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Full nameBilly Naylor Kirkman
PositionCentre-back
NationalityEngland
Age22
Date of birth26 Feb 2004
BirthplaceBlackburn
Shirt number#34
ClubSwindon Town
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Centre-back

Season stats

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8
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
462
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Swindon Town.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
League Cup100906.9

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Central defender

B. Kirkman is a 22-year-old central defender at Swindon Town, rated 27.9 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (22.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 8.38 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kirkman.

On the season, Kirkman graded 13 for current form (age-blind), on 0 clean sheets and 8.377 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 8 → 13).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 28. At 22 Kirkman is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 2.9 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Kirkman is operating at his career peak — the 2026/27 level is the level.

Peak: 2026/27Holding level
27.9
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
13
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
22.3%
Minutes
limited game time
8.38
Def. actions / 90
high defensive volume

Output in context · Swindon Town finished 18th of 24 · a lower-table side

8
Apps
8.38
Def. / 90
26
Tackles
15
Interceptions
0
Clean sheets

8.38 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume across 8 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (18th of 24) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 8.38 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 22.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 27.9 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (8.38 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the League Two with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots1

Passing

Assists0
Chances created6
Passes203
Pass accuracy61%

Possession

Successful dribbles3
Dribble success50%
Duels won53
Duels won %52.5%
Fouls won3

Defending

Tackles26
Interceptions15
Blocks2
Fouls committed4

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.