Thomas Bayliss

Bayliss's current-season form is down 83% on last season (Season 29→5), while his Rating climbed 40→44. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 34).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Lincoln · 18th	10	0	0	5.84	40	5
2025/26	Lincoln · 1st	41	3	2	6.85	40	29
2024/25	Lincoln · 11th	34	3	4	6.88	46	28
2023/24	Shrewsbury · 19th	35	3	2	6.85	45	24
2022/23	Shrewsbury · 12th	36	6	4	6.99	51	34

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

England · international

Side	Apps	G
England U19	2	0

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

Scout report

Squad depthDefensive midfielder

T. Bayliss is a 27-year-old defensive midfielder at Lincoln, rated 43.5 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (17.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.67 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Bayliss.

On the season, Bayliss graded 5 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 3.668 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 29 → 5). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 44. At 27 Bayliss is in his prime years, and a market index of 20 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2022/23Trending downBreakout: 2022/23Stepped up 2026/274 clubs

43.5

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

5.4

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

17.8%

Minutes

limited game time

3.67

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Lincoln finished 18th of 24 · a lower-table side

Apps

3.67

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.67 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 10 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (18th 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.

Strengths

Defensive volume. 3.67 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 17.8% 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 43.5 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.67 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %17.8%

Available fixtures11 of 11

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 903.668

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Pass accuracy %79

Dribble success %20

Cards / 900.489

Foul involvement / 901.957

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 (~20), then tapers with age. At 27, Bayliss sits on 20, at or near its peak. The blue line is Bayliss's projected Rating — 43.5 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 Championship with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Shots2

Passing

Assists0

Chances created4

Passes124

Pass accuracy79%

Possession

Successful dribbles1

Dribble success20%

Duels won17

Duels won %53.1%

Fouls won4

Defending

Tackles8

Interceptions7

Fouls committed4

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

€2M total transfer fees · 5 moves

LincolnJun 2024 – nowFree

ShrewsburyJul 2022 – Jun 2024Free

Preston(back from loan)Jun 2022 – Jul 2022

Wigan(on loan)Aug 2021 – Jun 2022

PrestonAug 2019 – Aug 2021€ 2M

Coventryuntil Aug 2019

About T. Bayliss

Thomas David Bayliss is a 27-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for Lincoln, born on April 6, 1999 in Leicester, standing 183 cm tall. He is from England. Lincoln currently sit 18th of 24 in the Championship.

This season

In the current season, T. Bayliss has made 10 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 368 minutes, with 2 yellow cards.

T. Bayliss's next match is on October 31, 2026, when Lincoln face Birmingham at home in the Championship.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates T. Bayliss at 43.5 with a Season form score of 5.4. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the League One. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 10 recorded seasons, T. Bayliss has totalled 244 club appearances with 25 goals and 13 assists for 5 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2025/26, with 41 appearances for Lincoln.

T. Bayliss's career has also included time at Shrewsbury, Preston, Wigan and Coventry.

On the international stage, T. Bayliss has represented England U19 — 2 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Lincoln finished 18th of 24 · a lower-table side

Strengths

Watch points