Most creative players in League Two

The most creative players in League Two, ranked on Field Insider.

At a glance

M. Young of Salford City is the standout for raw talent across players in League Two, with a Field Insider Rating of 39, and A. Drinan has been the form player this season, grading 50.4.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: J. Eastwood has improved his Season rating most, up +45.3 on last season, while D. Burns's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +5.9 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, I. Odutayo of Bromley is the most valuable name in this group at 11.5.

Grimsby · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

J. Eastwood+45.3SsN

Cambridge United · 24/25→25/26

50 players · ranked by top assistsCustomise →

#	Player	Team	Age	assists	Season	Rating
1	L. Mandeville Attacking midfielder	Chesterfield	29	11	2920.9%	2322.7%
2	T. O'Reilly Attacking midfielder	Crewe	22	11	35562.3%	386.2%
3	C. Vernam Attacking midfielder	Grimsby	29	10	35408.8%	24±0%
4	S. Whalley Attacking midfielder	Accrington ST	38	10	281.8%	823.1%
5	M. Pinnock Defensive midfielder	Bromley	31	10	3313.3%	2137.8%
6	L. Kelly Defensive midfielder	Milton Keynes Dons	30	9	3876.1%	221.3%
7	Tom Iorpenda Central midfielder	Notts County	21	8	399625%	384.5%
8	R. Staunton Full-back	Grimsby	24	8	27421.2%	3411.1%
9	R. Graydon Central midfielder	Salford City	27	8	3819.7%	322.7%
10	J. Brophy Central midfielder	Cambridge United	31	8	2929.3%	1837.5%
11	D. Udoh Centre-forward	Salford City	29	7	3215.7%	2439.6%
12	Ethan Ennis Attacking midfielder	Fleetwood Town	21	7	22522.9%	3512.7%
13	C. Paterson Centre-forward	Milton Keynes Dons	31	7	42114.4%	1951.7%
14	M. Shelton Defensive midfielder	Barnet	29	7	42468.5%	246.2%
15	R. Glover Attacking midfielder	Barnet	25	7	24	36
16	M. Clark Full-back	Gillingham	30	6	3226.6%	2119.3%
17	K. Green Attacking midfielder	Grimsby	29	6	3937.8%	2613.6%
18	L. Garbutt Full-back	Salford City	33	6	334.7%	1616%
19	J. Payne Attacking midfielder	Colchester	31	6	375.8%	1924.9%
20	C. Clarke Central midfielder	Walsall	29	6	21	20
21	J. Gibbons Full-back	Cambridge United	28	6	39131.1%	2725.7%
22	R. Hutchinson Full-back	Crewe	26	5	235650%	3312.5%
23	D. Markanday Attacking midfielder	Chesterfield	24	5	2645.8%	365.3%
24	D. Burns Attacking midfielder	Grimsby	23	5	13424%	3421.3%
25	M. Palmer Central midfielder	Notts County	31	5	227.1%	1631.5%
26	J. Jones Winger	Notts County	28	5	2792.1%	268.5%
27	N. Tsaroulla Full-back	Notts County	27	5	2837.8%	303.2%
28	D. Pereira Central midfielder	Crawley Town	27	5	13545%	244.8%
29	S. Tovide Centre-forward	Colchester	22	5	1917.1%	333.2%
30	J. Robson Full-back	Oldham	28	5	5062.3%	2811.1%
31	J. Snowdon Defensive midfielder	Swindon Town	22	5	24	35
32	A. Drinan Centre-forward	Swindon Town	28	5	50375.5%	284.4%
33	I. Odutayo Full-back	Bromley	23	5	3831.5%	387%
34	S. Clucas Central midfielder	Shrewsbury	35	5	30486.3%	112.9%
35	J. March Attacking midfielder	Crewe	29	5	3314.6%	2410.8%
36	R. Woods Central midfielder	Oldham	32	5	2615.9%	1831.8%
37	H. Forster Central midfielder	Crawley Town	26	5	25142.3%	2931.2%
38	O. Patrick Attacking midfielder	Tranmere	30	5	2522.6%	1923.6%
39	J. Thomas Attacking midfielder	Cheltenham	25	5	2631.8%	341.2%
40	L. Young Defensive midfielder	Cheltenham	33	5	3310.4%	1418%
41	R. Smith Attacking midfielder	Harrogate Town	24	5	18	34
42	C. Evans Centre-forward	Fleetwood Town	37	5	25778.6%	819.4%
43	M. Helm Attacking midfielder	Fleetwood Town	24	5	3230.9%	363.8%
44	K. Smith Full-back	Barnet	30	5	147.4%	1741.4%
45	I. Kanu Attacking midfielder	Barnet	26	5	17	3212.5%
46	A. Pattison Central midfielder	Walsall	28	4	2731.6%	2325.2%
47	B. Wiles Attacking midfielder	Milton Keynes Dons	27	4	3313.3%	3237.3%
48	S. Braybrooke Defensive midfielder	Chesterfield	22	4	351234.6%	366.3%
49	A. Dobra Attacking midfielder	Chesterfield	25	4	1832.8%	337.6%
50	D. Duffy Central midfielder	Chesterfield	23	4	16116%	333.1%