Thomas Naylor - Stats, Rating & Scouting Report

Profile

Full nameThomas Keith Naylor

PositionDefensive midfielder

NationalityEngland

Age35

Date of birth28 Jun 1991

BirthplaceSutton-in-Ashfield

Height181 cm

Shirt number#4

ClubChesterfield

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Defensive midfielder

Season stats

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2

Appearances

0

Goals

0

Assists

30

Minutes

Domestic-league season · Chesterfield.

Performance data · by competition

Competition	Apps	G	A	Min	Match
League Cup	1	0	0	10	6.6

Career

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EFL Trophy×2League One×2League Two×2National League×2

Naylor's current-season form is level with last season (Season 33→33), while his Rating held around 12. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 48).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Chesterfield · 16th	2	0	0	6.6	12	33
2025/26	Chesterfield · 6th	46	8	2	6.93	12	33
2024/25	Chesterfield · 7th	44	4	6	6.96	14	35
2023/24	Chesterfield	44	12	0	—	—	—
2022/23	Wigan · 24th	36	2	1	6.68	29	25

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 12 earlier seasons in the full career.

Career

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Domestic career

Scout report

Experienced headDefensive midfielder

T. Naylor is a 35-year-old defensive midfielder at Chesterfield, enjoying a standout season — 8 goals and 2 assists in 46 appearances, a Season grade of 33. On long-term scout potential he's rated 11.9. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (71.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.93 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Naylor.

On the season, Naylor graded 33 for current form (age-blind), on 8 goals, 2 assists and 1.933 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 33 → 33). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 12. At 35 Naylor is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.6 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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

Peak: 2021/22Holding levelStepped up 2022/23

11.9

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

33.1

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

71.1%

Minutes

a regular starter

1.93

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · Chesterfield finished 6th of 24 · an upper-table side

46

Apps

1.93

Def. / 90

33

Tackles

19

Interceptions

11

Clean sheets

1.93 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 11 clean sheets across 46 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (6th 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 8 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 71.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.29 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.

Watch points

Defensive numbers. Modest 1.93 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
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

Rated 11.9 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.93 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %71.1%

Available fixtures48 of 48

Goals / 900.234

Assists / 900.059

Goal contribution / 900.293

Defensive actions / 901.933

Player flow

Goal involvements10

Cards / 900.293

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 35, Naylor sits on 0.6, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Naylor'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 defensive midfielders in the League Two with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals8

Passing

Assists2

Defending

Tackles33

Interceptions19

Blocks14

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards10

Red cards0

Transfer history

€0.1M total transfer fees · 14 moves

ChesterfieldJul 2023 – nowFree

WiganJul 2021 – Jul 2023Free

PortsmouthJul 2018 – Jul 2021Free

Burton Albionuntil Jul 2018

Derby(back from loan)Jun 2015 – Jul 2018

Burton AlbionJul 2015 – Jun 2015Free

Burton Albion(on loan)Jan 2015 – Jul 2015

Derby(back from loan)Dec 2014 – Jan 2015

Cambridge United(on loan)Sept 2014 – Dec 2014

Derby(back from loan)Jul 2014 – Sept 2014

Newport County(on loan)Aug 2013 – Jul 2014

Derby(back from loan)Jul 2013 – Aug 2013

Grimsby(on loan)Feb 2013 – Jul 2013

Bradford(on loan)Nov 2012 – Feb 2013

DerbyJan 2012 – Nov 2012€ 125K

Mansfield Townuntil Jan 2012

Transfer history

About T. Naylor

Thomas Keith Naylor is a 35-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for Chesterfield, born on June 28, 1991 in Sutton-in-Ashfield, standing 181 cm tall. He is from England. Chesterfield currently sit 16th of 24 in the League Two.

This season

In the current season, T. Naylor has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 30 minutes.

T. Naylor's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Chesterfield face Rotherham away in the League Two.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates T. Naylor at 11.9 with a Season form score of 33.1. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 8 career titles — among them the National League and the League One. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 17 recorded seasons, T. Naylor has totalled 548 club appearances with 54 goals and 13 assists for 11 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2020/21, with 46 appearances for Portsmouth.

T. Naylor's career has also included time at Wigan, Portsmouth, Burton Albion, Derby, Cambridge United, Newport County, Grimsby, Bradford and Mansfield Town.

Transfer news

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