M. Phillips
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Stevenage.
Injury-affected season
Missed 16 of Stevenage's ~48 games this season through 16 injury absences (thigh). He still appeared 19 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Also this season
Earlier this season at Oxford United — League Cup: 2 apps, 0g 0a, 146 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Stevenage; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League One | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1490 | 6.24 |
 Championshipat Oxford United | 8 | 0 | 0 | 267 | 6.51 |
 League Cupat Oxford United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 146 | 6.7 |
 FA Cupat Oxford United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 6.6 |
Scout report
M. Phillips is a 35-year-old centre-forward at Stevenage, rated 16.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 446th of 481 on scout potential in the League One. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter this season (69% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Phillips.
Judged on this season alone, Phillips graded 14 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 44th of 60 of the 60 centre-forwards in the League One, 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 → 14). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 16, 51st of 60 of the 60 centre-forwards in the League One. At 35 Phillips is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.6 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Phillips missed 16 games through injury (thigh) out of roughly 48 this season. The 19 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Stevenage finished 6th of 24 · an upper-table side
2 goals in 19 appearances (0.11 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 69% 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
With a Rating of 16.1, Phillips carries the 51st-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the League One of 60. 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.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
