Thomas Bayliss

Bayliss's current-season form is level with last season (Season 29→29), while his Rating held around 40. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 34).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Lincoln · 22nd	2	0	0	6.6	40	29
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 40.2 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (57.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.53 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 29 for current form (age-blind), on 3 goals, 2 assists and 3.532 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 29 → 29). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 40. At 27 Bayliss is in his prime years, and a market index of 10.7 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2022/23Holding levelBreakout: 2022/234 clubs

40.2

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

28.8

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

57.2%

Minutes

rotation minutes

3.53

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Lincoln finished 1st of 24 · a title-challenging side

Apps

3.53

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.53 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 11 clean sheets across 41 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (1st of 24) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 3 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.19 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
Defensive volume. 3.53 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 57.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 40.2 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.53 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 %57.2%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900.114

Assists / 900.076

Goal contribution / 900.19

Defensive actions / 903.532

Player flow

Goal involvements5

Cards / 900.266

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 (~22), then tapers with age. At 27, Bayliss sits on 10.7, at or near its peak. The blue line is Bayliss's projected Rating — 40.2 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 Championship with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals3

Passing

Assists2

Defending

Tackles57

Interceptions23

Blocks13

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards7

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 22nd of 24 in the Championship.

This season

In the current season, T. Bayliss has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 25 minutes, with 1 yellow card.

T. Bayliss's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Lincoln face Bolton away in the Championship.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates T. Bayliss at 40.2 with a Season form score of 28.8. 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 236 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.