Theodore Archibald

Archibald's current-season form is level with last season (Season 19→19), while his Rating held around 31. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 33).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Leyton Orient · 10th	1	0	0	6.9	31	19
2025/26	Leyton Orient · 20th	23	2	2	6.75	31	19
2023/24	Leyton Orient · 11th	29	2	5	6.93	45	28
2022/23	Leyton Orient · 1st	35	5	6	6.87	36	23
2021/22	Leyton OrientLoan · 13th	38	8	9	7.05	36	33

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 5 earlier seasons and 2 youth-team spells in the full career.

Scotland · international

Side	Apps	G
Scotland U21	1	0
Scotland U19	2	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthDefensive midfielder

T. Archibald is a 28-year-old defensive midfielder at Leyton Orient, rated 31.2 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (34.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.32 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Archibald.

On the season, Archibald graded 19 for current form (age-blind), on 2 goals, 2 assists and 3.319 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 19 → 19). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 31. At 28 Archibald is in his prime years, and a market index of 4.2 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: 2021/22Holding levelRemarkably consistentStepped up 2023/24

31.2

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

18.6

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

34.7%

Minutes

limited game time

3.32

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Leyton Orient finished 20th of 24 · a lower-table side

Apps

3.32

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.32 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 23 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (20th 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

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.25 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.

Watch points

Game time. Only 34.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 31.2 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.32 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %34.7%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900.125

Assists / 900.125

Goal contribution / 900.251

Defensive actions / 903.319

Player flow

Goal involvements4

Cards / 900.501

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 (~7), then tapers with age. At 28, Archibald sits on 4.2, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Archibald's projected Rating — 31.2 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 defensive midfielders in the League One with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Passing

Assists2

Defending

Tackles31

Interceptions19

Blocks3

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards8

Red cards0

Transfer history

Lincoln(back from loan)Jun 2022 – now

Leyton OrientJun 2022 – Jun 2022

Leyton Orient(on loan)Jul 2021 – Jun 2022

LincolnAug 2020 – Jul 2021Free

MMacclesfieldJul 2019 – Aug 2020Free

Brentford(back from loan)May 2019 – Jul 2019

FForest Green(on loan)Jul 2018 – May 2019

Brentforduntil Jul 2018

AAlbion Rovers(on loan)Jan 2017 – Jul 2018

Celticuntil Jan 2017

About T. Archibald

Theodore Valentine Archibald is a 28-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for Leyton Orient, born on March 5, 1998 in Glasgow, standing 180 cm tall. He is from Scotland. Leyton Orient currently sit 10th of 24 in the League One.

This season

In the current season, T. Archibald has made 1 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 10 minutes.

T. Archibald's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Leyton Orient face Barnsley at home in the League One.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates T. Archibald at 31.2 with a Season form score of 18.6. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 1 career title — among them the League Two. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, T. Archibald has totalled 201 club appearances with 24 goals and 23 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2021/22, with 38 appearances for Leyton Orient.

T. Archibald's career has also included time at Lincoln, MMacclesfield, Brentford, FForest Green, AAlbion Rovers and Celtic.

On the international stage, T. Archibald has represented Scotland U21 and Scotland U19 — 3 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.