based on the 2025/26 season · updated 18 Aug 2026
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Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Chesterfield.
Scout report
C. Dunkley is a 34-year-old central defender at Chesterfield, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 1 assists in 28 appearances, a Season grade of 18, top 30% of League Two centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 9.9, ranking 119th of 134 in the League Two. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (56.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.18 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Dunkley.
Judged on this season alone, Dunkley graded 18 — a solid campaign that ranks top 31% of the 33 centre-backs in the League Two, on 8 clean sheets and 2.182 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 8 → 18). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 10, 31st of 33 of the 33 centre-backs in the League Two. At 34 Dunkley is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.5 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Chesterfield finished 6th of 24 · an upper-table side
2.18 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 8 clean sheets across 28 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (6th of 24) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 56.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 34, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 9.9, Dunkley carries the 31st-highest potential of the centre-backs in the League Two of 33. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.18 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
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Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the League Two with 600+ minutes this season.
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