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Full nameMark John Shelton
PositionAttacking midfielder
NationalityEngland
Age30
Date of birth12 Sept 1996
BirthplaceNottingham
Height178 cm
Shirt number#29
ClubGrimsby
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Attacking midfielder

Season stats

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4
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
223
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Grimsby.

Also this season

Earlier this season at Barnet — EFL Trophy: 1 apps, 0g 0a, 90 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Grimsby; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Scout report

Squad depthAttacking midfielder

M. Shelton is a 30-year-old attacking midfielder at Grimsby, rated 14.1 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (10.8% of available minutes). He brings 0.4 goal contributions per 90 (0.4 goals, 0 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Shelton.

On the season, Shelton graded 5 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal and 0 assists in 4 appearances (0.404 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 31 → 5). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 14. At 30 Shelton 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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A career still climbing — Shelton is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26
14.1
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
4.7
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
10.8%
Minutes
limited game time
0.4
Goal contrib / 90
productive for the role

Output in context · Grimsby finished 15th of 24 · a mid-table side

4
Apps
1
Goals
0
Assists
1
G+A
0.25
Goals / app

1 goal in 4 appearances (0.25 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb.

Strengths

  • Final-third output. 0.4 goal contributions per 90 (0.4 goals, 0 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 10.8% 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 14.1 overall — below regular-starter level. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.4 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.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.