McGrandles's current-season form is level with last season (Season 45→45), while his Rating held around 34. His peak season for form remains 2025/26 (Season 45).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Lincoln · 22nd	2	0	0	7.05	34	45
2025/26	Lincoln · 1st	45	1	6	7.07	34	45
2024/25	Lincoln · 11th	42	0	0	6.84	36	22
2023/24	LincolnLoan · 7th	8	1	0	7.1	32	6
2023/24	Charlton	2	0	1	7.3	—	—
2022/23	Cambridge UnitedLoan · 20th	28	0	8	7.12	38	16
2022/23	Charlton	2	0	0	7.2	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 9 earlier seasons and 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

Scout report

Project playerBall-winning Defensive midfielder

C. McGrandles is a 30-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 33.8. An experienced operator, 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 34. At 30 McGrandles is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 6.3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26

33.8

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

44.5

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

95.2%

Minutes

near ever-present

4.39

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Lincoln finished 1st of 24 · a title-challenging side

Apps

4.39

Def. / 90

126

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

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

Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 33.8 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.39 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %95.2%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900.023

Assists / 900.137

Goal contribution / 900.16

Defensive actions / 904.385

Player flow

Goal involvements7

Cards / 900.206

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 (~26), then tapers with age. At 30, McGrandles sits on 6.3, past its peak and easing. The blue line is McGrandles's projected Rating — 33.8 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 defensive midfielders in the Championship with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists6

Defending

Tackles126

Interceptions49

Blocks17

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards9

Red cards0

Transfer history

LincolnJun 2024 – now

Lincoln(on loan)Feb 2024 – Jun 2024

Charlton(back from loan)Jul 2023 – Feb 2024

Cambridge United(on loan)Jan 2023 – Jul 2023

CharltonJul 2022 – Jan 2023Free

Lincolnuntil Jul 2022

Milton Keynes DonsJul 2017 – Jul 2022Free

Norwich(back from loan)Jul 2016 – Jul 2017

Falkirk(on loan)Jan 2016 – Jul 2016

Norwichuntil Jan 2016

About C. McGrandles

Conor McGrandles is a 30-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for Lincoln, born on September 24, 1995 in Falkirk, standing 185 cm tall. He is from Scotland. Lincoln currently sit 22nd of 24 in the Championship.

This season

In the current season, C. McGrandles has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 180 minutes.

C. McGrandles's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Lincoln face Bolton away in the Championship.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates C. McGrandles at 33.8 with a Season form score of 44.5. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 14 recorded seasons, C. McGrandles has totalled 357 club appearances with 17 goals and 20 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2025/26, with 45 appearances for Lincoln.

C. McGrandles's career has also included time at Charlton, Cambridge United, Milton Keynes Dons, Norwich and Falkirk.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.