Oliver Norburn - Stats, Rating & Scouting Report

Profile

Full nameOliver Lewis Norburn

PositionDefensive midfielder

NationalityGrenada

Age33

Date of birth26 Oct 1992

BirthplaceLeicester

Height185 cm

Shirt number#8

ClubNotts County

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Defensive midfielder

Season stats

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38

Appearances

1

Goals

1

Assists

2574

Minutes

Domestic-league season · Notts County.

Performance data · by competition

Competition	Apps	G	A	Min	Match
League Two	38	1	1	2574	6.79
FA Cup	1	0	0	120	7.2
EFL Trophy	1	0	0	90	7.3

Career

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Following his move to Notts County, Norburn's current-season form is up 267% on last season (Season 6→22), while his Rating eased 19→12. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 41).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Notts County · 5th	38	1	1	6.79	12	22
2024/25	Notts County	17	0	1	6.75	—	—
2024/25	Blackpool	13	0	0	6.78	—	—
2024/25	WiganLoan · 15th	27	0	0	6.78	19	6
2023/24	Blackpool · 8th	35	1	2	6.88	27	27
2022/23	Peterborough · 6th	17	0	1	6.75	26	10
2021/22	Peterborough · 22nd	36	0	1	6.84	47	33

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 10 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 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, top 46% of League Two defensive midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 11.6, ranking 421st of 484 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 workmanlike campaign that ranks 17th of 37 of the 37 defensive midfielders in the League Two, on 1 goal, 1 assist and 4.091 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 6 → 22). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 12, 34th of 37 of the 37 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.

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 2021/225 clubs

Current potential34th of 37 defensive midfielders · League Two Current season17th of 37 defensive midfielders · League Two17th-best defensive midfielder in the League Two421st in the League Two · potential34th-highest potential defensive midfielder in the League Two

11.6

Ratingi

34th of 37 defensive midfielders

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

4.09

Def. / 90

70

Tackles

39

Interceptions

9

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

With a Rating of 11.6, Norburn carries the 34th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the League Two of 37. 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

Shot conversion %50

Shot accuracy %25

Pass accuracy %85

Dribble success %40

Cards / 900.28

Foul involvement / 902.832

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

Shots on target2

Shots8

Passing

Assists1

Chances created12

Passes1,569

Pass accuracy85%

Possession

Successful dribbles6

Dribble success40%

Duels won154

Duels won %62.6%

Fouls won43

Defending

Tackles70

Interceptions39

Blocks8

Fouls committed38

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards8

Red cards0

Transfer history

Oldham2026/27 – nowFree

Notts County2025/26 – 2026/27Free Transfer

Wigan(on loan)2024/25 – 2025/26

Blackpool2023/24 – 2024/25

Peterborough2021/22 – 2023/24

Shrewsbury2018/19 – 2021/22

Tranmere2017/18 – 2018/19Free

Macclesfielduntil 2017/18

Guiseley AFC2015/16 – 2017/18Free

Plymouth2014/15 – 2015/16Free

Bristol Rovers(on loan)2011/12 – 2014/15

Leicesteruntil 2011/12

Transfer history

About O. Norburn

Oliver Lewis Norburn is a 33-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for Notts County, born on October 26, 1992 in Leicester, standing 185 cm tall. He is from Grenada. Notts County currently sit 5th of 24 in the League Two.

This season

In the current season, O. Norburn has made 38 appearances with 1 goal and 1 assist across 2,574 minutes, averaging a 6.91 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 8 yellow cards. His season has spanned the League Two, the FA Cup and the EFL Trophy.

When O. Norburn plays, Notts County's record this season is 22W-9D-9L — and his match ratings average 6.77 at home against 6.87 on the road.

Recent matches

May 25, 2026: 3-0 win at home vs Salford City (78 minutes, 7.5 rating)
May 15, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs Chesterfield (79 minutes, 7.2 rating)
May 10, 2026: 1-0 win away at Chesterfield (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
May 2, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Bristol Rovers (58 minutes, 7.5 rating)
April 25, 2026: 1-0 win away at Colchester (82 minutes, 6.9 rating)
April 18, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Barnet (75 minutes, 6.3 rating)
April 11, 2026: 0-4 loss away at Cambridge United (65 minutes, 6.9 rating)
April 6, 2026: 3-1 win at home vs Newport County (90 minutes, 7.3 rating)
March 24, 2026: 0-3 loss away at Oldham (48 minutes, 5.3 rating)
March 21, 2026: 5-2 win at home vs Cheltenham (25 minutes, 7.3 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates O. Norburn at 11.6 with a Season form score of 21.5, ranking 421st of 484 defensive midfielders in the League Two. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 15 recorded seasons, O. Norburn has totalled 438 club appearances with 33 goals and 7 assists for 10 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2017/18, with 44 appearances for Tranmere.