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based on the 2025/26 season · updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameBilly Naylor Kirkman
PositionCentre-back
NationalityEngland
Age22
Date of birth26 Feb 2004
BirthplaceBlackburn
Shirt number#34
ClubSwindon Town
Centre-back
2
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
180
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Swindon Town.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
League Cup100906.9

Scout report

★ Standout performer

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One of the biggest game-time risers in the League Two: on the pitch for 100% of Swindon Town's available minutes this season, up from 12% last year — a bench-to-starter jump the ratings will catch up with at the next checkpoint.

Squad depthBall-winning Central defender

B. Kirkman is a 22-year-old central defender at Swindon Town, rated 30.1 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (12.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 6.01 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 8 for current form (age-blind), on 2 clean sheets and 6.012 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 8 → 8).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 30. At 22 Kirkman is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 3.1 reflects that trajectory.

30.1
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
8.2
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
12.3%
Minutes
limited game time
6.01
Def. actions / 90
high defensive volume

Output in context · Swindon Town finished 9th of 24 · a mid-table side

10
Apps
6.01
Def. / 90
18
Tackles
10
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

6.01 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 10 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.35 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central defender.
  • Defensive volume. 6.01 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 12.3% 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 30.1 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (6.01 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. 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

Goals1

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles18
Interceptions10
Blocks6

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.