Mark Shelton

Following his move to Grimsby, Shelton's current-season form is level with last season (Season 31→31), while his Rating climbed 21→24. His peak season for form remains 2025/26 (Season 31).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	GrimsbyLoan · 6th	2	1	0	6.8	24	31
2025/26	Barnet · 8th	40	8	7	6.9	21	31
2024/25	Barnet	33	12	0	—	—	—
2023/24	Oldham	15	1	0	—	—	—
2022/23	Oldham	20	1	0	—	—	—
2022/23	Hartlepool · 23rd	13	1	0	6.7	26	7

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 6 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Project playerAttacking midfielder

M. Shelton is a 30-year-old attacking midfielder at Barnet, enjoying a standout season — 8 goals and 7 assists in 40 appearances, a Season grade of 31. On long-term scout potential he's rated 21.1. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter (71.1% of available minutes). He brings 0.46 goal contributions per 90 (0.25 goals, 0.21 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Shelton.

On the season, Shelton graded 31 for current form (age-blind), on 8 goals and 7 assists in 40 appearances (0.459 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 31 → 31). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 21. At 30 Shelton is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.9 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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A career still climbing — Shelton is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26

21.1

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

30.8

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

71.1%

Minutes

a regular starter

0.46

Goal contrib / 90

productive for the role

Output in context · Barnet finished 8th of 24 · an upper-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.2

Goals / app

8 goals in 40 appearances (0.2 per game) for an upper-table side. He also laid on 7 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 15 goal contributions (0.38 per appearance).

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 71.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Final-third output. 0.46 goal contributions per 90 (0.25 goals, 0.21 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 21.1 overall — below regular-starter level. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.46 goal contributions 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 %71.1%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900.245

Assists / 900.214

Goal contribution / 900.459

Defensive actions / 903.273

Player flow

Goal involvements15

Cards / 900.214

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 (~4), then tapers with age. At 30, Shelton sits on 1.9, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Shelton's projected Rating — 21.1 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 attacking midfielders in the League Two with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals8—

Passing

Assists7—

Defending

Tackles72—

Interceptions27—

Blocks8—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards7

Red cards0

Transfer history

Grimsby(on loan)Aug 2026 – now

YYorkAug 2026 – Aug 2026

BarnetJul 2024 – Aug 2026Free

OldhamJan 2023 – Jul 2024Free

HHartlepoolAug 2020 – Jan 2023Free

Salford City(back from loan)May 2020 – Aug 2020

HHartlepool(on loan)Dec 2019 – May 2020

WWoking(on loan)Oct 2019 – Dec 2019

Salford CityJul 2017 – Oct 2019

AAlfreton Townuntil Jul 2017

About M. Shelton

Mark John Shelton is a 30-year-old attacking midfielder who plays for Grimsby, born on September 12, 1996 in Nottingham, standing 178 cm tall. He is from England. Grimsby currently sit 6th of 24 in the League Two.

This season

In the current season, M. Shelton has made 2 appearances with 1 goal and 0 assists across 133 minutes.

M. Shelton's next match is on September 26, 2026, when Grimsby face Newport County away in the League Two.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates M. Shelton at 21.1 with a Season form score of 30.8. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

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

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, M. Shelton has totalled 280 club appearances with 38 goals and 10 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2025/26, with 40 appearances for Barnet.

M. Shelton's career has also included time at YYork, Barnet, Oldham, HHartlepool, Salford City, WWoking and AAlfreton Town.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.