Thomas Nichols

Nichols's current-season form is level with last season (Season 22→22), while his Rating climbed 12→15. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 39).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Swindon Town · 7th	2	0	0	6.55	15	22
2025/26	Swindon Town · 9th	40	1	0	6.72	12	22
2024/25	Swindon TownLoan · 12th	20	2	2	6.87	16	10
2024/25	Mansfield Town · 17th	5	0	0	6.6	17	0
2023/24	Mansfield Town	18	3	4	6.72	—	—
2023/24	Gillingham · 12th	43	4	8	6.72	21	23
2022/23	Gillingham · 17th	42	8	12	6.93	26	38
2022/23	Crawley Town	19	2	6	6.93	—	—

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 headBall-winning Central midfielder

T. Nichols is a 33-year-old central midfielder at Swindon Town, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 0 assists in 40 appearances, a Season grade of 22. On long-term scout potential he's rated 11.9. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (64.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.29 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Nichols.

On the season, Nichols graded 22 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal, 0 assists and 4.291 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 drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 12. At 33 Nichols is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.7 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2020/21Holding level

11.9

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

22.2

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

64.9%

Minutes

a regular starter

4.29

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Swindon Town finished 9th of 24 · a mid-table side

Apps

4.29

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

4.29 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 8 clean sheets across 40 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 64.9% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Defensive volume. 4.29 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Age curve. At 33, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 11.9 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.29 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.7× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %64.9%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900.034

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.034

Defensive actions / 904.291

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Cards / 900.302

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 33, Nichols sits on 0.7, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Nichols's projected Rating — 11.9 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 Two with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles87

Interceptions34

Blocks7

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards9

Red cards0

Transfer history

Swindon TownJul 2025 – nowFree Transfer

Swindon Town(on loan)Jan 2025 – Jul 2025

Mansfield TownFeb 2024 – Jan 2025

GillinghamJan 2023 – Feb 2024

Crawley TownSept 2020 – Jan 2023Free

Cheltenham(on loan)Feb 2020 – Sept 2020

Bristol RoversJul 2017 – Feb 2020

PeterboroughFeb 2016 – Jul 2017

Exeter City(back from loan)Jul 2013 – Feb 2016

DDorchester Town(on loan)until Jul 2013

BBath City(on loan)Nov 2012 – Jul 2013

HHereford United(on loan)Aug 2012 – Nov 2012

DDorchester Town(on loan)Mar 2013 – Aug 2012

DDorchester Town(on loan)Jan 2012 – Mar 2013

Exeter Cityuntil Jan 2012

About T. Nichols

Thomas Andrew Nichols is a 33-year-old central midfielder who plays for Swindon Town, born on August 28, 1993 in Wellington, standing 178 cm tall. He is from England.

This season

In the current season, T. Nichols has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 118 minutes, with 1 yellow card.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates T. Nichols at 11.9 with a Season form score of 22.2. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 17 recorded seasons, T. Nichols has totalled 550 club appearances with 99 goals and 46 assists for 11 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2016/17, with 43 appearances for Peterborough.

T. Nichols's career has also included time at Mansfield Town, Gillingham, Crawley Town, Cheltenham, Bristol Rovers, Peterborough, Exeter City, DDorchester Town, BBath City and HHereford United.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.