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based on the 2025/26 season · updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameLuke Phillip Bolton
PositionFull-back
NationalityEngland
Age26
Date of birth7 Oct 1999
BirthplaceStockport
Height174 cm
Shirt number#8
ClubMansfield Town
Full-back
4
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
85
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Mansfield Town.

Scout report

Squad depthFull-back

L. Bolton is a 26-year-old full-back at Mansfield Town, rated 36.1 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (15.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.71 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Bolton.

On the season, Bolton graded 6 for current form (age-blind), on 2 clean sheets and 2.714 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 7 → 7). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 36. At 26 Bolton is in his prime years, and a market index of 8.1 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: 2022/23Stepped up 2025/26
36.1
Ratingi
developing / rotation level
5.7
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
15.2%
Minutes
limited game time
2.71
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Mansfield Town finished 10th of 24 · a mid-table side

16
Apps
2.71
Def. / 90
9
Tackles
10
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

2.71 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 16 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 15.2% 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 36.1 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.71 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 full-backs in the League One with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles9
Interceptions10

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.