Following his move to Oldham, Delaney's current-season form is up 33% on last season (Season 9→12), while his Rating held around 15. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 24).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Oldham · 21st	7	0	0	6.68	21	12
2025/26	Swindon Town	3	0	0	6.75	—	—
2025/26	Newport CountyLoan · 20th	18	1	0	6.92	15	9
2024/25	Swindon Town · 12th	24	1	1	6.79	24	11
2023/24	Newport County · 18th	30	1	3	6.86	28	24
2022/23	Morecambe · 22nd	32	1	2	6.77	42	22

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 8 earlier seasons in the full career.

Republic of Ireland · international

Side	Apps	G
Republic of Ireland U21	4	0

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

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

R. Delaney is a 30-year-old central defender at Oldham, rated 14.5 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (27% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.54 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Delaney.

On the season, Delaney graded 12 for current form (age-blind), on 2 clean sheets and 3.542 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 9 → 12). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 15. At 30 Delaney is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downRemarkably consistentStepped up 2022/236 clubs

14.5

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

11.8

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

27%

Minutes

limited game time

3.54

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

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

Apps

3.54

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.54 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 7 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.

Strengths

Defensive volume. 3.54 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 27% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 14.5 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.54 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %27%

Available fixtures11 of 11

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 903.542

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Pass accuracy %69

Cards / 900.161

Foul involvement / 900.644

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 30, Delaney sits on 1.1, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Delaney's projected Rating — 14.5 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 centre-backs in the League Two with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Shots4

Passing

Assists0

Passes187

Pass accuracy69%

Possession

Duels won42

Duels won %72.4%

Fouls won1

Defending

Tackles9

Interceptions8

Blocks5

Fouls committed3

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

OldhamJul 2026 – nowFree

Swindon Town(back from loan)May 2026 – Jul 2026

Newport County(on loan)Jan 2026 – May 2026

Swindon TownJun 2024 – Jan 2026Free

Newport CountyJul 2023 – Jun 2024Free

MMorecambeJul 2021 – Jul 2023Free

BoltonFeb 2020 – Jul 2021

RRochdale(back from loan)Jan 2020 – Feb 2020

AFC Wimbledon(on loan)Sept 2019 – Jan 2020

RRochdaleJan 2018 – Sept 2019

Burton Albion(back from loan)Jan 2018 – Jan 2018

CCork City(on loan)Jan 2017 – Jan 2018

Burton AlbionJul 2016 – Jan 2017

WWexforduntil Jul 2016

About R. Delaney

Ryan Liam Delaney is a 30-year-old centre-back who plays for Oldham, born on September 6, 1996 in Wexford, standing 196 cm tall. He is from Republic of Ireland. Oldham currently sit 21st of 24 in the League Two.

This season

In the current season, R. Delaney has made 7 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 559 minutes, with 1 yellow card.

R. Delaney'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 R. Delaney at 14.5 with a Season form score of 11.8. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 10 career titles — among them the FAI President's Cup and the Premier Division. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 13 recorded seasons, R. Delaney has totalled 303 club appearances with 18 goals and 9 assists for 10 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 32 appearances for Morecambe.

R. Delaney's career has also included time at Swindon Town, Newport County, MMorecambe, Bolton, RRochdale, AFC Wimbledon, Burton Albion, CCork City and WWexford.

On the international stage, R. Delaney has represented Republic of Ireland U21 — 4 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

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Season stats

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Career

Scout report

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

Strengths

Watch points