Arthur Read

Following his move to York, Read's current-season form is level with last season (Season 44→44), while his Rating held around 30. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 47).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	York · 6th	2	0	0	6.5	30	44
2025/26	Colchester · 12th	45	7	3	7.21	30	44
2024/25	Colchester · 10th	44	1	2	6.85	30	19
2023/24	Colchester · 22nd	41	5	6	7.26	35	47
2022/23	Colchester · 20th	30	0	2	6.95	30	18
2022/23	Stevenage	11	0	1	6.95	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 5 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Project playerDefensive midfielder

A. Read is a 27-year-old defensive midfielder at Colchester, enjoying a standout season — 7 goals and 3 assists in 45 appearances, a Season grade of 44. On long-term scout potential he's rated 30. In his prime years, he has been an ever-present (90.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.32 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Read.

On the season, Read graded 44 for current form (age-blind), on 7 goals, 3 assists and 3.315 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 44 → 44). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 30. At 27 Read is in his prime years, and a market index of 5.4 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Read is operating at his career peak — the 2023/24 level is the level.

Peak: 2023/24Holding levelBreakout: 2023/24

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

44.1

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

90.5%

Minutes

near ever-present

3.32

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Colchester finished 12th of 24 · a mid-table side

Apps

3.32

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.32 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 10 clean sheets across 45 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 7 goals and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 90.5% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.24 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.

Watch points

Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 30 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.32 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %90.5%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900.168

Assists / 900.072

Goal contribution / 900.24

Defensive actions / 903.315

Player flow

Goal involvements10

Cards / 900.24

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~5), then tapers with age. At 27, Read sits on 5.4, at or near its peak. The blue line is Read's projected Rating — 30 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the League Two with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals7

Passing

Assists3

Defending

Tackles87

Interceptions32

Blocks19

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards10

Red cards0

About A. Read

Arthur James Read is a 27-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for York, born on January 22, 1999 in Leighton Buzzard, standing 178 cm tall. He is from England.

This season

In the current season, A. Read has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 44 minutes.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates A. Read at 30 with a Season form score of 44.1. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the League One. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 10 recorded seasons, A. Read has totalled 235 club appearances with 17 goals and 16 assists for 5 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2025/26, with 45 appearances for Colchester.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.