Thomas Eaves - Stats, Rating & Scouting Report

Profile

Full nameThomas James Eaves

PositionCentre-forward

NationalityEngland

Age34

Date of birth14 Jan 1992

BirthplaceLiverpool

Height191 cm

Shirt number#9

ClubNorthampton

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Centre-forward

Season stats

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33

Appearances

8

Goals

2

Assists

1840

Minutes

Domestic-league season · Northampton.

Performance data · by competition

Competition	Apps	G	A	Min	Match
League One	33	8	2	1840	6.51
EFL Trophy	4	2	0	93	6.55

Career

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League One×2

Eaves's current-season form is up 41% on last season (Season 17→24), while his Rating eased 17→12. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Northampton · 24th	33	8	2	6.51	12	24
2024/25	Northampton · 19th	23	5	2	6.86	17	17
2023/24	Rotherham · 24th	33	6	0	6.61	26	17
2022/23	Rotherham · 19th	20	0	1	6.46	28	3
2021/22	Hull City · 19th	31	5	3	6.67	38	20

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 9 earlier seasons in the full career.

Career

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Domestic career

Scout report

Experienced headCentre-forward

T. Eaves is a 34-year-old centre-forward at Northampton, enjoying a standout season — 8 goals and 2 assists in 33 appearances, a Season grade of 24, top 47% of League One centre-forwards. On long-term scout potential he's rated 12.1, ranking 463rd of 481 in the League One. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (44.4% of available minutes). He brings 0.49 goal contributions per 90 (0.39 goals, 0.1 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Eaves.

Judged on this season alone, Eaves graded 24 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 28th of 60 of the 60 centre-forwards in the League One, on 8 goals and 2 assists in 33 appearances (0.489 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 17 → 24). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 12, 54th of 60 of the 60 centre-forwards in the League One. At 34 Eaves is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.4 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Eaves is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.

Peak: 2025/26Holding levelRemarkably consistentStepped up 2021/22

Current potential54th of 60 centre-forwards · League One Current season28th of 60 centre-forwards · League One28th-best centre-forward in the League One463rd in the League One · potential54th-highest potential centre-forward in the League One

12.1

Ratingi

54th of 60 centre-forwards

23.7

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

44.4%

Minutes

rotation minutes

0.49

Goal contrib / 90

productive for the role

Output in context · Northampton finished 24th of 24 · a relegation-threatened side

8

Goals

2

Assists

10

G+A

0.24

Goals / app

8 goals in 33 appearances (0.24 per game), a meaningful share of the load for a relegation-threatened side. Add 2 assists for 10 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

Final-third output. 0.49 goal contributions per 90 (0.39 goals, 0.1 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 44.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 34, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 12.1, Eaves carries the 54th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the League One of 60, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Northampton finished 24th of 24) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.49 goal contributions 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 %44.4%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900.391

Assists / 900.098

Goal contribution / 900.489

Defensive actions / 900.44

Player flow

Goal involvements10

Shot conversion %50

Shot accuracy %53.3

Pass accuracy %57

Dribble success %22.2

Cards / 900

Foul involvement / 902.837

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 (~5), then tapers with age. At 34, Eaves sits on 1.4, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Eaves's projected Rating — 12.1 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 centre-forwards in the League One with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals8

Shots on target16

Shots30

Passing

Assists2

Pass accuracy57%

Possession

Successful dribbles4

Dribble success22.2%

Fouls won14

Defending

Tackles6

Interceptions1

Blocks2

Fouls committed44

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards0

Transfer history

€0.2M total transfer fees · 16 moves

Northampton2024/25 – nowFree

Rotherham2022/23 – 2024/25Free

Hull City2019/20 – 2022/23Free

Gillingham2017/18 – 2019/20Free

Yeovil Town2016/17 – 2017/18Free

Bolton(back from loan)2014/15 – 2016/17

Shrewsburyuntil 2014/15

Bolton(back from loan)2014/15 – 2014/15

Yeovil Town(on loan)2014/15 – 2014/15

Bury(on loan)2014/15 – 2014/15

Bolton(back from loan)2013/14 – 2014/15

Rotherham(on loan)2013/14 – 2013/14

Shrewsbury(on loan)2013/14 – 2013/14

Bristol Rovers(on loan)2012/13 – 2013/14

Bolton(back from loan)2012/13 – 2012/13

Shrewsbury(on loan)2012/13 – 2012/13

Bolton2010/11 – 2012/13€ 245K

Oldhamuntil 2010/11

Transfer history

About T. Eaves

Thomas James Eaves is a 34-year-old centre-forward who plays for Northampton, born on January 14, 1992 in Liverpool, standing 191 cm tall. He is from England. Northampton currently sit 24th of 24 in the League One.

This season

In the current season, T. Eaves has made 33 appearances with 8 goals and 2 assists across 1,840 minutes, averaging a 6.39 match rating over his last 10 rated games. His season has spanned the League One and the EFL Trophy.

When T. Eaves plays, Northampton's record this season is 11W-6D-20L — and his match ratings average 6.4 at home against 6.66 on the road.

Recent matches

April 28, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs Barnsley (10 minutes, 6.3 rating)
April 18, 2026: 1-3 loss at home vs Doncaster (64 minutes, 6.5 rating)
April 15, 2026: 1-2 loss away at Luton (82 minutes, 1 assist, 6.5 rating)
April 6, 2026: 1-3 loss at home vs Wigan (45 minutes, 6.6 rating)
April 3, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Bradford (35 minutes, 6.5 rating)
March 17, 2026: 1-2 loss away at Stockport County (79 minutes, 5.9 rating)
March 14, 2026: 0-2 loss at home vs Burton Albion (26 minutes, 6.2 rating)
March 8, 2026: 0-1 loss away at AFC Wimbledon (55 minutes, 6.2 rating)
February 28, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Peterborough (71 minutes, 1 goal, 6.9 rating)
February 24, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs Port Vale (72 minutes, 6.3 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates T. Eaves at 12.1 with a Season form score of 23.7, ranking 463rd of 481 centre-forwards in the League One. 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 14 recorded seasons, T. Eaves has totalled 419 club appearances with 91 goals and 11 assists for 10 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2018/19, with 43 appearances for Gillingham.