Oliver Palmer

Palmer's current-season form is level with last season (Season 23→23), while his Rating held around 10. His peak season for form remains 2025/26 (Season 23).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Swindon Town · 7th	2	0	0	6.3	10	23
2025/26	Swindon Town · 9th	41	8	2	6.84	10	23
2025/26	Wrexham	1	2	0	9.6	—	—
2024/25	Swindon Town	1	0	0	6.9	—	—
2024/25	Wrexham · 2nd	27	3	2	6.93	19	14
2023/24	Wrexham · 2nd	39	7	3	6.91	17	22
2022/23	Wrexham	45	17	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 12 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCentre-forward

O. Palmer is a 34-year-old centre-forward at Swindon Town, enjoying a standout season — 8 goals and 2 assists in 41 appearances, a Season grade of 23. On long-term scout potential he's rated 10.4. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (59.1% of available minutes). He brings 0.37 goal contributions per 90 (0.29 goals, 0.07 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Palmer.

On the season, Palmer graded 23 for current form (age-blind), on 8 goals and 2 assists in 41 appearances (0.368 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 23 → 23). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 10. At 34 Palmer is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.6 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Palmer is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.

Peak: 2025/26Holding levelRemarkably consistentStepped up 2024/25

10.4

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

23.3

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

59.1%

Minutes

rotation minutes

0.37

Goal contrib / 90

productive for the role

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

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.2

Goals / app

8 goals in 41 appearances (0.2 per game) for a mid-table side. Add 2 assists for 10 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

Final-third output. 0.37 goal contributions per 90 (0.29 goals, 0.07 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 59.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 34, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 10.4 overall — below regular-starter level. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.37 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 %59.1%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900.294

Assists / 900.074

Goal contribution / 900.368

Defensive actions / 900.993

Player flow

Goal involvements10

Cards / 900.074

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 (~2), then tapers with age. At 34, Palmer sits on 0.6, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Palmer's projected Rating — 10.4 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 Two with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals8

Passing

Assists2

Defending

Tackles20

Interceptions5

Blocks2

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

Swindon TownAug 2025 – nowFree Transfer

WrexhamJan 2022 – Aug 2025

AFC WimbledonAug 2020 – Jan 2022Free

Crawley TownJun 2018 – Aug 2020

LincolnJun 2017 – Jun 2018Free

Luton(on loan)Jan 2017 – Jun 2017

Leyton OrientJul 2015 – Jan 2017

Mansfield Town(back from loan)Jun 2015 – Jul 2015

Grimsby(on loan)Jan 2015 – Jun 2015

Mansfield TownAug 2013 – Jan 2015

HHavant & Wvilleuntil Aug 2013

About O. Palmer

Oliver James Palmer is a 34-year-old centre-forward who plays for Swindon Town, born on January 21, 1992 in London, standing 196 cm tall. He is from England.

This season

In the current season, O. Palmer has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 68 minutes.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates O. Palmer at 10.4 with a Season form score of 23.3. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the National League and the EFL Trophy. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 17 recorded seasons, O. Palmer has totalled 567 club appearances with 163 goals and 13 assists for 13 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2017/18, with 47 appearances for Lincoln.

O. Palmer's career has also included time at Wrexham, AFC Wimbledon, Crawley Town, Lincoln, Luton, Leyton Orient, Mansfield Town, Grimsby and HHavant & Wville.

Transfer news

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