ratings updated 11 Oct 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Accrington ST.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 6.2 |
Scout report
D. Matthews is a 26-year-old central defender at Accrington ST, rated 27 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 171st of 254 on scout potential in the League Two. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (42.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.67 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Matthews.
Judged on this season alone, Matthews graded 14 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 35th of 55 of the 55 centre-backs in the League Two, on 2 clean sheets and 3.665 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 13 → 14).
On long-term talent our Rating reads 27, 37th of 55 of the 55 centre-backs in the League Two. At 26 Matthews is in his prime years, and a market index of 2.9 reflects that trajectory.
Matthews is operating at his career peak — the 2026/27 level is the level.
Output in context · Accrington ST finished 11th of 24 · a mid-table side
3.67 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 10 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 3.67 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 42.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 27, Matthews carries the 37th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the League Two of 55 — though on just 10 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.67 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.
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.
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Transfer news
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