Kyle Dempsey
ratings updated 11 Oct 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Port Vale.
Also this season
Earlier this season at Bolton — EFL Trophy: 3 apps, 0g 0a, 116 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Port Vale; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 6.6 |
Scout report
K. Dempsey is a 31-year-old defensive midfielder at Port Vale, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 0 assists in 9 appearances, a Season grade of 16, top 91% of League Two defensive midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 13.8, ranking 119th of 254 in the League Two. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (36.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.01 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Dempsey.
Judged on this season alone, Dempsey graded 16 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 21st of 23 of the 23 defensive midfielders in the League Two, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 4.005 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 19 → 16). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 14, 13th of 23 of the 23 defensive midfielders in the League Two. At 31 Dempsey is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.1 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Port Vale finished 20th of 24 · a lower-table side
4.01 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 9 appearances. 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. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 4.01 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 36.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- 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
With a Rating of 13.8, Dempsey carries the 13th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the League Two of 23 — though on just 9 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.01 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 League Two with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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