Shawn McCoulsky

Following his move to Harrogate Town, McCoulsky's current-season form is up 0% on last season (Season 0→12), while his Rating eased 25→18. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Harrogate Town · 23rd	24	3	2	6.48	18	12
2024/25	Maidenhead	44	15	0	—	—	—
2023/24	Maidenhead	22	4	0	—	—	—
2022/23	Maidenhead	35	5	0	—	—	—
2021/22	Maidenhead	19	2	0	—	—	—
2021/22	Colchester · 15th	4	0	0	6.35	25	0

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

Scout report

Squad depthCentre-forward

S. McCoulsky is a 29-year-old centre-forward at Harrogate Town, rated 18.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 91st of 134 on scout potential in the League Two. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (34.2% of available minutes). He brings 0.32 goal contributions per 90 (0.19 goals, 0.13 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on McCoulsky.

Judged on this season alone, McCoulsky graded 12 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 13th of 20 of the 20 centre-forwards in the League Two, on 3 goals and 2 assists in 24 appearances (0.318 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 0 → 12). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 18, 11th of 20 of the 20 centre-forwards in the League Two. At 29 McCoulsky is in his prime years, and a market index of 1.1 reflects that trajectory.

Current potential11th of 20 centre-forwards · League Two Current season13th of 20 centre-forwards · League Two 13th-best centre-forward in the League Two 91st in the League Two · potential 11th-highest potential centre-forward in the League Two

18.4

Ratingi

11th of 20 centre-forwards

11.6

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

34.2%

Minutes

limited game time

0.32

Goal contrib / 90

modest end product

Output in context · Harrogate Town finished 23rd of 24 · a relegation-threatened side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.13

Goals / app

3 goals in 24 appearances (0.13 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 2 assists for 5 goal contributions in all.

Watch points

Game time. Only 34.2% 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 18.4, McCoulsky carries the 11th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the League Two of 20, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Harrogate Town finished 23rd of 24) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.32 goal contributions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %34.2%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900.191

Assists / 900.127

Goal contribution / 900.318

Defensive actions / 901.081

Player flow

Goal involvements5

Cards / 900.191

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 29, McCoulsky sits on 1.1, past its peak and easing. The blue line is McCoulsky's projected Rating — 18.4 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-forwards in the League Two with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals3

Passing

Assists2

Defending

Tackles11

Interceptions1

Blocks5

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

Transfer history

Harrogate TownJul 2025 – nowFree Transfer

MMaidenheadJan 2022 – Jul 2025Free

Colchesteruntil Jan 2022

FForest Green(back from loan)Oct 2019 – Jan 2022

Bromley(on loan)Sept 2019 – Oct 2019

FForest GreenJan 2019 – Sept 2019

SSouthend(on loan)Aug 2018 – Jan 2019

Bristol City(back from loan)Apr 2018 – Aug 2018

Newport County(on loan)until Apr 2018

TTorquay(on loan)Nov 2016 – Apr 2018

Bristol City(back from loan)Oct 2016 – Nov 2016

WWeston-super-Mare(on loan)Aug 2016 – Oct 2016

Bristol Cityuntil Aug 2016

About S. McCoulsky

Shawn Fitzgerald Joseph McCoulsky is a 29-year-old centre-forward who plays for Harrogate Town, born on January 6, 1997 in London, standing 183 cm tall. He is from England. Harrogate Town currently sit 23rd of 24 in the League Two.

This season

In the current season, S. McCoulsky has made 24 appearances with 3 goals and 2 assists across 1,416 minutes, with 3 yellow cards.

S. McCoulsky's next match is on August 28, 2026, when Harrogate Town face Aldershot Town away in the National League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates S. McCoulsky at 18.4 with a Season form score of 11.6, ranking 91st of 134 centre-forwards in the League Two. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 10 recorded seasons, S. McCoulsky has totalled 236 club appearances with 54 goals and 2 assists for 12 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 44 appearances for Maidenhead.

S. McCoulsky's career has also included time at MMaidenhead, Colchester, FForest Green, Bromley, SSouthend, Bristol City, Newport County, TTorquay and WWeston-super-Mare.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Harrogate Town finished 23rd of 24 · a relegation-threatened side

Watch points