Fastest-growing players from Scotland

The fastest-growing (by % Rating change) players from Scotland, ranked on Field Insider.

At a glance

E. Anderson of Nottingham Forest is the standout for raw talent across players from Scotland, with a Field Insider Rating of 94.8, and O. McBurnie has been the form player this season, grading 62.8.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: P. McGinn has improved his Season rating most, up +47.6 on last season, while K. Bowie's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +29.4 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, E. Anderson of Nottingham Forest is the most valuable name in this group at 189.6.

Hellas Verona · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

P. McGinn+47.6SsN

Motherwell · 24/25→25/26

50 players · ranked by biggest rating change %Customise →

#	Player	Team	Age	Δ%	Season	Rating
1	K. Bowie Centre-forward	Hellas Verona	23	+61 24/25→25/26	33103.8%	7861%
2	L. Miller Defensive midfielder	Udinese	19	+46.6 24/25→25/26	1566.2%	7746.6%
3	K. Joseph Attacking midfielder	Hull City	24	+45.5 24/25→25/26	3135.7%	7045.5%
4	D. Campbell Central midfielder	Northampton	25	+44.5 24/25→25/26	3656.8%	4644.5%
5	J. Maxwell Full-back	Doncaster	24	+33.3 24/25→25/26	173.9%	4333.3%
6	C. Miller Attacking midfielder	Falkirk	28	+33.2 20/21→25/26	41465.3%	4033.2%
7	P. Patterson Winger	Stevenage	25	+25.7 24/25→25/26	863.6%	4125.7%
8	L. Dykes Centre-forward	Charlton	30	+25.6 24/25→25/26	25530.8%	3725.6%
9	M. Leonard Defensive midfielder	Birmingham	24	+24.4 24/25→25/26	1427.1%	5924.4%
10	C. McLennan Winger	Livingston	26	+23.8 23/24→25/26	1068.4%	3523.8%
11	I. Bowat Centre-back	Portsmouth	23	+18.6 22/23→25/26	846.8%	5918.6%
12	H. Milne Full-back	Heart Of Midlothian	29	+17.1 24/25→25/26	451078.9%	3517.1%
13	L. Palmer Full-back	Sheffield Wednesday	34	+16.7 24/25→25/26	19190.8%	2416.7%
14	J. Doig Full-back	Sassuolo	24	+15.3 24/25→25/26	257.4%	7415.3%
15	R. Hendry Attacking midfielder	Mansfield Town	28	+15.1 24/25→25/26	1431%	3215.1%
16	M. Tait Defensive midfielder	Livingston	20	+12.9 23/24→25/26	29455.8%	5012.9%
17	R. Apter Central midfielder	Charlton	23	+11.9 24/25→25/26	1366.4%	5911.9%
18	S. Findlay Full-back	Heart Of Midlothian	30	+10.9 24/25→25/26	47356.3%	3310.9%
19	L. Fiorini Centre-back	Stockport County	24	+10 24/25→25/26	19972.2%	4510%
20	J. McCracken Goalkeeper	Dundee	26	+7.4 24/25→25/26	9300%	447.4%
21	C. Hendry Centre-forward	Motherwell	28	+7.1 24/25→25/26	0100%	297.1%
22	E. Watt Defensive midfielder	Motherwell	26	+6.3 24/25→25/26	51113.5%	476.3%
23	A. Pressley Centre-forward	Walsall	24	+6.2 24/25→25/26	2181.6%	326.2%
24	S. Kingsley Defensive midfielder	Heart Of Midlothian	31	+5.7 24/25→25/26	18152.1%	225.7%
25	G. Docherty Central midfielder	Charlton	29	+5.6 24/25→25/26	3816.3%	435.6%
26	S. Robertson Central midfielder	Notts County	24	+3.8 24/25→25/26	16302.5%	303.8%
27	H. Hackney Central midfielder	Middlesbrough	24	+3.8 24/25→25/26	526.3%	793.8%
28	C. Halkett Centre-back	Heart Of Midlothian	31	+3.1 24/25→25/26	47191.4%	273.1%
29	J. Burroughs Full-back	Northampton	25	+2.6 24/25→25/26	17280%	392.6%
30	L. Neilson Centre-back	Falkirk	23	+2.1 24/25→25/26	1015.9%	432.1%
31	L. Morrison Centre-back	QPR	23	+1 24/25→25/26	1977.1%	621%
32	E. Anderson Central midfielder	Nottingham Forest	23	+0.4 24/25→25/26	629.3%	95±0%
33	A. Hickey Central midfielder	Brentford	24	-0.8 23/24→25/26	962.5%	720.8%
34	M. Mellon Centre-forward	Oldham	22	-0.9 24/25→25/26	16113.7%	320.9%
35	B. Gilmour Central midfielder	Napoli	25	-2 24/25→25/26	1619.9%	732%
36	E. Erhahon Defensive midfielder	Bolton	25	-2.8 24/25→25/26	224.8%	452.8%
37	J. Mulligan Central midfielder	Hibernian	23	-2.9 24/25→25/26	308%	472.9%
38	F. Hornby Attacking midfielder	SV Darmstadt 98	26	-2.9 24/25→25/26	5217.8%	612.9%
39	D. Watson Centre-forward	Kilmarnock	21	-3.1 24/25→25/26	1647.3%	483.1%
40	C. Barron Defensive midfielder	Rangers	23	-3.5 24/25→25/26	2010.1%	473.5%
41	L. Ferguson Central midfielder	Bologna	26	-3.5 24/25→25/26	2026.6%	663.5%
42	E. Hamilton Defensive midfielder	Dundee	27	-4.2 24/25→25/26	30130%	394.2%
43	J. Hendry Centre-back	Al-Ettifaq	31	-4.4 24/25→25/26	29137.7%	304.4%
44	R. Graham Centre-back	Dundee Utd	25	-4.4 24/25→25/26	1723.4%	444.4%
45	R. Deas Centre-back	Kilmarnock	26	-4.5 24/25→25/26	326.3%	434.5%
46	L. Smith Attacking midfielder	Livingston	26	-4.6 20/21→25/26	27817.2%	404.6%
47	J. Devenny Attacking midfielder	Crystal Palace	22	-4.7 24/25→25/26	615.5%	754.7%
48	J. Armer Defensive midfielder	Burton Albion	25	-5.2 24/25→25/26	261.1%	445.2%
49	R. Ure Centre-forward	Sirius	22	-5.3 24/25→25/26	45108.4%	415.3%
50	C. McGrandles Defensive midfielder	Lincoln	30	-5.3 24/25→25/26	4581.5%	345.3%