McLaughlin's current-season form is level with last season (Season 30→30), while his Rating held around 15. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 38).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Mansfield Town · 5th	3	0	0	6.93	15	30
2025/26	Mansfield Town · 10th	41	3	3	6.85	15	30
2024/25	Mansfield Town · 17th	41	2	4	6.96	15	17
2023/24	Mansfield Town · 3rd	25	1	1	6.85	9	13
2022/23	Mansfield Town · 8th	25	1	2	6.99	13	20

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 12 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral midfielder

S. McLaughlin is a 36-year-old central midfielder at Mansfield Town, enjoying a standout season — 3 goals and 3 assists in 41 appearances, a Season grade of 31. On long-term scout potential he's rated 15.3. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (59.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.63 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on McLaughlin.

On the season, McLaughlin graded 31 for current form (age-blind), on 3 goals, 3 assists and 3.625 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 30 → 30). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 15. At 36 McLaughlin is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.7 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2021/22Trending upStepped up 2024/25

15.3

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

31.3

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

59.4%

Minutes

rotation minutes

3.63

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Mansfield Town finished 10th of 24 · a mid-table side

Apps

3.63

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.63 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 9 clean sheets across 41 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 3 goals and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.22 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Defensive volume. 3.63 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 59.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 36, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 15.3 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.63 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %59.4%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900.11

Assists / 900.11

Goal contribution / 900.22

Defensive actions / 903.625

Player flow

Goal involvements6

Cards / 900.33

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 (~6), then tapers with age. At 36, McLaughlin sits on 1.7, past its peak and easing. The blue line is McLaughlin's projected Rating — 15.3 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 central midfielders in the League One with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals3

Passing

Assists3

Defending

Tackles60

Interceptions33

Blocks6

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards9

Red cards0

Transfer history

Mansfield TownSept 2020 – nowFree

SSouthendAug 2015 – Sept 2020

SSouthend(on loan)Mar 2015 – Aug 2015

Notts County(on loan)Sept 2014 – Mar 2015

Nottingham Forest(back from loan)Jan 2014 – Sept 2014

Bristol City(on loan)Sept 2013 – Jan 2014

Nottingham ForestJan 2013 – Sept 2013

DDerry Cityuntil Jan 2013

About S. McLaughlin

Stephen Antony McLaughlin is a 36-year-old central midfielder who plays for Mansfield Town, born on June 14, 1990 in Donegal, standing 178 cm tall. He is from Republic of Ireland.

This season

In the current season, S. McLaughlin has made 3 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 222 minutes.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates S. McLaughlin at 15.3 with a Season form score of 31.3. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the FAI Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 17 recorded seasons, S. McLaughlin has totalled 484 club appearances with 54 goals and 27 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2021/22, with 46 appearances for Mansfield Town.

S. McLaughlin's career has also included time at SSouthend, Notts County, Nottingham Forest, Bristol City and DDerry City.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.