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Full nameScott Liam Malone
PositionFull-back
NationalityEngland
Age35
Date of birth25 Mar 1991
BirthplaceRowley Regis
Height189 cm
Shirt number#2
ClubCrawley Town
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Season stats

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16
Appearances
1
Goals
1
Assists
1130
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Crawley Town.

Scout report

Experienced headFull-back

S. Malone is a 35-year-old full-back at Crawley Town, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 1 assists in 16 appearances, a Season grade of 19. On long-term scout potential he's rated 9. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (54.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.5 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Malone.

On the season, Malone graded 19 for current form (age-blind), on 3 clean sheets and 3.504 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 5 → 19). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 9. At 35 Malone is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.5 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2020/21 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2020/21Trending downStreakyStepped up 2024/254 clubs
9
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
18.8
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
54.6%
Minutes
rotation minutes
3.5
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Crawley Town finished 24th of 24 · a relegation-threatened side

16
Apps
3.5
Def. / 90
17
Tackles
15
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

3.5 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 16 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (24th 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 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.16 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
  • Defensive volume. 3.5 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 54.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 35, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 9 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.5 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the League Two with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1
Shots on target3
Shots7

Passing

Assists1
Chances created4
Passes477
Pass accuracy71%

Possession

Successful dribbles5
Dribble success55.6%
Duels won50
Duels won %54.3%
Fouls won11

Defending

Tackles17
Interceptions15
Blocks12
Fouls committed6
Penalties conceded1—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.