Macauley Southam-Hales

Southam-Hales's current-season form is level with last season (Season 8→8), while his Rating held around 15. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 18).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Bristol Rovers · 7th	1	0	0	6.9	15	8
2025/26	Bristol Rovers · 14th	15	1	0	6.86	15	8
2024/25	Bristol Rovers	1	0	0	6.9	—	—
2024/25	Stockport County · 3rd	17	2	1	6.78	31	14
2023/24	Stockport County · 1st	21	0	7	7.16	27	18
2022/23	Stockport County · 4th	9	0	2	6.34	26	7

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 5 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

M. Southam-Hales is a 30-year-old central midfielder at Bristol Rovers, rated 14.8 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (26.4% 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 Southam-Hales.

On the season, Southam-Hales graded 9 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal, 0 assists and 2.712 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 8 → 8). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 15. At 30 Southam-Hales is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.8 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downRemarkably consistentStepped up 2024/25

14.8

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

8.7

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

26.4%

Minutes

limited game time

2.71

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

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

Apps

2.71

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.71 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 15 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

Game time. Only 26.4% 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 14.8 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.71 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 %26.4%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900.082

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.082

Defensive actions / 902.712

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Cards / 900.329

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 (~2), then tapers with age. At 30, Southam-Hales sits on 0.8, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Southam-Hales's projected Rating — 14.8 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 central midfielders in the League Two with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles22

Interceptions7

Blocks4

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4

Red cards0

Transfer history

Bristol RoversJul 2025 – nowFree Transfer

Stockport CountySept 2020 – Jul 2025Free

Fleetwood Town(back from loan)Jul 2020 – Sept 2020

HHartlepool(on loan)Jan 2020 – Jul 2020

Fleetwood TownJan 2019 – Jan 2020

BBarry Townuntil Jan 2019

About M. Southam-Hales

Macauley Anthony Southam-Hales is a 30-year-old central midfielder who plays for Bristol Rovers, born on February 2, 1996 in Cardiff, standing 175 cm tall. He is from Wales. Bristol Rovers currently sit 7th of 24 in the League Two.

This season

In the current season, M. Southam-Hales has made 1 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 90 minutes.

M. Southam-Hales's next match is on September 1, 2026, when Bristol Rovers face Colchester at home in the League Two.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates M. Southam-Hales at 14.8 with a Season form score of 8.7. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the League Two and the National League. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 10 recorded seasons, M. Southam-Hales has totalled 182 club appearances with 9 goals and 10 assists for 5 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2021/22, with 30 appearances for Stockport County.

M. Southam-Hales's career has also included time at Stockport County, Fleetwood Town, HHartlepool and BBarry Town.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.