Sam Stubbs

Stubbs's current-season form is level with last season (Season 22→22), while his Rating held around 25. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 66).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Shrewsbury · 24th	1	0	0	—	25	22
2025/26	Shrewsbury · 19th	29	2	2	6.89	25	22
2024/25	CheltenhamLoan · 15th	41	2	4	7.21	33	66
2023/24	Bradford · 9th	26	0	0	7.03	31	27
2022/23	Bradford · 6th	21	1	0	7.1	32	21
2022/23	Exeter City · 14th	2	0	0	7.35	37	1

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 5 earlier seasons and 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

Scout report

Project playerCentral defender

S. Stubbs is a 27-year-old central defender at Shrewsbury, rated 25.1 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (60.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.06 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Stubbs.

On the season, Stubbs graded 22 for current form (age-blind), on 8 clean sheets and 3.055 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 trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 25. At 27 Stubbs is in his prime years, and a market index of 4 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Holding levelBreakout: 2024/25Streaky5 clubs

25.1

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

22.1

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

60.5%

Minutes

a regular starter

3.06

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Shrewsbury finished 19th of 24 · a lower-table side

Apps

3.06

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.06 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 8 clean sheets across 29 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (19th 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 2 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 60.5% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 25.1 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.06 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %60.5%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900.072

Assists / 900.072

Goal contribution / 900.144

Defensive actions / 903.055

Player flow

Goal involvements4

Cards / 900.216

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 (~4), then tapers with age. At 27, Stubbs sits on 4, at or near its peak. The blue line is Stubbs's projected Rating — 25.1 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

Goals2

Passing

Assists2

Defending

Tackles35

Interceptions36

Blocks14

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards6

Red cards0

Transfer history

ShrewsburyJul 2025 – nowFree Transfer

Bradford(back from loan)Jul 2025 – Jul 2025

Cheltenham(on loan)Aug 2024 – Jul 2025

BradfordJan 2023 – Aug 2024Free

Exeter Cityuntil Jan 2023

MiddlesbroughJul 2020 – Jan 2023

ADO Den Haaguntil Jul 2020

Exeter CityJan 2021 – Jul 2020Free

Fleetwood TownSept 2020 – Jan 2021

Notts County(on loan)Jan 2019 – Sept 2020

MiddlesbroughJul 2018 – Jan 2019Free

AAFC Fylde(on loan)Jan 2018 – Jul 2018

Crewe(on loan)Aug 2017 – Jan 2018

Wiganuntil Aug 2017

About S. Stubbs

Sam Alan Stubbs is a 27-year-old centre-back who plays for Shrewsbury, born on November 20, 1998 in Liverpool, standing 183 cm tall. He is from England. Shrewsbury currently sit 24th of 24 in the League Two.

This season

In the current season, S. Stubbs has made 1 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 7 minutes.

S. Stubbs's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Shrewsbury face Salford City at home in the League Two.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates S. Stubbs at 25.1 with a Season form score of 22.1. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 10 recorded seasons, S. Stubbs has totalled 207 club appearances with 8 goals and 6 assists for 12 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 41 appearances for Cheltenham.

S. Stubbs's career has also included time at Bradford, Cheltenham, Exeter City, Middlesbrough, ADO Den Haag, Fleetwood Town, Notts County, AAFC Fylde, Crewe and Wigan.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.