ratings updated 21 Oct 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Bradford.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 7.9 |
Scout report
M. Pennington is a 32-year-old full-back at Bradford, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 1 assists in 9 appearances, a Season grade of 34, top 16% of League One full-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 18.6, ranking 175th of 213 in the League One. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (37.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.25 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Pennington.
Judged on this season alone, Pennington graded 34 — a strong campaign that ranks top 16% of the 19 full-backs in the League One, on 6 clean sheets and 4.247 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 21 → 34). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 19, 16th of 19 of the 19 full-backs in the League One. At 32 Pennington is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.8 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2023/24 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Bradford finished 3rd of 24 · an upper-table side
4.25 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 9 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd of 24) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 4.25 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 37.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 32, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 18.6, Pennington carries the 16th-highest potential of the full-backs in the League One of 19 — though on just 9 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.25 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).
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.
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Transfer news
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