Oliver Norburn
based on the 2025/26 season · updated 22 Aug 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Oldham.
Also this season
Earlier this season at Notts County — FA Cup: 1 apps, 0g 0a, 120 min
Earlier this season at Notts County — EFL 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
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 6.2 |
Scout report
O. Norburn is a 33-year-old defensive midfielder at Notts County, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 1 assists in 38 appearances, a Season grade of 22, top 40% of League Two defensive midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 11.6, ranking 190th of 221 in the League Two. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (58.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.09 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Norburn.
Judged on this season alone, Norburn graded 22 — a solid campaign that ranks top 40% of the 15 defensive midfielders in the League Two, on 1 goal, 1 assist and 4.091 defensive actions 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 12, 13th of 15 of the 15 defensive midfielders in the League Two. At 33 Norburn is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.7 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Notts County finished 5th of 24 · an upper-table side
4.09 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 9 clean sheets across 38 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (5th 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 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
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.
- 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
With a Rating of 11.6, Norburn carries the 13th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the League Two of 15. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.09 tackles, blocks & interceptions 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 defensive midfielders in the League Two with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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