Liam Lindsay

Squad depth

Preston · 30 yrs

33.5

Profile

Full nameLiam James Lindsay

PositionCentre-back

NationalityScotland

Age30

Date of birth12 Oct 1995

Height193 cm

Shirt number#6

ClubPreston

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Centre-back

Season stats

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Appearances

Goals

Assists

1596

Minutes

Domestic-league season · Preston.

Performance data · by competition

Competition	Apps	G	Min	Match
Championship	26	2	1596	6.91
Friendlies Clubs	4	0	317	6.93
League Cup	1	1	96	8.3
FA Cup	1	0	81	8

Career

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Championship×2

Lindsay's current-season form is down 45% on last season (Season 31→17), while his Rating eased 47→34. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 49).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Preston · 14th	26	2	0	6.91	34	17
2024/25	Preston · 20th	39	1	1	6.95	47	31
2023/24	Preston · 10th	46	3	0	7.03	61	43
2022/23	Preston · 12th	37	0	2	6.98	61	49
2021/22	Preston · 13th	15	0	0	6.79	56	14

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

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Central defender

L. Lindsay is a 30-year-old central defender at Preston, rated 33.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 413th of 493 on scout potential in the Championship. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (38.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.57 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Lindsay.

Judged on this season alone, Lindsay graded 17 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 60th of 82 of the 82 centre-backs in the Championship, on 3 clean sheets and 4.568 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 31 → 17). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 34, 66th of 82 of the 82 centre-backs in the Championship. At 30 Lindsay is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 7.7 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2022/23Trending downBreakout: 2022/23

Current potential66th of 82 centre-backs · Championship Current season60th of 82 centre-backs · Championship60th-best centre-back in the Championship413th in the Championship · potential66th-highest potential centre-back in the Championship

33.5

Ratingi

66th of 82 centre-backs

17.2

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

38.6%

Minutes

rotation minutes

4.57

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Preston finished 14th of 24 · a mid-table side

4.57

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

4.57 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 26 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Defensive volume. 4.57 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 38.6% 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 33.5, Lindsay carries the 66th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Championship of 82. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.57 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 %38.6%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900.113

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.113

Defensive actions / 904.568

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Shot conversion %50

Shot accuracy %33.3

Pass accuracy %73

Dribble success %100

Cards / 900.338

Foul involvement / 902.481

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 (~15), then tapers with age. At 30, Lindsay sits on 7.7, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Lindsay's projected Rating — 33.5 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 centre-backs in the Championship with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Shots on target4

Shots12

Passing

Assists0

Chances created8—

Passes633—

Pass accuracy73%

Possession

Successful dribbles1

Dribble success100%

Duels won143—

Duels won %59.6%—

Fouls won10

Defending

Tackles21

Interceptions39

Blocks21

Fouls committed34

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards5

Red cards1

Transfer history

€2M total transfer fees · 6 moves

Preston2021/22 – now

Stoke City2019/20 – 2021/222M

Barnsley2017/18 – 2019/20

Airdrie United(on loan)2014/15 – 2017/18

Partick(back from loan)2014/15 – 2014/15

Airdrie Uniteduntil 2014/15

Alloa Athletic2013/14 – 2014/15

Partickuntil 2013/14

About L. Lindsay

Liam James Lindsay is a 30-year-old centre-back who plays for Preston, born on October 12, 1995, standing 193 cm tall. He is from Scotland. Preston currently sit 14th of 24 in the Championship.

This season

In the current season, L. Lindsay has made 26 appearances with 2 goals and 0 assists across 1,596 minutes, averaging a 7.17 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 5 yellow cards. His season has spanned the Championship, the Friendlies Clubs, the League Cup and the FA Cup.

When L. Lindsay plays, Preston's record this season is 12W-9D-7L — and his match ratings average 7.02 at home against 6.99 on the road.

Recent matches

May 2, 2026: 1-3 loss at home vs Southampton (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
April 25, 2026: 3-2 win away at Sheffield Utd (90 minutes, 2 goals, 9.3 rating)
April 22, 2026: 1-2 loss away at Birmingham (90 minutes, 7 rating)
April 11, 2026: 2-1 win away at Charlton (8 minutes, 6.9 rating)
April 3, 2026: 2-2 draw away at Leicester (67 minutes, 6.3 rating)
March 20, 2026: 3-1 win at home vs Stoke City (90 minutes, 7.5 rating)
March 14, 2026: 0-2 loss away at Norwich (90 minutes, 6.5 rating)
February 24, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Swansea (12 minutes, 6.3 rating)
January 31, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Ipswich (90 minutes, 7 rating)
January 9, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs Wigan (81 minutes, 8 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates L. Lindsay at 33.5 with a Season form score of 17.2, ranking 413th of 493 centre-backs in the Championship. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Availability: L. Lindsay has missed 3 matches this season (2 through injury, 1 through suspension).

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the Championship. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 14 recorded seasons, L. Lindsay has totalled 366 club appearances with 19 goals and 5 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 46 appearances for Preston.

L. Lindsay's career has also included time at Stoke City, Barnsley, Airdrie United, Partick and Alloa Athletic.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Preston finished 14th of 24 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points