Matthew Foulds

Following his move to ST Johnstone, Foulds's current-season form is down 40% on last season (Season 10→6), while his Rating climbed 25→27. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 47).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	ST Johnstone · 6th	2	0	0	6.45	27	6
2024/25	Harrogate Town · 18th	15	0	1	6.95	25	10
2023/24	Harrogate Town · 13th	37	2	0	7.12	32	37
2022/23	Harrogate Town · 19th	39	0	4	7.09	33	47
2022/23	Bradford	18	0	2	7.09	—	—
2021/22	Bradford · 14th	23	2	1	6.99	30	19

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 2 earlier seasons and 7 youth-team spells in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Central defender

M. Foulds is a 28-year-old central defender at ST Johnstone, rated 27.3 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (18.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 5 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Foulds.

On the season, Foulds graded 6 for current form (age-blind), on 0 clean sheets and 5 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 10 → 6). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 27. At 28 Foulds is in his prime years, and a market index of 3.7 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

27.3

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

5.7

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

18.2%

Minutes

limited game time

Def. actions / 90

high defensive volume

Output in context · ST Johnstone finished 6th of 12 · a mid-table side

Apps

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

5 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume across 2 appearances.

Strengths

Defensive volume. 5 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 18.2% 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 27.3 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (5 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %18.2%

Available fixtures2 of 2

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 905

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Pass accuracy %83

Dribble success %50

Cards / 900

Foul involvement / 901.5

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 (~6), then tapers with age. At 28, Foulds sits on 3.7, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Foulds's projected Rating — 27.3 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.

About M. Foulds

Matthew Colin Foulds is a 28-year-old centre-back who plays for ST Johnstone, born on February 17, 1998 in Bradford, standing 183 cm tall. He is from England.

This season

In the current season, M. Foulds has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 180 minutes, averaging a 6.45 match rating over his last 2 rated games.

Recent matches

August 8, 2026: 0-1 loss away at ST Mirren (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)
August 2, 2026: 4-3 win at home vs Kilmarnock (90 minutes, 6.6 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates M. Foulds at 27.3 with a Season form score of 5.7. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 3 career titles — among them the Premier League 2 and the Premier League Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, M. Foulds has totalled 196 club appearances with 6 goals and 8 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 39 appearances for Harrogate Town.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.