Oliver Norburn - Stats, Rating & Scouting Report

Profile

Full nameOliver Lewis Norburn

PositionCentral midfielder

NationalityGrenada

Age34

Date of birth26 Oct 1992

BirthplaceLeicester

Height185 cm

Shirt number#8

ClubOldham

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Central midfielder

Season stats

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10

Appearances

0

Goals

1

Assists

876

Minutes

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

Career

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Following his move to Oldham, Norburn's current-season form is down 32% on last season (Season 22→15), while his Rating eased 12→8. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 41).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Oldham · 21st	10	0	1	7.04	13	13
2025/26	Notts County · 5th	38	1	1	6.79	12	22
2024/25	WiganLoan · 15th	27	0	0	6.78	19	6
2024/25	Blackpool	13	0	0	6.78	—	—
2023/24	Blackpool · 8th	35	1	2	6.88	27	27
2022/23	Peterborough · 6th	17	0	1	6.75	26	10

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 11 earlier seasons in the full career.

Grenada · international

Side	Apps	G
Grenada	4	0

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

Career

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Domestic career

Scout report

Experienced headCentral midfielder

O. Norburn is a 34-year-old central midfielder at Oldham, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 1 assists in 10 appearances, a Season grade of 15, top 50% of League Two central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 7.9, ranking 221st of 254 in the League Two. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (42.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.19 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 15 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 24th of 48 of the 48 central midfielders in the League Two, on 0 goals, 1 assist and 3.185 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 22 → 15). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 8, 46th of 48 of the 48 central midfielders in the League Two. At 34 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

Current potential46th of 48 central midfielders · League Two · 10 apps Current season24th of 48 central midfielders · League Two · 10 apps 24th-best central midfielder in the League Two 221st in the League Two · potential 46th-highest potential central midfielder in the League Two

7.9

Ratingi

46th of 48 central midfielders

14.5

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

42.3%

Minutes

rotation minutes

3.19

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Oldham finished 21st of 24 · a lower-table side

10

Apps

3.19

Def. / 90

13

Tackles

15

Interceptions

3

Clean sheets

3.19 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 10 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (21st of 24) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

Game time. Only 42.3% 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

With a Rating of 7.9, Norburn carries the 46th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the League Two of 48 — though on just 10 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.19 tackles, blocks & interceptions 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 %42.3%

Available fixtures11 of 11

Goals / 900

Assists / 900.103

Goal contribution / 900.103

Defensive actions / 903.185

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Pass accuracy %82

Dribble success %62.5

Cards / 900.411

Foul involvement / 902.979

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 22–27 (~1), then tapers with age. At 34, Norburn sits on 0.4, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Norburn's projected Rating — 7.9 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 central midfielders in the League Two with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Shots4

Passing

Assists1

Chances created18

Passes513

Pass accuracy82%

Possession

Successful dribbles5

Dribble success62.5%

Duels won42

Duels won %53.8%

Fouls won17

Defending

Tackles13

Interceptions15

Blocks3

Fouls committed12

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4

Red cards0

Transfer history

OldhamJun 2026 – nowFree

Notts CountyJul 2025 – Jun 2026Free Transfer

Wigan(on loan)Jan 2025 – Jul 2025

BlackpoolJun 2023 – Jan 2025

PeterboroughAug 2021 – Jun 2023

ShrewsburyAug 2018 – Aug 2021

TranmereJul 2017 – Aug 2018Free

MMacclesfielduntil Jul 2017

GGuiseley AFCNov 2015 – Jul 2017Free

PlymouthJul 2014 – Nov 2015Free

Bristol Rovers(on loan)Sept 2011 – Jul 2014

Leicesteruntil Sept 2011

Transfer history

About O. Norburn

Oliver Lewis Norburn is a 33-year-old central midfielder who plays for Oldham, born on October 26, 1992 in Leicester, standing 185 cm tall. He is from Grenada. Oldham currently sit 21st of 24 in the League Two.

This season

In the current season, O. Norburn has made 10 appearances with 0 goals and 1 assist across 876 minutes, with 4 yellow cards.

O. Norburn's next match is on October 31, 2026, when Oldham face Crawley Town at home in the League Two.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates O. Norburn at 7.9 with a Season form score of 14.5, ranking 221st of 254 central midfielders in the League Two. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 16 recorded seasons, O. Norburn has totalled 431 club appearances with 33 goals and 7 assists for 11 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2017/18, with 44 appearances for Tranmere.