Matthew Phillips

Following his move to Stevenage, Phillips's current-season form is up 67% on last season (Season 9→15), while his Rating eased 16→11. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 23).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Stevenage · 6th	19	2	0	6.24	11	15
2025/26	Oxford United · 22nd	8	0	0	6.51	9	2
2024/25	Oxford United · 17th	28	0	2	6.44	16	9
2023/24	West Brom · 5th	26	3	3	6.84	26	16
2022/23	West Brom · 9th	25	2	2	6.7	29	17
2021/22	West Brom · 10th	28	3	2	6.79	36	19

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 13 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scotland · international

Side	Apps	G
Scotland	16	1

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCentre-forward

M. Phillips is a 35-year-old centre-forward at Stevenage, rated 16.3 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter this season (72% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Phillips.

On the season, Phillips graded 15 for current form (age-blind), on 2 goals and 0 assists in 19 appearances (0.121 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 9 → 15). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 16. At 35 Phillips is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.7 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2020/21Holding levelRemarkably consistentInjury-hit 2025/26

16.3

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

72%

Minutes

a regular starter

0.12

Goal contrib / 90

low end product

Output in context · Stevenage finished 9th of 24 · a mid-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.11

Goals / app

2 goals in 19 appearances (0.11 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 72% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

Output. 0.12 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
Age curve. At 35, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 16.3 overall — below regular-starter level. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.12 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %72%

Available fixtures19 of 10

Goals / 900.121

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.121

Defensive actions / 901.329

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Shot conversion %16.7

Shot accuracy %42.9

Pass accuracy %64

Dribble success %48.5

Cards / 900.06

Foul involvement / 901.691

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 35, Phillips sits on 1.7, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Phillips's projected Rating — 16.3 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.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the League One with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Shots on target12

Shots28

Passing

Assists0

Chances created11

Passes245

Pass accuracy64%

Possession

Successful dribbles16

Dribble success48.5%

Duels won61

Duels won %23.4%

Fouls won5

Defending

Tackles13

Interceptions7

Blocks2

Fouls committed23

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

€6.9M total transfer fees · 8 moves

Free agentJun 2026 – nowFree

StevenageFeb 2026 – Jun 2026Free

Oxford UnitedAug 2024 – Feb 2026Free

West BromJul 2016 – Aug 2024€ 6.5M

QPRAug 2013 – Jul 2016

Blackpool(back from loan)Nov 2011 – Aug 2013

Sheffield Utd(on loan)Oct 2011 – Nov 2011

BlackpoolAug 2010 – Oct 2011€ 380K

Wycombeuntil Aug 2010

About M. Phillips

Matthew Phillips is a 35-year-old centre-forward who plays for Stevenage, born on March 13, 1991 in Aylesbury, standing 183 cm tall. He is from Scotland. Stevenage currently sit 9th of 24 in the League One.

This season

In the current season, M. Phillips has made 19 appearances with 2 goals and 0 assists across 1,490 minutes, with 1 yellow card.

M. Phillips's next match is on October 31, 2026, when Stevenage face Leicester away in the League One.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates M. Phillips at 16.3 with a Season form score of 15. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

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

Career

Across 18 recorded seasons, M. Phillips has totalled 496 club appearances with 64 goals and 36 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2015/16, with 44 appearances for QPR.

M. Phillips's career has also included time at Oxford United, West Brom, QPR, Blackpool, Sheffield Utd and Wycombe.

On the international stage, M. Phillips has represented Scotland — 16 caps and 1 goal in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Also this season

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Stevenage finished 9th of 24 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points