Charles Vernam

Vernam's current-season form is level with last season (Season 36→36), while his Rating held around 24. His peak season for form remains 2025/26 (Season 36).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Grimsby · 8th	2	0	1	7.7	24	36
2025/26	Grimsby · 7th	42	10	10	7.03	24	36
2024/25	Grimsby · 9th	17	2	1	6.89	24	7
2023/24	Grimsby · 21st	17	0	0	6.94	24	0
2022/23	Lincoln · 11th	20	0	0	6.67	38	0

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 6 earlier seasons and 2 youth-team spells in the full career.

Scout report

Project playerGoal-getting Attacking midfielder

C. Vernam is a 29-year-old attacking midfielder at Grimsby, enjoying a standout season — 10 goals and 10 assists in 42 appearances, a Season grade of 36. On long-term scout potential he's rated 23.6. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter (67.1% of available minutes). He brings 0.62 goal contributions per 90 (0.31 goals, 0.31 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Vernam.

On the season, Vernam graded 36 for current form (age-blind), on 10 goals and 10 assists in 42 appearances (0.621 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 36 → 36). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 24. At 29 Vernam is in his prime years, and a market index of 2.3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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A career still climbing — Vernam is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26Stepped up 2022/23

23.6

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

35.6

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

67.1%

Minutes

a regular starter

0.62

Goal contrib / 90

strong end product

Output in context · Grimsby finished 7th of 24 · an upper-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.24

Goals / app

10 goals in 42 appearances (0.24 per game) — double figures playing for an upper-table side (7th of 24). He also laid on 10 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 20 goal contributions (0.48 per appearance).

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 67.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Final-third output. 0.62 goal contributions per 90 (0.31 goals, 0.31 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Defensive numbers. Modest 1.52 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 23.6 overall — below regular-starter level. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.62 goal contributions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %67.1%

Available fixtures48 of 48

Goals / 900.31

Assists / 900.31

Goal contribution / 900.621

Defensive actions / 901.521

Player flow

Goal involvements20

Cards / 900.062

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 (~4), then tapers with age. At 29, Vernam sits on 2.3, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Vernam's projected Rating — 23.6 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 attacking midfielders in the League Two with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals10—

Passing

Assists10—

Defending

Tackles29—

Interceptions15—

Blocks5—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

GrimsbyJun 2023 – now

LincolnJul 2022 – Jun 2023Free

BradfordFeb 2021 – Jul 2022

Burton AlbionJul 2020 – Feb 2021Free

Grimsby(back from loan)Dec 2019 – Jul 2020

CChorley(on loan)Nov 2019 – Dec 2019

GrimsbyJul 2018 – Nov 2019

Grimsby(on loan)Jan 2018 – Jul 2018

Coventry(on loan)Jan 2017 – Jan 2018

Derby(back from loan)Jul 2016 – Jan 2017

IIBV Vestmannaeyjar(on loan)May 2016 – Jul 2016

Derbyuntil May 2016

About C. Vernam

Charles Terence Priestley Vernam is a 29-year-old attacking midfielder who plays for Grimsby, born on October 8, 1996 in Lincoln, standing 170 cm tall. He is from England. Grimsby currently sit 8th of 24 in the League Two.

This season

In the current season, C. Vernam has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 1 assist across 180 minutes.

C. Vernam's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Grimsby face Fleetwood Town at home in the League Two.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates C. Vernam at 23.6 with a Season form score of 35.6. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the EFL Trophy. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, C. Vernam has totalled 243 club appearances with 42 goals and 18 assists for 9 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2025/26, with 42 appearances for Grimsby.

C. Vernam's career has also included time at Lincoln, Bradford, Burton Albion, CChorley, Coventry, Derby and IIBV Vestmannaeyjar.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.