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Top-Scoring defensive midfielders in League Two

The top-scoring defensive midfielders in League Two, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

S. Braybrooke of Chesterfield is the standout for raw talent across defensive midfielders in League Two, with a Field Insider Rating of 35.9, and M. Shelton has been the form player this season, grading 44.3.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: M. Shelton has improved his Season rating most, up +37 on last season, while A. Mayor's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +4.6 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, J. Evans of Harrogate Town is the most valuable name in this group at 6.1.

Best talent
S. Braybrooke35.9RTG
Chesterfield
In form
M. Shelton44.3SsN
Barnet
Rising potential
A. Mayor+4.6RTG
Cambridge United · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
M. Shelton+37SsN
Barnet · 22/23→25/26
Top scorer
M. Shelton8goals
Barnet
Most valuable
J. Evans6.1val
Harrogate Town
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PlayerTeam
1M. SheltonDefensive midfielderBarnet29844506.8%246.2%
2A. ReadDefensive midfielderColchester27744137.1%301.3%
3O. ClarkeDefensive midfielderSwindon Town346295%1030.7%
4B. KamwaDefensive midfielderNewport County2652424.9%3013.1%
5A. LittleDefensive midfielderGillingham2953316.8%2216.7%
6T. LeighDefensive midfielderBristol Rovers26427280.3%291.4%
7R. McKenzieDefensive midfielderGillingham2742722.3%2815.3%
8Jayden JosephDefensive midfielderTranmere2032332
9J. SnowdonDefensive midfielderSwindon Town2232535
10L. HooleDefensive midfielderShrewsbury2432914.3%3132.6%
11M. SandersDefensive midfielderCrewe2733274.6%297.8%
12C. ThomasDefensive midfielderCrewe3231764.1%1217.4%
13P. MpanzuDefensive midfielderCambridge United323287.3%1738.5%
14B. MorrisDefensive midfielderHarrogate Town3033310.5%2116.9%
15M. HolíčekDefensive midfielderCrewe2132311.1%342.5%
16Marcus Lemar IfillDefensive midfielderBromley223304200%3629.1%
17S. BraybrookeDefensive midfielderChesterfield222351404.3%366.3%
18A. MayorDefensive midfielderCambridge United212203515%
19Ismeal KabiaDefensive midfielderShrewsbury2022534
20S. FinleyDefensive midfielderTranmere3421927.2%1131.4%
21M. PinnockDefensive midfielderBromley3123510.6%2137.8%
22A. CharlesDefensive midfielderBromley27240159%301.3%
23T. PerryDefensive midfielderShrewsbury2523044.9%3125.9%
24T. SangDefensive midfielderShrewsbury272261.5%2517.6%
25L. YoungDefensive midfielderCheltenham3323410.5%1418%
26L. BennettDefensive midfielderCambridge United2422632.3%3424.7%
27D. BallDefensive midfielderCambridge United31225123.2%2036.5%
28J. EvansDefensive midfielderHarrogate Town2523934
29Finley Frank BarbrookDefensive midfielderColchester211631
30B. MiddlemasDefensive midfielderSwindon Town211230
31J. PlantDefensive midfielderTranmere2216281.4%
32K. Thompson-SommersDefensive midfielderBristol Rovers241628
33Luke Joseph ButterfieldDefensive midfielderAccrington ST221929
34O. AshleyDefensive midfielderSalford City261972.2%2720.7%
35C. EvansDefensive midfielderNewport County251235.6%311.6%
36O. NorburnDefensive midfielderNotts County33122283.9%1239.3%
37T. NicholsDefensive midfielderSwindon Town32123138.9%158.6%
38G. KilkennyDefensive midfielderSwindon Town261284.8%318.4%
39J. ArthursDefensive midfielderBromley2512135.5%337.3%
40L. KellyDefensive midfielderMilton Keynes Dons3013978.7%221.3%
41P. BroughDefensive midfielderTranmere3012914500%1920.6%
42R. StirkDefensive midfielderChesterfield2512524.4%338.3%
43J. McEachranDefensive midfielderBristol Rovers33115102.8%961.6%
44H. NealDefensive midfielderFleetwood Town2512713.7%310.6%
45A. HartiganDefensive midfielderBarnet26115282.2%
46D. LoveDefensive midfielderAccrington ST3112430.8%1630.2%
47Joel McGregorDefensive midfielderSwindon Town2011953.3%334.2%