based on the 2025/26 season · updated 18 Aug 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 — 2 goals and 0 assists in 28 appearances, a Season grade of 21, top 69% of League One full-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 19.4, ranking 130th of 160 in the League One. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (50.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.2 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 21 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 9th of 13 of the 13 full-backs in the League One, on 7 clean sheets and 3.2 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 21 → 21). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 19, 11th of 13 of the 13 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 2.9 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Bradford finished 4th of 24 · an upper-table side
3.2 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 28 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (4th 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 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 50.8% 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 19.4, Pennington carries the 11th-highest potential of the full-backs in the League One of 13. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.2 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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