731.2%
11J. MoylanAttacking midfielderLincoln24+22.7
24/25→25/26
34197.4%5013.8%
12T. BakinsonDefensive midfielderLeyton Orient27+22.6
24/25→25/26
27525.6%369.8%
13C. McGrandlesDefensive midfielderLincoln30+22.5
24/25→25/26
45102.3%345.3%
14R. HackettAttacking midfielderLincoln28+22.2
24/25→25/26
40122%394.8%
15L. WalshDefensive midfielderLuton28+20.9
24/25→25/26
34164.6%3629%
16B. OsbornDefensive midfielderStockport County32+20.8
24/25→25/26
36136.8%2729%
17R. CurtisCentral midfielderPlymouth30+20.4
24/25→25/26
4199.5%3122.7%
18C. WrightAttacking midfielderWigan26+20.2
24/25→25/26
32174.1%4617.8%
19R. OnéCentre-forwardLincoln20+19.4
24/25→25/26
22646.7%5022%
20J. BowlerCentral midfielderBlackpool27+18.7
24/25→25/26
21935%3728.7%
21B. KhelaDefensive midfielderPeterborough21+18.7
24/25→25/26
29181.6%5052%
22F. MurrayDefensive midfielderWigan27+17.8
24/25→25/26
5251.9%447.6%
23R. WaltersFull-backBlackpool21+17.3
24/25→25/26
30135.2%5212.8%
24B. MumbaDefensive midfielderPlymouth24+16.2
24/25→25/26
3396.4%5221.4%
25O. MoxonDefensive midfielderStockport County28+15.8
24/25→25/26
23219.4%347.6%
26R. ColeAttacking midfielderExeter City28+15.6
24/25→25/26
27134.5%338.8%
27O. TannerAttacking midfielderCardiff24+15.6
24/25→25/26
28128.9%4919.3%
28O. BaileyCentral midfielderDoncaster27+15.3
24/25→25/26
5538.2%4412.9%
29S. SeddonFull-backAFC Wimbledon28+14.7
24/25→25/26
23181.5%398.7%
30D. TurnbullDefensive midfielderCardiff27+14.3
24/25→25/26
23158.9%3828.9%
31H. WhiteCentral midfielderStevenage24+14.1
24/25→25/26
4152.4%5210.2%
32D. CampbellCentral midfielderNorthampton25+13.8
24/25→25/26
3564.8%4644.5%
33R. WaltersDefensive midfielderPort Vale20+13.6
23/24→25/26
14439.9%
34J. HungboCentral midfielderWigan26+13.5
24/25→25/26
14383%
35J. WeirDefensive midfielderWigan24+13.4
24/25→25/26
25114.5%463.1%
36N. AsiimweFull-backAFC Wimbledon21+13.3
24/25→25/26
20201.5%4646.3%
37A. MorleyDefensive midfielderWycombe26+13
24/25→25/26
2979.3%436.9%
38S. McWilliamsCentral midfielderRotherham27+13
24/25→25/26
22152.9%3510.7%
39T. TaylorDefensive midfielderNorthampton25+12.8
24/25→25/26
2789.5%442.1%
40A. CollinsDefensive midfielderPeterborough26+12.5
24/25→25/26
4439.8%46±0%
41J. BensonCentral midfielderRotherham26+12.2
24/25→25/26
17265.2%389%
42E. BrierleyCentral midfielderExeter City22+12
22/23→25/26
2683.9%4846.3%
43I. El MizouniCentral midfielderLeyton Orient25+11.7
24/25→25/26
3062.6%4231.1%
44N. LonwijkFull-backLuton23+11.2
24/25→25/26
3449.3%497.3%
45J. DiamondAttacking midfielderStockport County26+11.1
24/25→25/26
2961%471.3%
46R. StreetCentre-forwardLincoln24+11.1
24/25→25/26
3547.4%5351.1%
47K. DempseyCentral midfielderBolton30+11
24/25→25/26
22103.8%2615.5%
48Z. NelsonCentral midfielderAFC Wimbledon21+10.8
24/25→25/26
19138.5%4623.2%
49J. Dacres-CogleyFull-backStockport County30+10.3
24/25→25/26
3541.7%3216.6%
50L. WingDefensive midfielderReading31+9.7
24/25→25/26
6816.7%3022.3%