Most creative players in League One

The most creative 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

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#	Player	Team	Age	assists	Season	Rating
1	I. Niskanen Attacking midfielder	Exeter City	28	13	3215.4%	388.2%
2	R. Cleary Attacking midfielder	Barnsley	22	13	37	5176.9%
3	O. Tanner Attacking midfielder	Cardiff	24	12	27128%	4919.3%
4	O. Norwood Defensive midfielder	Stockport County	35	11	6160.6%	213.5%
5	L. Wing Defensive midfielder	Reading	31	11	6414.5%	3022.3%
6	A. Cozier-Duberry Attacking midfielder	Bolton	21	10	36445.5%	5416.8%
7	L. Tolaj Centre-forward	Plymouth	24	8	5027.6%	5238.1%
8	F. Murray Defensive midfielder	Wigan	27	8	5054.5%	447.6%
9	M. Boateng Central midfielder	Plymouth	24	8	48204.5%	5522.9%
10	R. Hackett Attacking midfielder	Lincoln	28	8	39121.5%	394.8%
11	O. O'Neill Attacking midfielder	Leyton Orient	23	8	2511.5%	472.9%
12	S. Seddon Full-back	AFC Wimbledon	28	8	23181.5%	398.7%
13	L. Walsh Defensive midfielder	Luton	28	8	32143.9%	3629%
14	H. White Central midfielder	Stevenage	24	7	3946.4%	5210.2%
15	J. Neufville Defensive midfielder	Bradford	26	7	44105.6%	4731.2%
16	J. Diamond Attacking midfielder	Stockport County	26	7	2961%	471.3%
17	L. Molyneux Attacking midfielder	Doncaster	28	7	3628.9%	3910.7%
18	J. Beesley Centre-forward	Burton Albion	29	7	42821.7%	369.8%
19	K. Lofthouse Defensive midfielder	Burton Albion	25	7	44335.3%	5224%
20	K. Lisbie Attacking midfielder	Peterborough	22	7	39	52
21	C. Willock Attacking midfielder	Cardiff	28	7	3123.2%	3831.1%
22	A. Collins Defensive midfielder	Peterborough	26	7	4333.6%	46±0%
23	R. Wintle Defensive midfielder	Cardiff	29	7	34236.3%	3524.2%
24	B. Osborn Defensive midfielder	Stockport County	31	6	35120%	2729%
25	R. Curtis Central midfielder	Plymouth	30	6	3892%	3122.7%
26	Patrick Kelly Attacking midfielder	Barnsley	21	6	2049.2%	4944.9%
27	R. Colwill Attacking midfielder	Cardiff	24	6	305.7%	5122.4%
28	R. Kpakio Full-back	Cardiff	19	6	242109.1%	5112.2%
29	M. Ritchie Centre-forward	Reading	36	6	1254%	952.3%
30	C. Wright Attacking midfielder	Wigan	26	6	31166.4%	4617.8%
31	B. Mumba Defensive midfielder	Plymouth	24	6	3394%	5221.4%
32	J. Moylan Attacking midfielder	Lincoln	24	6	33200%	5013.8%
33	C. McGrandles Defensive midfielder	Lincoln	30	6	4581.5%	345.3%
34	M. Harness Attacking midfielder	Huddersfield	30	6	316.9%	3136.1%
35	L. Gooch Full-back	Huddersfield	30	6	1847.5%	2635.4%
36	A. May Centre-forward	Huddersfield	33	6	2738.4%	1636.6%
37	L. Leahy Attacking midfielder	Wycombe	33	6	1557%	1832.8%
38	C. O'Keeffe Full-back	Barnsley	28	5	2039%	3716.9%
39	A. Phillips Attacking midfielder	Barnsley	28	5	325.9%	3717.4%
40	M. Power Defensive midfielder	Bradford	32	5	311076.9%	2694.1%
41	S. Roughan Full-back	Huddersfield	22	5	2338.5%	508%
42	Emilio Lawrence Attacking midfielder	Luton	21	5	12	46
43	B. Radulović Centre-forward	Huddersfield	26	5	25563.2%	413.8%
44	K. Doyle Central midfielder	Reading	20	5	318.5%	524.2%
45	C. Hamilton Attacking midfielder	Blackpool	31	5	2217.2%	2521%
46	D. Campbell Central midfielder	Northampton	25	5	3656.8%	4644.5%
47	T. Hamer Centre-back	Lincoln	26	5	45297.3%	4810.4%
48	D. Charles Winger	Huddersfield	30	5	1450.4%	2335.6%
49	L. Reed Defensive midfielder	Mansfield Town	28	5	3620.2%	365.7%
50	J. Brown Defensive midfielder	Blackpool	25	5	3923.8%	491%