ratings updated 11 Oct 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Chesterfield.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 6.9 |
Scout report
R. Stirk is a 26-year-old central midfielder at Chesterfield, rated 27.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 46th of 245 on scout potential in the League Two. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (42.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.27 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Stirk.
Judged on this season alone, Stirk graded 7 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 44th of 48 of the 48 central midfielders in the League Two, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 2.273 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 25 → 7). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 27, top 19% of the 48 central midfielders in the League Two. At 26 Stirk is in his prime years, and a market index of 2.9 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Chesterfield finished 7th of 24 · an upper-table side
2.27 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 10 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (7th 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.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 42.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 27.2, Stirk carries the 9th-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 (2.27 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the League Two with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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