Oliver Norburn

Following his move to Oldham, Norburn's current-season form is level with last season (Season 22→22), while his Rating held around 13. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 41).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Oldham · 14th	6	0	1	7.05	13	22
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.

Scout report

Experienced headBall-winning Defensive midfielder

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. On long-term scout potential he's rated 11.6. 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.

On the season, Norburn graded 22 for current form (age-blind), 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. 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.

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

11.6

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

21.5

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

58.4%

Minutes

rotation minutes

4.09

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

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

Apps

4.09

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

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

Rated 11.6 overall — below regular-starter level. 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %58.4%

Available fixtures49 of 49

Goals / 900.035

Assists / 900.035

Goal contribution / 900.07

Defensive actions / 904.091

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Cards / 900.28

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 33, Norburn sits on 0.7, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Norburn's projected Rating — 11.6 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 defensive 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 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

About O. Norburn

Oliver Lewis Norburn is a 33-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for Oldham, born on October 26, 1992 in Leicester, standing 185 cm tall. He is from Grenada. Oldham currently sit 14th of 24 in the League Two.

This season

In the current season, O. Norburn has made 6 appearances with 0 goals and 1 assist across 516 minutes, with 4 yellow cards.

O. Norburn's next match is on September 19, 2026, when Oldham face Rochdale away in the League Two.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates O. Norburn at 11.6 with a Season form score of 21.5. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 16 recorded seasons, O. Norburn has totalled 427 club appearances with 33 goals and 7 assists for 11 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2017/18, with 44 appearances for Tranmere.

O. Norburn's career has also included time at Notts County, Wigan, Blackpool, Peterborough, Shrewsbury, Tranmere, MMacclesfield, GGuiseley AFC, Plymouth, Bristol Rovers and Leicester.

On the international stage, O. Norburn has represented Grenada — 4 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.