based on the 2025/26 season · updated 18 Aug 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Lincoln.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 7 |
Scout report
C. McGrandles is a 31-year-old defensive midfielder at Lincoln, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 6 assists in 45 appearances, a Season grade of 45. On long-term scout potential he's rated 30.2. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (95.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.39 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on McGrandles.
On the season, McGrandles graded 45 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal, 6 assists and 4.385 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 45 → 45). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 30. At 31 McGrandles is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 5.1 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — McGrandles is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Lincoln finished 1st of 24 · a title-challenging side
4.39 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 18 clean sheets across 45 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (1st 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 6 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 95.2% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.16 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
- Defensive volume. 4.39 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
Rated 30.2 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.39 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Championship with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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