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Oliver Norburn

Experienced headOldham · 33 yrsStarterNew signing

based on the 2025/26 season · updated 22 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameOliver Lewis Norburn
PositionAttacking midfielder
NationalityGrenada
Age33
Date of birth26 Oct 1992
BirthplaceLeicester
Height185 cm
Shirt number#8
ClubOldham
Attacking midfielder
2
Appearances
0
Goals
1
Assists
180
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Oldham.

Also this season

Earlier this season at Notts CountyFA Cup: 1 apps, 0g 0a, 120 min

Earlier this season at Notts CountyEFL Trophy: 1 apps, 0g 0a, 90 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Oldham; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
League Cup100856.2

Scout report

Experienced headBall-winning Attacking midfielder

O. Norburn is a 33-year-old attacking midfielder at Notts County, rated 11.4 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (58.4% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Norburn.

On the season, Norburn graded 7 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal and 1 assist in 38 appearances (0.07 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 22 → 22). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 11. At 33 Norburn is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.4 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 levelBreakout: 2023/24Stepped up 2021/226 clubs
11.4
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
6.7
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
58.4%
Minutes
rotation minutes
0.07
Goal contrib / 90
low end product

Output in context · Notts County finished 5th of 24 · an upper-table side

38
Apps
1
Goals
1
Assists
2
G+A
0.03
Goals / app

1 goal in 38 appearances (0.03 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 2 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 4.09 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 58.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Output. 0.07 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
  • Age curve. At 33, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 11.4 overall — below regular-starter level. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.07 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.7× and falling).

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among attacking midfielders in the League Two with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles70
Interceptions39
Blocks8

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards8
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.