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Full nameThomas James Lees
PositionFull-back
NationalityEngland
Age35
Date of birth28 Nov 1990
BirthplaceWarwick
Height183 cm
Shirt number#12
ClubHarrogate Town
Full-back
32
Appearances
0
Goals
2
Assists
2710
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Harrogate Town.

Also this season

Earlier this season at Peterborough — FA Cup: 2 apps, 0g 0a, 90 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Harrogate Town; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Scout report

Experienced headFull-back

T. Lees is a 35-year-old full-back at Harrogate Town, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 2 assists in 32 appearances, a Season grade of 16, top 40% of League Two full-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 10, ranking 231st of 254 in the League Two. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (65.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.09 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Lees.

Judged on this season alone, Lees graded 16 — a solid campaign that ranks top 40% of the 40 full-backs in the League Two, on 7 clean sheets and 2.092 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 21 → 15). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 10, 37th of 40 of the 40 full-backs in the League Two. At 35 Lees is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.5 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2021/22Holding level
10
Ratingi
37th of 40 full-backs
16.3
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
65.5%
Minutes
a regular starter
2.09
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Harrogate Town finished 23rd of 24 · a relegation-threatened side

32
Apps
2.09
Def. / 90
28
Tackles
15
Interceptions
7
Clean sheets

2.09 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 32 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (23rd 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 0 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 65.5% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

  • Age curve. At 35, 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 10, Lees carries the 37th-highest potential of the full-backs in the League Two of 40, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Harrogate Town finished 23rd of 24) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.09 tackles, blocks & interceptions 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.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the League Two with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target1
Shots6

Passing

Assists2
Chances created7
Passes2,018
Pass accuracy87%

Possession

Successful dribbles2
Dribble success50%
Duels won179
Duels won %71.3%
Fouls won11

Defending

Tackles28
Interceptions15
Blocks20
Fouls committed11

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.