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ratings updated 11 Oct 2026

Profile

Full nameEdward James Bishop
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityEngland
Age30
Date of birth15 Jul 1996
BirthplaceCambridge
Height178 cm
Shirt number#8
ClubColchester
Defensive midfielder
1
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
6
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Colchester.

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Defensive midfielder

E. Bishop is a 30-year-old defensive midfielder at Colchester, rated 11.9 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (0.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 15 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Bishop.

On the season, Bishop graded 0 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 15 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 19 → 0). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 12. At 30 Bishop is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.6 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2021/22Holding levelRemarkably consistent
11.9
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
0.2
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
0.3%
Minutes
limited game time
15
Def. actions / 90
high defensive volume

Output in context · Colchester finished 20th of 24 · a lower-table side

1
Apps
15
Def. / 90
—
Tackles
—
Interceptions
0
Clean sheets

15 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume across 1 appearance. Doing that for a lower-table side (20th of 24) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 15 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 0.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 11.9 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (15 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.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.